Pale Blue Pod

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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 comedian Corinne Caputo 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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Hipparchus, the first star mapper
Episode 157
Monday, 8 December, 2025

Moiya and ConStar talk about the life and works of Hipparchus, an ancient Greek astronomer who designed the dreaded stellar magnitude system.MessagesWatch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and TiktokBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Tiny Matters every WednesdayFind Us OnlineWebsite: palebluepod.comPatreon: patreon.com/palebluepodTwitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePodInstagram: instagram.com/palebluepodCreditsHost Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.comHost Connie Gibbs. @constar24Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.comCover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.comTheme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.comAbout UsPale 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.