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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 4 hours 51 minutes
episode 24: Engineering the Galileo Probe, Pt 2.
In part 2, engineers who worked on the Galileo probe discuss what it was like when the probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere. This episode includes a bonus story about Pioneer Venus.
episode 23: Engineering the Galileo Probe, Pt 1.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the successful deployment of a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, this episode is a series of interviews with the engineers who worked on this challenging, historic mission.
episode 22: Merging galaxies with Dr. Privon
Dr. George Privon talks about what galaxies are and what happens when two galaxies merge.
episode 21: The fascinating, hidden world of isotopes in water with Dr. Dan Petrizzo
Dr. Dan Petrizzo explains what isotopes are, and what isotopes in water can tell scientists about ancient climates. He also explains how he made Mars rocks in the lab.
episode 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.
episode 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
episode 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?
episode 17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins
Dr. Jessica Watkins talks about enormous landslides on Mars that are millions of years old.
episode 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.
episode 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.