About this podcast
Star Stuff is a top astronomy podcast by Lowell Observatory. Learn about the wildest parts of our universe, from black holes to mad scientists, through the eyes of our hosts!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 87 episodes
- Saving the World with Dr. Ed Lu · 37 minAstronaut Dr. Ed Lu has flown the space shuttle, lived on the International Space Station, and helped build Google Maps. Now, he and his team at B612’s Asteroid Institute are…
- Crew Members of Spaceship Earth with Nicole Stott · 40 minAstronaut Nicole Stott has spent 104 days in space, orbited Earth over 1,600 times, and even painted with watercolors aboard the International Space Station. In this episode of…
- Planetary Defense with Rusty Schweickart · 35 minIn this episode of Star Stuff, retired NASA astronaut and B612 Foundation co-founder Rusty Schweickart joins Lowell Mission Scientist Dr. Melodie Kao and Lowell Historian Kevin…
- Bridging Stars and Storytelling with Nanibah Chacon · 37 minIn this episode of Star Stuff, Lowell Observatory historian Kevin Schindler sits down with renowned Diné (Navajo) and Chicana artist Nanibah Chacon. Following the unveiling of…
- It is Something Worth Doing: Art and Astronomy with Gerald Dawavendewa · 42 minIn this episode of Star Stuff, host Kevin Schindler sits down with renowned Hopi/Cherokee artist Gerald Dawavendewa to celebrate the unveiling of the monumental 30-foot…
- Are We Safe From Asteroids? | We Talk To Astronaut Rusty Schweickart · 40 minAre We Safe From Asteroids? | We Talk To Astronaut Rusty Schweickart When Rusty Schweickart looked back at Earth from orbit on Apollo 9, he saw something fragile and worth…
- The Most Human: Adam Nimoy on Legacy, Love, and Spock · 28 min · Season 3The Most Human: Adam Nimoy on Legacy, Love, and Spock Star Stuff Podcast In this intimate conversation, Cody Half-Moon sits down with filmmaker and author Adam Nimoy to explore…
- Does Venus Have A Moon? | We Talk To Zoozve Discoverer Brian Skiff · 30 minIn this episode of Star Stuff, Cody Half-Moon sits down with Lowell astronomer Brian Skiff as he recounts his discovery of Venusian moon Zoozve, and how a determined dad's…
- LIVE from Grand Canyon: Turning the Park Dark · 56 minIn this special episode of Star Stuff recorded live from Grand Canyon National Park, we're joined by former Astronomer in Residence and Lowell Observatory Public Information…
- Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon · 44 minMakers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon 2Ep25 Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler sits down with the one and only Diana Gabaldon, author of the wildly popular…
- How Common is Life on Other Planets?Wow, over 70,000 listens to Star Stuff! This podcast is still in the top 20 of astronomy podcasts and climbing. Thank you all for your support as we wrap up Season 2. If you…
- CSI: Mechanical Forensics · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 23In this Cosmic Scope Interview (CSI), Lowell's Technical Facilities Manager Jeff Gehring takes host Cody Half-Moon through the challenges of restoring the historic 24" Clark…
- Reconciling Religion and Astronomy · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 22An atheist, a catholic, and an agnostic walk into a podcast recording room... and have an incredible conversation about how science and astronomy inform religious perspectives!…
- A Moving Portrait · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 21In this episode of Star Stuff, Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler and astronomer Gerard van Belle sit down for a chat with German artist Ulrike Arnold, the subject of the…
- How the Earth Formed · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode of Star Stuff, join Cody Half-Moon and geologist John Compton as they discuss the mind-blowing process of our planet's formation over 4.6 billion years ago.
- Bringing Astronomy to the People · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 19In this episode of Star Stuff, Kevin Schindler is joined by special guest Eric Edelman, the director of the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium in Prescott, AZ. Kevin and Eric discuss…
- Life Beyond Our Solar System · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 18In this episode of Star Stuff, we talk about aliens. Again. Join Cody Half-Moon and returning guest Dean Regas as they discuss upcoming solar eclipses, the possibility of life…
- The Life and Times of Percival Lowell · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 17The man, the myth, the founder. In this episode of Star Stuff, we talk about how Percival Lowell made history by founding Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona and how he was…
- Choosing Between Sciences and Humanities: We Talk to Journalist Melissa Sevigny · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 16In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with journalist Melissa Sevigny to talk about her career, choosing between different paths, and her newest book, “Brave the Wild…
- Making an Impact · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 15Learn about a 50,000-year-old Meteor Crater from the man who runs the crater business here in Flagstaff, Arizona. In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with Matthew Kent…
