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Astronomy Cast Special: Q & A with Dr. Pamela Gay

By susie on February 8, 2018 in Astronomy, Questions Shows, Science, Your Questions

Pamela will be on to answer your space and astronomy questions live, as Fraser enjoys auroras in Iceland this week! And please check out how you can help us by answering some surveys for CosmoQuest here. We usually record Astronomy Cast every Friday at 3:00 pm EST / 12:00 pm PST / 20:00 UTC. You […]

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Ep. 310: This episode doesn’t exist. No, really.

By susie on July 25, 2013 in The Show, Your Questions

Dear Astronomy Cast fans, If you’re looking for episode 310, you won’t find it. That episode got lost in the shuffle of technology and software fails. But don’t worry, the information was put into later episodes, so you’re not missing anything! Thank you for listening!

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Questions Show: Imaging Extrasolar Planets, Infinite Universe, Inside a Black Hole

By admin on July 27, 2009 in Questions Shows

What will we eventually be able to see on extrasolar planets? What does an infinite Universe mean? And what’s down there, inside a black hole? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location […]

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Black Hole Formation. Image credit: NASA

Questions Show: Matter Balance, Jumping Light Speed and Black Hole Star Formation

By admin on July 23, 2009 in Questions Shows

Why was there a difference between the amount of matter and antimatter at the beginning of the Universe? Mathematics lets us travel faster than light speed, so why can’t we? And are there stars forming around black holes? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and […]

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Questions Show: Black black holes, Unbalancing the Earth, and Space Pollution

By admin on July 5, 2009 in Questions Shows

Why are black holes black? Can a huge mass of humanity make the Earth wobble? And what’s so bad about space pollution anyway? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and a […]

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"Orbiting" galaxies. Okay, colliding really. NGC 6050 by Hubble

Questions Show: Avoiding the Heat Death, Orbiting Galaxies, and the Dangers of Space Radiation

By admin on July 4, 2009 in Questions Shows

Will robots be able to avoid the heat death of the Universe? Can galaxies orbit each other like binary stars? And what are the dangers of space radiation to astronauts on the Moon? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it […]

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Questions Show: Galileoscope, Black Hole Time, and What Exactly is Energy?

By admin on June 26, 2009 in Questions Shows

How can you get a Galileoscope of your very own? What happens to time inside a black hole? And what exactly is energy anyway? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and […]

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Questions Show: Telescope Suggestions, Black Hole Energy, and Universal Time

By admin on June 22, 2009 in Questions Shows

What starting telescope equipment does the Astronomy Cast team suggest? How much energy does a black hole generate? And how do we measure time outside the Earth? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include […]

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What if the Moon wasn't tidally locked to the Earth?

Questions: An Unlocked Moon, Energy Into Black Holes, and the Space Station’s Orbit

By admin on June 6, 2009 in Questions Shows

What would happen if the Moon wasn’t tidally locked to the Earth? What happens to all that mass and energy disappearing into a black hole? And how can we explain the space station’s crazy orbit? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to […]

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Questions Show: Hidden Fusion, the Speed of Neutrinos, and Hawking Radiation

By admin on June 4, 2009 in Questions Shows

Are new stars dark until their photons reach the surface? How fast do neutrinos travel? And what’s the story with Hawking Radiation? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and a way […]

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