Podcasts by Ask an Astronomer! @ Cornell University

Ask an Astronomer! @ Cornell University

We at Ask an Astronomer are a collection of volunteer graduate students at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, along with David Kornreich, a professor at Ithaca College. We have a website which we have run for about a decade where we answer a variety of astronomy related questions submitted by readers. Our website is http://curious.astro.cornell.edu.

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#002: Galaxies, Dark Energy, and the Sounds of Astronomy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) We listen to the unseeable, the sound of two black holes colliding. 2) Dave K and Dave B delve into the mysterious Dark Energy, which Cosmologists bel...

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#003: Hoaxes and Misconceptions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) We answer questions from our readers about why the Moon looks larger on the horizon, and we look into the difference between astronomy and astrology. ...

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#004: The Black Hole Podcast! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Dan and Mannolis ask: What is a black hole? 2) Field Trip! Dan and Mannolis take a trip on a special rocket ship to visit the supermassive black hole...

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#005: Astronomers are People, Too! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Ann and Betsey answer a question from the mailbag: What do astronomers do all day, in their work lives? 2) Ann and Betsey discuss issues of gender, et...

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#006: In a galaxy not quite so far away. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Dusty and Carl discuss some of their pet-peeves about how science facts are used and misused in tv and movies, 2) We then look at the recent film "Sun...

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#007: Mars Attacks! and Earth Attacks Back! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Laura and Dan talk about why Mars is red and Mars' place in mythology. 2) Laura interviews Ryan Anderson about the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), NASA...

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#008: Citizen Science from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) We discuss citizen science, an innovative approach to involving the general public in cutting-edge scientific research. 2) We speak with research...

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#009: The CCAT Telescope from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Betsey talks with Professor Riccardo Giovanelli, Project Director for CCAT, to provide an overview of the project. 2) Carl sits down with Profes...

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#010: Some Highlights in Exoplanets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... 1) Diana Dragomir tells us about the small rocky planet 55 Cnc e. 2) Dan Fabrycky, member of the Kepler team, describes some of the highlights from ...

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#011: When I grow up I want to be... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... Laura and Betsey discuss the questions "why did you become a scientist?" and "why do you study the specific branch of astronomy that you do?". We in...

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#012: Questions on cosmology and the universe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast... Dan talks with Manolis and Joyce about what it means for space to be expanding and about the geometry and ultimate fate of the universe. I then ask ...

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#013: A Visit to the Arecibo Observatory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast...Betsey brings you on a trip to the Arecibo Observatory, along with the Undergraduate ALFALFA Team. We'll tour the telescope, hear from a group of under...

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#014: Astronomy and Fiction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month on the Ask An Astronomer Podcast, Ann Martin and Sarah Scoles take a look at the relationship between science and fiction, and between scientists and the art they create. We'll hear a re...

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#015: Pulsars as Gravitational Wave Detectors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month we learn about how pulsars can be used to detect gravitational waves. 1) Laura and Dusty provide an introduction to pulsars and pulsar timing 2) Dusty interviews Curran Muhlberger to f...

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#016: CCAT Podcast 2 - Astronomy and Geology in Chile from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month we return to CCAT but instead of focusing on it, we learn a bit about why makes Chile such great place for astronomy. 1) Carl talks with astronomers to learn what telescopes Chile has ...

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#017: Mythology of the Night Sky - Fall Constellations from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month we will be taking a trip outside under the night sky to discuss the origins and mythology of the fall constellations.Luke gives some background on where our constellations come from, an...

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#018: Common misconceptions in Astronomy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month we will be clearing up some commonly held misconceptions, starting with the Earth and Moon, then moving out through the solar system, and eventually discussing the Universe as a whole, ...

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