Blue Dot

A Astronomy podcast by NSPR

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Blue Dot, named after Carl Sagan's famous speech about our place in the universe, features interviews with guests from all over the regional, national and worldwide scientific communities. Host Dave Schlom leads discussions about the issues science is helping us address with experts who shed light on climate change, space exploration, astronomy, technology and much more. Dave asks us to remember: from deep space, we all live on a pale, blue dot.

Recent Episodes

Best of Blue Dot: Understanding the earthquake and tsunami hazards of California's North Coast with Lori Dengler
Published: January 16, 2026
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Blue Dot: The undertold story of Project Gemini with Jeffrey Kluger
Published: January 16, 2026
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Blue Dot: Britain's standing stones and prehistoric sites: a conversation with author Fiona Robertson
Published: January 2, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: SETI Institute: it's role in the Disney/Pixar animated film Elio and The Fermi Paradox
Published: December 27, 2025
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Blue Dot: Tribute to an American hero: NASA astronaut Jim Lovell
Published: December 19, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: California's landscapes: human and natural history with artist and author Obi Kaufmann
Published: December 5, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: Bill Nelson: Congressman, astronaut and NASA Director
Published: November 28, 2025
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Blue Dot: Reimagining Ag: the California State University Chico Center for Regenerative Agriculture
Published: November 21, 2025
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Blue Dot: California's landscapes: human and natural history with artist and author Obi Kaufmann
Published: November 14, 2025
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Best of Blue Dot: Exploring California's Native Trees with Matt Ritter and Michael Kauffmann
Published: November 7, 2025
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