Latest Exoplanets Podcast Episodes

8. Neighbourhood Watch Pt2! : Life in our Solar System

Don't touch my Radium! - March 22, 2020 19:30 - 36 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This is Episode 8 of 10. This episode looks at what we know about life in our solar system, as well as the most likely locations we might find it. For a list of all sources and r...

7. Neighbourhood Watch Pt1! : Travel in our Solar System

Don't touch my Radium! - March 15, 2020 19:30 - 30 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This is Episode 7 of 10. This episodes looks at how we begin our search for life in our solar system by looking at the ways we can travel the distances between planets. For a lis...

6. It's a Terran life for me! : Biosignatures

Don't touch my Radium! - March 08, 2020 19:15 - 32 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This is Episode 6 of 10. This episodes looks at how we classify biosignatures in terms of what we know from life on Earth. For a list of all sources and references follow the lin...

5. XO XO! : Exoplanets

Don't touch my Radium! - March 01, 2020 19:30 - 34 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This episodes looks at how we classify stars and planets and what methods we use to search for exoplanets. For a list of all sources and references follow the link to the blog po...

4. Hubble Bubble! : Space Telescopes

Don't touch my Radium! - February 23, 2020 19:30 - 35 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This episodes looks at how we turn a satellite into a space telescope, the equipment used by Hubble and how it has contributed to the search for extra terrestrial life signs. For...

3. Up, up and stay! : Satellites

Don't touch my Radium! - February 16, 2020 19:30 - 30 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This episodes looks at rockets, what orbits are available, what are the van allen belts and how a satellite is prepared for space! For a list of all sources and references follow ...

2. Light Fantastic : Telescopes

Don't touch my Radium! - February 09, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes
So Long and thanks for all the fish!: In series 1 we are looking at how we search for biosignatures on exoplanets. This episodes covers the electromagnetic spectrum, spectroscopy and the first telescopes! For a list of all sources and references follow the link https://dtmyrad.wixsite.com/web...

Life as we know it

Don't touch my Radium! - February 02, 2020 10:05 - 38 minutes
Solar system formation, Earth formation, arrival of water, formation of atmosphere, creation of magnetic field. For a transcript of this episode and a list of sources and references follow this link to our website. https://dtmyrad.wixsite.com/website/post/episode-1-life-as-we-know-it

1. Life as we know it : The Earth

Don't touch my Radium! - February 02, 2020 10:05 - 38 minutes
Solar system formation, Earth formation, arrival of water, formation of atmosphere, creation of magnetic field. For a transcript of this episode and a list of sources and references follow this link to our website. https://dtmyrad.wixsite.com/website/post/episode-1-life-as-we-know-it See aca...

Ep 34: #JWST Assembly is Complete! What's Next for 2017?

This Week in Space Telescopes - December 01, 2016 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On November 2, 2016 NASA announced the assembly of #JWST and that it is now ready to begin the testing phase of the mission. Join us as Carol and Tony discuss the status and the future of this amazing space telescope mission, still scheduled for launch in October, 2018.