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Space Junk

Summary: Space Junk is a weekly podcast dedicated to the amazing hobby of amateur astronomy. Each week we’ll answer your questions and bring you the latest information and advice on the tools, gadgets, software and techniques for maximizing your enjoyment of the night sky. Your hosts are Tony Darnell from DeepAstronomy.space and Dustin Gibson from OPT Telescopes, a world leader in telescopes and accessories. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

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Podcasts:

 Imaging the Solar System w/ Chris Go | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:00

One of the most satisfying activities in astro imaging is getting high quality, high contrast images of the planets in our own solar system.  The bands and Great Red Spot of Jupiter, the wondrous rings of Saturn and the challenging dark spots of Neptune are now in the grasp of amateurs using off the shelf equipment.  In this episode we talk with Christopher Go, an amateur from the Philippines who has master many planetary imaging techniques to create stunning images of the planets.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Searching for Life with Andrew Semion from SETI | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:05

What are our latest effort with regard to listening for and otherwise searching for life in the universe?  Andrew Semion from the SETI Institute joins us to talk about some of our tools on the forefront of the search, like the Allen Telescope Array, and we also talk about what we think we'll find, if anything. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Creating Galaxies w/ Lanchen Mihalic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:25

Understanding galaxies and how they form is hard enough for most astronomers, but have you ever tried to create one?  Space artist Lanchen Mihalic tells us how she creates galaxies from resin, an art medium that inspires her to make some of the most stunning images of galaxies and our night sky. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 A Galaxy Far, Far Away with Jason Thomas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:15

Jason Thomas is an avid science fiction and fantasy fan who uses his passion as a bridge to enjoy astronomy.  In this episode, Tony and Dustin talk with Jason about some of his adventures in a galaxy far, far away.  Please note some of this language is adult in nature, listener discretion is advised. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Easy Astrophotography with Jimmy Nguyen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:35

Astrophotography is an amazing hobby, but it's also full of very busy work: setting up, focusing and aligning telescopes, taking calibration images, finding dark skies, all of this is very time consuming.  In today's episode, we talk with astrophotographer Jimmy Nguyen who takes a simple approach both to his equipment choices and his methodology.  Keeping it simple, with Jimmy Nguyen... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Staring at the Sun w/ Tim Morrill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:30

Tim Morrill is one of the foremost amateur imagers of the Sun.  In this episode, Dustin and Tony talk with him about how he got started, what equipment he uses and his techniques for processing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Accidentally Incredible with Andrew McCarthy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:48

This week's episode features astrophotographer and outstanding Moon imager Andrew McCarthy.  He's been imaging the Moon, planets and deep sky objects for many years, but is known as the "Moon Guy" on his @cosmic_background account on Instagram. Listen to his story and get his imaging secrets and advice in this week's episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Keeping Space in Style with AstroAthens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:39

Athena Brensberger, aka @AstroAthens, is a model and science communicator.  She embarked on her modelling career while she was a researcher at the Hayden Planetarium studying proto-planetary disks, the embryos of solar systems around other stars. As her modelling career advances, she also uses her platform to communicate one of her passions: astronomy.  Her Instagram account has hundreds of thousands of followers and her YouTube channel garners thousands of views.  In this episode Dustin and Tony talk with Athena about everything from modelling, astrophysicists in fashion and how she approaches communicating to her audience, many of whom may not be aware of how great space is! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Engineering Opportunity with The Arabian Stargazer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:59:49

Diana Alsindy, "The Arabian Stargazer" is an Iraqi immigrant whose love of science and engineering is contagious.  In this episode, Diana shares her passion for space and engineering as well as her dream to start space camps in the middle east.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Space Facts to Impress Your Friends | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:27

We spend a lot of time looking up at the night sky with our telescopes and every once in a while, it's great to take a moment to wonder aloud at some of the amazing things going on up there "behind the image in the eyepiece".  In this episode, Dustin, Tony and OPT Telescope Tech Shawna Sullivan take some time to talk about some of the things going on up there that are particularly impressive.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Paving the Way with Robert Reeves | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:01

Robert Reeves is an author, amateur astronomer and astrophotographer.  Over his long career he has many interesting stories to tell and Dustin and Tony sat down to discuss some of the more interesting things he's done, including shining bright lights and lasers at the ISS for his astronaut friend, Don Petitt to see. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Inside SpaceX and Virgin Orbit with Bryce Allen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:17

Dustin and Cat Machin talk with Bryce Allen of Virgin Orbit, a company that uses air launches to reach low Earth Orbit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Why Astronomy Matters with Ian Lauer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:44

Because you're a Space Junk Podcast listener, you know astronomy matters but we want to tell you why WE think it does.  OPT's Ian Lauer joins us for opinions and discussion on why we think astronomy matters and makes our lives better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

 Life of a City Astronomer with Jupiter Joe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3695

Jupiter Joe is amazing and inspiring.  He travels the streets of New York City and surrounding areas introducing people to the night sky.  Dustin and Tony talked with this amateur astronomer whose love of the sky is contagious. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spacejunk/support

 Space Telescope Update with Sean League | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:50

What's the latest with the "space telescope for everyone"?  SpaceFab is building a space telescope using Cubesats and special technology that will allow everyone access to imaging from space.  SpaceFab CEO Sean League joins us to talk about the latest on this exciting program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacejunk/support

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