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Spooky Images with Megan Watzke
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Spooky season is upon us!
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
This is a script writing/recording week for Escape Velocity Space News, & the pile of news waiting to be written had one hell of a moisture problem. Our world is a planet, planets are space science, and this makes Climate Change our beat.
Are you ready to watch the world melt?
Are you ready to watch the world melt?
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is a script writing/recording week for Escape Velocity Space News, & the pile of news waiting to be written had one hell of a moisture problem. Our world is a planet, planets are space science, and this makes Climate Change our beat.
Are you ready to watch the world melt?
Are you ready to watch the world melt?
Must stream.
Can't stop streaming.
MUST CONTINUE THE STREAM.
@starstryder.space is back with Jason Batt to participate in #ExtraLife. Join the CosmoQuest Team (#72692) or support us on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
Can't stop streaming.
MUST CONTINUE THE STREAM.
@starstryder.space is back with Jason Batt to participate in #ExtraLife. Join the CosmoQuest Team (#72692) or support us on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Must stream.
Can't stop streaming.
MUST CONTINUE THE STREAM.
@starstryder.space is back with Jason Batt to participate in #ExtraLife. Join the CosmoQuest Team (#72692) or support us on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
Can't stop streaming.
MUST CONTINUE THE STREAM.
@starstryder.space is back with Jason Batt to participate in #ExtraLife. Join the CosmoQuest Team (#72692) or support us on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
It's time for a Watch Party! Today Blue Origin is going to attempt the second ever launch of their New Glenn rocket with the ESCAPADE mission to Mars on board. Come hang out with @starstryder.space on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
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November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It's time for a Watch Party! Today Blue Origin is going to attempt the second ever launch of their New Glenn rocket with the ESCAPADE mission to Mars on board. Come hang out with @starstryder.space on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
We're super pleased to share that we are now orbiting among the amazing creatives in the Patreon Creator Ambassadors program! If you haven't checked out our page lately, you're missing out on a ton of free content. Visit patreon.com/CosmoQuestX. Like what you see? Join as a patron as you are able.
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We're super pleased to share that we are now orbiting among the amazing creatives in the Patreon Creator Ambassadors program! If you haven't checked out our page lately, you're missing out on a ton of free content. Visit patreon.com/CosmoQuestX. Like what you see? Join as a patron as you are able.
We're getting ready to go live mapping the Moon (as one does). Watch Pamela and team scientist Kirby Runyon map Lunar Melt on twtich.tv/CosmoQuestX and then do your own mapping at mappers.psi.edu
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We're getting ready to go live mapping the Moon (as one does). Watch Pamela and team scientist Kirby Runyon map Lunar Melt on twtich.tv/CosmoQuestX and then do your own mapping at mappers.psi.edu
We are ~20 minutes away from @inaneenglish.bsky.social & @starstryder.space going live to callout 9-1-1's bad space science. youtube.com/live/ON5WM4t...
Calling out 9-1-1 with Pamela and Ally, ep 3
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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November 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We are ~20 minutes away from @inaneenglish.bsky.social & @starstryder.space going live to callout 9-1-1's bad space science. youtube.com/live/ON5WM4t...
Soon...
Spooky season is upon us!
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
Spooky Images with Megan Watzke
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Soon...
Spooky season is upon us!
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
Spooky Images with Megan Watzke
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Spooky season is upon us!
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
In tomorrow's CosmoQuest After Hours, we welcome on author & science communicator @mwatzke.bsky.social to talk about the Spooky Images telescopes capture of our actual skies. Tune in for paradolia, science, & more at 2pm E / 11am P / 4pm UTC
youtube.com/live/nrieMNg...
We're live with Dr Kirby Runyon looking at our sister project World Mappers: Lunar Melt. Please come join: Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
October 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We're live with Dr Kirby Runyon looking at our sister project World Mappers: Lunar Melt. Please come join: Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
Our director just wrote a thread on where we are financially & how you can help.
We postponed our major fundraiser to December because of the gov't shutdown. We have plans to grow, but... we need money now to survive long enough to build that future.
Make a 1x donation at cqx-fy26.org
We postponed our major fundraiser to December because of the gov't shutdown. We have plans to grow, but... we need money now to survive long enough to build that future.
Make a 1x donation at cqx-fy26.org
October 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Our director just wrote a thread on where we are financially & how you can help.
We postponed our major fundraiser to December because of the gov't shutdown. We have plans to grow, but... we need money now to survive long enough to build that future.
Make a 1x donation at cqx-fy26.org
We postponed our major fundraiser to December because of the gov't shutdown. We have plans to grow, but... we need money now to survive long enough to build that future.
Make a 1x donation at cqx-fy26.org
This week's episode of 9-1-1 has science so bad we need to laugh with it, at it, and away from it.
Join Pamela & Ally for hilarity
youtube.com/live/HF862WJ...
Join Pamela & Ally for hilarity
youtube.com/live/HF862WJ...
Calling out 9-1-1 with Pamela & Ally, ep 1
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This week's episode of 9-1-1 has science so bad we need to laugh with it, at it, and away from it.
Join Pamela & Ally for hilarity
youtube.com/live/HF862WJ...
Join Pamela & Ally for hilarity
youtube.com/live/HF862WJ...
Happy Podcast Day, everyone!
Our latest episode of Escape Velocity Space News goes live tonight at 9pm Boston / 6pm Vancouver on YouTube and Twitch.
(Patrons, you already have this show because you are awesome and joined our community at Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX )
youtu.be/JRagZaRsGhE
Our latest episode of Escape Velocity Space News goes live tonight at 9pm Boston / 6pm Vancouver on YouTube and Twitch.
(Patrons, you already have this show because you are awesome and joined our community at Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX )
youtu.be/JRagZaRsGhE
Giant Black Holes Cosplay as Little Red Dots
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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October 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy Podcast Day, everyone!
Our latest episode of Escape Velocity Space News goes live tonight at 9pm Boston / 6pm Vancouver on YouTube and Twitch.
(Patrons, you already have this show because you are awesome and joined our community at Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX )
youtu.be/JRagZaRsGhE
Our latest episode of Escape Velocity Space News goes live tonight at 9pm Boston / 6pm Vancouver on YouTube and Twitch.
(Patrons, you already have this show because you are awesome and joined our community at Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX )
youtu.be/JRagZaRsGhE
Starting in 1 hour - CosmoQuest After Hours (UTC-0000 edition)
This week, we're talking about conning for science with guest Jenny Larson.
youtube.com/live/8Y0pgti...
This week, we're talking about conning for science with guest Jenny Larson.
youtube.com/live/8Y0pgti...
Conning Science with Jenny Larson
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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October 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Starting in 1 hour - CosmoQuest After Hours (UTC-0000 edition)
This week, we're talking about conning for science with guest Jenny Larson.
youtube.com/live/8Y0pgti...
This week, we're talking about conning for science with guest Jenny Larson.
youtube.com/live/8Y0pgti...
Tomorrow is a double feature! First up, Dr Jenny Larson to talk joins us to talk about using science fiction to teach science fact, then @starstryder.space & @inaneenglish.bsky.social are calling out 9-1-1 for its science that looks so bad it's not even wrong (because it's not even science).
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tomorrow is a double feature! First up, Dr Jenny Larson to talk joins us to talk about using science fiction to teach science fact, then @starstryder.space & @inaneenglish.bsky.social are calling out 9-1-1 for its science that looks so bad it's not even wrong (because it's not even science).
Hey, we're live on twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX While looking up info on Starship 11, we came across this awesome paper model. Pamela and R.Instro will build this on air on Monday! Check it out axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/index.php/up...
Starship SN-11 – AXM Paper Space Scale Models.com
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October 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hey, we're live on twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX While looking up info on Starship 11, we came across this awesome paper model. Pamela and R.Instro will build this on air on Monday! Check it out axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/index.php/up...
It's stream time! Join Pamela for the Daily Grind: Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's stream time! Join Pamela for the Daily Grind: Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX
All our planes to celebrate 100 Hours of Astronomy and International Observe the Moon night got delayed along with Pamela's Saturday afternoon plane.
But the science must go on! Join us for this belated stream, and learn about our new Lunar Melt project.
But the science must go on! Join us for this belated stream, and learn about our new Lunar Melt project.
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
All our planes to celebrate 100 Hours of Astronomy and International Observe the Moon night got delayed along with Pamela's Saturday afternoon plane.
But the science must go on! Join us for this belated stream, and learn about our new Lunar Melt project.
But the science must go on! Join us for this belated stream, and learn about our new Lunar Melt project.
Normally, we'd be madly prepping for our Oct Hangout-a-thon, but with a gov't shutdown looming, we know a lot of folks are about to be in pretty dire straits. Our HAT can wait thanks to the support of so many of you on our Patreon.
Not following us on Patreon? Join free!
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September 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Normally, we'd be madly prepping for our Oct Hangout-a-thon, but with a gov't shutdown looming, we know a lot of folks are about to be in pretty dire straits. Our HAT can wait thanks to the support of so many of you on our Patreon.
Not following us on Patreon? Join free!
Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX
Not following us on Patreon? Join free!
Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX
We have ACTUAL GOOD NEWS in planetary science.
Blue Origin has been selected to do mission planning for the launch and delivery of the VIPER Rover using New Glenn + Mk 1 rover. If all goes well, we'll see wheels on the ground late 2027.
youtube.com/shorts/h64TM...
Blue Origin has been selected to do mission planning for the launch and delivery of the VIPER Rover using New Glenn + Mk 1 rover. If all goes well, we'll see wheels on the ground late 2027.
youtube.com/shorts/h64TM...
VIPER Update: expected delivery now late 2027
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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September 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We have ACTUAL GOOD NEWS in planetary science.
Blue Origin has been selected to do mission planning for the launch and delivery of the VIPER Rover using New Glenn + Mk 1 rover. If all goes well, we'll see wheels on the ground late 2027.
youtube.com/shorts/h64TM...
Blue Origin has been selected to do mission planning for the launch and delivery of the VIPER Rover using New Glenn + Mk 1 rover. If all goes well, we'll see wheels on the ground late 2027.
youtube.com/shorts/h64TM...
We're setting up on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and YouTube to talk Xenomythology with Jason D Batt. Came join us!
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Xenomythology with Jason Batt
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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September 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We're setting up on Twitch.tv/CosmoQuestX and YouTube to talk Xenomythology with Jason D Batt. Came join us!
www.youtube.com/live/c_dcLtE...
www.youtube.com/live/c_dcLtE...
Happy new podcast day, everyone!
(Every time we say that, we think of @astrokimcartier.bsky.social )
Tonight's #EVSN is wall-to-wall wild science. From stars eating black holes to asteroids invading Earth's personal space.
Catch it all at 9pm E / 6pm P
youtu.be/wHTwl3w79Pc
(Every time we say that, we think of @astrokimcartier.bsky.social )
Tonight's #EVSN is wall-to-wall wild science. From stars eating black holes to asteroids invading Earth's personal space.
Catch it all at 9pm E / 6pm P
youtu.be/wHTwl3w79Pc
A black hole eating star has supernova-sized regrets
YouTube video by CosmoQuest
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September 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Happy new podcast day, everyone!
(Every time we say that, we think of @astrokimcartier.bsky.social )
Tonight's #EVSN is wall-to-wall wild science. From stars eating black holes to asteroids invading Earth's personal space.
Catch it all at 9pm E / 6pm P
youtu.be/wHTwl3w79Pc
(Every time we say that, we think of @astrokimcartier.bsky.social )
Tonight's #EVSN is wall-to-wall wild science. From stars eating black holes to asteroids invading Earth's personal space.
Catch it all at 9pm E / 6pm P
youtu.be/wHTwl3w79Pc
Um... today's "Daily Grind" stream on twitch will happen... but it's going to take a bit to sort some electrical issues.
I just discovered the front half of my house doesn’t have power. This is going to make streaming very difficult. Also, WTF house?
September 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Um... today's "Daily Grind" stream on twitch will happen... but it's going to take a bit to sort some electrical issues.
Pamela has been eaten by the grant submission monster, so no AstronomyCast today! AC will record on Wednesday, same bat time, same bat channel.
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Pamela has been eaten by the grant submission monster, so no AstronomyCast today! AC will record on Wednesday, same bat time, same bat channel.
Thanks to your support, CosmoQuest has not only vanquished Fiscal Year 2025 but brought in enough to carry us through the first pay cycle of FY26! Thank you thank you THANK YOUUUU for helping us pay our bills doing what we love: bringing you awesome news and community science. <3
September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thanks to your support, CosmoQuest has not only vanquished Fiscal Year 2025 but brought in enough to carry us through the first pay cycle of FY26! Thank you thank you THANK YOUUUU for helping us pay our bills doing what we love: bringing you awesome news and community science. <3
It is once again time to pit mineral vs mineral in #MinCup.
Today's competition of Titanite vs Thortveitite has us mispronouncing all the geology / mineralogy terms and learning soooo many new words.
Things that unite these rocks: Both are used in pigments, both vary in color, & both are rare.
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Today's competition of Titanite vs Thortveitite has us mispronouncing all the geology / mineralogy terms and learning soooo many new words.
Things that unite these rocks: Both are used in pigments, both vary in color, & both are rare.
🧵
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 11: It's a pair of T-minerals with as versatile #Titanite faces off against the home of rare earth elements #Thortveitite.
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Check results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
Vote in Round 1 Match 11 — Mineral Cup
Click here to vote in Titanite vs Thortveitite Photo credit: Smithsonian Institution
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September 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It is once again time to pit mineral vs mineral in #MinCup.
Today's competition of Titanite vs Thortveitite has us mispronouncing all the geology / mineralogy terms and learning soooo many new words.
Things that unite these rocks: Both are used in pigments, both vary in color, & both are rare.
🧵
Today's competition of Titanite vs Thortveitite has us mispronouncing all the geology / mineralogy terms and learning soooo many new words.
Things that unite these rocks: Both are used in pigments, both vary in color, & both are rare.
🧵