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The Star Spot

The Star Spot, with Justin Trottier, is a space themed podcast and radio show focusing on all aspects of astronomy and space exploration. Episodes feature timely news along with fascinating interviews with guests of wide-ranging background: scientists, engineers, artists, politicians, and entrepreneurs. Topics are broad, from the latest space mission to how the universe began to why humans explore.

Episode 51: Quasar Storms of the Early Universe, with Sarah Gallagher

Apr 28, 2014

Feature Guest: Sarah Gallagher

Quasars are among the most energetic and mysterious phenomena of the ancient universe. Spiraling gas is heated to such extremes that the neighbourhood around the quasar glows brighter than the entire surrounding galaxy. In the process, quasars generate dust grains, winds and storms of...

Episode 50: Mapping Our Galactic Neighborhood: Dark Matter, galactic collisions & startling discoveries in our Local Sheet, with Marshall McCall

Apr 7, 2014

The Star Spot Episode 50

Today marks the 50th time I’ve welcomed you and our guests to the The Star Spot. It is also our two year anniversary. I wanted to thank each member of our great team of volunteers for getting us this far. We’ve had some amazing guests on the show. We hunted extraterrestrials with...