Episodes

  • Probes and Space Telescopes Pt. 2
    Jul 3 2025

    Continuing our discussion of probes and space telescopes. Two space telescopes that often go unrecognized in the face of the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble, as well as two probe missions to parts yet unexplored.

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    39 mins
  • “Andor” and Ground Telescopes
    Jul 3 2025

    “Andor” is a Star Wars show exploring the tactics of fascism and imperial powers. As a separate topic, a number of ground telescopes tend to be overshadowed by their space-borne siblings. Even so, ground telescopes contribute a large amount to the field of astronomy

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    42 mins
  • “Wall-E” and Climate Change
    Jun 9 2025

    “Wall-E” follows a little robot who cleans up trash in what is left of the Earth after an environmental disaster. While this is an extreme example, climate change occurs every day on Earth. While it may seem hopeless sometimes, there are ways to fight climate change.

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    46 mins
  • “2010” and Rocket Science
    Jun 4 2025

    In many sci-fi movies, including “2010: The Year We Made Contact,” astronauts pull daring maneuvers in rockets and spaceships. While we aren’t there quite yet, rocket launches are becoming more and more routine, even for amateurs.

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    48 mins
  • “The Europa Report” and Life in Space
    Jun 4 2025

    In “The Europa Report,” a team of scientists heads to Europa to find evidence of life. What they find is far beyond their capabilities. We’re still trying to confirm the existence of life in space, but we may be closer than you think…

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    50 mins
  • “Arrival,” Aliens, and Linguistics
    Apr 27 2025

    In “Arrival,” a linguist is given a task of planetary importance: deciphering the language of aliens who have come to Earth for unknown reasons. Linguistics may not be all Hollywood chalks it up to be, but there is actual language science to dissect from the movie’s aliens.

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    50 mins
  • "Slingshot,” Titan, and Saturn
    Apr 23 2025

    In "Slingshot” three astronauts (or maybe just one?) embark on a voyage to Saturn’s moon Titan to retrieve methane. We tour the beauty that is Saturn, and its unique moons, like Titan.

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    40 mins
  • "Cosmos" and Amateur Astronomy
    Apr 15 2025

    In "Cosmos," three amateur astronomers find evidence of extraterrestrial life. Amateur Astronomy may not be that glamorous, but there’s still lots to explore with just a telescope.

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    53 mins