Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast is an educational <a href="/facts/Nonprofit/AmXu2c85">nonprofit</a> <a href="/facts/Podcast/arkeh0YV">podcast</a> discussing various topics in the field of <a href="/facts/Astronomy/0ArJVM1p">astronomy</a>. The specific subject matter of each episode shifts from week to week, ranging from planets and stars to cosmology and mythbusting. Premiering on September 10, 2006, the weekly show is co-hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. <a href="/facts/Pamela_L._Gay/rErmGjfU">Pamela L. Gay</a>. Fraser Cain is the publisher of the space and astronomy news site <a href="/facts/Universe_Today/kYo1SQSB">Universe Today</a> and has a <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a> channel with over 200,000 subscribers. The other host, Dr. <a href="/facts/Pamela_L._Gay/rErmGjfU">Pamela L. Gay</a>, is a Senior Education and Communication Specialist and Senior Scientist for the <a href="/facts/Planetary_Science_Institute/8nxQD2yM">Planetary Science Institute</a> and the director of <a href="/facts/Pamela_L._Gay/rErmGjfU">CosmoQuest</a>. Each show usually has a length of approximately 30 minutes, and all shows, past and present, are accessible for download through the Astronomy Cast archive, as well as in podcast format.
The Astronomy Cast official website also hosts the blog Astronomy Cast LIVE, which covers select astronomy meetings using various bloggers, including Cain, Gay, and <a href="/facts/Phil_Plait/Jr1zUlQl">Phil Plait</a>, as well as recent astronomy-related news and events. A public <a href="/facts/Internet_forum/bRuqfQfN">forum</a>, the Astronomy Cast Forum, where registered members and site visitors may share and exchange valuable information can also be found on the website and is created under Bad Astronomer and Universe Today Forum.

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