Smologies #1: THE MOON with Selenologist Raquel Nuno

Moon scientist and planetary geologist Raquel Nuno holds up a glowing moon globe while standing with Alie in her recording closet/

Moon scientist and planetary geologist Raquel Nuno holds up a glowing moon globe while standing with Alie in her recording closet.

Introducing… SMOLOGIES. Smaller, shorter, G-rated episodes cut from your favorite classics. Listen to Smologies in classrooms, around people whose language is squeaky clean, and in safe-for-work settings. You get bite-sized info in a jiffy, and I get to reserve my filthy language for our longer, regular episodes that drop on Tuesdays. In this episode, planetary geologist Raquel Nuno chats about when the moon formed, what its made of, how moon phases work, gravity, conspiracy theories debunked, the far side of the moon, lunar caves and why she pulls out the telescope to stare at the sky every night. 

Listen to the shortened, classroom-safe version on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.

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