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Astronomy Cast

by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay
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Latest episodes

  • Ep. 805: Mission Tech Series - Gyroscopes & Servos

    October 19, 2026 · 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: gyros, reaction wheels…

  • Ep. 804: Mission Tech Series: Fairings, Docking & Airlocks

    October 12, 2026 · 31 min

    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 we're gonna talk about…

  • Ep. 803: Mission Tech Series: Engines & Stages

    October 5, 2026 · 36 min

    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 rocket equation and…

  • Ep. 802: Mission Tech Series: Rocket & Spacecraft 411

    September 28, 2026 · 32 min

    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: Fraser Cain and Dr…

  • Ep. 801: The Beginning & End of Everything - Part 2

    September 21, 2026 · 37 min

    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: Fraser Cain…

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  • Astronomy Cast Can't Go On Like This

    September 15, 2026 · 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

  • Ep. 800: The Beginning & End of Everything - Part 1

    September 14, 2026 · 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 we'd go back right…

  • Astronomy Cast Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets

    June 29, 2026 · 39 min

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live June 22, 2026. The Saturn 5 was a monster, capable of sending humans and a lander to the Moon and bringing them back again. But the number of heavy…

  • Astronomy Cast Ep. 797: Summer in Space

    June 15, 2026 · 35 min

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 797: Summer in Space By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live June 10, 2026. We're about to take a much needed 2 month hiatus. But just because we're not here doesn't mean space stops existing and doing things…

  • Astronomy Cast Ep. 796: Oceans & Organics on Mars

    June 8, 2026 · 31 min

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 796: Oceans & Organics on Mars By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jun 1, 2026. Mars is cold & dry today, but the evidence is growing that it used to be warmer & wetter. with seas & oceans that covered large…

  • Astronomy Cast Ep. 795: Expanse Science

    June 1, 2026 · 32 min

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 795: Expanse Science By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 10, 2026. This is the final episode of our series on sci-fi universes. And this week we will tackle "The Expanse". Now we've got fusion drives…

  • Astronomy Cast Ep. 794: Stargate Science

    May 18, 2026 · 39 min

    Astronomy Cast Ep. 794: Stargate Science By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 10, 2026. We continue our ad-hoc miniseries through sci-fi franchises. This week we'll talk about Stargate, worm holes, mind parasites and…

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About the show

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.