The Space Between
by Fractal Podcast Network
Latest episode
#36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis
#36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis
About this podcast
The Space Between is a leading astronomy and science communication podcast hosted by Kolby Van Camp and Dawson Wagner. Each week, we dive into the wonders of the universe, exploring astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and more, through curiosity-driven conversations with scientists, thinkers, explorers, and communicators.
Our mission is simple: make complex ideas about space accessible, engaging, and human. From Nobel Prize-winning physicists to rising voices in the astronomy community, The Space Between bridges cutting-edge science with everyday curiosity.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 39 episodes
- #36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 11We have much to be thankful for in 2025! Kolby provides an update on the show to get things started, highlights the extraordinary nature of our year with this podcast, and the…
- #35: Quantum computers on the moon (data centers in space, part 2) · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 10Order a "What the Fractal?" t-shirt now! Explore The Space Between Astronomy Podcast merch store: • https://the-space-between-podcast.printify.me/ --- In this episode of The…
- UPDATE: We're still here! Dope content drops next week! · 3 minA quick update for all our loyal fans here on the Space Between!
- #34: Space and storytelling with Helena Cochrane · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 9Order a "What the Fractal?" t-shirt now! Explore The Space Between Astronomy Podcast merch store: • https://the-space-between-podcast.printify.me/ ---In this episode of The…
- #33: Data centers in space (part 1) · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 8Order a "What the Fractal?" t-shirt now! Explore The Space Between Astronomy Podcast merch store: • https://the-space-between-podcast.printify.me/ --- In this episode of The…
- #32: The Web-Halo Model with Dr. Samuel Brieden · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this episode of The Space Between, we explore a breakthrough in cosmological modeling: the Web-Halo Model, developed by Dr. Sam Brieden and his team. For decades, cosmologists…
- #31: Is science wrong about the age of the universe? · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 6In this episode of The Space Between, we dive headfirst into one of the hottest debates in modern cosmology: the true age of the universe and what new data from the James Webb…
- #30: Bernie Michaels and the chaos behind black holes · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 5In this episode of The Space Between, Kolby, Dawson, and special guest Bernie Michaels dive into the hidden patterns of chaos and the strange gravitational dance of black holes…
- #29: Surviving the lunar night with the thermoelectric solution · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 4Far from Earth, the Moon presents explorers with an unforgiving puzzle: two weeks of searing daylight followed by two weeks of frozen night. For any future habitat, this isn’t…
- #28: What's lurking beyond the edge of the solar system? · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 3Far beyond the orbit of Pluto lies a silent frontier—the frozen edge of the solar system, where light fades, and time seems to stretch. In this episode of The Space Between…
- #27: What's really happening with 3I/ATLAS? · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 2In this episode of The Space Between, Kolby and Dawson dive headlong into the extraordinary cosmic guests gracing our solar system in 2025—starting with 3I/ATLAS, the third…
- #26: The Orion Nebula, Pleiades, and Hyades are... related? · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 1In this episode of The Space Between, Kolby and Dawson explore the cosmic family tree hiding in plain sight: the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades, and the Hyades. New research suggests…
- #25: Dr. Patricia Henning - Very Large Array Series · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 5The VLA and NRAO approved our content for release! Enjoy the second of a small series of interviews we conducted with scientific personnel this last March at the VLA and the…
- #24: Summer Ash at the VLA - Very Large Array Series · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 4The VLA and NRAO approved our content for release! Enjoy the first of a small series of interviews we conducted with scientific personnel this last March at the VLA and the NRAO…
- #23: Lost in space, sort of · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 3Kolby and Dawson break down a recent development where two astronauts are potentially being left on the International Space Station for a significant period of time due to a…
- #22: Fungi, an unlikely space ally · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 2Kolby and Dawson discuss fungi in space, its durability, NASA's plans for how it can be used, and whether a hypothesis that it provides access to a deeper level of understanding…
- #21: Caves on the moon and rockets to Mars · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 1Kolby and Dawson fire up season 3 with some space news about caves on the moon, the technology needed to explore further into our solar system, and Space X's newest missile launch.
- UPDATE: Getting back to the basics · 8 minHey all. We so appreciate your support over these strange last nine months. The times have changed, the expectations in our lives have changed, and we just want to get back to…
- #20: Recap of our Very Large Array trip · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 6Kolby, Dawson, and Ben recap their trip to the Very Large Array.
- #19: To UAP or not to UAP, that is the question · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 5Kolby and Dawson discuss the latest in the American governmental findings regarding UAPs and the conflicting messaging it sends.
