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Pale Blue Pod
Pale Blue Pod
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Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist... more

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Episodes

Space x Theater with Victoria Male

Moiya and writer Victoria Male hop over to Wales to discuss the places where astronomy and theater intersect. They talk... more

23 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
December Solstice with Sherrod Small

Moiya tells Sherrod Small what to expect in the night sky this season, from meteor showers to lunar eclipses.   Guest... more

16 Dec 2024 · 52 minutes
Dark Matter with Chris Alan

Moiya breaks down the mystery of dark matter for Chris Alan, covering everything from how we first discovered this invisible... more

09 Dec 2024 · 58 minutes
Pale Blue Pod At Night

Hi, I'm trying something new! I've had a hard time getting my mind quiet lately, especially when I try to... more

06 Dec 2024 · 31 minutes
Space Winds with Sharon Spell

Moiya tells Sharon about how stars and black holes produce winds in space. Did you know too much wind can... more

02 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Sun with Tiffanee Lee

Moiya and Tiffanee sit in a sunny pumpkin patch to talk about our solar system's biggest star. They cover solar... more

25 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Space News with Mayanna Berrin

Moiya and Mayanna gather in their genie lamp to cover the season's most exciting space news stories from that second... more

18 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Apollo Program with Tribble

Moiya and Tribble take a relaxing soak while talking about NASA's Apollo Program. Tribble wants to learn why the name... more

11 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Leavitt's Law with Orli Matlow

Moiya tells comedian Orli Matlow about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the deaf legend who figured discovered Cepheid variables.     Guest Star... more

04 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
Cosmic horror with Jenna Stoeber

Moiya's celebrating spooky season in a haunted library with her favorite horror expert, Jenna Stoeber. Jenna tells Moiya about cosmic... more

28 Oct 2024 · 59 minutes
Gravity with Joyelle Nicole Johnson

Moiya heads over to comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson's apartment to review the movie Gravity. They discuss flames in space, disappointing... more

21 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
Corinne's Graduation at the little league stadium

Corinne asks her final space related questions and passes her final exam before walking across the stage as the Class... more

14 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
How to Kill an Asteroid with Dr. Robin George Andrews

Moiya interviews Dr. Robin George Andrews about his new book, How to Kill an Asteroid. They talk about worst case scenarios... more

07 Oct 2024 · 53 minutes
Earth at Acadia National Park

Corinne and Moiya finally talk about our great pale blue dot as the planet it is. They assign each planet... more

30 Sep 2024 · 52 minutes
Distance Ladder at the fire station

Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers measure distances in space and Corinne reveals her love of walking.        Messages... more

23 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
Annie Jump Cannon at Rohoboth Beach

Corinne and Moiya talk about Annie Jump Cannon, the census taker of the sky and deaf icon who created the... more

16 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes
Pricey NASA missions at the bank

Moiya tells Corinne about NASA's most expensive missions and they play a game of Would You Rather to recover from... more

09 Sep 2024 · 50 minutes
This Week in Astronomy History 2

Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine to visit this week in different years from history. They wear big... more

02 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
Breakthrough Discuss in Oxford

Moiya tells Corinne about an exciting conference she attended over a pot of tea. They talk about when billionaires and... more

26 Aug 2024 · 48 minutes
Jupiter Ascending at the dining table

Corinne and Moiya watched Jupiter Ascending and they want to tell you all about it. One of them liked it... more

19 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
Imagining alien worlds at L2

It's a Pale Blue Pod x Exolore crossover! Moiya and Corinne talk about JWST's iconic first images, then pick one... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour,
JWST in a cocktail bar

Moiya and Corinne dish about the James Webb Space Telescope, covering everything from its dimensions to its coolest discoveries to... more

05 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Uranus in a hot air balloon

Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite planet in the solar system, Uranus! They talk about Greek vs Roman gods, Shakespearean... more

29 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
Social roundup by the sea

Corinne and Moiya bring you their favorite spacey social posts from the last couple weeks. They cover Mars missions, egyptian... more

22 Jul 2024 · 52 minutes
Dr. Beatrice Tinsley in the shire

Corinne and Moiya want you to meet Dr. Beatrice Tinsley, a pioneering astronomer who broke glass ceilings and spilled the... more

15 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
Publishing with Fraser Cain

Corinne and Moiya share the good and ugly about academic publishing, including some shocking info about the peer review process.... more

08 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Galaxies colliding at the bumper cars track

Corinne and Moiya talk about what happens when galaxies collide! They talk about the Milky Way's merger history, Moiya reads... more

01 Jul 2024 · 53 minutes
This Week in Astronomy History #1

Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine and jump to this same week from different years throughout history! They... more

24 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Aphelion sky in the ice cream shoppe

Aphelion = furthest point from the Sun, and Corinne and Moiya are here to tell you what to expect in... more

17 Jun 2024 · 47 minutes
Heat in the lecture hall

Things are heating up this week as Corinne and Moiya discuss the field of thermodynamics. They get into the history... more

10 Jun 2024 · 46 minutes
Venus at the chocolate factory

Corinne and Moiya talk about the solar system's hottest planet, Venus, and whether or not women are actually from there.... more

03 Jun 2024 · 54 minutes
Paul Movie Review

Corinne and Moiya review the 2011 comedy Paul and let you know if they think it's worth watching. Spoiler: they... more

27 May 2024 · 49 minutes
STARtorialist with Dr. Emily Rice

Moiya and Corinne interview Dr. Emily Rice about her astronomy fashion business, STARtorialist! There are parachute skirts and galaxy scarves,... more

20 May 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Gemini telescopes at Target Field

Moiya and Corinne talk about twin telescopes separated at birth and living in different hemispheres. They also brainstorm a few... more

13 May 2024 · 51 minutes
Social roundup on a train

Moiya and Corinne are scrolling again and share the most interesting social posts they've found. Emotionally prepare to hear about... more

06 May 2024 · 38 minutes
Galileo in a wine bar

Moiya and Corinne talk about the life and controversial work of one of history's most famous astronomers, Galileo Galilei! They... more

29 Apr 2024 · 48 minutes
Eclipse Live Show in Erie

Corinne and Moiya talk about their awe-filled experiences of the total solar eclipse. At a live show in an Erie... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
April fools papers in the green room

Astronomers have a cute tradition of writing joke papers on April Fools. Moiya tells Corinne about some of her favorites... more

15 Apr 2024 · 47 minutes
Reminder: Eclipses in a cabin in the woods

Moiya and Corinne are traveling for the eclipse, so brush up on your eclipse knowledge by reviewing one of our... more

08 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
Horoscopes on a back country road

Moiya and Corinne read their horoscopes because they use astrology to guide their lives... April fools! No, but actually there's... more

01 Apr 2024 · 42 minutes
Mercury at the boba spot

Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's smallest and fastest planet: Mercury! Corinne wonders if it's habitable and Moiya... more

25 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes
Armageddon Review by a waterfall

Corinne and Moiya review the 1998 movie Armageddon. They share their peeves, thieves, and what they would demand from the... more

18 Mar 2024 · 51 minutes
astronomy community with Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar

Corinne and Moiya talk to Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar about the human side of astronomy, academia's shortcomings, and her dream... more

11 Mar 2024 · 58 minutes
Particles in the Swiss Alps

Moiya tells Corinne about the standard model of particle physics, from its creation to where it breaks down. Corinne decides... more

04 Mar 2024 · 50 minutes
Social media roundup at a sleepover

Moiya and Corinne share the cool space-related posts they found while doomscrolling before bed. From fungus to Islamic astrolabes, quasi-satellites... more

26 Feb 2024 · 41 minutes
Kepler mission on a swan lake

Moiya gushes to Corinne about her favorite space mission: Kepler! Corinne has great budget instincts and brilliant ideas for exoplanetary... more

19 Feb 2024 · 52 minutes
Leap Day in the Irish countryside

It's a leap year, so Corinne and Moiya are covering calendar systems! Moiya explains that the leap day rule isn't... more

12 Feb 2024 · 55 minutes
AAS Meeting in City Park

Corinne and Moiya talk about the biggest astronomy conference in the world. Moiya shares clips of interviews with scientists at... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
American Astronomical Society on Bourbon Street

Corinne and Moiya travel to New Orleans to talk about the history and impact of the American Astronomical Society. But... more

29 Jan 2024 · 55 minutes
Planetaria! outside the disco

Corinne and Moiya dive into the history of planetariums from ancient Greek star maps to the world's biggest dome built... more

22 Jan 2024 · 51 minutes
Neptune in a diner

Corinne and Moiya are trying to make Neptune one of your top favorite planets! They ponder the existence of lava... more

15 Jan 2024 · 42 minutes
Laws of motion under an orrery

Corinne and Moiya take a look at the way scientists learned to understand motion and gravity over time. They also... more

08 Jan 2024 · 51 minutes
Caroline Herschel at the Symphony

Corinne and Moiya cover the life and work of Caroline Herschel, the first woman who got paid to research astronomy.... more

01 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
Things that go Bump in the Universe with Dr. Renée James

Corinne and Moiya chat with Dr. Renée James about her new book, Things that go Bump in the Universe. Play for information... more

25 Dec 2023 · 51 minutes
Winter Sky in a cozy cabin

Corinne and Moiya tell you what to expect in the sky for the next few months including meteor showers, fabled... more

18 Dec 2023 · 51 minutes
Arrival review in a hot tub

Corinne and Moiya summarize and review the 2016 movie Arrival. Moiya makes a passionate witch accusation and Corinne identifies a... more

11 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Chandra Observatory in a beachside cafe

Corinne and Moiya talk about NASA's premiere X-ray telescope: the Chandra Observatory! They also design their dream X-ray telescopes, and... more

04 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
Astronaut training in a cave

Moiya and Corinne talk about how NASA astronauts are selected and trained. Both decide that, for them, it's really not... more

27 Nov 2023 · 54 minutes
Dr. Moiya's research in a school library

Moiya tells Corinne about the research projects she did in grad school.    Messages Become a star and support... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
UFO sightings in a cow field

Did the government announce aliens are real over the summer? Moiya and Corinne dig into the history of UFO sightings,... more

13 Nov 2023 · 55 minutes
Mars in a cranberry bog

Moiya and Corinne cover the red planet to see if it's actually as angry as its reputation would suggest. Corinne... more

06 Nov 2023 · 45 minutes
Spooky space stuff in a Salem cemetery

Moiya and Corinne reveal what scares them about space and try to soothe each other's fears. Get ready for cold... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Ask us anything in the Multitude studio

Moiya and Corinne answer your questions on everything from our favorite ice cream flavors to how we think the universe... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Arthur C. Walker in a rose garden

Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Arthur Walker, the late Black solar physicist and celebrated mentor. Corinne explains roses... more

16 Oct 2023 · 49 minutes
NASA operations in a coffee shop

Moiya and Corinne talk about the history and management of NASA, covering everything from top salaries to doped up spiders.... more

09 Oct 2023 · 52 minutes
Contact on a Pensacola Beach

Moiya and Corinne discuss the 1997 hit movie Contact! They have thoughts about Ellie's driving, NASA security, religious freedom, and... more

02 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Very Large Array at J.P. Wynne High

Moiya and Corinne go back to high school to discuss Hollywood's favorite observatory: the VLA! Corinne admits how little she... more

25 Sep 2023 · 54 minutes
Supernovae in a canyon

Moiya and Corinne talk about the explosions that make stars go bump in the night: supernovae! They trace the line... more

18 Sep 2023 · 56 minutes
Loren Grush's The Six at mission control

Moiya and Corinne interview journalist Loren Grush about her new book The Six, the story of America's first six women... more

11 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes
Saturn in his temple

Moiya and Corinne talk about our solar system's most blinged out planet: Saturn! Corinne makes some brilliant comparisons and Moiya... more

04 Sep 2023 · 55 minutes
Dr. Beth Brown on the football field

Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Beth Brown, the first Black woman to earn an astronomy PhD from the... more

28 Aug 2023 · 46 minutes
Messaging aliens in a newsroom

Moiya and Corinne discuss the messages humanity has sent out to space from junk food ads to the famous (maybe?)... more

21 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Milky Way book on the ISS

Moiya's book THE MILKY WAY is coming out in paperback this week! To celebrate, Corinne asked Moiya about her writing... more

14 Aug 2023 · 50 minutes
Gravitational waves in the Barbie dreamhouse

Moiya tells Corinne what we know about gravitational waves to make them seem less scary. Corinne tells Moiya about the... more

07 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
Galaxy Quest review in a church

Moiya and Corinne Corinne watched the 1999 hit movie Galaxy Quest and absolutely loved it, but don't worry -- they... more

31 Jul 2023 · 1 hour,
Green Bank Telescope in a lighthouse

This week Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite telescope on the ground: the Green Bank Telescope! Corinne reveals how big... more

24 Jul 2023 · 56 minutes
Northern constellations at the north pole

This week Moiya and Corinne travel to the north pole to talk about the 36 constellations of the northern sky.... more

17 Jul 2023 · 41 minutes
Southern constellations at the Sydney Opera House

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the 52 constellations of the southern sky and hand out some wacky awards.... more

10 Jul 2023 · 43 minutes
Stellar ages at medieval times

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about all the ways astronomers calculate a star's age. Corinne suggests cutting the star... more

03 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes
The Possibility of Life with Jaime Green

This week Moiya and Corinne chat with science writer and new author Jaime Green about her book The Possibility of... more

26 Jun 2023 · 48 minutes
Summer skygazing at the cookout

This week Moiya and Corinne celebrate the solstice by talking about the cool things you can see in the sky... more

19 Jun 2023 · 44 minutes
Starstruck with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

This week Moiya and Corinne chat with astrophysicist/swimsuit model/author Sarafina Nance about her brand new book STARSTRUCK! They talk about... more

12 Jun 2023 · 52 minutes
Valerian & the City of 1000 Planets by a mountain stream

This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2017 film Valerian and the City of 1000 Planets and rate it out... more

05 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
End of the universe on the 6 train

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how the universe might end. That's scary to think about, so they provide... more

29 May 2023 · 51 minutes
Dr. Claudia Alexander in a horse-drawn carriage

This week Moiya and Corinne cover the life of Dr. Claudia Alexander, a Black geophysicist who led missions at NASA.... more

22 May 2023 · 49 minutes
Jupiter in the Mall of America

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's biggest planet in America's largest mall. They cover a gossipy... more

15 May 2023 · 49 minutes
Spherical Earth on a boat

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about the ways we know the Earth isn't flat. They agree that the... more

08 May 2023 · 54 minutes
Neutron stars at the botanical garden

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about neutron stars, magnetars, and pulsars. Oh my! Corinne plans to enter her... more

01 May 2023 · 51 minutes
Hubble space telescope by a campfire

This week Moiya and Corinne are celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 33rd birthday! They talk about the long road to... more

24 Apr 2023 · 54 minutes
Prospect review in a lush forest

This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2018 movie Prospect starring Pedro Pascal. Corinne gets excited about their use of... more

17 Apr 2023 · 59 minutes
Carl Sagan in a horse barn

This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled... more

10 Apr 2023 · 55 minutes
Space water in a seaside cottage

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how Earth got its water, water elsewhere in the solar system, and astronomers'... more

03 Apr 2023 · 59 minutes
Finding exoplanets at the racetrack

This week Moiya and Corinne finally fulfill their promise to talk about how astronomers find exoplanets! They make plans to... more

27 Mar 2023 · 56 minutes
Making Moons in an Italian Restaurant

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how moons and rings form! Corinne shows off her detective skills to solve... more

20 Mar 2023 · 55 minutes
Space Brains in a Neuro Lab

This week Moiya and Corinne talk to neuroscientist Morgan Johnston about the fun intersections between astronomy and neuroscience. They discuss... more

13 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Redshift at the Batting Cages

This week Moiya and Corinne take a swing at explaining why some objects in space appear redder than they actually... more

06 Mar 2023 · 45 minutes
Black Holes in Central Park

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the densest objects in the observable universe: black holes! They talk about Stephen... more

27 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Moonfall at the ALMA Observatory

This week Moiya and Corinne review the movie Moonfall. They talk about Moiya's love for Toto, Corinne's hatred of megastructures,... more

20 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Star Types in a Movie Theater

This week Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers assign stars to different categories. They complain about the confusing magnitude system, express... more

13 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Fundamental Force in a Bathhouse

This week Moiya tells Corinne about the four forces of the universe and Corinne tests Moiya's pop culture knowledge. They... more

06 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
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This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets... more