A Single Light

Jennifer Vandenberg and Maddy Cable

This podcast will explore science in a way that will increase curiosity in the world around us.

  1. hace 14 h

    A Star Way to Exoplanets

    Description Exoplanets are fascinating, but how do we discover them—and could any harbor life? Only time will tell, but as technology advances, our chances of finding answers improve. Even if we never detect life, exoplanets are still worth exploring. Let’s find out why! Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Links of the Session NASA Exoplanet Archive, ipac, CalTech https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/  We Finally Have a Shortlist for Finding Life Beyond Earth, SETI https://www.seti.org/news/we-finally-have-a-shortlist-for-finding-life-beyond-earth/  Link to Information Used in Session 8 Why astronomy is considered the oldest science, Astronomy https://www.astronomy.com/science/why-astronomy-is-considered-the-oldest-science/  History of Discovery, LCO https://lco.global/spacebook/galaxies/history-discovery/  Exoplanet, ESA https://esahubble.org/wordbank/exoplanet/  Exoplanet Catalog, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/exoplanet-catalog/  How We Find and Classify Exoplanets, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/how-we-find-and-characterize/ Observing Exoplanets: What Can WeReally See?, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/observing-exoplanets-what-can-we-really-see/  Types of Stars, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/universe/stars/types/  The study of exoplanets and protoplanetary discs, ESA https://esahubble.org/science/protoplanetary_extrasolar/  Webb’s Impact on Exoplanet Research, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/science-overview/science-explainers/webbs-impact-on-exoplanet-research/  How a Spectrograph Works, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/how-a-spectrograph-works/  Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/  Why We Search, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/why-we-search/  https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/why-we-search/

  2. 30 sep

    A Big Pizza Pie

    Description Over 400 moons orbit six planets in our solar system. Canlife survive on any of them? We take a tour of the solar system’s moons, from tiny, captured asteroids to a few larger than Mercury. Scientists have sent missions to moons in the past, and many more are planned for the future.  Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Link of the Session Ingredients for Life, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/why-europa-ingredients-for-life/  Link to Information Used in Session 7 How Many Moons Does Each Planet Have?, NASA https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/how-many-moons/en/  What do you call a moon that escapes its planet? A ‘ploonet’, Science News Explores https://www.snexplores.org/article/moon-escapes-from-planet-is-ploonet  Ploonets: When a planet’s moon goes rogue, Astronomy https://www.astronomy.com/science/ploonets-when-a-planets-moon-goes-rogue/  10 fascinating facts about the moon, Space.com https://www.space.com/19619-top-10-moon-facts.html   The Case for a Habitable Moon, Earthsky https://earthsky.org/space/new-study-shows-how-the-moon-may-have-been-habitable-early-in-its-history/  Moons of Mars, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mars/moons/  Jupiter Moons, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter-moons/  Io Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter-moons/io/facts/  Ganymede Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter-moons/ganymede/facts/  Callisto Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter-moons/callisto/facts/  Europa Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter-moons/europa/europa-facts/  Saturn Moon Facts/NASA https://science.nasa.gov/saturn/moons/facts/  Enceladus. NASA https://science.nasa.gov/saturn/moons/enceladus/  Uranus Moons, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/moons/  Neptune Moons, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/neptune/moons/  The Moon that Could Support Life: What Cassini Discovered Beneath the Ice of Enceladus, SETI https://www.seti.org/news/the-moon-that-could-support-life/  New Findings Support Prospect of Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/new-findings-support-prospect-of-life-on-jupiters-moon-europa/  Ingredients for Life, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/why-europa-ingredients-for-life/  Uranus Orbiter and Probe, National Academies https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/27209/chapter/8  Dragonfly, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dragonfly/

  3. 23 sep

    The God of War Plays Chess

    Description Mars is named for the God of War, and many battles have been fought over whether the red planet has life. From the 1700s to today, scientists have hunted for life, though in very different ways. Will we ever find life on Mars? Should humans do science there themselves? Let’s find some answers. Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Link of the Session Map of Mars' south pole byHerschel, Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/space-images/map-of-mars-south-pole-by  Dear Hank and John Podcast https://hankandjohn.com/podcasts/   Link to Information Used in Session 6 William and Caroline Herschel, National Space Centre https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/space-now-blog/william-and-caroline-herschel/  William Herschel and the Discovery of the Planet Uranus, Encyclopedia.com https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/william-herschel-and-discovery-planet-uranus   Mars and Schiaparelli’s “canals”, Educational Evidence https://educationalevidence.com/en/mars-and-schiaparellis-canals/     Space News Deep Dive: Life on Mars? Not Quite., Museum of Science https://www.mos.org/article/space-news-deep-dive-life-mars-not-quite?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20944270774&gbraid=0AAAAAp4BNiqc1wD-1xJIv_L4JbH68X-b3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzY7VBhDwARIsAFtPvBQjPLQe0575h_0xI-dAajG77ZvvfZfj58AhfAN5LQZTb79Jr33cg4QaAlCREALw_wcB  Percival Lowell Biography, Space.com https://www.space.com/19774-percival-lowell-biography.html  Our best proof of life on Mars yet? A deep dive into Cheyava Falls, Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/our-best-proof-of-life-on-mars-yet-a-deep-dive-into-cheyava-falls?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18220423822&gbraid=0AAAAADozryfoah_FjqTdQ6nxj6L5jnSbm&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzY7VBhDwARIsAFtPvBSmzFKKIraLVh2nQkWAB9Usg3ps9duyTxUZ7S7j_4SSNOr61zuPbF4aAtwrEALw_wcB  Water, Mars Education at ASU https://marsed.asu.edu/mep/water   Mars Exploration Science Goals, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/planetary-science/programs/mars-exploration/science-goals/

  4. 17 sep

    Planet Hopscotch

    Description To understand the potential for life in the solar system, weneed to learn about the planets. We start at the Sun (not a planet, but some believe it could have life) and hopscotch through each of the eight planets. We don't find life, but we learn what makes each planet unique and what keeps it lifeless. With this knowledge, we can better assess which exoplanets may or may not have life. Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Link of the Session Come on in, the water is superionic, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory https://www.llnl.gov/article/48016/come-water-superionic  Link to Information Used in Session 5 Fantastically Wrong: Why the Guy Who Discovered Uranus Thought There's Life on the Sun, Wired https://www.wired.com/2014/08/fantastically-wrong-life-on-the-sun/   Chapter 1: The Solar System, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/learn/basics-of-space-flight/chapter1-2/  The Solar Interior, NASA https://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/interior.shtml  All About the Sun, NASA https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-the-sun/en/  Heliophysics Big Idea 2.1, NASAhttps://science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/big-ideas/big-idea-2-1/  Mercury Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mercury/facts/   BepiColombo, ESA https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo  Venus Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/venus/venus-facts/   Venus Exploration, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/  Venus' atmosphere: Composition, clouds and weather, Space.com https://www.space.com/18527-venus-atmosphere.html  DAVINCI, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/davinci/  Jupiter’s Core, Universe Today https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiters-core  Saturn Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/saturn/facts/   Cassini: Saturn’s Rings https://science.nasa.gov/mission/cassini/science/rings/  Uranus Facts, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/  Who Discovered Uranus (and How Do You Pronounce It)?, Space.com https://www.space.com/18704-who-discovered-uranus.html   Neptune Facts https://science.nasa.gov/neptune/neptune-facts/

  5. 9 sep

    Me, You, and the Rest of the Zoo

    Description In our search for life on other planets, we need to know whatlife looks like. Luckily, we have lots of examples on Earth. By learning how life started, we can learn how to find it on other planets. Today we take a trip to the beginning of the solar system to learn a couple of theories about the beginning of life. Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Link of the Session Physical conditions on the early Earth, PubMed https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1664683/  Link to Information Used in Session 4 Formation of the Earth, National Geographic https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/formation-earth/7th-grade/   The origin of life on Earth, Explained, The University of Chicago https://news.uchicago.edu/explainer/origin-life-earth-explained  Age of the Earth, USGS https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html  How life and geology worked together to forge Earth's nutrient-rich crust, Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2023-05-life-geology-forge-earth-nutrient.html#google_vignette The origin of life: The conditions that sparked life on Earth, Research Outreach https://researchoutreach.org/articles/origin-life-conditions-sparked-life-earth/   How Earth Volcanoes Offer a Window into the Evolution of Life and the Solar System, NASA https://www.nasa.gov/missions/how-earth-volcanoes-offer-a-window-into-the-evolution-of-life-and-the-solar-system/   Volcanoes and the origins of life, Expeditions https://www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1236-volcanoes-and-the-origins-of-life   Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?, Space.com https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth-and-theia-collided-to-birth-the-moon-but-did-they-first-start-out-as-close-neighbors  The Archean Eon and the Hadean, Berkeley https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/precambrian/archean_hadean.php  Cyanobacteria: Fossil Record, Berkeley https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/cyanofr.html Australia’s Geological History: Rocks, Life And Tectonic Forces | SLICE SCIENCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDYDe0pKvSA  Hot Jupiter, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/resource/hot-jupiter/  Panspermia, EBSCO https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biology/panspermia  Amazon Store Please note: As an Amazon Associate, MooseEel Media, LLC (Jennifer and Maddy) earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Anaximander: And the Birth of Science by Carlo Rovelli https://amzn.to/46tI9sN  Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City by Mark Adams https://amzn.to/4zACWNi  Confessions of an Alien Hunter: AScientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Seth Shostak https://amzn.to/45hR54f  Nova: Australia's First 4 BillionYears, Smith, Richard, DVD https://amzn.to/4gIUyzb

  6. 2 sep

    Earth, Gravity, and Water, Oh My

    Description There are possibly billions of exoplanets in our galaxy, butmost of them will not have any life on them because they are outside of their star’s habitable zone. What is a habitable zone? Why is it so important? Can a planet or moon outside of the habitable zone harbor life? We explore these questions in today’s session.   Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!!   Link to Information Used in Session 3 Habitable Zones of Different Stars, NASA https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/habitable-zones-of-different-stars/   Red giant stars: Facts, definition & the future of the sun, Space.com https://www.space.com/22471-red-giant-stars.html   How Many Moons Does Each Planet Have?, NASA https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/how-many-moons/en/   Ocean Worlds: Water in the Solar System and Beyond, NASA https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/ocean-worlds/  Signs of life could survive on solar system moons Enceladus and Europa, Space.com https://www.space.com/jupiter-saturn-moon-enceladus-europa-life-signs  Scientists Investigate How Heat Rises Through Europa’s Ocean, Eos https://eos.org/research-spotlights/scientists-investigate-how-heat-rises-through-europas-ocean   Tidal Heating in Io, GeoScienceWorld https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/elements/article-abstract/18/6/374/621175/Tidal-Heating-in-Io?redirectedFrom=fulltext   Europa/NASA https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/europa/in-depth.amp  Europa Clipper/NASA https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/  Life on Venus: Your Questions Answered, Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/life-on-venus-your-questions-answered   Explore: Life on Mars, LPI https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/LifeOnMars/background/   Why Go to Mars?, ESA https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/Why_go_to_Mars  Amazon Store Please note: As an Amazon Associate, MooseEel Media, LLC (Jennifer and Maddy) earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Anaximander: And the Birth of Science by Carlo Rovelli https://amzn.to/46tI9sN   Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City by Mark Adams https://amzn.to/4zACWNi  Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Seth Shostak https://amzn.to/45hR54f

  7. 26 ago

    Where Were the Alien Hunters?

    Description Today, the hunt for extraterrestrials is part of everyday life. This has been true for more than a hundred years. Did the citizens of ancient civilizations hunt for aliens also? We’ll look back in history, meet two Greek philosophers, and see how they influenced modern astrobiology. Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Highlight Link of the Session CBS News poll finds most Americans believe extraterrestrial life exists – and some think it's already here, CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-believe-extraterrestrial-life-exists-opinion-poll/ Link to Information Used in Session 2 UFOs and Aliens Among Us, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/articles-and-essays/life-on-other-worlds/ufos-and-aliens-among-us  Alien Dreams: The Surprisingly Long History of Speculation About Extraterrestrials, The MIT Press Reader https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/history-speculation-about-aliens/   History of UFOs, History https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-ufos   7 Ancient Cultures and How They Shaped Astronomy, OAD https://astro4dev.org/7-ancient-cultures-and-how-they-shaped-astronomy-guest-blog/ Anaximander of Miletus, The Linda Hall https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/anaximander-of-miletus/  Anaximander, Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anaximander   Anaximander , IEP https://iep.utm.edu/anaximander/   Leucippus, Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leucippus   Leucippus, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leucippus/   Ancient Atomism, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2014/entries/atomism-ancient/  Plato, Biography https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/plato?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23712964728&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23722844311&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX1wIbIWYeWvHYM5V0j5k3sjc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-frTBhCvARIsADv4XY4mtlFnCmUZj21MhPp3_mu6JqY3aFF5eHTSpF96VzznY-zNPsSB5QEaAsvCEALw_wcB   Who Invented the Telescope?, Space https://www.space.com/21950-who-invented-the-telescope.html   Amazon Store Please note: As an Amazon Associate, MooseEel Media, LLC (Jennifer and Maddy) earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Anaximander: And the Birth of Science by Carlo Rovelli https://amzn.to/46tI9sN  Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City by Mark Adams https://amzn.to/4zACWNi  Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Seth Shostak https://amzn.to/45hR54f

  8. 19 ago

    A Talk with Seth Shostak, Part 2

    Description Seth Shostak from the SETI Institute joined us for part twoof our interview. In this session, Seth gives advice on how to become an astrobiologist or radio astronomer, then we discussed more aliens (who doesn’t love talking about aliens.) Co-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy Cable Original art: Maddy Cable Research: Jennifer Vandenberg Script: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy Cable Editing: Jennifer Vandenberg Editing software: Canva Music: Remember This Moment by Patrick Rundblad Comment below (with kindness) Email us at asinglelight1110@gmail.com And if you want…Subscribe and like!!! Link to Information Used in Intro The SETI Institute https://www.seti.org/ Seth Shostak https://sethshostak.com/ Big Picture Science Podcast https://bigpicturescience.org/   Amazon Store Please note: As an Amazon Associate, MooseEel Media, LLC (Jennifer and Maddy) earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Whatever Happened to the Metric System?: How America Kept Its Feet by John Bemelmans Marciano https://amzn.to/4lxPz5h   Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Seth Shostak https://amzn.to/45hR54f

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This podcast will explore science in a way that will increase curiosity in the world around us.

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    Jennifer Vandenberg and Maddy Cable
  • Años de actividad
    2026
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    28
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