5 Minutes With An Astronomer
Science Podcasts
Join us to explore the universe. Each episode we tackle one question and ask Stuart Robbins, a professional astronomer, to help us understand the topic in under 5 minutes without a script. The show is a crossover of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast and the award winning The Reality Check podcast.
Location:
Canada
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
Join us to explore the universe. Each episode we tackle one question and ask Stuart Robbins, a professional astronomer, to help us understand the topic in under 5 minutes without a script. The show is a crossover of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast and the award winning The Reality Check podcast.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.astronomyin5.com/
Episodes
S02E01: Corrections
5/20/2019
And...we’re back, Astro Nuts! We kick off a fun-filled Season 2 with some corrections from Season 1. If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:04:50
S02E02: What Is The Cosmic Distance Ladder?
5/20/2019
This episode’s question is, what is the Cosmic Distance Ladder and how does it work? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:10
S02E03: How Do Standard Candles Work?
5/20/2019
This episode’s question comes from a listener named Todd who asks, “How do standard candles work? It seems like a really huge assumption that all of these stars are truly identical.” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:21
S02E04: Where Does Earth’s Atmosphere End And Space Begin?
5/20/2019
This week, we welcome special guest and science enthusiast Ed Robertson. Ed is the frontman of Barenaked Ladies and wrote the theme song for Big Bang Theory. He asks, “Where does earth’s atmosphere end and where does space begin?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:09:08
S02E05: Solar Structure Part 1
5/20/2019
This episode is part 1 of 2 on the structure of the Sun, based on a question from listener Todd who asks, “How do we know what's going on inside the Sun? We can see the outside, but it's not like we can place seismometers on it like we do to measure the layers of the Earth.” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:05:25
S02E06: Solar Structure Part 2
5/20/2019
This episode is part 2 on the structure of the Sun after listener Todd asks, “How do we know what's going on inside the Sun? We can see the outside, but it's not like we can place seismometers on it like we do to measure the layers of the Earth.” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:06:45
S02E07: What Is The Solar Wind?
5/20/2019
Building on earlier episodes about the structure of the sun, this episode tackles: what is the solar wind? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:55
S02E08: Earth’s Magnetosphere
5/20/2019
What is Earth’s magnetosphere and what does it have to do with those amazing light shows in the sky called auroras? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:08:56
S02E09: Magnetospheres In The Solar System
5/20/2019
An overview of the Earth’s magnetosphere on the last episode begs the question, do other objects in our solar system have magnetospheres? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:07
S02E10: What Is Interesting about Io?
5/20/2019
Occasionally rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. On this episode: what is so interesting about Jupiter’s moon Io? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:06:45
S02E11:Heat Death And The End Of The Universe
5/20/2019
This episode we are joined by Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check. Darren asks about the end of the universe and Heat Death. If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:43
S02E12: Volcanoes In The Solar System
5/20/2019
Having discussed the volcanically active moon Io on a previous episode, we ask Stuart: where else are there volcanoes in the solar system? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:08:50
S02E13: Talking With Flat Earthers
5/20/2019
Not your typical episode! Special guest Ed Robertson talks with the crew about conspiracy theories and a recent run-in with a flat earther. Ed is the frontman of Barenaked Ladies and wrote the theme song for Big Bang Theory. If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:20:33
S02E14: What Is The Hubble Constant?
5/20/2019
One of the most important numbers in Cosmology makes up this episode’s question: what is the Hubble Constant? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:08:41
S02E15: Why Does Why Does NASA Follow The Water?
5/20/2019
NASA missions seem to often be looking for water elsewhere in the solar system. Why does NASA follow the water? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:05:55
S02E16: What Is Interesting About Comets?
5/20/2019
Occasionally rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode’s question is: what is interesting about comets? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:07:16
S02E17: Does The Moon Improve Earth’s Habitability?
5/20/2019
Pat asked a question last season about whether our moon improves the Earth’s habitability. Stuart said it would have to wait for another episode. That time has come! If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:08:08
S02E18: What Is The Photoelectric Effect?
5/20/2019
Many people know that Albert Einstein won a Nobel prize. But do you know why? It was for something called the photoelectric effect. Well, what’s that? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:05:59
S02E19: Gravitational Assists
5/20/2019
Cristina has been waiting to ask this one since season one after pondering Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. What is a gravitational assist and how does it work? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:06:57
S02E20: What Is Expanding?
5/20/2019
This episode we are joined by Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check. We previously discussed that the universe is expanding but Darren asks, “What exactly is expanding and what is it expanding into?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
Duration:00:06:04