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the Shemane ShowFaith & Freedom: Carrie Prejean Boller, Ben & Jess Owen, Daniel Vargas, & Shemane’s New Book!The election may be over, but we’re just getting started! Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller shares her journey from the Miss USA stage to school board meetings, recently facing her board for trying to keep secrets from parents. Next, Ben and Jess Owen share their journey from addiction to founding “Hope Houses”—safe, supportive homes for mothers and children seeking a fresh start. Then, Daniel Vargas of Operation Triage discusses their dedicated mission to supporting our nation's heroes. Stick around for an exclusive sneak peek into Shemane’s upcoming wellness book! [3:54] Standing Up for Values with Carrie Pre...2024-11-1245 minthe Shemane ShowFaith & Freedom: Carrie Prejean Boller, Ben & Jess Owen, Daniel Vargas, & Shemane’s New Book!The election may be over, but we’re just getting started! Miss California Carrie Prejean Boller shares her journey from the Miss USA stage to school board meetings, recently facing her board for trying to keep secrets from parents. Next, Ben and Jess Owen share their journey from addiction to founding “Hope Houses”—safe, supportive homes for mothers and children seeking a fresh start. Then, Daniel Vargas of Operation Triage discusses their dedicated mission to supporting our nation's heroes. Stick around for an exclusive sneak peek into Shemane’s upcoming wellness book! [3:54] Standing Up for Values with Carrie Pre...2024-11-1245 min
SpacepodPreparing for something we haven't seen yet with Dr. HoltDr. Carrie Holt talks about how she's getting ready for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. She explains how astronomers are using simulated and real data to prepare in advance of this new data.2024-10-1323 minSpacepodBonus: RumSnakCarrie chats with Anders and Tina on the beautifully produced Danish space podcast, RumSnak. The show starts with space news in Danish before the mostly English interview, which starts 24 minutes in. Find RumSnak on your favorite podcatcher, or online at www.rumsnak.dk. 2024-10-0254 minSpacepodThe queens of heaven with Prof. TaurisProfessor Thomas Tauris explains what gravitational waves can tell us about colliding neutron stars. He corrects Carrie's misconception about how gravitational waves affect people. He also explains how the last 400 years of astronomy have been like watching a silent movie, but now with gravitational waves, we have a soundtrack. 2024-06-2330 minSpacepodBonus: Carrie's research updateI was sick for a few weeks this month and had to delay the scheduled interview. In the meantime, I've got a bonus episode for you. In this episode I talk about FindPOTATOs, which is software written by Nicole Tan and me, Carrie Nugent, to find asteroids and comets. I share some challenges we faced and how we overcame them. We hope that findPOTATOs can help astronomers find more asteroids, comets, and trans-Neptunian objects in their images of the sky!2024-01-2109 min
The Mistress Carrie PodcastThe Mistress Carrie 'Sit Rep' 07-21-2023This is the Mistress Carrie Situation Report! The 'Sit Rep' your daily Entertainment headlines, Industry Info, and everything ROCK, all in under 5 minutes! 07-21-2023. The Mistress Carrie Podcast, a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network! Episode NotesBeartoothTed NugentAvenged SevenfoldGreen DayFlat BlackPeter FramptonBritneyBad WolvesFalling In ReverseFleetwood MacNew films in theaters this weekNew Releases This Week New Music Releases...2023-07-2108 min
The Mistress Carrie PodcastThe Mistress Carrie 'Sit Rep' 05-08-2023This is the Mistress Carrie Situation Report! The 'Sit Rep' your daily Entertainment headlines, Industry Info, and everything ROCK, all in under 5 minutes! 05-08-2023. The Mistress Carrie Podcast, a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network! Episode NotesTaprootStranger ThingsTed NugentKevin CostnerJeremy RennerDisturbedPanteraCoronation ConcertAC/DCNew films in theaters this weekNew Releases This Week New Music ReleasesHard Rock and Metal Re...2023-05-0807 min
SpacepodPreventable disasters with Prof. NugentThe tables are turned! Regular host Professor Carrie Nugent talks about her research with guest host Anthropology Professor Caitrin Lynch. We discuss near-Earth asteroids, and how Prof. Nugent is building open-source asteroid hunting software with a team of students.2020-09-2030 min
SpacepodGetting curious with Dr. FraemanDr. Abby Fraeman returns to the show to talk about NASA's Curiosity rover. For the past eight years, Curiosity has been exploring Gale Crater on Mars. Dr. Fraeman talks about a discovery she made on the Vera Rubin Ridge, and we discuss how the Curiosity scientists and engineers have kept the rover running during the coronavirus pandemic.2020-08-2326 min
SpacepodThree lunar water mysteries with Prof. EhlmannProf. Bethany Ehlmann returns to the show to talk about the mission she's leading, Lunar Trailblazer. This low-cost mission will hitch a ride to the moon using the extra space in a large rocket. Once there, it will help scientists learn more about water on the moon.2020-07-1931 min
SpacepodHow NASA funding works with Dr. ThroopMany of the discoveries you've heard about on this show were funded by NASA. But how do scientists get money from NASA? Dr. Henry Throop returns to the show to explain how NASA program officers evaluate scientific proposals. This episode was recorded in September 2019.2020-06-2115 min
Teen CreepsCarrie 1976 and Carrie 2013 (w/ Oscar Montoya)Happy 200th episode, everyone! For this momentous occasion Kelly and Katai welcome Film Correspondent Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aquí Presents, Bless the Harts) to talk about not just one Carrie movie, but two: the seminal 1976 Brian De Palma Carrie adaptation and the not-so-seminal 2013 Kimberly Peirce Carrie remake. They discuss the glorious thought-she-was-in-a-comedy performance of Piper Laurie, confusing remake vs. book decisions, why hot Carrie was maybe not the way to go, and why everyone in the '70s looked like they were 40. Then they assign themselves way too much work for the Patreon Carrie episode by choosing to cover The R...2020-05-271h 25
SpacepodLast alert system with Dr. DenneauDr. Larry Denneau talks about the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS. He talks about how asteroid detection is a data processing problem. Every night ATLAS handles about a quarter terabyte of data. He describes how they find a few asteroids among a billion other sources, and tells us about a unique discovery by the program. This episode was recorded in June 2019, which explains the restaurant noises and the talk of air travel.2020-05-2420 min
SpacepodThe whole world to a microbe with Prof. LevyProf Joe Levy talks about his research in the dry valleys of Antarctica. These valleys are dry, irradiated, salty, and cold, which makes them similar to parts of Mars. He explains why planetary scientists get excited about naturally occurring perchlorate. He also describes the changes he's witnessed over several field seasons. This episode was recorded in February 2020, before social distancing measures were recommended.2020-04-2616 min
SpacepodAstronauts on starship Earth with Dr. GiffordDr. Sheyna Gifford describes the experience of being a simulated Martian astronaut, as part of the HI-SEAS experiment. She talks about the experiment and gives us all tips for staying mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy while living in a confined space with limited contact with the outside world.2020-03-3025 min
SpacepodSearching for outer solar system objects with Dr. SchwambDr. Meg Schwamb tells us about the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS). She explains why she doesn't just want to find these distant objects, she wants to figure out what they are made of. We also discuss recent interstellar visitors to our solar system.2020-03-1516 min
SpacepodThe flattest structures in the solar system with Dr. TiscarenoDr. Matthew Tiscareno tells us about Saturn's rings. He describes how scientists measured their mass, and how the rings got their colors. He also explains why scientists are currently debating the age of the rings.2020-02-1626 min
SpacepodMeteorite strength with Prof. Cotto FigueroaProfessor Desireé Cotto Figueroa tells us about her research into the strength of meteorites. This research helps scientists understand the hazards from asteroids, and also will help engineers design asteroid-visiting spacecraft.2020-01-1215 min
SpacepodFar out with Dr. SheppardDr. Scott Sheppard tells us about the two most distant objects ever observed in the solar system. He describes the clever techniques he and his collaborators used to spot these objects, and explains why he is searching for an undiscovered planet.2019-12-2924 min
SpacepodWhy we went to the moon with Lillian CunninghamLillian Cunningham talks about her podcast Moonrise. Moonrise explores why the United States decided to send humans to the moon. She talks about the surprising power of science fiction in shaping policy, and she comments on what might motivate nations to send humans to other planets in the future.2019-12-1517 min
SpacepodExploring Titan with Dr. SoderblomDr. Jason Soderblom tells us about Titan, one of the largest moons in the solar system. He explains some of its geologic features, including dunes, probable cryovolcanos, and featureless plains that scientists nicknamed "the blandlands." He also tells us about Dragonfly, a new NASA mission that will explore Titan's surface.2019-12-0120 min
SpacepodPostcards to the cosmos with Dr. BannisterDr. Michele Bannister talks about interstellar objects, including the recent discovery of 2I Borisov. Astronomers are observing this object with every available telescope to answer key questions, such as: what is Borisov made of? Is it like comets from our own solar system, or is it "really weird and different"? Dr. Bannister fills us in on the latest results. This episode was recorded on November 13th, 2019.2019-11-1734 min
SpacepodModeling millions of asteroids with Dr. DotsonDr. Jessie Dotson talks about her asteroid risk assessment research. She describes how she and her team create comprehensive models of asteroid impacts. Their research shows that the consequences of an impact depends on asteroid size and where it hits on Earth.2019-11-0316 min
SpacepodCharon's surprises with Dr. BeyerDr. Ross Beyer talks about Pluto's companion, Charon. He describes how he derived a theory explaining how Charon's "wonky" plains formed. He compares being a planetary geologist with a crime scene investigator, and tells us the story about how Charon got its name.2019-10-2025 minSpacepodDusty mysteries with Prof. HartzellProf. Christine Hartzell tells us about the bizarre ways dust and rock behave on asteroids. She explains, "asteroids are complicated because our intuition fails." Tools like shovels become useless, forcing spacecraft designers to innovate.2019-10-0621 min
SpacepodGoing back in time with Dr. BottkeDr. Bill Bottke stops by the show to talk about ancient craters on the Moon and Earth. He tells us about how you can figure out crater ages by looking at the nearby rocks, and how that led him and his colleagues to figure out that the impact rate on Earth changes with time.2019-09-2220 min
SpacepodConstellations and coordinates with Dr. RichDr. Jeff Rich returns to the show to talk about the night sky. He explains how astronomers used constellations to communicate. He also tells us that anyone can invent their own constellation. In a time when people can create "universes inside a computer," we talk about ways to go outside and experience the cosmos.2019-09-0812 min
SpacepodPlanetary Defense Mission with Dr. ErnstDr. Carolyn Ernst tells us about DRACO, a camera on the DART mission. DRACO will take critical images in the final seconds of the mission. Dr. Ernst talks about how heritage is important in spaceflight and explains how DRACO is designed to endure harsh conditions.2019-08-2517 min
SpacepodModeling impacts with Dr. BosloughDr. Mark Boslough describes what happens when an asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere. He tell the story of how he learned of the historic 2013 Chelyabinsk impact. He also shares what it was like to see the effects of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Jupiter impact.2019-08-1113 min
SpacepodMeasuring a collision with Dr. ThomasProfessor Cristina Thomas talks about NASA's first planetary defense mission: DART. DART is a spacecraft that will impact a tiny asteroid moon. She explains why ground-based telescope observations are key to the mission's success.2019-07-2815 min
SpacepodInterstellar visitor with Dr. KnightDr. Matthew Knight tells us about a discovery that excited astronomers all around the world. 'Oumuamua is the first minor planet from outside our solar system that we have found. Dr. Knight describes what it was like to observe this speedy object, and explains how it compares to local asteroids and comets.2019-07-1414 min
SpacepodHigh speed impacts with Dr. DalyDr. Terik Daly talks about his experiments, where things hit other things at tens of thousands of miles per hour. These experiments create pressures greater than that at the center of the Earth, and temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun. Dr Daly tells us what it is like to design and witness these experiments, and how he uses them to learn about the solar system.2019-06-3014 min
SpacepodStories behind the science with Sarah KaplanSarah Kaplan of the Washington Post talks about science reporting. Reporters often tackle topics that are outside their expertise. Sarah explains the methods she uses to get at the truth. She also shares where she would send a billion dollar spacecraft, and tells the story of how a small bird caused a big newsroom debate.2019-06-1617 min
SpacepodMysterious iron meteorites with Dr. ChabotDr. Nancy Chabot returns to the show to talk about iron meteorites. Iron meteorites, she explains, are cores of small planets that you can hold in your hand. She describes her laboratory experiments which use furnaces, glass tubes, and tiny hammers.2019-06-0216 min
SpacepodGame-changing asteroid images with Dr. MarssetDr. Michael Marsset and his collaborators use the world's biggest telescopes to image asteroids. They combine those images with other data to get shapes of asteroids. These results are comparable with spacecraft images, but are much less expensive. Dr. Marsset talks about new discoveries they have made using this technique.2019-05-1917 min
SpacepodUndersea grippers and in-space assembly with Dr. BackusDr Spencer Backus talks about his work at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He explains the complexities of trying to design hands for robots. An example of a robot hand is the undersea gripper he worked on, which looks like "an angry starfish." He also talks about the benefits and challenges of in-space assembly of spacecraft.2019-05-0522 min
SpacepodBallooning on Venus with Dr. IzraelevitzDr. Jacob Izraelevitz describes how engineers might design a balloon to explore Venus. This work is in the early stages, what NASA refers to as a "Mission Concept." He also explains the challenges of Venusian exploration.2019-04-2114 min
SpacepodSolving an Apollo mystery with Dr. CurrenWhen taking a sample of the Moon's surface, the Apollo astronauts discovered a sharp transition from powdery soil to harder rock. This transition was entirely unexpected, and remained unexplained for decades. Dr. Ivy Curren talks about an experiment she designed to explain this phenomena. She also tells us about a type of lunar dust formation that scientists call "fairy castle structures."2019-04-0715 min
SpacepodSearching for extraterrestrial life with Dr. SeagerDr. Seager explains how she and other astronomers are looking for extraterrestrial life. We discuss the Drake and Seager equations. We also talk about how astronomers might be able to detect life by measuring chemicals in distant planet atmospheres. This episode is related to the March 2019 National Geographic cover story, "We are not alone."2019-03-2419 min
SpacepodOur place the universe with Dr. LanzDr. Alicia Lanz talks about the history of astronomical instrumentation, starting with the first telescope. She describes some bizarre historical telescopes and shares a surprisingly inspirational story about bubbles in glass. 2019-03-1031 min
SpacepodBackyard Worlds with Prof. AllersProfessor Katelyn Allers talks about how you can discover small cold stars! She is a member of the Backyard Worlds project, which is a collaboration between astronomers and citizen scientists. This project searches for brown dwarfs, which are some of the closest objects to our solar system.2019-02-2423 min
SpacepodDeflecting asteroids with Brent BarbeeBrent Barbee returns to the show to talk about deflecting asteroids. He explains how an asteroid might react to an impact, and also talks about the proposed DART mission, which would change the orbit of a small asteroid moon.2019-02-1020 min
SpacepodTelescope robots with Dr. RamirezDr. Solange Ramirez returns to the show to talk about her new position as Project Manager of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey V. Amount other things, the project will study over six million stars and how black holes change over time. These millions of measurements will be made using a robotic telescope system that is currently being built.2019-01-2727 min
SpacepodThe biggest clock with Rob SeamanRob Seaman of the Catalina Sky Survey talks about time, and why you need to know the time to discover asteroids and comets. He explains how he installed a highly accurate clock, and makes the case that "natural time" is better than "cold, heartless atomic time."2019-01-1317 min
SpacepodEyes on the back of your head with Dr. TholenDr. Dave Tholen talks about near-Earth asteroids. He explains why they can be difficult to observe, and how he manages to spot them anyway. He also tells the story of a particularly famous asteroid that he discovered, and sets the record straight about its name.2018-12-3036 min
SpacepodA brand new telescope with Dr. KartaltepeThe James Webb Space Telescope hasn't launched yet, but scientists already have plans to use it. Dr. Kartaltepe talks about how she'll use it to study galaxies. She's interested in the first galaxies that ever formed, as well as galaxies at a wide range of distances from Earth.2018-12-1612 min
SpacepodThe missing mantle problem with Dr. DeMeoUrey Prize winner Dr. Francesca DeMeo stops by the show to talk about her asteroid research. She explains what a differentiated asteroid is, and tells us about her asteroid classification system. She also shares a new result, and explains how it may change the way we think about solar system formation.2018-12-0221 min
SpacepodTransiting Exoplanets with Dr. PayneDr. Matthew Payne talks about his exoplanet research, which involves looking for periodic dimming in stars. We discuss the Kepler and TESS space telescopes, and he explains why he's so interested in measuring the masses of exoplanets.2018-11-1823 min
SpacepodDocumenting rapid change with Dr. CareyDr. Joanna Carey talks about her research on our home planet, Earth. She explains how the climate change we're experiencing is ten times faster than any in geologic history. We also discuss why small changes in carbon emissions today will make a huge difference to the future climate, and things everyday people can do to mitigate the damage.2018-11-0422 min
SpacepodWould sailboats work on Titan? With Dr. SotoDr. Alejandro Soto returns to the show to talk about how lakes on Titan and on Earth influence the nearby atmosphere. He talks about how lakes create breezes that allow for sailing on Earth, and how the situation changes on Titan.2018-10-2119 min
SpacepodLinking asteroid observations with Dr. HolmanDr. Matt Holman, head of the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, stops by to talk asteroids. The Minor Planet Center handles about a hundred thousand asteroid observations a night, from observatories all around the world. He talks about the difficulties in linking asteroid observations, and the discovery of the first interstellar asteroid, 'Oumuamua.2018-10-0723 min
SpacepodSpinning stars with Dr. RebullDr. Luisa Rebull returns to the show to describe new research with the Kepler space telescope. Her ingenious study takes advantage of Kepler's strengths, and has produced results that stump theorists. Dr. Rebull explains why this data has given her "a whole new appreciation for post office workers." 2018-09-2330 min
SpacepodAl Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Mercury with Dr. PadovanDr. Sebastiano Padovan talks about the planet closest to the sun, Mercury. He compares the evolution of planets to movies, and says that understanding a planet's history from its current state is like trying to figure out the plot of an entire movie from a single snapshot. He also explains why Mercury is "a favorite" of scientists who do computational modeling.2018-09-0931 min
SpacepodIntroducing people to the reach of infinity with Tim ThompsonTim Thompson, former JPL scientist and member of the Mt. Wilson Institute Board of Trustees, talks about the Mt. Wilson Observatory. He explains why he doesn't operate the Mt. Wilson telescopes himself, and tells us why astronomers hate the twinkling of the stars. This episode was recorded on location, and Tim talks about the many public events offered at Mt. Wilson.2018-08-2619 min
SpacepodInside the red planet with Dr. DaubarDr. Ingrid Daubar returns to the show to tell us about the InSight mission to Mars. InSight carries a seismometer and a self-hammering heat probe, and will explore the interior of the planet. She tells us what it was like to be at InSight's launch, and explains how the mission's landing site was selected.2018-08-1211 min
SpacepodQuantum entanglement with Dr. GhoseDr. Shohini Ghose talks about quantum entanglement, which she describes as an "amazing, weird handshake across space and time." She tells us about quantum information science, which finds useful applications for the weird quantum qualities of particles.2018-07-2917 min
SpacepodA new type of galaxy with Dr. Mutlu-PakdilDr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil talks about her amazing discovery-- a galaxy with both an inner and outer ring. The existence of such a galaxy had not been predicted before she discovered it, and there's no theory yet that can explain how such an unusual object was created.2018-07-1521 min
SpacepodSleeping on a Glacier with Dr. KoppesDr. Michele Koppes returns to the show to talk about her experiences studying glaciers in the field. She describes what a glacier sounds like at night, and why a good glaciologist is generally handy with a soldering iron.2018-07-0114 min
SpacepodBlack hole pairs with Dr. McGurkDr. Rosalie McGurk talks about her quest to find pairs of black holes. She explains how she used several different telescopes to solve this problem, narrowing the list of potential candidates from hundreds of thousands to about twenty.2018-06-1723 min
SpacepodSupercities of the Universe with Dr. ConnorDr. Tom Connor stops by the show to talk about massive galaxy clusters and the CLASH project. We talk about naturally occurring gravitational "telescopes" that allow us to see even farther into space, and Dr. Connor makes some fun analogies to cupcakes and crime bosses.2018-06-0323 min
SpacepodOceans, oceans everywhere with Dr. KeaneDr. James Tuttle Keane discusses why Pluto probably has a huge underground ocean. To make this discovery, he used images of Pluto taken by the New Horizons spacecraft, computer simulations, and good old-fashioned pen and paper.2018-05-2020 min
SpacepodSearching Antarctica for meteorites with Dr. CohenDr. Barbara Cohen returns to the show to talk about meteorite collecting in Antarctica. These trips, which involve weeks of camping on the ice, provide invaluable scientific samples. She talks about what it's like to search for the rocks that "don't belong" in the frozen desert.2018-05-0639 minSpacepodOur favorite planet's future with Dr. MarvelTo celebrate Earth Day, Dr. Kate Marvel talks about models of Earth's climate. She compares many models to learn more about the way our climate works, and how it might change in the future. She also offers advice for those of us who may feel overwhelmed by climate change.2018-04-2212 min
SpacepodHow to make a comet with Dr. MichelDr. Patrick Michel talks about comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, which was visited by the Rosetta spacecraft. This comet's shape was puzzling. It looked like it had survived a collision, but how could a fragile icy comet survive a high-energy impact? A new study by Dr. Michel and his team sheds light on this mystery.2018-04-0832 min
SpacepodSolar storms with Dr. JanvierDr. Miho Janvier talks about her work studying solar storms, and tells us about the ways these storms have impacted humans in the past. She explains why they are challenging to model and says why she's interested in "garbage" data from planetary missions.2018-03-2523 min
SpacepodArcheology for everyone with Chase ChildsChase Childs tells us about satellite remote sensing. He explains how near-infrared images can expose underground structures, and why plant health is of surprising interest to archeologists. He also talks about GlobalXplorer, and some of the site's power users who have painstakingly mapped Peru.2018-03-1125 min
SpacepodArcheology from space with Dr. ParcakDr. Sarah Parcak explains how she uses satellite images to locate archeological sites, and how it's her job to be a detective, piecing together clues to uncover the past. She also talks about GlobalXplorer, a non-profit that lets everyone be a space archeologist.2018-02-2517 min
SpacepodThe stuff between the stars with Dr. RichDr. Jeff Rich returns to the show to talk about the interstellar medium— all the rocks, dust, and particles that exist between the stars. After some beer, we end up talking about black holes and how Jeff studies nearby galaxies to learn about the early universe.2018-02-1132 min
SpacepodGuardians of (a very small part of) the galaxy with Dr. FastDr. Kelly Fast tells us about the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, which finds asteroids before they find us. She talks about a recent exercise involving the tiny asteroid 2012 TC4, where asteroid hunters across the world coordinated to observe this object on a recent fly-by. We also talk about ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar asteroid ever discovered.2018-01-2826 min
SpacepodExtraterrestrial Seismology with Dr. PanningDr. Mark Panning tells us all about “earthquakes” on other worlds. He talks about the InSight mission to Mars, which carries a seismometer to detect Marsquakes. He also explains how a seismometer on Europa could teach us about the interior of that icy moon.2018-01-1440 min
SpacepodDetector detective with Mario CabreraMario Cabrera tells us about the specialized detectors used in professional telescopes. He talks about how he’s helping to develop new detectors that don’t require coolant and provide more science for less money. He talks about the ways a detector is tested, and how he’s walked through miles of waist-deep snow (both ways!) in the name of science.2017-12-3116 min
SpacepodThe densest stuff in the universe slamming together at the speed of light with Dr. KannerDr. Jonah Kanner talks about LIGO’s spectacular detection of two neutron stars merging together. This merger was not only detected by gravitational wave detectors in the US and Europe, it was also seen by many telescopes across the world and in space. This new discovery will help unlock many longstanding mysteries in astronomy and fundamental particle physics.2017-12-1728 min
SpacepodBelt and suspenders spacecraft with Julie WebsterCassini’s spacecraft operations team manager, Julie Webster, stops by the show to reflect on Cassini. We chat about the time Cassini dove through Titan’s atmosphere, how Julie monitored thousands of channels of telemetry at once, and how she’s happy that she doesn’t have to spend her time thinking through worst-case scenarios (or “awfulizing”) now that the spacecraft is no more.2017-12-0339 min
SpacepodCassini Family with Dr. CableDr Morgan Cable returns to the show to chat about the end of the Cassini Mission. We find solace in the fact that there’s still a tiny bit of Cassini in orbit around Saturn. Dr. Cable also describes Cassini’s discovery of hydrogen, “the easiest food for a microbe to digest,” in Enceladus’ plumes.2017-11-1927 min
SpacepodDust hazard with Dr. ThroopSagan Prize winner Dr. Henry Throop tells us how scientists look for micron-sized dust that’s millions of miles away to protect the New Horizons spacecraft. This search involves computer modeling, occultation observations, and plenty of teamwork.2017-11-0526 min
Spacepod492 roughly hexagonal mirrors with Dr. LiuDr. Fengchuan Liu talks to us about an international project, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). He describes the telescope, it's many mirrors, and how he helps manage such a complex project.2017-10-2221 min
SpacepodTo attack that darkness once again with Dr. HuntDr. Cindy Hunt returns to the show to talk about the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 100 inch Hooker Telescope on Mount Wilson. She explains why this telescope looks like a battleship and tells us how it “completely upended our understanding of the universe”. Also: poetry!2017-10-0819 min
SpacepodEnd of mission blues with Dr. Storrie-LombardiDr. Lisa Storrie-Lombardi returns to the show to discuss NuSTAR, Spitzer, and what it feels like to end a mission you’ve been working on for decades. Cassini’s Grand Finale has us reflecting on the upcoming demise of the Spitzer Space Telescope.2017-09-2425 min
SpacepodLoose rocks and soft bots with Dr. McMahonProfessor Jay McMahon stops by the show to explain the YORP effect and how it changes asteroid spins and shapes. He also describes his NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project that is investigating the use of soft robots to explore rubble-pile asteroids.2017-09-1029 min
SpacepodSample the mantle with Dr. PetersonDr. Mary Peterson tells us about basaltic glasses from the Galápagos Islands, and why they might have originated deep within the Earth’s mantle. She also describes her lab work, which involves cool lab coats, security badges, and meticulous sorting of samples.2017-08-2729 min
SpacepodTectonic fabric with Dr. DonnellanDr. Andrea Donnellan stops by the show to talk about GeoGateway, a website that combines different datasets to help geologists. She explains how rocks move like silly putty, and recounts the time a lone cloud masqueraded as tectonic motion. Bonus music at the end is “Glorious Dawn” by Colorpulse. Hear more rad science tunes at www.symphonyofscience.com.2017-08-1319 min
SpacepodOccultation vacation with Dr. KramerDr. Emily Kramer stops by the show to try some tea and talk about her trip to South Africa to observe the next New Horizons target, 2014 MU69. She was one of several astronomers and planetary scientists who flew to other countries to watch this object pass in front of a star in the hopes of measuring its diameter.2017-07-3027 min
SpacepodMeteor showers and “broom stars” with Dr. YeDr. Quan-Zhi Ye tries an unusual frappuccino and explains how meteor showers are related to comets. He tells the story of how he became interested in comets and asteroids, and fills us in on some of his recent research.2017-07-1626 min
SpacepodA thrilling tale of discovery with Dr. ChristiansenDr. Jessie Christiansen returns to the show to talk about newly discovered exoplanets! She explains why this planetary system was devilishly difficult to observe with ground-based telescopes, and how one of the planets poses a puzzle.2017-07-0214 min
SpacepodThe best geologist on Mars with Dr. FrancisDr. Raymond Francis talks about a rock-vaporizing laser and the software that controls it. He describes how he and colleagues programmed a computer to make choices like a geologist would, allowing the Curiosity rover to do more science on Mars.2017-06-1823 min
SpacepodThe gauntlet is thrown- explain the ammonia! with Dr. EhlmannDr. Bethany Ehlmann returns to talk about Ceres. She tells us what certain types of silicates have in common with phyllo dough, and explains how traces of ammonia on Ceres hint at unusual history for this dwarf planet.2017-06-0417 min
NerdetteAvoiding Armageddon With Dr. Carrie NugentThis week is all about looking for pieces of space, whether they’re in orbit or in Antarctic ice. First, asteroid hunter Carrie Nugent talks about chasing down elusive celestial bodies and why she doesn’t like talking about what it’s like to be a woman in science. And then we talk about meteorite hunting with the hosts of Undiscovered, a new podcast from NPR’s Science Friday team.2017-06-0229 min
SpacepodPhotons from exoplanets with Dr. MeshkatDr. Tiffany Meshkat describes direct imaging of exoplanets, which astronomers have used to discover enormous, young planets. She also talks about WFIRST, a mission under development that would be able to find and characterize exoplanets.2017-05-2819 min
SpacepodA place on Earth as dry as Mars with Dr. Azua-BustosDr. Armando Azua-Bustos talks about how he discovered the driest place on Earth— a region in the Atacama Desert not far from where he grew up. He explains how he collects and studies microbial life that live in these extremely dry regions.2017-05-2120 min
SpacepodIf a glacier falls in a fjord… with Dr. KoppesDr. Michele Koppes stops by to talk about her glacier research on planet Earth. She describes how a melting glacier triggered a staggeringly large landslide in 2015, and how glaciers can match even humans in their ability to transform the landscape.2017-05-1422 min
SpacepodVega, dust, and a giant inflatable bumblebee with Dr. CiardiDr. David Ciardi talks about Vega, a bright star that’s “been a part of human lore forever.” Dr. Ciardi and his colleagues discovered that Vega has a nearby ring of dust, implying the presence of planets. He also describes an encounter with a giant inflatable bumblebee at Palomar Observatory.2017-05-0717 min
SpacepodAsteroid hunting software with John DaileyJohn Dailey explains how he uses his software engineering skills to discover asteroids at IPAC/Caltech. He helps solve problems inherent to working with astronomical data, such as the challenge of reading in and out huge volumes of data from hard drives.2017-04-3016 min
SpacepodSeven hundred new craters on Mars with Dr. DaubarDr. Ingrid Daubar stops by to talk about HiRISE, a camera on a Mars-orbiting spacecraft that takes amazing images of the Martian surface. She explains how she uses these images to search for fresh craters, and how you (yes you!) suggest areas of the planet for this camera to image. (Correction to episode: Mars’ atmosphere is 0.6% that of Earth, not 6%)2017-04-2314 min
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Title: Asteroid Hunters
Series: Part of Ted Books
Author: Carrie Nugent
Narrator: Carrie Nugent
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2017
Genres: Astronomy & Physics
Publisher's Summary:
For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is...2017-03-142h 12
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Title: Asteroid Hunters
Author: Carrie Nugent
Narrator: Carrie Nugent
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:12:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-14-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / Ted
Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics, Animals & Nature
Summary:
For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how.
What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on...2017-03-142h 12
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Title: Asteroid Hunters
Series: Part of Ted Books
Author: Carrie Nugent
Narrator: Carrie Nugent
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
Release date: March 14, 2017
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nugent is...2017-03-142h 12
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureAsteroid Hunters by Carrie NugentPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289105 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asteroid Hunters Series: Part of Ted Books Author: Carrie Nugent Narrator: Carrie Nugent Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: For the first time, scientists could have the knowledge to prevent a natural disaster epic in scale—an asteroid hitting the earth and in this exciting, adventuresome book, Carrie Nugent explains how. What are asteroids, and where do they come from? And, most urgently: Are they going to hit the Earth? What would happen if one was on its way? Carrie Nug...2017-03-1403 min
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Title: Asteroid Hunters
Author: Carrie Nugent
Narrator: Carrie Nugent
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 03-14-17
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 18 ratings
Genres: Environment
Publisher's Summary:2017-03-142h 13