The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute.
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Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.
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Looking to take the plunge into the awesome hobby of astrophotography? This is the place to get a good start. From starting out with the DSLR camera you already have to full blows imaging system, This podcast takes you though some of the challenges and how to have fun with taking astrophotography images. Meant for everyone at all skill levels. Our Topics include image capture and equipment setup, targets for different times of the year, challenges for our listeners, how to keep it fun.
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Awesome Astronomy - Totally Eclipse
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Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard hosts and Dustin Ruoff guest hosts and produces, while Paul Hill, Damien Phillips & John Wildridge produce. Episode #143, May 2024. This episode it is Jeni and Dustin talking about their experiences of the Great American Eclipse! Produced by Paul, Jen, Dustin, John & Damien. www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio: Awesome Astro…
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Dustin and Jeni talk about their Eclipse adventures from last month.By Awesome Astronomy
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 731 & 732: Greg’s Comet & Comet Lemmon
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From Feb 10 & 17, 2023. Today's 2 topics: - The discovery by Greg Leonard of P/2018 VN2 (Leonard), a Jupiter family comet whose fate is to become…
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The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 57: From Dust To Dust
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. We are joined by Dr. Omima Osman, a lecturer at the University of Khartoum in Sudan, who recently completed her PhD at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Western Australia. Omima’s PhD research was all about cosmic dust. She explains how this dust forms in the death …
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EVSN - Massive Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica at Risk of Collapse
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From December 16, 2021. A team of scientists collected cores and modeled ice cliff failure and found that Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting more quickly than ever and could be at risk of collapse, threatening global coastlines with almost a meter of sea level rise. Plus, new results from Percy, and this week’s What’s Up. We've added a new w…
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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #102 - Back to the Moon
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Hosted by Steve Nerlich. Dear Cheap Astronomy – Are there any missions to the Moon before Artemis? So yep, were going back to the Moon, sometime soon. NASA’s first Artemis human landing mission, the crew including a woman and a person of colour (or heck why not a woman of colour, why not two) is now scheduled for 2026, remembering it was scheduled …
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 224: Can Life Survive on Locked Planets?
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Life on the line! How do planets get tidally locked? What are these systems typically like? Can life find a home in such a challenging environment? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. V…
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Astronomy Cast - Ep. 720: Galaxy Series - Elliptical Galaxies
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TuZ8RGb-Y Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. Our galaxy series continues with elliptical galaxies. Unlike other types, these are large, smooth with very few distinguishing features. They’re filled with red and dead stars, a clue to their evolution. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan Y…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 729 & 730: Close Again & Busy Night
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From Jan 27 & Feb 3, 2023. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - As asteroid hunters equipment and skills continue to improve we will be able to find and track som…
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The Cosmic Perspective - Alan Stern’s Virgin Galactic Flight into Space
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Hosted by Andy Poniros. Alan Stern has been in involved in more than 20 NASA missions. Dr Stern discusses his Virgin Galactic flight into space , the future of space communications, & the latest findings of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto & beyond. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and produc…
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From May 8, 2024. In February, on the closest approach, NASA's Juno spacecraft was within 930 miles of the closest moon Io’s surface. Since then, Juno’s orbit has been shrinking, bringing the mission closer to Jupiter and away from the circling Galilean moons. Io and Juno have parted ways, and Juno is now snuggling down into tighter orbits around h…
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Actual Astronomy - Street Astronomy
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com In 2017 Bill Green brought his telescope to one of Philadelphia's most crowded and light polluted corners and has had a line up at his telescope ever since. An optical Engineer by trade Bill carries on in the tradition of John Dobson & teaches…
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SETI Live - Unveiling the Secrets of Enceladus
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Recorded 28 March 2024. Join us for a live discussion with senior planetary astronomer Dr. Franck Marchis and planetary scientist Beth Johnson as they delve into the thrilling search for life on Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus. Drawing on recent findings highlighted by Universe Today and ESA, Franck and Beth will explore the significant implications o…
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Exoplanet Radio - Life in the Dark: How Moons of Rogue Planets Could Harbor Life
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From August 8, 2023. Hosted by Tony Darnell. In our galaxy, there are many planets that wander alone in the dark, without a star to orbit. These rogue planets could have formed from the same material that makes stars, or they could have been kicked out of their original star systems by gravitational interactions. Some of these rogue planets could h…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 719: Galaxy Series - Spiral Galaxies
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-DbR5rqX3U Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. Our galaxy series continues, on to spiral galaxies. In fact, you’re living in one right now, but telescopes show us the various shapes and sizes these galaxies come in. Thanks to JWST, we’re learning how these spirals got big, early on in the Universe. This video was made po…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 273E & 274E: Neighboring World & Coming Out Of Monsoon
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have discovered a rocky Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri…
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NOIRLab - The Origins Of Castaway Gamma Ray-Bursts
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Gamma-ray bursts are some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. Short gamma ray bursts are caused by the merger of two neutron stars. However, not all short gamma-ray bursts are associated with galaxies. In this podcast, Brendan O’connor, a graduate student at George Washington University, described recent research into the host galaxies…
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EVSN - Supervolcanoes Remain Active Post-Eruption Longer Than Thought
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From September 16, 2021. Research into the Toba caldera and its super-eruption 75,000 years ago shows that magma continued to flow out of the volcano for thousands of years after the main eruption event. Plus, magma and volcanoes throughout our solar system as well as our weekly What’s Up segment. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astr…
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. #143 - May 2024. Packing for a Solar Eclipse! This month excitement builds for the predicted Nova outburst in Corona Borealis as well as looking forward to China launching a sample return mission to the far side of the Moon. We have our usua…
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SETI Live - Electric Mayhem: TRAPPIST-1e's Atmospheric Erosion
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Recorded 21 March 2024. The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system has fascinated both scientists and the public since the discovery of the last five of its seven terrestrial worlds in 2017. With four of those planets in the so-called habitable zone, where water can be liquid, the system has become a favorite target of ground- and space-based telescopes alike…
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 223: Why is it So Hard to Return to the Moon?
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If we went to the Moon already, why can’t we go back so easily? What technology have we lost? What are we trying to do differently? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 718: Galaxy Series - Dwarf Galaxies
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_rufgdXp_8 Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. It’s time to begin a new mini-series, where we’ll look at different classes of galaxies. Today, we’ll start with the dwarf galaxies, which flock around larger galaxies like the Milky Way. Are they the building blocks for modern structures? This video was made possible by the…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 727 & 728: Dust Moons & Space Weather
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - In a dance of unequal partners the Earth and Moon orbit a common center of gravity which itself travels about the Sun. Leadin…
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May of 2024: With April being SUCH a packed month of events that were dependent on precise timing, May brings us reliable sights with slow-rolling changes. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon all dance in the morning twilight all month as we gear up for Spring and Summer constellations. I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy …
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From Thursday, April 25, 2024. As scientists discover and explore the atmospheres of more and more planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, we are learning that if you can imagine it, it probably exists. In a new paper discussing the planet WASP-76b, researchers describe what appears to be a giant iron glory in the atmosphere of another world: a …
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Actual Astronomy - The Observers Calendar for May
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer's Calendar for May 2024. In this episode we’ll talk about: - A meteor shower, - Mercury in the morning sky lines up with other planets and - Pallas at opposition. We've added a new way to dona…
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Nova predictions and China to the Moon
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This month excitement builds for the predicted Nova outburst in Corona Borealis as well as looking forward to China launching a sample return mission to the far side of the Moon. We have our usual skyguide and chat about upcoming missions and some fun insights into the methane on Mars.By Awesome Astronomy
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SETI Live - Dante Lauretta, “The Asteroid Hunter”
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Recorded live 19 March 2024. A tale of destiny and danger, The Asteroid Hunter chronicles firsthand the high-stakes OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission, narrated by Principal Investigator Dr. Dante Lauretta. It offers readers an intimate glimpse into the riveting exploits of the mission and Dr. Lauretta's wild, winding personal journey to Ben…
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H'ad Astra Historia Ep. 102: Egyptian Star Clocks
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H’ad astra historia is the official podcast for the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. We’re here to share stories from and about the people who study the stars, planets, and the cosmos. We’ll be hearing from individuals who not only study the history of astronomy, but also those who lived it, who were “in the room”…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 717: Understanding the Ages of Distant Cosmic Objects
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWA3OUyQQIQ Streamed live on Apr 22, 2024. How old is that star? That planet? That nebula? Figuring out the ages of astronomical objects is surprisingly challenging. Fortunately, astronomers have developed a series of techniques they can use to work out the ages of stuff. This video was made possible by the following…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 725 & 726: Mtn Ops & Close Space Rocks
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - My team, the Catalina Sky Survey, would not find a single asteroid without Steward Observatory's Mount Lemmon Operations, or …
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The Cosmic Savannah - Ep 56: Our Supermassive Black Hole
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy! This is the first direct evidence of the black hole in our galaxy. The image was produced by a global research team called the EHT Collaboration, …
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EVSN - An In-Depth Look at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption
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From January 20, 2022. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga erupted on January 15, and despite communications being cut off, government officials and scientists have gathered a wealth of information about the event and its outcome so far. Plus, urban heat islands, volcanic lightning, and What’s Up. We've added a new way to …
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Awesome Astronomy - Why Is The Moon Upside Down?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSInnKa4ODE Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. But really it’s all just a big Ralph Fest today! From Mar 25, 2022. If you’ve never been to the southern hemisphere (or the northern hemisphere, if you live in the southern hemispher…
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SETI Live - SETI Artist In Residence Program: Xin Liu’s Inward Expeditions
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Nimbly combining the tools of art and science, SETI Institute Artist in Residence Xin Liu expresses what it means to be human through a diverse body of work that includes frost-coated sculptures, a bubbling fountain of crude oil, and a performance in outer space. In a new body of sculptures exhibited at Pioneer Works in New York City, the artist co…
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Exoplanet Radio - Ep 16: How Long To Travel to The Closest Exoplanet Proxima Centauri b?
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Many people feel that it’s very important for humanity’s long term survival that we become a multiplanet species. Traveling to and possibly even inhabiting other planets in our solar system is not only possible with our current levels of technology, but compared to going to the stars, it’s downright easy. But what about traveling to exoplanets? Can…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 716 - The God**** Particle - Remembering Peter Higgs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZEiNaz2CQ Streamed live on Apr 15, 2024. Last week, we learned about the death of Peter Higgs, a physicist and discoverer of the particle that bears his name. The Large Hadron Collider was built to find and describe the particle. Today, we’ll look back at the life of Peter Higgs and his particle. This video was mad…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 271 & 272: Dark Trails & Mars Impactor
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - A faint shooting star or meteor streaking across the sky is produced when a tiny bit of rock or dust enters the Earth's atmos…
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Deep Astronomy - DwarfLab Dwarf 2 Smart Telescope
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzlJ9yzki08 The Beginner's Gateway to the Cosmos, Even in the City! From Sep 28, 2023. Here is the Deep Astronomy Review of the Dwarf II smart telescope from Dwarflabs. If you're looking to buy one, here's my affiliate link: https://dwarflab.com/products/dwarf-2-smart-telescope?aff=43 We've added a new way to donate …
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EVSN - Following the Water Toward Climate Change
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From April 10, 2024. This week’s episode is brought to you by last week’s terrible weather. While experiencing hail and thunder IRL, we also saw press release after press release and article after article discussing climate change. This one-two punch of new science and the need for a new roof means we will touch on climate change in our closer look…
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Actual Astronomy - Globular Star Clusters with Peter Jedicke
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com Our guest today is Peter Jedicke who was National President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 2004 to 2006 and is now a Fellow of the RASC. He is also Honorary President of the RASC London Centre. His favourite astronomical topi…
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SETI Live - On the Trail of Fireballs: Tracking Meteors and Finding Meteorites
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Only eight times in history have scientists found an asteroid, tracked its trajectory toward Earth, and caught the resulting fireball on cameras. The latest of these eight events happened in January 2024, with the discovery of asteroid 2024 BX1, a mere three hours before impacting the atmosphere over Europe. And of course, the SETI Institute's own …
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 222: What is the Most Distant Thing We Can See?
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What’s the most distant thing we can see with the naked eye? What about with a telescope? What about at other wavelengths? Is there anything more to see? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best s…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 9: Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity
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https://www.astronomycast.com/2006/11/einsteins-theory-of-special-relativity/ From November 6, 2006. It’s all relative. How many times have you heard that? Well, when you’re traveling close to the speed of light, everything really is relative; especially the passage of time. This week, Fraser and Pamela give you the skinny on Einstein’s Special The…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 723 & 724: Very Close One & Aten
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - Ten hours and 46 minutes after my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard discovered a Toyota RAV4 sized space rock, now na…
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NOIRLab - The Heaviest Black Hole Pair Ever Found
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Using archival data from the Gemini North telescope, a team of astronomers have measured the heaviest pair of supermassive black holes ever found. The merging of two supermassive black holes is a phenomenon that has long been predicted, though never observed. In this podcast, Dr. Roger Romani discusses the discovery of this system and what we can l…
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EVSN - Planet Formation is (Still) Not Well Understood
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From March 29, 2024. One of our recurring topics is “Planet formation is not well understood,” and a trio of new papers is making it clear why planet formation continues to... not be well understood. Put simply: the Universe likes to create more diverse solar systems than an entire planet’s worth of sci-fi writers can imagine. We've added a new way…
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Awesome Astronomy - Packing For A Solar Eclipse
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month Dr. Jen is off to the US for the Solar Eclipse while Paul is just back from Goonhilly Earth Station. We chat about the imminent demise of the Chandra Space Telescope, more news on the Hubble tension, and of course the Great North …
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