Astronomy Cast

Weekly discussions on astronomy, planets and cosmology AI summary

Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay Visit website › Science · EN · 575 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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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.

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  1. 2026-11-09 · 31 min · Season 20, episode 808

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 808: Mission Tech Series: Nuclear Rockets Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Streamed live on Oct 27, 2026. Once again, chemical rockets are ubiquitous but not as…

  2. 2026-11-02 · 31 min · Season 20, episode 807

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 807: Mission Tech Series: Ion Drives Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Streamed live on Oct 27, 2026. The majority of rockets use a chemical propulsion system,…

  3. 2026-10-26 · 29 min · Season 20, episode 806

    Streamed live 18 Oct 2026. Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Today we continue looking at space exploration technologies. This time we will examine thrusters, which can reorient a…

  4. 2026-10-19 · 33 min

    Spinney things! Streamed live 18 Oct 2026. Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Our journey through space exploration technology continues! Today we look at the things that spin:…

  5. 2026-10-12 · 31 min · Season 20, episode 804

    Ad-Free thanks to your support at patreon.astronomycast.com! Instead of sending up an entire space station for every mission, you can just send up a tiny can filled with astronauts. But that takes docking. And today…

  6. 2026-10-05 · 36 min · Season 20, episode 803

    Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) Streamed on October 3, 2026. Today our series continues with our deep dive into rockets, their engines & stages. We fall into the tyranny of the…

  7. 2026-09-28 · 32 min · Season 20, episode 802

    Help us keep Astronomy Cast ad-free: https://patreon.com/astronomycast We removed all ads from the show. We need to get to 1500 patrons to keep it this way. We need your support! Streamed live on Sep 21, 2026 Hosted by:…

  8. 2026-09-21 · 37 min · Season 20, episode 801

    Help us keep Astronomy Cast ad-free: https://patreon.com/astronomycast We removed all ads from the show. We need to get to 1500 patrons to keep it this way. We need your support! Streamed live on Sep 7, 2026. Hosted by:…

  9. 2026-09-15 · 9 min

    After 20 years, it's time to make some changes. With your patronage we can ditch the ads & turn up the science. Please join our Patreon community at patreon.astronomycast.com

  10. 2026-09-14 · 39 min

    Streamed live on Sep 7, 2026. Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest) This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com/AstronomyCast To celebrate our 20th season, we thought…

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Publisher details

Owner
Astronomy Cast
Oldest episode in feed
12/2006 · over 19 years
Typical length
31 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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