# Spacepod

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Official site: http://www.listentospacepod.com
Author: Carrie Nugent
Episodes: 240

## Resource

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com

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## Episodes
- [237: Why does an asteroid hit the Earth? And why so big?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/237-why-does-an-asteroid-hit-the-earth-and-why-so-big) — 2026-08-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [236: Are there rainbows on other planets? (Part II)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/236-are-there-rainbows-on-other-planets-part-ii) — 2026-07-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [235: Why is the sun hot?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/235-why-is-the-sun-hot) — 2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [234: How many stars are there in space?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/234-how-many-stars-are-there-in-space) — 2026-05-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [232: Are there rainbows on other planets?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/232-are-there-rainbows-on-other-planets) — 2026-04-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [232: How many potholes are on an asteroid?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/232-how-many-potholes-are-on-an-asteroid) — 2026-03-02T21:15:00+00:00
- [231: How big is space?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/231-how-big-is-space) — 2026-02-01T16:00:00+00:00
- [230: What is the fastest planet?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/230-what-is-the-fastest-planet) — 2026-01-01T17:00:00+00:00
- [229: What do asteroids smell like?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/229-what-do-asteroids-smell-like) — 2025-12-01T18:13:00+00:00
- [228: Do other planets really have diamond rain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/228-do-other-planets-really-have-diamond-rain) — 2025-11-20T20:53:00+00:00
- [227: What is the fastest asteroid?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/227-what-is-the-fastest-asteroid) — 2025-10-15T16:32:00+00:00
- [226: The intersection of computer science and astronomy with Dr. Kubica](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/226-the-intersection-of-computer-science-and-astronomy-with-dr-kubica) — 2025-03-02T17:00:00+00:00
- [225: A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/225-a-newly-discovered-martian-volcano-with-dr-lee) — 2024-12-22T17:00:00+00:00
- [224: Aurora borealis with Tina Ibsen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/224-aurora-borealis-with-tina-ibsen) — 2024-10-30T21:00:00+00:00
- [223: Preparing for something we haven't seen yet with Dr. Holt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/223-preparing-for-something-we-haven-t-seen-yet-with-dr-holt) — 2024-10-13T16:00:00+00:00
- [222: Measuring the emptiness of space with Dr. Becker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/222-measuring-the-emptiness-of-space-with-dr-becker) — 2024-08-04T16:00:00+00:00
- [221: The queens of heaven with Prof. Tauris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/221-the-queens-of-heaven-with-prof-tauris) — 2024-06-23T16:00:00+00:00
- [220: Walking on the roof of hell with Prof. Stanley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/220-walking-on-the-roof-of-hell-with-prof-stanley) — 2024-05-19T16:00:00+00:00
- [219: Breaking the models with Dr. Merrison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/219-breaking-the-models-with-dr-merrison) — 2024-04-22T12:27:00+00:00
- [218: Anything we try is new with Dr. Cable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/218-anything-we-try-is-new-with-dr-cable) — 2024-03-24T16:00:00+00:00
- [217: A beautiful experience with Dr. Villanueva](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/217-a-beautiful-experience-with-dr-villanueva) — 2024-02-19T13:26:00+00:00
- [Bonus: Carrie's research update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/bonus-carrie-s-research-update) — 2024-01-21T17:00:00+00:00
- [216: Right and wrong theories in planetary science with Prof. McKinnon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/216-right-and-wrong-theories-in-planetary-science-with-prof-mckinnon) — 2023-12-24T17:00:00+00:00
- [215: Naming asteroids with Dr. Williams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/215-naming-asteroids-with-dr-williams) — 2023-11-19T17:00:00+00:00
- [214: Astronauts on the moon with Dr. Denevi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/214-astronauts-on-the-moon-with-dr-denevi) — 2023-10-27T16:00:00+00:00
- [213: The Six with Loren Grush](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342/213-the-six-with-loren-grush) — 2023-09-12T09:00:00+00:00

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