Feb 23, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 783: Cataclysmic Variable Stars
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026.
There are many types of variable stars. Today we’re gonna talk about cataclysmic variable stars, which are the result of a white dwarf stealing material from a companion star. And this whole process makes...
Feb 16, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 782: Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 13, 2026.
Modern astronomy has found that the Universe can surprise us. Here’s one which astronomers have called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients. They’re kinda like supernovas, they’re kind of...
Feb 9, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 781: Awakening Black Holes
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 2, 2026.
One long standing mystery in astronomy were the quasars. Incomprehensible energy blasting out of a point-like source, billions of light years away. We now know these are actively feeding supermassive black holes,...
Feb 2, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 780: When Asteroids & Comets Attack!
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Jan 26, 2026.
We live in a cosmic shooting gallery. It’s not a matter of “if” but “when”! Dinosaurs, blah, blah, blah. You know the drill. But seriously, folks, it’s raining rocks & ice out there! How...