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Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay
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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Ep. 695: Mission Roll Call Part 4: Lunar Exploration
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Ep. 694: Mission Roll Call Part 3: Sun, Mercury, and Venus
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Ep. 693: Mission Roll Call Part 2: Looking Outward from Earth
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Ep. 692: Mission Roll Call Part 1: Earth Orbit
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Ep. 691: Jupiter's Changing Red Spot
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Ep. 690: Climate on Mars - From Ice Caps to Dust Storms
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Ep. 689 - Our Warming World: 20 Years of Climate Science
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Ep. 688: What's Next? Looking Ahead to Season 17
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Ep. 687: Prepping for the Moon
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Ep. 686: Ice In The Shadows
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Ep. 685: Manufacturing In Space
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Ep. 684: Too Big, Too Soon: Massive Early Galaxies Defy Expectations
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Ep. 683: Cosmic Dawn
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Ep. 682: Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies & Dark Matter
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Ep. 681: Kilonovae
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Ep. 680: Rogue Black Holes
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Ep. 679: High(per) Velocity Stars
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Ep. 678: World Building: Planet Formation, Growth & Ejection
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Ep. 677: The Answer is Always Dust
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Ep. 676: Other Things With Rings
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Ep. 675: Exotic Forms of Ice
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Ep. 674: Asteroid Early Warning Systems
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Ep. 673: How to See Satellites (or Avoid Seeing Them)
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Ep. 672: Space Debris Removal
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Ep. 671: The Consequences to Breaking Space Laws
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Ep. 670 - Governing Space: The 1967 Outer Space Treaty & More!
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Ep. 669: Challenges to Dark Energy
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Ep. 668: The Crisis In Cosmology
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Ep. 667: JWST First Science
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Ep. 666: Solar System References to the Underworld
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Ep. 665: The Age of Reionization
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Ep. 664: The First Stars
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Ep. 663: End of Year Observing Events
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Ep. 662 - Looking Ahead at New and Recycled Missions
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Ep. 660: Runaway! Runaway! Escaping Stars, Planets & Small Bodies
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Ep. 659: Clear Skies, Bright Satellites
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Ep. 658: Space Exploration Horror Stories
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Ep. 657: Astronomical Naming Schemes
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Ep. 656: Smashing Asteroids for Science!
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Ep. 655: 65 Years of Space: Sputnik 1 Anniversary
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Ep. 654: The Side Effects Of Clean Energy
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Ep. 653: Climate Change: Looking at the Variables
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Ep. 652: The Rocket Race Towards Reusability
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Ep. 651: Artemis & The Decline of Single Use Rockets
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Ep. 650: Did JWST Work?
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Ep. 649: Highlights From NASA's Holiday Ruining History
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Ep. 648: Summer Observing
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Ep. 647: Best Sci Fi Beach Reading
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Ep. 646: Our Long Term Future in Space
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