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Spacepod

Spacepod

By: Carrie Nugent
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 Hear stories about alien moons, cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Hosted by Dr. Carrie Nugent, it's the only show that gets NASA experts to try unusual drinks.Copyright 2015, Carrie Nugent. All rights reserved. Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Earth Sciences Science
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  • 226: The intersection of computer science and astronomy with Dr. Kubica

    226: The intersection of computer science and astronomy with Dr. Kubica
    Mar 2 2025

    Dr. Jeremy Kubica talks about his work on the LINCC Frameworks project, and how he brings together astronomers and computer scientists to create software tools. He shares advice for students and talks about his books, which explain computing concepts in fun and accessible ways.
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    22 mins
  • 225: A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee

    225: A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee
    Dec 22 2024

    Dr. Pascal Lee tells the story of how he and his collaborators found a new volcano on Mars. He tells us about the "convergence of lines of evidence" that led to this discovery. He also explains why this site may be a good place to look for life.
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    41 mins
  • 224: Aurora borealis with Tina Ibsen

    224: Aurora borealis with Tina Ibsen
    Oct 30 2024

    Astrophysicist Tina Ibsen tells us about the northern lights. She talks about her research and gives tips on how to observe the lights. She tells us how Denmark is a space nation and shares her thoughts about the future of space exploration. We also talk about RumSnak, the space podcast she co-hosts with Anders Høeg Nissen.
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    56 mins
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Recently discovered this podcast as part of a research passion project on planetary defense. Carrie does a great job of shortcutting me to fascinating people and giving just a taste of their work so I can go find more. While the drink tradition is a little cheesy as an icebreaker (admitting I've used it as well in my work), it helps humanize people who could just be floating voices. She's also well-versed enough to help translate some of the more technical pieces of others' work and makes a wonderfully useful effort to do so. In a golden age of astronomical discovery, this is a superb exploration of some of the fast-developing niches of planetary science. Please keep it up!

Scratches my nerdy itch just right!

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The passion for their work. And the things I learn about one of my interests.

The enjoyment of their profession

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