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

Blue Dot: California 1776: what was it like? With pyrogeographer Don Hankins
Published: July 3, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: The art and science of fly fishing with Hall of Famer Mike Mercer
Published: June 26, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Sky ghosts of the cosmos: Comets
Published: June 19, 2026
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Blue Dot: Animal intelligence with Lori Marino
Published: June 12, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Wildlife photography with Yellowstone's Tom Murphy
Published: June 5, 2026
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Blue Dot: All that glitters: a conversation with Dominic Frisby author of The Secret History of Gold
Published: May 29, 2026
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Blue Dot: Understanding the basic science of spaceflight with Trisha Muro
Published: May 22, 2026
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Best of Blue Dot: Exploring the Salish Sea and coast with the SeaDoc Society
Published: May 15, 2026
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Blue Dot: Studying penguins for a season in Antarctica with Louise K. Blight
Published: May 8, 2026
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Blue Dot: Rivers from space and on the ground: the US/French SWOT mission and restoration of Battle Creek
Published: May 1, 2026
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