Star Stuff

Star Stuff


Latest Episodes

Are We Safe From Asteroids? | We Talk To Astronaut Rusty Schweickart
July 24, 2025

Are We Safe From Asteroids? | We Talk To Astronaut Rusty SchweickartWhen Rusty Schweickart looked back at Earth from orbit on Apollo 9, he saw something fragile and worth defending. In this episode of Star Stuff, we sit down with the astronaut and co-fo

The Most Human: Adam Nimoy on Legacy, Love, and Spock
July 09, 2025

The Most Human: Adam Nimoy on Legacy, Love, and SpockStar Stuff PodcastIn this intimate conversation, Cody Half-Moon sits down with filmmaker and author Adam Nimoy to explore the profound personal and cultural legacy of his father, Leonard Nimoy. From b

Does Venus Have A Moon? | We Talk To Zoozve Discoverer Brian Skiff
August 19, 2024

In this episode of Star Stuff, Cody Half-Moon sits down with Lowell astronomer Brian Skiff as he recounts his discovery of Venusian moon Zoozve, and how a determined dad’s twitter thread helped him do it.The post Does Venus Have A Moon? | We Talk T

LIVE from Grand Canyon: Turning the Park Dark
July 25, 2024

In this special episode of Star Stuff recorded live from Grand Canyon National Park, we’re joined by former Astronomer in Residence and Lowell Observatory Public Information Officer Kevin Schindler, Grand Canyon Conservancy Residency Manager Clover

Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon
April 23, 2024

Makers, Menders, and Writers | We Talk to Diana Gabaldon2Ep25Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler sits down with the one and only Diana Gabaldon, author of the wildly popular Outlanderbook series. They discuss Diana’s familial connection to the obser

How Common is Life on Other Planets?
December 19, 2023

Wow, over 70,000 listens to Star Stuff! This podcast is still in the top 20 of astronomy podcasts and climbing. Thank you all for your support as we wrap up Season 2. If you would like to see more episodes next year for Season 3, we will be doing special

CSI: Mechanical Forensics
December 05, 2023

In this Cosmic Scope Interview (CSI), Lowell’s Technical Facilities Manager Jeff Gehring takes host Cody Half-Moon through the challenges of restoring the historic 24″ Clark Telescope to its former glory while staying true to the designs of th

Reconciling Religion and Astronomy
November 21, 2023

An atheist, a catholic, and an agnostic walk into a podcast recording room… and have an incredible conversation about how science and astronomy inform religious perspectives! Inspired by Dr. Kyler Kuehn, a Lowell astronomer and scientific consultant

A Moving Portrait
November 07, 2023

In this episode of Star Stuff, Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler and astronomer Gerard van Belle sit down for a chat with German artist Ulrike Arnold, the subject of the feature-length documentary Dialogue Earth.They discuss Ulrike’s artistic proces

How the Earth Formed
October 17, 2023

In this episode of Star Stuff, join Cody Half-Moon and geologist John Compton as they discuss the mind-blowing process of our planet’s formation over 4.6 billion years ago.The post How the Earth Formed appeared first on Lowell Observatory.