Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist... more
Moiya and writer Victoria Male hop over to Wales to discuss the places where astronomy and theater intersect. They talk... more
Moiya tells Sherrod Small what to expect in the night sky this season, from meteor showers to lunar eclipses. Guest... more
Moiya breaks down the mystery of dark matter for Chris Alan, covering everything from how we first discovered this invisible... more
Hi, I'm trying something new! I've had a hard time getting my mind quiet lately, especially when I try to... more
Moiya tells Sharon about how stars and black holes produce winds in space. Did you know too much wind can... more
Moiya and Tiffanee sit in a sunny pumpkin patch to talk about our solar system's biggest star. They cover solar... more
Moiya and Mayanna gather in their genie lamp to cover the season's most exciting space news stories from that second... more
Moiya and Tribble take a relaxing soak while talking about NASA's Apollo Program. Tribble wants to learn why the name... more
Moiya tells comedian Orli Matlow about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the deaf legend who figured discovered Cepheid variables. Guest Star... more
Moiya's celebrating spooky season in a haunted library with her favorite horror expert, Jenna Stoeber. Jenna tells Moiya about cosmic... more
Moiya heads over to comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson's apartment to review the movie Gravity. They discuss flames in space, disappointing... more
Corinne asks her final space related questions and passes her final exam before walking across the stage as the Class... more
Moiya interviews Dr. Robin George Andrews about his new book, How to Kill an Asteroid. They talk about worst case scenarios... more
Corinne and Moiya finally talk about our great pale blue dot as the planet it is. They assign each planet... more
Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers measure distances in space and Corinne reveals her love of walking. Messages... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about Annie Jump Cannon, the census taker of the sky and deaf icon who created the... more
Moiya tells Corinne about NASA's most expensive missions and they play a game of Would You Rather to recover from... more
Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine to visit this week in different years from history. They wear big... more
Moiya tells Corinne about an exciting conference she attended over a pot of tea. They talk about when billionaires and... more
Corinne and Moiya watched Jupiter Ascending and they want to tell you all about it. One of them liked it... more
It's a Pale Blue Pod x Exolore crossover! Moiya and Corinne talk about JWST's iconic first images, then pick one... more
Moiya and Corinne dish about the James Webb Space Telescope, covering everything from its dimensions to its coolest discoveries to... more
Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite planet in the solar system, Uranus! They talk about Greek vs Roman gods, Shakespearean... more
Corinne and Moiya bring you their favorite spacey social posts from the last couple weeks. They cover Mars missions, egyptian... more
Corinne and Moiya want you to meet Dr. Beatrice Tinsley, a pioneering astronomer who broke glass ceilings and spilled the... more
Corinne and Moiya share the good and ugly about academic publishing, including some shocking info about the peer review process.... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about what happens when galaxies collide! They talk about the Milky Way's merger history, Moiya reads... more
Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine and jump to this same week from different years throughout history! They... more
Aphelion = furthest point from the Sun, and Corinne and Moiya are here to tell you what to expect in... more
Things are heating up this week as Corinne and Moiya discuss the field of thermodynamics. They get into the history... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about the solar system's hottest planet, Venus, and whether or not women are actually from there.... more
Corinne and Moiya review the 2011 comedy Paul and let you know if they think it's worth watching. Spoiler: they... more
Moiya and Corinne interview Dr. Emily Rice about her astronomy fashion business, STARtorialist! There are parachute skirts and galaxy scarves,... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about twin telescopes separated at birth and living in different hemispheres. They also brainstorm a few... more
Moiya and Corinne are scrolling again and share the most interesting social posts they've found. Emotionally prepare to hear about... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about the life and controversial work of one of history's most famous astronomers, Galileo Galilei! They... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about their awe-filled experiences of the total solar eclipse. At a live show in an Erie... more
Astronomers have a cute tradition of writing joke papers on April Fools. Moiya tells Corinne about some of her favorites... more
Moiya and Corinne are traveling for the eclipse, so brush up on your eclipse knowledge by reviewing one of our... more
Moiya and Corinne read their horoscopes because they use astrology to guide their lives... April fools! No, but actually there's... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's smallest and fastest planet: Mercury! Corinne wonders if it's habitable and Moiya... more
Corinne and Moiya review the 1998 movie Armageddon. They share their peeves, thieves, and what they would demand from the... more
Corinne and Moiya talk to Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar about the human side of astronomy, academia's shortcomings, and her dream... more
Moiya tells Corinne about the standard model of particle physics, from its creation to where it breaks down. Corinne decides... more
Moiya and Corinne share the cool space-related posts they found while doomscrolling before bed. From fungus to Islamic astrolabes, quasi-satellites... more
Moiya gushes to Corinne about her favorite space mission: Kepler! Corinne has great budget instincts and brilliant ideas for exoplanetary... more
It's a leap year, so Corinne and Moiya are covering calendar systems! Moiya explains that the leap day rule isn't... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about the biggest astronomy conference in the world. Moiya shares clips of interviews with scientists at... more
Corinne and Moiya travel to New Orleans to talk about the history and impact of the American Astronomical Society. But... more
Corinne and Moiya dive into the history of planetariums from ancient Greek star maps to the world's biggest dome built... more
Corinne and Moiya are trying to make Neptune one of your top favorite planets! They ponder the existence of lava... more
Corinne and Moiya take a look at the way scientists learned to understand motion and gravity over time. They also... more
Corinne and Moiya cover the life and work of Caroline Herschel, the first woman who got paid to research astronomy.... more
Corinne and Moiya chat with Dr. Renée James about her new book, Things that go Bump in the Universe. Play for information... more
Corinne and Moiya tell you what to expect in the sky for the next few months including meteor showers, fabled... more
Corinne and Moiya summarize and review the 2016 movie Arrival. Moiya makes a passionate witch accusation and Corinne identifies a... more
Corinne and Moiya talk about NASA's premiere X-ray telescope: the Chandra Observatory! They also design their dream X-ray telescopes, and... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about how NASA astronauts are selected and trained. Both decide that, for them, it's really not... more
Moiya tells Corinne about the research projects she did in grad school. Messages Become a star and support... more
Did the government announce aliens are real over the summer? Moiya and Corinne dig into the history of UFO sightings,... more
Moiya and Corinne cover the red planet to see if it's actually as angry as its reputation would suggest. Corinne... more
Moiya and Corinne reveal what scares them about space and try to soothe each other's fears. Get ready for cold... more
Moiya and Corinne answer your questions on everything from our favorite ice cream flavors to how we think the universe... more
Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Arthur Walker, the late Black solar physicist and celebrated mentor. Corinne explains roses... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about the history and management of NASA, covering everything from top salaries to doped up spiders.... more
Moiya and Corinne discuss the 1997 hit movie Contact! They have thoughts about Ellie's driving, NASA security, religious freedom, and... more
Moiya and Corinne go back to high school to discuss Hollywood's favorite observatory: the VLA! Corinne admits how little she... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about the explosions that make stars go bump in the night: supernovae! They trace the line... more
Moiya and Corinne interview journalist Loren Grush about her new book The Six, the story of America's first six women... more
Moiya and Corinne talk about our solar system's most blinged out planet: Saturn! Corinne makes some brilliant comparisons and Moiya... more
Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Beth Brown, the first Black woman to earn an astronomy PhD from the... more
Moiya and Corinne discuss the messages humanity has sent out to space from junk food ads to the famous (maybe?)... more
Moiya's book THE MILKY WAY is coming out in paperback this week! To celebrate, Corinne asked Moiya about her writing... more
Moiya tells Corinne what we know about gravitational waves to make them seem less scary. Corinne tells Moiya about the... more
Moiya and Corinne Corinne watched the 1999 hit movie Galaxy Quest and absolutely loved it, but don't worry -- they... more
This week Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite telescope on the ground: the Green Bank Telescope! Corinne reveals how big... more
This week Moiya and Corinne travel to the north pole to talk about the 36 constellations of the northern sky.... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the 52 constellations of the southern sky and hand out some wacky awards.... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about all the ways astronomers calculate a star's age. Corinne suggests cutting the star... more
This week Moiya and Corinne chat with science writer and new author Jaime Green about her book The Possibility of... more
This week Moiya and Corinne celebrate the solstice by talking about the cool things you can see in the sky... more
This week Moiya and Corinne chat with astrophysicist/swimsuit model/author Sarafina Nance about her brand new book STARSTRUCK! They talk about... more
This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2017 film Valerian and the City of 1000 Planets and rate it out... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how the universe might end. That's scary to think about, so they provide... more
This week Moiya and Corinne cover the life of Dr. Claudia Alexander, a Black geophysicist who led missions at NASA.... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's biggest planet in America's largest mall. They cover a gossipy... more
This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about the ways we know the Earth isn't flat. They agree that the... more
This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about neutron stars, magnetars, and pulsars. Oh my! Corinne plans to enter her... more
This week Moiya and Corinne are celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 33rd birthday! They talk about the long road to... more
This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2018 movie Prospect starring Pedro Pascal. Corinne gets excited about their use of... more
This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how Earth got its water, water elsewhere in the solar system, and astronomers'... more
This week Moiya and Corinne finally fulfill their promise to talk about how astronomers find exoplanets! They make plans to... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how moons and rings form! Corinne shows off her detective skills to solve... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk to neuroscientist Morgan Johnston about the fun intersections between astronomy and neuroscience. They discuss... more
This week Moiya and Corinne take a swing at explaining why some objects in space appear redder than they actually... more
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the densest objects in the observable universe: black holes! They talk about Stephen... more
This week Moiya and Corinne review the movie Moonfall. They talk about Moiya's love for Toto, Corinne's hatred of megastructures,... more
This week Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers assign stars to different categories. They complain about the confusing magnitude system, express... more
This week Moiya tells Corinne about the four forces of the universe and Corinne tests Moiya's pop culture knowledge. They... more
This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets... more