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The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+

page. Join Fraser Cain and our rotating group of space journalists for the rundown on this week's space, science and astronomy news.

Weekly Space Hangout Video Fraser Cain

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The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+

page. Join Fraser Cain and our rotating group of space journalists for the rundown on this week's space, science and astronomy news.

    • video
    Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space with Chris Carberry

    Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space with Chris Carberry

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Alex Teachey (alexteachey.com /@alexteachey) This week we are pleased to welcome Chris Carberry to the Weekly Space Hangout. Chris is CEO and Co-Founder of Explore Mars, Inc, and helped to turn that organization into one of the most influential space nonprofits … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 29, 2020 – Alcohol in Space with Chris Carberry"

    • 1 hr 4 min
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    Weekly Space Hangout: April 22, 2020 – Dr. Fred Watson talks Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets

    Weekly Space Hangout: April 22, 2020 – Dr. Fred Watson talks Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Pamela Gay (Cosmoquest.org / @StarStryder ) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Allen Versfeld (https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer) This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Fred Watson to the WSH. Fred is Australia’s first Astronomer-at-Large, an outreach and advocacy role within the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. He is graduate of the universities … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 22, 2020 – Dr. Fred Watson talks Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets"

    • 58 min
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    Weekly Space Hangout: April 15, 2020 – Rise of the Space Age Millennials with Laura Forczyk

    Weekly Space Hangout: April 15, 2020 – Rise of the Space Age Millennials with Laura Forczyk

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan)) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) This week we are please to welcome Laura Forczyk to the Weekly Space Hangout. Laura is the owner of space consulting firm Astralytical specializing in space science, industry, and policy, and offering space career coaching services. In January 2020, her … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 15, 2020 – Rise of the Space Age Millennials with Laura Forczyk"

    • 1 hr 1 min
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    Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut

    Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Veranika Klimovich ( @VeranikaSpace) This week we are excited to welcome Colonel Mike Mullane to the Weekly Space Hangout. Mike was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions aboard the Shuttles … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 8, 2020 – Colonel Mike Mullane, Astronaut"

    • 57 min
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    Weekly Space Hangout: April 1, 2020 – Dr. Robert B. Hayes and Radiation Shielding in Space

    Weekly Space Hangout: April 1, 2020 – Dr. Robert B. Hayes and Radiation Shielding in Space

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Pam Hoffman (EverydaySpacer.com / @EverydaySpacer) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Announcements: This week we are airing Fraser’s prerecorded interview with Dr. Robert B. Hayes, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Hayes is co-author of a recent paper published January 7. 2020, in … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: April 1, 2020 – Dr. Robert B. Hayes and Radiation Shielding in Space"

    • 1 hr 3 min
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    Weekly Space Hangout: March 18, 2020 – Dr. Meng Jin and Modeling Coronal Mass Ejections

    Weekly Space Hangout: March 18, 2020 – Dr. Meng Jin and Modeling Coronal Mass Ejections

    Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) Moiya McTier (https://www.moiyamctier.com/ / @GoAstroMo) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Meng Jin, Research Scientist at the SETI Institute, to the Weekly Space Hangout. Meng uses numerical modeling techniques to analyze Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and related events [e.g., CME-Driven Shocks and Solar … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: March 18, 2020 – Dr. Meng Jin and Modeling Coronal Mass Ejections"

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

nrm5 ,

First rate

Fraser Cain has assembled an outstanding group of scientist-educators (himself included) and guests for these weekly dives into space news.

Warbash ,

Love it

It's not just entertainment it's a way of life - watching and listening to this changed the way I look at the night sky

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Joe Reichle

I have enjoyed astronomy since I was a small child. I love the way you always keep things fun and educating at the same time. Keep up the good work!!!

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