About Us

Who

Aaron created the podcast then drafted Pamela and Travis at gunpoint.
Aaron has a MS in Astronomy and is currently in a PhD program at James Cook University. He has worked for the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) for seven years. Pamela has a PhD in Astronomy and works for Harvard University's Science Center and writes for Sky & Telescope magazine. Travis has a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Emerson and is involved in a number of musical projects in addition to working at the AAVSO.

Aaron, Pamela and Travis

What

A weekly, five minute podcast covering a recent news item in astronomy. Occasionally we do special chat shows and Randy stops by to provide something we politely call "counterpoint". The shows are released for your use under the Creative Commons non-commercial attribution license.

Where

Boston, MA, USA, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Virgo Supercluster, Universe, Podiverse.

When

Every Monday (or so).

Why

Because we think it is fun.

How

iBooks, iPods and OS X.

This is a volunteer project for fun, for you, for the voices in our head.