Spacepod

Carrie Nugent

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com

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Nov 22, 2015 · 13 min
20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell
Professor Amy Lovell talks about listening in on radio waves coming from comets, as well as the particular challenges of using the world's biggest radio telescopes.
Nov 15, 2015 · 23 min
19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann
Professor Bethany Ehlmann discusses how to pick a landing site for NASA's next Mars rover, Mars 2020. Over a particularly good beer, we also cover looking for life on Mars, and she answers the thorny question: why look for life on Mars, which has little
Nov 8, 2015 · 14 min
18: Pluto's big mystery with Dr. Buratti
Dr Bonnie Buratti talks about Pluto's big mystery: What is the source of energy that is causing all the active geology seen by New Horizons?
Nov 1, 2015 · 10 min
17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins
Dr. Jessica Watkins talks about enormous landslides on Mars that are millions of years old.
Oct 25, 2015 · 13 min
16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch
Dr. Michael Busch talks about the strange, low gravity surfaces of asteroids, and the challenges a visiting astronaut might face.
Oct 18, 2015 · 15 min
15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt
Dr. Britney Schmidt tells us about how she can learn about they icy, watery moon Europa by exploring giant Antarctic ice shelves with submarines.
Oct 11, 2015 · 15 min
14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich
Dr Jeff Rich talks about where elements come from, and the famous phrase, "We are all made of star stuff".
Oct 4, 2015 · 16 min
13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker
Dr. Linda Spilker discusses the Cassini Spacecraft; what it looks like, what it has discovered, and plans for the conclusion of the mission.
Sep 27, 2015 · 14 min
12: Exploring planets from your living room with Emily Lakdawalla
Emily Lakdawalla talks about UnmannedSpaceflight.com, a place where everyday people explore the solar system by processing images from robotic spacecraft.
Sep 20, 2015 · 13 min
11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer
Dr. Amy Mainzer discusses how she and her team calculated how many asteroids are out in space, waiting to be discovered.
Sep 13, 2015 · 15 min
10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen
Dr. Barbara Cohen discusses craters on our moon, and how they will be explored by a new NASA mission called Lunar Flashlight.
Sep 6, 2015 · 16 min
9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack
Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA.
Aug 30, 2015 · 13 min
8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee
Brent Barbee discusses how he figures out which asteroids astronauts could fly to, and the fun of solving problems using computers.
Aug 23, 2015 · 10 min
7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot
Dr. Nancy Chabot tells us about the MESSENGER mission, which explored the closest planet to the sun.
Aug 16, 2015 · 13 min
6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis
Rob Landis talks about operating the Hubble Space Telescope, and the time he had a front-row seat to a dramatic interplanetary collision.
Aug 9, 2015 · 12 min
5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick
Dr. Kirkpatrick talks about stars so cold you could touch them without getting burned.
Aug 2, 2015 · 12 min
4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble
Dr. Sarah Noble talks about the LADEE mission and an epiphany she had in graduate school.
Aug 2, 2015 · 14 min
3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman
Dr. Abby Fraeman talks about Phobos and Deimos, the mysterious moons of Mars.
Aug 2, 2015 · 12 min
2: Polarized light with Dr. Masiero
Dr. Joseph Masiero talks about the "secret" property of light, and how astronomers use it to learn about exoplanets and asteroids.
Aug 2, 2015 · 14 min
1: Titan's Lakes with Dr. Cable
On this week's episode, Dr. Morgan Cable of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory talks about Saturn's moon Titan, and how she creates mini Titan lakes in her laboratory.

Spacepod

20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell

19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann

18: Pluto's big mystery with Dr. Buratti

17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins

16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch

15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt

14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich

13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker

12: Exploring planets from your living room with Emily Lakdawalla

11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer

10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen

9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack

8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee

7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot

6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis

5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick

4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble

3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman

2: Polarized light with Dr. Masiero

1: Titan's Lakes with Dr. Cable