In this episode, we interview Dr. Kaitlin Kratter about why she became an astronomer, discuss recent news, and talk about the alien in Dr. Chris Impey's office.&nbsp;
More information about Dr. Kratter can be found here: 
https://lavinia.as.arizona.edu/~kkratter/
More information on our news stories can be found here: 
<a href="http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/name-jupiters-moons-06941.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/name-jupiters-moons-06941.htm</a>l 
<a href="https://www.space.com/mars-mole-insight-heat-probe-begins-science.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.space.com/mars-mole-insight-heat-probe-begins-science.html</a>

Episode 2: Dr. Zabludoff, the Budget, and Mars Explorers

A podcast about the field of astronomy and the people who study space, as seen through the lens of a student.