Ep. 521: The Deep Space Network

Astronomy Cast

Natural Sciences, Science, Astronomy

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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521: The Deep Space Network Astronomy Cast 521: The Deep Space Network by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay We always focus on the missions, but there's an important glue that holds the whole system together. The Deep Space Network. Today we're going to talk about how this system works and how it communicates with all the spacecraft out there in the Solar System.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Barkbox.
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0:20.5	A Star Envy Cast episode 521, the deep space network.
0:25.5	Welcome to Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the Cosmos,
0:28.5	where we help you understand not only what we know, but how we know what we know.
0:32.3	I'm Frieza Kane, publisher of University Day with me, as always,
0:35.1	as Dr. Pamela Gay, a senior scientist for the Planetary Science Institute,
0:38.7	and the Director of Cosmical Quest.
0:41.0	Hey, Pamela, how are you doing?
0:42.2	I'm doing well. How are you doing, Fraser?
0:45.4	Great. Sorry, everyone. We are recording this episode live at a different time,
0:49.7	and that's because I wasn't here on Friday,
0:51.7	and that's because I was in Costa Rica with my good friend Dr. Paul Sutter
0:57.0	on our next astrotor.
0:59.8	I'm not even going to remember which number this is.
1:01.4	I think it's number four.
1:03.4	But this was amazing. We were in Costa Rica.
1:06.6	We got a chance to see the Arinol volcano, got to do river cruises,
1:10.1	lake cruises, well, one of each.
1:12.8	So not, this is...
1:14.6	But probably the...
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