Featured Podcast Episodes
The Jodcast
1 Feb 2010, 23:59 UTC
ING direct. We have a couple of interview with scientists at the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes. We find out about the observatory and compact binaries from Dr Pablo Rodríguez-Gil [09:39-32:45] and planetary nebulae from Dr Miguel Santander-García [32:45-48:40]. As always, Megan brings us the latest news [02:00-09:24] and Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the February night sky [52:19-64:39]. Our cover art shows the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes from the air.
February 2010
1 Feb 2010, 23:59 UTC
ING direct. We have a couple of interview with scientists at the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes. We find out about the observatory and compact binaries from Dr Pablo Rodríguez-Gil [09:39-32:45] and planetary nebulae from Dr Miguel Santander-García [32:45-48:40]. As always, Megan brings us the latest news [02:00-09:24] and Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the February night sky [52:19-64:39]. Our cover art shows the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes from the air.
Talking Space Podcast
1 Feb 2010, 23:33 UTC
On this episode of the Talking Space Podcast, the crew discusses the recent rumors surrounding what is to come of NASA’s budget. Just a reminder, this was recorded on Sunday, Jan 31 and the budget was just released the day after we recorded on February 1. We go over the pros and cons to canceling Constellation as well as turning human spaceflight over to private entities and many other subjects related to the budget. We then go on to remember the crews of Apollo 1, STS-51L (Challenger) and STS-107 (Columbia) and talk about how their sacrifices have bettered human spaceflight as a whole. Don’t miss our next show on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at around 9:15-9:30pm EST as we welcome on special guest Neil Wiser from SaveNASA and open up our phone lines via http://twalk.in and let you the listener call in. For more info, please read our facts sheet on this at http://drop.io/talkingspace and to register your number as well as to see our Twalk, check out their website at http://twalk.in Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special ...
Episode 205: No Moon, No Mars, No Service
1 Feb 2010, 23:33 UTC
On this episode of the Talking Space Podcast, the crew discusses the recent rumors surrounding what is to come of NASA’s budget. Just a reminder, this was recorded on Sunday, Jan 31 and the budget was just released the day after we recorded on February 1. We go over the pros and cons to canceling Constellation as well as turning human spaceflight over to private entities and many other subjects related to the budget. We then go on to remember the crews of Apollo 1, STS-51L (Challenger) and STS-107 (Columbia) and talk about how their sacrifices have bettered human spaceflight as a whole. Don’t miss our next show on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at around 9:15-9:30pm EST as we welcome on special guest Neil Wiser from SaveNASA and open up our phone lines via http://twalk.in and let you the listener call in. For more info, please read our facts sheet on this at http://drop.io/talkingspace and to register your number as well as to see our Twalk, check out their website at http://twalk.in Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special ...
365 Days of Astronomy
1 Feb 2010, 08:21 UTC
Migration by Celestial Navigation by Wild Ideas. Wild Ideas...the Podcast is a nature podcast. We’d like to share some of the many connections between astronomy and animal species in the natural world. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
Migration by Celestial Navigation
1 Feb 2010, 08:21 UTC
Migration by Celestial Navigation by Wild Ideas. Wild Ideas...the Podcast is a nature podcast. We’d like to share some of the many connections between astronomy and animal species in the natural world. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
Brains Matter
31 Jan 2010, 01:30 UTC
A question that everyone asks at some point is - are we alone? We’ve all heard about the Drake Equation, and have had chats about our place in the universe with friends. In this episode, Dr Allie Ford hosts a debate between Professor John Lattanzio and Ms Marion Anderson from Monash University on the topic “Intelligent Life is Common in the Universe”. Ms Anderson argues for the positive, and Professor Lattanzio argues for the negative. They both argue the topic using the latest information and theories about astronomy and the possibility of life existing in the Universe. In recent years we have found hundreds of planets outside the solar system. Surely intelligent life must exist somewhere. But why have radio searches revealed nothing yet? Download MP3 of Ep 108 The presentations used during this debate: Marion’s presentation for the positive argument Prof Lattanzio’s presentation for the negative argument Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes Where brains really do matter!
108 - Is Intelligent Life Common in the Universe?
31 Jan 2010, 01:30 UTC
A question that everyone asks at some point is - are we alone? We’ve all heard about the Drake Equation, and have had chats about our place in the universe with friends. In this episode, Dr Allie Ford hosts a debate between Professor John Lattanzio and Ms Marion Anderson from Monash University on the topic “Intelligent Life is Common in the Universe”. Ms Anderson argues for the positive, and Professor Lattanzio argues for the negative. They both argue the topic using the latest information and theories about astronomy and the possibility of life existing in the Universe. In recent years we have found hundreds of planets outside the solar system. Surely intelligent life must exist somewhere. But why have radio searches revealed nothing yet? Download MP3 of Ep 108 The presentations used during this debate: Marion’s presentation for the positive argument Prof Lattanzio’s presentation for the negative argument Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes Where brains really do matter!
365 Days of Astronomy
30 Jan 2010, 00:00 UTC
The Universe in 10 Minutes by The TecnoCasters. Several recent news items about astronomy and technology. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
The Universe in 10 Minutes
30 Jan 2010, 00:00 UTC
The Universe in 10 Minutes by The TecnoCasters. Several recent news items about astronomy and technology. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
NASA Blueshift
29 Jan 2010, 23:28 UTC
Professional meetings are a part of the lives of most scientists - but what actually goes on at one of these? It's not just sitting in meetings and listening to talks! These meetings offer an opportunity to share exciting results, catch up with old friends, and pick up some goodies in the exhibit hall. The Blueshift team team attended the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in January and we thought we'd give you a tour of what we were doing there. Because what happens at a professional meeting... ends up on Blueshift! Check out our gallery of photos, too!
Blueshift - January 31, 2010: A Meeting of the Minds
29 Jan 2010, 23:28 UTC
Professional meetings are a part of the lives of most scientists - but what actually goes on at one of these? It's not just sitting in meetings and listening to talks! These meetings offer an opportunity to share exciting results, catch up with old friends, and pick up some goodies in the exhibit hall. The Blueshift team team attended the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in January and we thought we'd give you a tour of what we were doing there. Because what happens at a professional meeting... ends up on Blueshift! Check out our gallery of photos, too!
Cheap Astronomy
29 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC
An interview with Duane Hamacher.
56. The Dreamtime meteor crater - 29 January 2010
29 Jan 2010, 09:39 UTC
An interview with Duane Hamacher.
365 Days of Astronomy
28 Jan 2010, 00:00 UTC
A Series of Spectacular Events by Colm Ryan. Colm Ryan talks about some key moments during the last 10 years: a spectacular auroral display, an intense meteor storm and strange moving lights in the sky, that convey to him the wonder and delight of amateur astronomy. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
A Series of Spectacular Events
28 Jan 2010, 00:00 UTC
A Series of Spectacular Events by Colm Ryan. Colm Ryan talks about some key moments during the last 10 years: a spectacular auroral display, an intense meteor storm and strange moving lights in the sky, that convey to him the wonder and delight of amateur astronomy. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
365 Days of Astronomy
27 Jan 2010, 07:13 UTC
Earth Clones by Chris Impey. This podcast talks about the issues involved in detecting terrestrial planets and the likelihood that they will be discovered in the next few years. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
