Connie takes the lead this week to interview Moiya about all the things she works on besides Pale Blue Pod.

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• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

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Happy 2026, look at that horse! Moiya and Connie go back in time this week to the earliest moments of the universe to see what the first things were.

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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Moiya and Connie talk about the long-term fate of the universe, beyond the last stars and last black holes, to the random quantum miracles that could restart the universe anew.

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• Website: palebluepod.com
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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Moiya tells Connie about astronomy's practical contributions to society. What's said in this episode doesn't necessarily reflect Moiya's true feelings about timekeeping.

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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Moiya tells Connie about UV light from its discovery to its uses on Earth. Moiya gets bad news about a beloved actor and Connie comes up with a great circus-related metaphor for our solar system.

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• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Moiya and ConStar talk about the life and works of Hipparchus, an ancient Greek astronomer who designed the dreaded stellar magnitude system.

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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Moiya tells ConStar about the biggest, hottest planets in the universe. Listen to find out why astronomers call them Hot Jupiters, how and where they form, and which celebrity Jupes get invited to walk the coveted blue carpet.

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• Website: palebluepod.com
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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
• Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
• Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
• Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
• Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.