Space Radio

SR 156: The Last Adventure

This week we gave Space Radio its final send off. This project, started four years ago at an Ohio radio station, turned into so much more than I could have imagined. I’d

SR 155: On the Launch Pad with Christian Ready

This week I had a blast chatting with Launch Pad Astronomy host Christian Ready. Christian surprised me by bringing a slab of HIS favorite cheese to the show and we had a

SR 154: This is What Happens When Black Holes Eat Too Much Cheese

This week I disclose what happens when a star gobbles up a nearby black hole. (Hint: it goes BOOM!!!!) The Space Cadets in the audience asked a bunch of GREAT questions

SR 153: Hycean Habitable Worlds

So is it pronounced HI-SEE'-AN or HY'-SHEN? Find out my thoughts about this critical question as I also discuss the possibility of detecting life on these water worlds.

SR 152: Turning the Tables on Fraser Cain, Publisher of Universe Today!

As many of you know, I spent several seasons as a regular contributor to the Weekly Space Hangout. Tonight I got to turn the tables on the host of the WSH - and my good f

SR 151: JWST Update with Paul Geithner, Deputy Project Manager — Technical

This week I had a fun chat with Paul Geithner from JWST. We discussed the reasons behind all of the delays, what science JWST will do, and much more! Paul's career at NA

SR 150: Seeing Behind a Black Hole

This week I once again turn to the topic of Black Holes as scientists have detected light from behind an SMBH. In addition to questions about this discovery, I also answe

SR 149: An Impromptu Discussion about the Science of JWST, and Much More

Unfortunately, our scheduled guest this week, Paul Geithner, Deputy Project Manager – Technical, experienced technical issues that prevented his joining us live tonight.

SR 148: FINE, We'll Talk About the UFO Report

This week I briefly mentioned the lame report about Unidentified Aerial Phonomena (UAP, the objects formerly known as UFOs) before moving on to vastly more interesting to

SR 147: Simulating Mars Habitats with Kai Staats

This week on Space Radio I had the opportunity to catch up with my good friend Kai Staats. Kai joined us from the grounds of the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 as we

SR 146: The Dark Energy Survey Surveys… The Dark

This week on Space Radio I try to shed some light on the Dark Energy Survey and what, if anything, we have learned about the Universe. And of course I answer questions f

SR 145: Hunting for Exoplanets with Dr. Jessie Christiansen

This week I was delighted to chat with Dr. Jessie Christiansen about the search for exoplanets and her work on NASA's TESS mission. We chatted about a wide ranging list o

SR 144: Astronomers vs SpaceX: FIGHT

This week on Space Radio Live I rant… errrr, talk… about the Pro (yes, singular,) and Cons of having thousands of small communication satellites orbiting the Earth. I als

SR 143: SETI with Dr. Jason Wright, Penn State University

This week I had a fascinating chat about all things SETI with Dr. Jason Wright, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State University. As a member of the Cent

SR 142: The BEST April Fool's Physics Papers of 2021 – Cheese Radio Live!

Tonight on Cheese Radio Live! I shared some of the Tastiest Arxiv stories published this week: ► Pandemic Dark Matter https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.16572 ► The Existential

SR 141: How Politics Shaped Project Apollo with Teasel Muir-Harmony

Tonight I had the pleasure of speaking with Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Project Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, about the hist

SR 140: Giant Death Beams in the Ancient Universe!

Astronomers are puzzled after discovering a radio-jet-emitting Quasar dating back to the early Universe [https://www.space.com/most-distant-radio-loud-quasar-jets]. This

SR 139: That Time Astronomers Lost a Black Hole!

Hey astronomers! You had ONE JOB: Keep an eye on the Black Hole! This week on Space Radio Live I talk about the time they "lost" that Black Hole, plus these other topics:

SR 138: The Future of Gravitational Waves with Dr. Brittany Kamai

This week I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Brittany Kamai about her research into how to improve gravitational wave detectors – as well as how we can each generat

SR 137: Everybody is Going to Mars!

This week on Space Radio: ► Has water been found on Mars? ► What is the value of going to Mars? ► Can dark matter be folded space without mass ► Are there limits to r