Episodios

  • Ancient Martian microbes left behind a chemical "fingerprint" (with Dr. Katie Stack Morgan)

    Ancient Martian microbes left behind a chemical "fingerprint" (with Dr. Katie Stack Morgan)
    Apr 10 2026
    Last fall, NASA announced that it found something incredible in a rock on Mars. A core sample obtained by the Mars Perseverance rover discovered a potential biosignature. In other words, a potential sign of ancient life on Mars. Dean Regas chats with Kathryn Stack Morgan, Perseverance project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about this chemical "fingerprint." Leave us a voicemail by calling (513) 352-9188 and you might hear yourself in a future episode! You can also send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast Find Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up More from Dean: www.astrodean.com
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    19 m
  • Searching for Life in Mars' Watery Past (with Dr. Andy Czaja)

    Searching for Life in Mars' Watery Past (with Dr. Andy Czaja)
    Mar 27 2026
    What was the planet Mars like in the past? Was it a dry desolate world like the one we see today, or was it a watery oasis filled with oceans, lakes, and rushing rivers? Was it Earthlike? Dean Regas chats with University of Cincinnati Professor of Geosciences, and NASA Advisory Board Member, Dr. Andy Czaja, to find out more. Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast Find Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up More from Dean: www.astrodean.com
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    18 m
  • Somewhere Over the Moonbow (with Jeff Pfaller)

    Somewhere Over the Moonbow (with Jeff Pfaller)
    Mar 13 2026
    What is a moonbow, and what does it take to get a picture of one? And do rare events in the night sky lose their appeal after you've seen a bunch of them? Dean chats with Jeff Pfaller, astro-photographer and author of "Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands" to learn more. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail by calling 513-352-9188 and you might hear yourself in a future episode! You can also send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast
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    17 m
  • How a 1925 Airship Crash Shaped an Ohio Town (with Kendall Crawford)

    How a 1925 Airship Crash Shaped an Ohio Town (with Kendall Crawford)
    Feb 27 2026
    What might it be like to watch an alien spacecraft fall from the sky? Residents of Ava, Ohio, in 1925 experienced something close to this, when the USS Shenandoah, a naval airship, crashed down on rural farmland. Dean Regas chats with Ohio News Room journalist, Kendall Crawford, after her visit to Ava's mobile museum. We want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast
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    16 m
  • Eating Like an Astronaut (with Mark Borison)

    Eating Like an Astronaut (with Mark Borison)
    Feb 13 2026
    How do you eat in space? Simple everyday chores like sleeping or going to the bathroom take on all new challenges when you're weightless and floating in mid-air. Dean is joined by Mark Borison, Host of The Jungle Jims Podcast to do a space food taste test.We want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast
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    16 m
  • Early Astrophotography was Controversial (with Anika Burgess)

    Early Astrophotography was Controversial (with Anika Burgess)
    Jan 30 2026
    The question seems completely absurd to us in the 21st century: should we use cameras to help with astronomical research? Well, of course. Why wouldn’t we? But in the early 20th century, this was a heated debate that echoed in the domes of many established observatories around the world. So when did the camera really outshine the eye for documenting things in space? Dean Regas and Flashes of Brilliance author Anika Burgess explore examples of early photography and how it transformed art, science, and history.
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    16 m
  • Trappist-1 is Not Like Our Sun (with Dr. Néstor Espinoza)

    Trappist-1 is Not Like Our Sun (with Dr. Néstor Espinoza)
    Jan 16 2026
    The universe is enormous and time to observe it is limited. This means planet-hunters have to be extra picky in their search for habitable worlds. Dean chats with Dr. Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute who has his eye on one specific star system, Trappist-1. We want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast
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    19 m
  • The Martian Craze of the Gilded Age (with David Baron)

    The Martian Craze of the Gilded Age (with David Baron)
    Jan 2 2026
    Mars and Martians. They go together in the public's mind. The Earthling fascination with "alien invaders" goes back a long time. But why? And what does it say about all of us here on Earth? Dean explores this cultural phenomenon with David Baron, author of "The Martians." Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcast
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    17 m