Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.
1669 - Ep. 792: Star Wars Science
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Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.
Episodes
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Ep. 792: Star Wars Science
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Mon, 04 May 2026
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Ep. 791: Chang'e Sample Return
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
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Ep. 790: Meteorites From Other Worlds
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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Ep. 789: What Happens When a Planet's Star Dies
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
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Ep. 788: Life's Molecules Form in Space
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
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Ep. 787: Evolved Stars (They're not dead yet!)
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026
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Ep. 786: Wolf-Rayet Stars
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026
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Ep. 785: Magnetars
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
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Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science
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Mon, 02 Mar 2026
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Ep. 783: Cataclysmic Variable Stars
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026
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Ep. 782: Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients
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Mon, 16 Feb 2026
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Ep. 781: Awakening Black Holes
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Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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Ep. 780: When Asteroids & Comets Attack!
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Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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Ep. 779: Milankovitch Cycles
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Mon, 19 Jan 2026
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Ep. 778: Dyson Swarms
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Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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Ep. 777: The Eddington Limit
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Mon, 05 Jan 2026
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Ep. 776: The Matter - Antimatter Dichotomy
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Mon, 29 Dec 2025
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Ep. 775: The Hydrogen 21-cm Line
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Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen?
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Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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Ep. 773: What Would You Do With $1 Billion For Astronomy?
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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Ep. 772: 2025 Gift Guide
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Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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Ep. 771: Comet Tails
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Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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Ep. 770: The Ethics of Mars Exploration
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Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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Ep. 769: Little Red Dots
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Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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Ep. 768: Comets' Unpredictability
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Mon, 20 Oct 2025
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Ep. 767: Black Holes in Extreme Circumstances
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Mon, 13 Oct 2025
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Ep. 766: How Spacecraft End
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Mon, 06 Oct 2025
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Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment
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Mon, 29 Sep 2025
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Ep. 764: Cleared For Launch!
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Mon, 22 Sep 2025
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Ep. 763: Interstellar Comets
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Mon, 15 Sep 2025
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Ep. 762: Science in Crisis - NASA's New Budget
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025
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Ep. 761: It's Here! The Vera Rubin Observatory
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Mon, 30 Jun 2025
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Ep. 760: What to Look For This Summer
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Mon, 23 Jun 2025
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Ep. 759: The Commercial Space Program
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Mon, 16 Jun 2025
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Ep. 758: Non-Roving Rovers
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Mon, 02 Jun 2025
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Ep. 757: CubeSats
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Mon, 26 May 2025
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Ep. 756: SphereX
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Mon, 19 May 2025
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Ep. 755: Intermediate Mass Black Holes
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Mon, 12 May 2025
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Ep. 754: K2-18b
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Mon, 05 May 2025
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Ep. 753: Why is the Moon's South Pole So Interesting?