Ep 333: Jupiter’s turn
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Jupiter’s turn
In previous episodes, we talked of Jupiter’s rings, moons, and magnetic field. This time, we finally talk about the actual planet.
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Ep 332: It’s just like the ocean, under the moon
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It’s just like the ocean, under the moon
We’ve save the best of Jupiter’s moons for last. Europa, which has a subsurface ocean that could hold twice the water as all of Earth’s oceans combined. What, if any, kind of life might we find there?
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Ep 331: The exploding, electrified moon
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The exploding, electrified moon
This time we spend time with IO—the most volcanically active body in the solar system; and how it interacts with Jupiter’s magnetic field.
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Ep 330: Jupiter’s rings and things
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Jupiter’s rings and things
We talk of Calisto, the inner moons, Jupiter’s rings and irregular satellites.
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Ep 329: A song of Ganymede
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A song of Ganymede
The biggest moon orbits the biggest planet. We talk of Ganymede, how it may harbor life, and listen to the giant moon sing.
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Ep 328: Jupiter’s magnetic personality
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Jupiter’s magnetic personality
After geeking out over space hardware, we turn an eye toward Jupiter and talk about the most massive planet’s massive magnetic field.
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Ep 327: The Martian robotic invasion
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The Martian robotic invasion
As of yet, no humans have made it to Mars. However, many of our spacecraft, landers and rovers have. Join us as we take a little look at a few missions, and a large look at what we’ve learned about our neighbor, the red planet.
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Ep 326: Hit and miss missions to Mars
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Hit and miss missions to Mars
Most of the early missions to Mars failed, but by the mid-70s, orbiters circled the red planet, and some landers sat safely on its surface. We also have a look at a few Martian mirages, when astronomers squinting threw telescopes saw things that weren’t actually there.
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Ep 325: Of time and tides and Mercury
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Of time and tides and Mercury
The smallest planet in our solar system is also the fastest and closest to our sun. In fact, on occasion, the sun will reverse direction in Mercury’s skies. Join us for a look at this good thing in a small package.
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Ep 324: The Venus bot trap
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The Venus bot trap
Humans have never been to Venus, and a good thing too. Judging by the wreckage of failed automated missions, the Goddess of love, loves to eat robots.
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