Category Archives: Astronomy

CRUNCHY TOPIC: Space Weather

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on February 21st at 9pm Pacific time! Space is BIG. And Empty. Or is it? Space Weather significantly affects our space missions and us here on Earth. Once we solve the … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Disco: Characterizing Galaxy Collisions

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on January 31st at 9pm Pacific time! “Studying collisions between galaxies (galaxy mergers) have transformed our understanding of the Universe! With your help, we hope to better understand the connection between … Continue reading →

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Space Junk!

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on January 24th at 9pm Pacific time! “I found an article on earth.com about Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with some info about space debris. Interesting to think about and what options … Continue reading →

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PROFILE: Sir Patrick Moore

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on January 17th at 9pm Pacific time! Sir Patrick Moore was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter. He … Continue reading →

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Space Review 2024

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on January 3rd at 9pm Pacific time! Happy New Year! The past year, 2024, was pretty interesting. We’ll dig into the past year and ponder the coming year. Each passing year … Continue reading →

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SPLUS: Science Hunters

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 8th at 9pm Pacific time! “Welcome to the S-PLUS project! The Southern Photometric Local Universe Survey (S-PLUS) is a Brazilian-led and coordinated project that employs a robotic telescope located … Continue reading →

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Help Us Welcome Sadie Coffin!

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 4th at 9pm Pacific time! Sadie Coffin is a 4th-year PhD student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, studying galaxy evolution through participatory science. She leads Redshift Wrangler, a … Continue reading →

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The Daily Minor Planet

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 6th at 9pm Pacific time! Would you like to find an asteroid? With this Citizen Science Project, maybe you can! “At the Zooniverse, anyone can be a researcher “The … Continue reading →

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Radio Galaxy Zoo: EMU

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on July 26th at 9pm Pacific time! Do you want to have fun doing science? Learn how anyone can help scientists find black holes and star forming regions. During Friday’s show … Continue reading →

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Burst Chaser

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on May 24th at 9pm Pacific time! “In this project, we need your help on classifying light curves of Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), one of the most energetic explosions in the universe! … Continue reading →

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