Weekly Space Hangout Audio
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 117 ratingsThe Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+ page. Journalists and astronomers discuss the top stories of the week in space and science, and answer audience questions. These are the audio files of those recordings.
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Weekly Space Hangout: December 16, 2020 – John Powell Tells Us About PongSats and Airship to Orbit
December 17, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBPlease welcome our guest tonight, John Powell, President of JP Aerospace, a nonprofit that launches student designed Pongsats (i.e., experiments that fit inside of a ping pong ball,) and other experiments to the edge of space using balloons. To date, over 80,000 students have participated in this program with plans to expand it even further. … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 16, 2020 – John Powell Tells Us About PongSats and Airship to Orbit" The post Weekly Space Hangout...
Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?
December 10, 2020 17:59 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBWe are pleased to once again welcome Casey Dreier from the Planetary Society to the WSH. Casey will update us (as much as possible) about Space Policy changes that may occur once the new American Presidential administration takes office on January 20, 2021. As Chief Advocate, Casey is the public face of The Planetary Society’s … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?" The post Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2...
Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University
December 03, 2020 22:02 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week we are joined by Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist from Brown University studying impact cratering within our solar system. Dr. Daubar is part of a team that has been using a new AI classification tool to identify geologic features on planetary surfaces, such as Mars. Ingrid has been involved in planetary science for … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University" The post Weekly Space Hangout: December ...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 25, 2020, Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist, the JUICE Mission
November 26, 2020 18:38 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week we are aired Fraser’s pre-recorded interview with Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist on the JUICE mission. Olivier studied fundamental physics and astrophysics at the universities of Paris XI (Orsay) and Lyon between 1990 and 1996. He obtained a PhD at the University of Grenoble in 2000. In 1995, he successfully completed the exams … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 25, 2020, Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist, the JUICE Mission" The post Weekly Space Han...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 18, 2020 – Dr. Ralph Lorenz, Planetary Scientist and Dragonfly Mission Architect
November 19, 2020 19:13 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week we are airing Fraser’s pre-recorded interview with Dr. Ralph Lorenz, planetary scientist and aerospace engineer from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Ralph is the Mission Architect of the upcoming Dragonfly Mission to Titan, and the author of the new book, Saturn’s Moon Titan Owners’ Workshop Manual. Ralph was a member of the … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 18, 2020 – Dr. Ralph Lorenz, Planetary Scientist and Dragonfly Mission Architect" The post ...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer
November 12, 2020 19:07 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week we are excited to welcome Amy Ross, NASA Space Suit Engineer, to the WSH. Amy is the team lead for the Exploration Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) Pressure Garment Subsystem (PGS) as well as Space Suit Pressure Garment Technology Development. The team’s primary focus is the design, fabrication, qualification testing, and flight hardware delivery … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer" The post Weekly Spa...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 4, 2020 – Pranvera Hyseni, Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo
November 05, 2020 19:43 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week we are excited to welcome Pranvera Hyseni (Pran) to the Weekly Space Hangout. Pran is a celebrated science popularizer and the founder of “Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo” (AOK). She completed her B.A. in geography in 2019 at the University of Pristina, and now she’s pursuing her Master’s in Planetary Science at the University … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 4, 2020 – Pranvera Hyseni, Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo" The post Weekly Space Hangout: November 4, 2020 –...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 28, 2020, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, SETI Institute
October 29, 2020 19:26 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Natalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute (SI), to the show. In addition to heading the strategic vision for science and exploration at the SI, Nathalie leads research projects in planetary science and astrobiology, develops science exploration strategies for Mars, … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: October 28, 2020, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, SETI Institute" The post Weekly Space Hangout: October 28, 2020...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 21, 2020, Dr. Jill Tarter and the Search for Technosignatures
October 22, 2020 19:53 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week we are excited (and honored) to welcome Dr. Jill Tarter to the Weekly Space Hangout. Best known for her work in the field of SETI, tonight Jill will be discussing the search for technosignatures. Dr. Jill Tarter is the Emeritus Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California and … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: October 21, 2020, Dr. Jill Tarter and the Search for Technosignatures" The post Weekly Space Hangout: October 21, 2020, Dr. Jill Tarte...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 14, 2020, Drs. Jane Huang & Jonathan Williams, Protoplanetary Disks
October 15, 2020 21:17 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week we are joined by Dr. Jane Huang and Dr. Jonathan Willams from the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). Dr. Huang, Dr. Williams, and their team recently discovered some surprising information about the size and shape of some protoplanetary disks. The post Weekly Space Hangout: October 14, 2020, Drs. Jane Huang & Jonathan Williams, Protoplanetary Disks appeared first on Universe Today.
Weekly Space Hangout: October 7, 2020, Dr. David Warmflash Discusses Mixed-Reality Surgical System
October 08, 2020 20:19 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week we welcome back to the show Dr. David Warmflash. Since he was last with us, David has been named as Co-Principal Investigator and Medical Director for a new NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBRI) Phase I study titled "Mixed-Reality Holographic Training System to Enable High-Value Surgical and Complex Medical Procedures by Astronauts." The post Weekly Space Hangout: October 7, 2020, Dr. David Warmflash Discusses Mixed-Reality Surgical System appeared first on Universe Today.
Weekly Space Hangout: September 30, 2020, Dr. John Kiss Discusses the Growth of Plants in Space
October 01, 2020 17:38 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week, we welcome Dr. John Kiss from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG). Tonight, Dr. Kiss will be discussing the sensory physiology of plants in space research, including the effect of Mars’ levels of gravity on plant development. John Z. Kiss is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 30, 2020, Dr. John Kiss Discusses the Growth of Plants in Space" The post Weekly Space Hangout: September 30, 2020, Dr...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 23, 2020, Col. Terry Virts (USAF ret.) Tells Us “How to Astronaut”
September 24, 2020 20:13 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBTerry Virts, one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a Space Shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks, and commanded the ISS. He’s written HOW TO ASTRONAUT: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Planet Earth, the book for everyone who wants to know what space travel is really like. Fun fact: … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 23, 2020, Col. Terry Virts (USAF ret.) Tells Us “How to Astronaut”" The post Weekly Space Hangout: September 23, 2020...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 16, 2020 – Dr. Merav Opher Discusses the Shape of the Sun’s Heliosphere
September 17, 2020 21:47 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Merav Opher, Professor from the Astronomy Department of Boston University and the Director of the SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion charge Exchange and Large-Scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center. Using data from NASA’s planetary science missions, SHIELD scientists use data/computer modeling to predict the characteristics of our … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 16, 2020 – Dr. Merav Opher Discusses the Shape of the Sun’s Heliosphe...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 9, 2020 – Dr. Katie Mack Discusses “The End of Everything”
September 10, 2020 20:02 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBWelcome to the Season Premiere for the new season of the Weekly Space Hangout! We had a productive – and yes, restful – two months during our hiatus, but it is great to be back with everyone! For tonight’s season premiere, we are excited to welcome Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack to the show. Katie has … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 9, 2020 – Dr. Katie Mack Discusses “The End of Everything”" The post Weekly Space Hangout: September 9, 2020 – Dr. Katie Mack Discusses “Th...
Weekly Space Hangout: July 1, 2020 — Dr. Andrew Siemion, Director of Berkeley SETI Research Center
July 02, 2020 19:26 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Siemion, Director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center, to the WSH. As an astrophysicist, Andrew’s research interests include high energy time-variable celestial phenomena, astronomical instrumentation and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). He is also the Principal Investigator for the Breakthrough Listen program. Andrew received his … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: July 1, 2020 — Dr. Andrew Siemion, Director of Berk...
Weekly Space Hangout: June 24, 2020 — Elizabeth Howell & Nicholas Booth, The Search for Life on Mars
June 26, 2020 19:34 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBThis week we are airing Fraser’s pre-recorded interview with Elizabeth Howell and Nicholas Booth, co-authors of the new book The Search for Life on Mars: The Greatest Scientific Detective Story of All Time. Their book documents our quest to find life on the Red Planet. Long-time viewers of the WSH will remember Elizabeth as one … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: June 24, 2020 — Elizabeth Howell & Nicholas Booth, The Search for Life on Mars" The post Weekly Space Hangout: June 24, 2...
Weekly Space Hangout: June 17, 2020 — Dana Backman, Director of NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors
June 18, 2020 21:33 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThis week we are joined by Dana Backman, an astrophysicist with a Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i. He was an infrared astronomy researcher at Kitt Peak Observatory and NASA Ames, then a professor of physics & astronomy at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dana has also taught introductory astronomy at Santa Clara … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: June 17, 2020 — Dana Backman, Director of NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors" The post Weekly Space Hangout:...
Weekly Space Hangout: June 3, 2020 — Paul Sutter and How to Die in Space
June 04, 2020 20:55 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThis week we are VERY excited to welcome our good friend Paul M. Sutter back to the WSH. Longtime viewers/members of our community remember Paul as one of our regular show contributors for a number of years. Paul’s most recent book, “How to Die in Space”, hit the stores yesterday and he is here tonight … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: June 3, 2020 — Paul Sutter and How to Die in Space" The post Weekly Space Hangout: June 3, 2020 — Paul Sutter and How to Die in Space appeared firs...
Weekly Space Hangout: May 27, 2020 — News Roundup
May 28, 2020 20:39 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBDue to an unexpected power failure, tonight’s guest, Shytoya Palmer, was unable to join us. We will be rescheduling her appearance as part of our next season. So tonight our panel presents a News Roundup! Hosts: Fraser Cain (Website: Universe Today ; Twitter: @fcain) Allen Versfeld (Website: Urban Astronomer ; Twitter: @urbanastronomer) Annie Wilson (Twitter: @BinaryAblaze) Moiya … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: May 27, 2020 — News Roundup" The post Weekly Space Hangout: May 27, ...
Weekly Space Hangout: May 20, 2020 — Dr. Sarah McAnulty from Skype A Scientist
May 21, 2020 20:18 - 52 minutes - 24 MBThis week we are joined by Dr. Sarah McAnulty. Sarah is a squid biologist and the executive director of the science communication non-profit Skype a Scientist which matches scientists with people all around the world. To learn more about Skype a Scientist visit their webpage https://www.skypeascientist.com/ and follow them on Instagram (@SkypeAScientist), Twitter (@SkypeScientist) and … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: May 20, 2020 — Dr. Sarah McAnulty from Skype A Scientist" The p...
Weekly Space Hangout: May 13, 2020 – Dr. Seth Shostak from the SETI Institute
May 13, 2020 21:45 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week we are pleased to welcome Seth Shostak to the Weekly Space Hangout. Seth is Senior Astronomer and Institute Fellow at the SETI Institute. With degrees in physics and astronomy from Princeton University and Caltech, he has a long history of research in radio astronomy and in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI. … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: May 13, 2020 – Dr. Seth Shostak from the SETI Institute" The post Weekly Space Hangout: May 13, 2020 – Dr. Seth...
Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space with Chris Carberry
April 28, 2020 05:49 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Alex Teachey (alexteachey.com /@alexteachey) This week we are pleased to welcome Chris Carberry to the Weekly Space Hangout. Chris is CEO and Co-Founder of Explore Mars, Inc, and helped to turn that organization into one of the most influential space nonprofits … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space w...
Weekly Space Hangout: April 22, 2020 – Dr. Fred Watson talks Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets
April 22, 2020 17:31 - 55 minutes - 52.6 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (Cosmoquest.org / @StarStryder ) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Fred Watson to the WSH. Fred is Australia’s first Astronomer-at-Large, an outreach and advocacy role within the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. He is graduate of the universities … Continue reading "...
Weekly Space Hangout: April 15, 2020 – Rise of the Space Age Millennials with Laura Forczyk
April 14, 2020 18:33 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan)) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) This week we are please to welcome Laura Forczyk to the Weekly Space Hangout. Laura is the owner of space consulting firm Astralytical specializing in space science, industry, and policy, and offering space career coaching services. In January 2020, her … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 15, 2020 – Rise of th...
Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut
April 07, 2020 16:39 - 53 minutes - 38.5 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) This week we are excited to welcome Colonel Mike Mullane to the Weekly Space Hangout. Mike was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut" Th...
Weekly Space Hangout: April 1, 2020 – Dr. Robert B. Hayes and Radiation Shielding in Space
March 31, 2020 13:19 - 57 minutes - 42 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Pam Hoffman (EverydaySpacer.com / @EverydaySpacer) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Announcements: This week we are airing Fraser’s prerecorded interview with Dr. Robert B. Hayes, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Hayes is co-author of a recent paper published January 7. 2020, in … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 1, 2...
Weekly Space Hangout: March 18, 2020 – Dr. Meng Jin and Modeling Coronal Mass Ejections
March 17, 2020 22:54 - 55 minutes - 40.6 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Meng Jin, Research Scientist at the SETI Institute, to the Weekly Space Hangout. Meng uses numerical modeling techniques to analyze Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and related events [e.g., CME-Driven Shocks and Solar … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: Mar...
Weekly Space Hangout: March 11, 2020 – Dr. Jon Willis talks Galaxy Cluster XLSSC 122
March 10, 2020 16:07 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Pam Hoffman (EverydaySpacer.com / @EverydaySpacer) Chris Carr (@therealCCarr This week we are airing Fraser’s PRERECORDED interview with Dr. Jon Willis, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria, Canada. Jon lead the team of astronomers that recently discovered … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: March 11, 2...
Weekly Space Hangout: March 4, 2020 – Did RIT Scientists Find A Baby Giant Planet?
March 04, 2020 19:47 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) Tonight we welcome Annie Dickson-Vandervelde, Emily Wilson. and Dr. Joel Kastner to the WSH. Annie led this team of Rochester Institute of Technology astronomers which used Gaia data to discover what may be a giant baby … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: March 4, 2020 – Did RIT Scientists F...
Weekly Space Hangout: February 26, 2020 – Czarina Salido of Time In Cosmology is ‘Taking Up Space’
February 26, 2020 02:22 - 54 minutes - 40.3 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) This week we welcome Czarina Salido to the Weekly Space Hangout. Czarina is the Executive Director of Time In Cosmology and the founder of the 501(3)(c) non-profit Taking Up Space. Taking Up Space is a program that sends Native American girls to Space … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: ...
Weekly Space Hangout: February 19, 2020 – John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic
February 20, 2020 00:01 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Carolyn Collins Petersen (TheSpaceWriter.com / @spacewriter) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Tonight we are airing Fraser’s interview with John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic Technology. John earned his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. While at Carnegie Mellon, John led … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: Fe...
Weekly Space Hangout: February 12, 2020 – Mapping Pulsars with Dr. Cole Miller
February 12, 2020 21:34 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Sondy Springmann (@sondy) Alex Teachey (alexteachey.com /@alexteachey) This week we are airing Fraser’s interview with Dr. Cole Miller, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Miller led one of two separate teams that analyzed Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: February 12, 2...
Weekly Space Hangout: February 5, 2020 – “More Things in the Heavens” with Dr. Michael Werner and Dr. Peter Eisenhardt
February 04, 2020 21:19 - 58 minutes - 42.2 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Chris Carr (@therealCCarrAnnie Wilson Tonight we welcome Dr. Michael Werner and Dr. Peter Eisenhardt, authors of the new book More Things in the Heavens which looks at how infrared astronomy is aiding the search for exoplanets and extraterrestrial life, and is transforming our understanding of the … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: February 5, 2020 – “More Things in the Heavens...
Weekly Space Hangout: January 29, 2020 – Plumes on Enceladus with Dr. Christopher Glein
January 28, 2020 21:48 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Pam Hoffman (EverydaySpacer.com / @EverydaySpacer) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) Tonight we welcome Dr. Christopher Glein, Senior Research Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute. Chris is the lead author of a new paper which studies Saturn’s moon Enceladus and the plumes of gases and frozen sea spray which … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: January 29, 2020 – Plumes on Encel...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 27, 2019 – Dylan O’Donnell, Director of DNA Digital and zen10 Australia
November 27, 2019 14:08 - 58 minutes - 42.6 MBTonight we are excited to welcome amateur astronomer and astrophotographer extraordinaire Dylan O’Donnell to the WSH. Dylan is an Australian web developer, the Director of DNA Digital and zen10 Australia, and a Public Science Communicator. Dylan has a Masters of Information Technology and his astrophotography been featured by NASA and ESA, and to date, two of his images have been selected for NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day (APOD). The post Weekly Space Hangout: November 27, 2019 – Dylan O’...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 20, 2019 – Kathryn Bywaters, Research Scientist at the SETI Insitute
November 20, 2019 14:13 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Tonight we are very excited to welcome Dr. Kathryn Bywaters, Research Scientist at the SETI Insitute where she is currently working on the development of life-detection instrumentation for future space exploration. Additionally, she is investigating … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 20...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 13, 2019 – Dr. Rory Barnes talks VPLanet
November 13, 2019 13:53 - 56 minutes - 41.7 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Sondy Springmann (@sondy) Carolyn Collins Petersen (TheSpaceWriter.com / @spacewriter) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeronikaSpace) This week we welcome Dr. Rory Barnes to the Weekly Space Hangout. Rory is an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrobiology Program at the University of Washington. He is also a member of … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 13, 2019 – Dr. Rory Barnes talks VPLanet" The post Weekly Sp...
Weekly Space Hangout: November 6, 2019 – Tiera & Myron Fletcher, Engineers on NASA’s Space Launch System
November 06, 2019 19:22 - 58 minutes - 43.1 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Nancy Atkinson ( @Nancy_A / @nancyatkinson_ut) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeronikaSpace) This week we welcome Tiera and Myron Fletcher, Aerospace Engineers with Boeing working on NASA’s Space Launch System. Tiera is a Rocket Structural Analysis Engineer who graduated from MIT with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering. … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 6, 2019 – Tiera & Myron Fletcher, Engineers...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 30, 2019 – Evelyn MacDonald on Finding Earth-Like Planets
October 29, 2019 20:33 - 59 minutes - 43.1 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Tonight we welcome Evelyn MacDonald to the show in a PRERECORDED INTERVIEW with Fraser during which she discusses her thesis-turned-published-journal-article, something which rarely occurs. Evelyn MacDonald is a recent Physics graduate from McGill University. For her thesis, … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: Octobe...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 23, 2019 – Aileen Yingst: Space Geologist
October 24, 2019 00:53 - 1 hour - 44 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeronikaSpace) Dr. R. Aileen Yingst is a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, a research institution headquartered in Tucson, AZ. She is Principal Investigator for the Heimdall camera system being built for a … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: October 23, 2019 – Aileen Yingst: Space Geolog...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 16, 2019 – Jeffrey Kargel Talks Climate Change on Earth and Beyond
October 16, 2019 18:01 - 59 minutes - 43.9 MBHosts:Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Jeff Kargel is a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. He is a geologist, a glaciologist, and a planetary scientist. Climate change is a major thread, and that is what he is … Continue reading "Weekly Space Han...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 7, 2019 – Marina Kounkel talks Stars and How They Form
October 10, 2019 00:40 - 56 minutes - 41.8 MBHosts:Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain)Sondy Springmann (@sondy)Beth Johnson (@planetarypan)Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) This week we welcome Dr. Marina Kounkel, a postdoctoral scholar in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the Western Washington University. Her research focuses on observing the dynamics of young stars. Marina is co-author, with Kevin Covey (also from WWU,) of the peer-reviewed study … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: October 7, 2019 – Marina Kounkel...
Weekly Space Hangout: October 2, 2019 – Geoff Notkin, President of the National Space Society
October 02, 2019 18:12 - 1 hour - 48 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Annie Wilson (@BinaryAblaze) Pamela Hoffman (http://everydayspacer.com/ / @EverydaySpacer) Veranika “Nika” Klimovich Emmy Award-winning television host and producer Geoff Notkin starred in three seasons of the cult television adventure series Meteorite Men for Science Channel and two seasons of the educational series STEM Journals for Cox Media. He has also … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: October 2, 2019 – Geoff Notkin, President of...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 25, 2019 – Seth Lockman & Aaron Lockman: The Astronomy Brothers
September 25, 2019 18:52 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Carolyn Collins Petersen (TheSpaceWriter.com / @spacewriter) Moiya McTier (MoiyaMcTier.com) This week we are joined by brothers Seth and Aaron Lockman who recently launched their new podcast, Astronomy Brothers, on September 9. Seth is Communications Director at bluShift Aerospace in Maine and is … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 25, 2019 – Seth Lockman & Aaron L...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 18, 2019 – Dr. Georgiana Kramer of PSI: Space Dew and Superheroes
September 18, 2019 19:41 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) Veranika “Nika” Klimovich Michael Rodruck Georgiana “George” Kramer from the Planetary Science Institute is a spectroscopist and geomorphologist, and for the last 12 years her research has focused on interpretation of data from spacecraft missions. She was a member of … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September ...
Weekly Space Hangout: September 11, 2019 – Alan Stern, Principal Investigator of New Horizons
September 12, 2019 00:26 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Welcome back everyone from our Summer Hiatus – we are all looking forward to another exciting year! We have made some minor format changes that we hope you will like, but we will continue to bring you fascinating … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 11, 2019 – Alan Stern, Principal Investigator of New ...
Weekly Space Hangout: June 19, 2019 – Corey Gray, Lead Operator at the LIGO Hanford Observatory
June 18, 2019 18:37 - 57 minutes - 55.3 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dr. Brian Koberlein (briankoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Tonight we are pleased to welcome Corey Gray, Lead Operator at the LIGO Hanford Observatory. Corey earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Applied Mathematics from … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: June 19, 2019 – Corey G...
Weekly Space Hangout: June 12, 2019 – Mike Simmons of Astronomers Without Borders and Nancy Atkinson talks Apollo 11
June 12, 2019 20:04 - 58 minutes - 55.1 MBHosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dr. Brian Koberlein (briankoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) This week we are joined by our good friend Mike Simmons, President of Astronomers Without Borders. Mike will be bringing us up to date with all of the … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: June 12, 2019 – Mike Simmons of Astronomers Without...