Author Archives: Pam Hoffman

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelg…

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on December 8th at 9pm Pacific time! Our friend, Dawn Jenkins, let us know about something very timely so, we bumped our next show out a bit to accommodate this cool … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Topics: Are Eukaryotes Borg?

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on December 1st at 9pm Pacific time! Some when (approximately 2.2 billion years ago), a prokaryote started assimilating other cells. Or, did they get infected by other cells? Either way, that … Continue reading →

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Thankful, Grateful, Blessed

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 24th at 9pm Pacific time! It’s the day after Thanksgiving for us, here in the USA. Tonight we’ll share with you what we are grateful for. Stop by and … Continue reading →

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PROFILE: Andre Norton

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 17th at 9pm Pacific time! Pam has a somewhat personal connection to Andre Norton because she lived in Northern Ohio for over 30 years and remembers the doll house … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: What’s The Matter With Antimatter?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 10th at 9pm Pacific time! In tonight’s episode, we will be talking about antimatter. In the past, we have gotten a lot wrong about antimatter. From thinking that it … Continue reading →

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Ring of Fire – Astra Reviews Annular Eclipse

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 3rd at 9pm Pacific time! Last October 14th, our friend, and previous guest, Dawn Jenkins and her husband Al took a road trip to see the Annular Eclipse. This … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Sprites And Other Spooky Atmospheric Affects

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 27th at 9pm Pacific time! A couple of weeks ago, we got a very interesting question during the show and that inspired us to bring you a ‘crunchy’ episode … Continue reading →

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ESASky

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 20th at 9pm Pacific time! This episode, we’ll demonstrate a tool called ESASky. “ESASky is an application that allows you to visualise and download public astronomical data.” Join Jeff … Continue reading →

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PROFILE: Joan Feynman

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 13th at 9pm Pacific time! “Joan Feynman was an American astrophysicist. She made contributions to the study of solar wind particles and fields, sun-Earth relations, and magnetospheric physics. In … Continue reading →

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PROFILE: Richard P. Feynman

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 6th at 9pm Pacific time! “During his lifetime, Feynman became one of the best-known scientists in the world. In a 1999 poll of 130 leading physicists worldwide by the … Continue reading →

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