The 2 Best Pale Blue Pod Podcast Episodes
1) 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 their support for sex workers throughout history, and re...Show More
2) Uranus in a hot ait balloon
Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite moon in the solar system, Uranus! They talk about Greek vs Roman gods, Shakespearean moons, and how the blue planet is just a sleepy girl. Messages Become a st...Show More
3) First things in the universe
Happy 2026, look at that horse! Moiya and Connie go back in time this week to the earliest moments of the universe to see what the first things were. MessagesWatch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Wa...Show More
4) Last things in the universe
Moiya and Connie talk about the long-term fate of the universe, beyond the last stars and last black holes, to the random quantum miracles that could restart the universe anew. MessagesWatch and fol...Show More
5) Astronomy's Greatest Gifts
Moiya tells Connie about astronomy's practical contributions to society. What's said in this episode doesn't necessarily reflect Moiya's true feelings about timekeeping. MessagesWatch and follow THA...Show More
6) Chemical Rays to Ultraviolet Light
Moiya tells Connie about UV light from its discovery to its uses on Earth. Moiya gets bad news about a beloved actor and Connie comes up with a great circus-related metaphor for our solar system. M...Show More
7) Hipparchus, the first star mapper
Moiya and ConStar talk about the life and works of Hipparchus, an ancient Greek astronomer who designed the dreaded stellar magnitude system. MessagesWatch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on Y...Show More
8) Caution: Hot Jupiters Ahead
Moiya tells ConStar about the biggest, hottest planets in the universe. Listen to find out why astronomers call them Hot Jupiters, how and where they form, and which celebrity Jupes get invited to wal...Show More
9) Cosmic Thanksgiving
Moiya and ConStar share what they're grateful for in space. And since you're all space, you should know we're grateful for all of you listeners, too! MessagesWatch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please...Show More
10) Gaia Maps the Galaxy
Moiya tells ConStar about the telescope that made the most precise map of the Milky Way galaxy ever... and how it made her cry. ConStar gets a little overwhelmed by the size of the universe and Moiya ...Show More