Tag: space science

• February 27, 2019astronomy, communication, Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Communicate Using Simple Noises, Find Your House on Pangea, and Kepler’s Legacy

  Learn about how much you can say with simple noises called vocal bursts; why you might keep hearing about the Kepler Space Telescope even though it’s retired; and how you […]

• February 24, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, guest interview, history, space

  Writer’s Block Solutions, Life on Europa (w/ SNaQ’s Ralph Crewe), and Why We Wear Pants

  Learn about how to overcome 4 types of writer’s block; why we wear pants; and the probability of finding extraterrestrial life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, with some help from a […]

• February 7, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, life hacks, space

  How to Look Good in Photos, Trojan Asteroids, and a Technique to Avoid Stress and Stay Calm

  Learn why the camera adds 10 pounds (and what you can do about it); why asteroids called Trojans could change what we know about the origins of our solar system; […]

• January 18, 2019astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, physics, space

  You Can’t Taste a Drink’s Strength, Soda Can Explosion Taps, and Our Galaxy’s Weird Planets

  Learn about some of the weirdest types of planets in our galaxy; the right way to tap on a can of soda to keep it from exploding; and whether you […]

• November 26, 2018artificial intelligence, astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, space

  Moral Dilemmas of Driverless Cars, How Many Friends You Can Have, and NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

  Learn about OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, and why it’s about to make history; the moral dilemmas facing driverless car AI systems; and how many friends you can have at […]

• November 6, 2018Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, physics, space

  Prince Rupert’s Drop, Why Earth’s Core Is Younger Than Its Surface, and Newborn Babies May Be Super Smart

  Learn why a Prince Rupert’s drop is both super-fragile and virtually unbreakable; why researchers think newborn babies are a lot smarter than they look; and why Earth’s core is younger […]

• July 26, 2018astronomy, business, Curiosity Daily Episodes, history, life hacks, space

  Water Detected on Mars, A Lost Arizona Goldmine, and Zeigarnik Effect Memory Sharpening

  In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: We May […]

• July 11, 2018astronomy, Curiosity Daily Episodes, physics

  Supermoon Science, How to Find Your Passion, and Universes Inside Black Holes

  In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: BACKBLAZE: Fully […]

• May 23, 2018Curiosity Daily Episodes, history

  Local Honey Myths, NASA to the Moon, and a Bisexual 17th-Century Operatic Swordfighter

  In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: Why is […]