Description (podcaster-provided):
The Space Between is a leading astronomy and science communication podcast hosted by Kolby Van Camp and Dawson Wagner. Each week, we dive into the wonders of the universe, exploring astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and more, through curiosity-driven conversations with scientists, thinkers, explorers, and communicators.
Our mission is simple: make complex ideas about space accessible, engaging, and human. From Nobel Prize-winning physicists to rising voices in the astronomy community, The Space Between bridges cutting-edge science with everyday curiosity.
Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Astronomy/cosmology explainers • Telescopes, JWST, VLA, EHT • Moon/Mars exploration and spaceflight news • Quantum computing, orbital data centers • Dark matter/energy, Hubble tension, cosmic web • Astrophotography, storytelling, dark-sky activism • UAP/SETI discussions
This podcast features curiosity-driven conversations and explainers about astronomy, astrophysics, and space exploration, aiming to translate complex ideas into accessible, human-scale discussions. Across recent installments, the hosts alternate between interviews with scientists, educators, and space communicators and topical episodes that unpack current headlines and emerging research.
A major throughline is how we observe and model the universe. Listeners will hear about next-generation telescopes and survey missions, radio astronomy infrastructure and operations, and techniques for interpreting large datasets—alongside deeper dives into cosmology topics like the large-scale structure of the cosmos, dark matter and dark energy, gravitational lensing, and open questions such as the “Hubble tension” and what new measurements imply for the universe’s expansion history. Black holes, high-energy objects (like quasars and pulsars), and speculative but physics-grounded ideas also appear, often paired with discussion of how scientific uncertainty is communicated to the public.
Another recurring theme is the practical future of space activity. The show explores lunar and interplanetary engineering challenges—power generation and survival on the Moon, rockets and mission delays, and infrastructure concepts such as data centers or even quantum computing installations in space—while touching on policy, environmental tradeoffs, and legal questions that follow from moving technology off Earth.
The podcast also spends time on public-facing astronomy: astrophotography, dark-sky advocacy and light-pollution reduction, and storytelling techniques that help audiences connect with the night sky. Occasional episodes address controversial or viral topics (such as UAP claims or sensational space stories) with an emphasis on separating evidence from hype.
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Episodes:
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#36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis
2025-Dec-11
54 minutes
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#35: Quantum computers on the moon (data centers in space, part 2)
2025-Nov-10
58 minutes
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UPDATE: We're still here! Dope content drops next week!
2025-Oct-27
3 minutes
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#34: Space and storytelling with Helena Cochrane
2025-Sep-29
69 minutes
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#33: Data centers in space (part 1)
2025-Sep-22
75 minutes
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#32: The Web-Halo Model with Dr. Samuel Brieden
2025-Sep-15
68 minutes
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#31: Is science wrong about the age of the universe?
2025-Sep-09
77 minutes
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#30: Bernie Michaels and the chaos behind black holes
2025-Sep-01
75 minutes
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#29: Surviving the lunar night with the thermoelectric solution
2025-Aug-25
59 minutes
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#28: What's lurking beyond the edge of the solar system?
2025-Aug-19
57 minutes
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#27: What's really happening with 3I/ATLAS?
2025-Aug-15
67 minutes
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#26: The Orion Nebula, Pleiades, and Hyades are... related?
2025-Jul-21
57 minutes
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#25: Dr. Patricia Henning - Very Large Array Series
2024-Aug-21
23 minutes
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#24: Summer Ash at the VLA - Very Large Array Series
2024-Aug-16
46 minutes
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#23: Lost in space, sort of
2024-Aug-10
56 minutes
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#22: Fungi, an unlikely space ally
2024-Aug-01
71 minutes
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#21: Caves on the moon and rockets to Mars
2024-Jul-25
53 minutes
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UPDATE: Getting back to the basics
2024-Jul-16
8 minutes
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#20: Recap of our Very Large Array trip
2024-Mar-22
39 minutes
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#19: To UAP or not to UAP, that is the question
2024-Mar-11
58 minutes
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#18: To the moon and beyond
2024-Feb-26
64 minutes
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#17: Planets, exoplanets, and more
2024-Feb-19
65 minutes
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#16: The power of radio telescopes
2024-Feb-14
63 minutes
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#15: Josh Dury, dark sky activism, and astrophotography
2024-Feb-02
63 minutes
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#14: Trevor Jones and AstroBackyard
2023-Dec-15
59 minutes
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#13: John Mather and the James Webb Space Telescope
2023-Dec-14
53 minutes
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#12: AI and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
2023-Nov-03
71 minutes
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#11: Bettymaya Foott, astrophotography, and the DarkSky Initiative
2023-Oct-21
40 minutes
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#10: Telescopes and time travel
2023-Oct-06
56 minutes
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#9: Lado Samushia and dark matter
2023-Sep-29
69 minutes
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#8: NASA, UAPs, and mummies
2023-Sep-15
58 minutes
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#7: Is life possible on Mars?
2023-Jul-12
68 minutes
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#6: Listening to the universe through sonifcation
2023-Jul-09
46 minutes
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#5: Is our universe inside a black hole?
2023-Jun-29
58 minutes
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#4: Has the space race already been won?
2023-Jun-25
49 minutes
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#3: Quasars, blazars, and pulsars, oh my!
2023-Jun-24
50 minutes
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#2: Nico Carver and astrophotography
2023-Mar-28
59 minutes
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#1: David Kipping and the Cool Worlds Lab
2023-Feb-23
47 minutes
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The Space Between (Trailer)
2023-Feb-22
less than a minute
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