Best Neptune Today Podcasts (2024)

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[Space Bites] The Rings of Earth // Servicing JWST at L2 // Mission to Neptune 18:52

44m ago18:52

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Could we repair missions like JWST and Gaia? Polaris Dawn returns to Earth, did Earth once have rings? and a peanut-shaped asteroid just drifted past Earth. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:16 Repairing mi…

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[Interview] Can AI Destroy the World And How Can We Prevent It 59:25

26m ago59:25

59:25

This is an unusual interview for my channel. It's mostly about AI, our current developments and the threats it poses to us. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 01:51 Arrival of LLMs 06:30 Alignment of AI 17:35 E…

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[Q&A] Gravity Assist Speed Limit, Double Gravitational Lenses, Phones in Space 47:03

1d ago47:03

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What's the maximum speed you can get from a gravity assist? Can we have a double gravitational lens? What do you need to do to a phone to sent it to space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/…

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#685: [Beyond the API] Colm MacCárthaigh 1:03:34

41m ago1:03:34

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In this conversation, Simon Elisha interviews Colm MacCárthaigh, Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, about his background in technology and his work at Amazon. They discuss topics such as Colm's first computer, his role in building the European sovereign cloud, and his involvement in the creation of the S2N open-source library for TLS…

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[Space Bites] Historical Spacewalk // A Star with Insane Resolution // Iron Winds on a Planet 22:30

4h ago22:30

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Polaris Dawn launches and completes the first private spacewalk, the surface of a giant star is resolved with incredible detail, Starliner comes home empty, and amazing new images of Mercury from BepiColumbo. 🌞 Asteroseismology interview: https://youtu.be/pfbo4Ffzf9I 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the …

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The Interview You All Have Been Asking For. Asteroseismology 56:53

1d ago56:53

56:53

Stars oscillate. Even the Sun does. And we can learn a lot about them by studying those oscillations. How is it done and what can we learn? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Marc Hon https://mtyhon.github.io/ 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1…

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[Q&A] Bringing Voyagers Back, Europa Clipper's Power Source, JWST Deep Field 34:21

3d ago34:21

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What would it take to bring the Voyagers back to Earth? When will we see a true deep field by Webb? Why is Europa Clipper solar-powered? Why do black holes rotate? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/gro…

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#684: AWS News Updates, September 9, 2024 19:01

4d ago19:01

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Simon and Jillian discuss new features and capabilities!Chapters:00:39 Analytics01:42 Application Integration 03:10 Artificial Intelligence05:55 Compute 08:12 Customer Engagement 08:26 Databases09:33 Developer Tools10:11 End User Computing10:22 Front End Web & Mobile11:20 Internet of Things11:28 Management & Governance12:37 Media Services13:01 Netw…

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[Space Bites] China’s Mars Sample Return Announced // Strange Sounds from Starliner // Asteroid Fireball 15:02

7d ago15:02

15:02

Another asteroid hit exactly where astronomers predicted, a monster asteroid rolled Ganymede over onto its side, strange sounds coming from Starliner, and China announces when it’ll try to grab a piece of Mars. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-u…

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[Interview] x1,000 Resolution of JWST But x1,000 Cheaper 1:09:49

9d ago1:09:49

1:09:49

Interferometers are a great tool for getting incredible resolution without building giant mirrors. Why don't all telescopes use it? What projects should we expect and what could we get from them? What are the challenges? Finding out in this interview! 🟣 Guest: Dr. Gerard van Belle https://lowell.edu/people/gerard-van-belle/ 📜 Big Fringe Telescope: …

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[Overtime Q&A] Starship Satellites, Alternatives to Black Holes, The Best Lifeform 28:07

10d ago28:07

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Could entangled electrons be used for FTL communications? Will Starship enable better satellites? Could we detect radiation on another world? Are there alternative explanations for black holes? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book c…

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#683: Scaling at Speed: Totogi’s AWS-Powered Emergency Response 26:38

11d ago26:38

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Jillian speaks with Danielle Rios, Acting CEO of Totogi . Hear how Totogi, a vertical SaaS company in the telecom industry, onboarded 23 million new customers in 18 days using AWS. Totogi https://totogi.com/charging-as-a-service/charging-as-a-service-on-aws/ Totogi on the AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-hnaq62hzpxane…

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[Space Bites] Betelgeuse's Secret Companion // Starliner Fail Confirmed // New Glenn Launch Date 19:42

14d ago19:42

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Is Betelgeuse a binary star? Starliner is coming home empty. New Glenn is on schedule to launch NASA’s next mission to Mars. NASA’s solar sail unfurls. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Betelgeuse could …

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[Overtime Q&A] China's Space Science, Colour of Neutron Stars, Sun's 11-Year Cycle 29:28

16d ago29:28

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Why does the Sun have an 11-year cycle? Would I rather have a Venus mission or a Jovian moon mission? Do black holes attract other black holes? Can Chinese astronomers use Hubble/Webb? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: http…

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#682: AWS News Updates, August 26, 2024 30:44

18d ago30:44

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All three hosts take you through the updates from the last 2 weeks! Chapters:00:36 AWS Marketplace01:09 Analytics03:42 Artificial Intelligence06:14 Compute 11:22 Cost Management 11:57 Customer Engagement 12:07 Databases15:02 Developer Tools16:00 End User Computing17:00 Management & Governance22:23 Migration & Modernization22:40 Networking & Content…

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[Space Bites] Wow! Signal Solved // Consequences of DART // Blue Origin Explosion 20:37

21d ago20:37

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The DART mission is going to create a meteor shower on Earth, an explanation for the Wow! Signal, big problems with New Glenn, and JUICE completes a flyby of both the Earth and Moon. 👉 Plato Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TofP5yeqNLg 👉 JMG's Wow! Signal Interview: https://youtu.be/4ck9IsczPNU 👉 Everyday Astronaut's Blue Origin Tour: htt…

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[Overtime Q&A] New Space Stations, Rocket Size Limit, Surviving Mass Extinction 33:22

23d ago33:22

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Have I ever messed up a recording? Are there plans for new space stations? Is there a limit to the size of an orbital rocket? Will humanity survive the next mass extinction event? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://w…

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[Interview] Can PLATO Be The Mission To Finally Find Earth 2.0? 54:22

25d ago54:22

54:22

The quest to find an Earth-sized planet around a Sun-like star continues. One of the telescopes that could achieve it is ESA's Plato mission. How will it be able to do it and what should we expect from it? Finding out it this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. David Brown https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/dbrown/ 🔭 Plato Telescope: h…

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#681: Amazon DynamoDB Deep Dive 48:56

25d ago48:56

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Simon is joined by Jason Hunter, AWS Principal Specialist Solutions Architect, do dive super-deep into how to make the most of DynamoDB. Whether you are new to DynamoDB, or have been using it for years - there is something in this episode for everyone!Shownotes:Jason's Blog Posts: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/author/jzhunter/The Apache Ice…

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[Space Bites] Huge Lake on Mars // Fate of Milkdromeda // Hope for VIPER Rover 18:30

28d ago18:30

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Vast amounts of water found on Mars, but there’s a catch, Milky Way and Andromeda might not merge after all, a planet found before it gets destroyed, and an easier way to terraform Mars. 👉 Submit Your Questions for Patreon Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110229335 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the …

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[Interview] Can Dark Matter Solve One Of The Biggest Mysteries of Black Holes? 40:36

29d ago40:36

40:36

The final parsec problem is a mystery that is yet to be answered by cosmology. On paper, supermassive black holes shouldn't merge. But yet they do. Why is it happening? What helps them slow down? Could it be dark matter? Looking for answers in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Gonzalo Alonso Álvarez 📜 Self-Interacting Dark Matter Solves the Final Parsec…

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[Overtime Q&A] Why Is Uranus On Its Side? A Telescope for $200? Can We Build More Planets? 27:03

1M ago27:03

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What's the most challenging part of Astronomy? What happened to Uranus? Which telescope to get for $200? Could we detect Voyager-like spacecraft flying through the solar system? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodread…

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[Interview] Why Is Nobody Talking About Multi-Stage Interstellar Spaceships? 1:14:32

1M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Interstellar travel might not be as impossible as most people think. Especially if we adopt the multi-stage approach that we already use in everyday rockets. How can we do it and what results we can expect? Finding out in this interview. 👉 Interstellar Travel Without Breaking Physics with Andrew Higgins: https://youtu.be/SkGRVvA23qI 🟣 Guest: Jeff G…

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#680: AWS News Updates, August 12, 2024 26:13

1M ago26:13

26:13

A fun set of updates to hear about this week! Chapters:00:48 Analytics02:35 Application Integration 03:26 Artificial Intelligence07:35 Business Applications09:22 Compute 13:18 Cost Management 14:16 Customer Engagement 15:16 Databases17:01 Developer Tools17:35 End User Computing18:41 Internet of Things19:29 Management & Governance20:45 Media Service…

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[Space Bites] China's Space Junk // Graphene on the Moon // Best Meteor Shower Is Here 19:58

1M ago19:58

19:58

It’s time for the Perseids meteor shower, Gaia has found hundreds of asteroid moons, Starliner is still in question, and where does the Moon’s atmosphere come from? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 It's…

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[Interview] How Simulated Observations Help Future Telescopes 47:52

1M ago47:52

47:52

Future telescopes like Vera Rubin and Nancy Grace Roman will generate a lot of data. This will be a big challenge. To get ready for it astronomers use simulated observation data. Why is it important and how is it done? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https:/…

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[Overtime Q&A] Things Falling Into Black Holes, Interstellar Medium, Beyond Science 33:27

1M ago33:27

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What happens to the stuff that falls into black holes? Do supergiants have sunspots? How can you do a gravitational slingshot from the Sun? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-univ…

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[Interview] When Will James Webb Finally Reveal the TRAPPIST-1 Atmospheres Results? 59:39

1M ago59:39

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TRAPPIST-1 is one of the most interesting systems out there. JWST did observe them but we still don't have the results from all of them. Why is that and when can we expect to know something about their atmospheres? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www…

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#679: [Beyond the API] Becky Weiss 1:39:12

1M ago1:39:12

1:39:12

Join Simon for an occasional special series in deep conversation with Amazon Distinguished Engineers. Learn about the HOW and the WHY in addition to the WHAT they do! In this episode Simon speaks with Becky Weiss VP & Distinguished Engineer about her work, her influences, and the eternal question of "Tabs vs Spaces".…

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[Space Bites] Dark Oxygen in Deep Ocean // Solar Cycles // Starliner Suspense 19:24

2M ago19:24

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We’ve learned much more from the DART mission, dark oxygen is being generated at the bottom of the ocean, Starliner is almost ready to come home, and we might not need to dig deep to find life on Europa. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe…

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[Bonus] Discussing Starship's Fifth Test Flight with John Michael Godier 58:53

2M ago58:53

58:53

John Michael Godier and Universe Today's Fraser Cain discuss the exciting developments in space exploration, focusing on Spacex and the upcoming fifth test launch of Starship. Join us as we discuss the details, analyzing the performance, challenges, and future implications of SpaceX's ambitious project. ⚫️ JMG's Event Horizon: https://www.youtube.c…

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[Overtime Q&A] Expanding Universe, Starship Telescopes, Quasi Stars VS Black Holes 24:03

2M ago24:03

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What happened at the earliest stages of the Universe and what is it expanding into? Can they just put a telescope inside a Starship? Why do I like the NIAC program so much? Answering all these questions and much more in this week's episode of Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: …

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[Interview] Fluids Get Really Weird In Space. NIAC 2024 54:02

2M ago54:02

54:02

Fluids behave very differently in space. We can make good use of it. For example, a recent NIAC grant was awarded to investigate a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive for Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Mars Transfer. This is a system that should provide breathing oxygen for a journey to Mars made out of water with no moving parts in it. 🟣 Guest: Dr Alvaro…

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#678: AWS News Updates, July 29, 2024 30:40

2M ago30:40

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Simon and Shruti share over 70 new updates and features! Chapters:00:31 AWS Marketplace01:09 Analytics04:35 Application Integration 05:18 Artificial Intelligence16:25 Compute 19:30 Customer Engagement 19:47 Databases22:58 Developer Tools24:52 Media Services25:13 Security, Identity, & Compliance26:49 StorageShownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfro…

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[Space Bites] GAIA Damaged // Possible Signs of Life on Mars // Lava Tubes Mapped 17:50

2M ago17:50

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Gaia was hit by a micrometeoroid and a solar storm, mapping a lunar lava tube from space, both Mars rovers found fascinating rocks, and a direct image of the closest exo-jupiter. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 In…

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[Overtime Q&A] Telescopes Shooting Lasers, Assembling Telescopes in Space, Growing Plants on Mars 33:11

2M ago33:11

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What are those lasers shooting out from telescopes? Can we build a space elevator? Could we grow plants in Mars regolith? Why not assemble telescopes in space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/gro…

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[Special] Everything NASA Discovered from YEAR 2 of JWST 53:52

2M ago53:52

53:52

It's already been two years of JWST operations. In this episode we accumulated all the major science results, all the amazing images and graphs, all the important discoveries and controversies. Enjoy the ULTIMATE GUIDE to the second year of James Webb. 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/wh4G1Wh79Ck 🥇 All the JWST discoveries from YEAR 1 https://youtu…

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#677: High performance computing in FSI 24:36

2M ago24:36

24:36

Join Simon as he discusses the use of high-performance computing (HPC) in the financial services industry, particularly for risk modeling and regulatory reporting. Alex Kimber, a principal technologist at AWS, explains how financial firms leverage HPC to run millions of scenarios to measure and manage risks like credit, market, and actuarial risks.…

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[Space Bites] Europa Clipper in Danger // NASA Cancels VIPER // Dune Style Space Suit 19:44

2M ago19:44

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Europa Clipper might be delayed. NASA is cancelling its VIPER lunar rover mission. Mapping the dark matter in a dwarf galaxy. And a real-life stillsuit. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Europa Clipper i…

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[Interview] Finding Interstellar Visitors Flying Through The Solar System 1:02:13

2M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Oumuamua and Borisov were the first interstellar visitors found by humanity. There should be many more of them. How can we find it and what will it mean for Astronomy? Finding out the answers. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book…

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[Bonus] Patreon Q&A Special. June 2024 2:33:02

2M ago2:33:02

2:33:02

This is an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Q&A show that I do with my producer Anton. Join our Patreon. Here's the call for questions for this month's Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patrons-send-in-108268455 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:12 Summer break 0:04:46 Another Einstein 0:09:52 Detecting nuclear wars on exoplanets 0:11:22 Planets at Proxima Centa…

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[Overtime Q&A] Poison for Stars, Moon Telescope VS JWST, Solar System Killer Star 20:53

2M ago20:53

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Can Iron kill stars like poison? Will a Moon telescope be better than JWST? Can a fast-moving star be fatal for the Solar System? Which worlds are the best to extract resources? Answering all these questions and more in this week's episode of Overtime. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: http…

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[Interview] Observing Black Holes With Just One Telescope 46:07

2M ago46:07

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Previously the only way to image black holes was with the Event Horizon Telescope, a combination of many radio telescopes across the globe. It is complicated and time-consuming. But with Vera Rubin going online soon, there might be a simpler way to observe black holes with a single telescope using a really clever method. 🟣 Guest: Dr Matt O'Dowd htt…

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[Bonus] Pale Blue Pod Interview 1:12:47

2M ago1:12:47

1:12:47

This is an interview with me on the Pale Blue Pod podcast. We did talk about publishing in the space and astronomy sector. Enjoy! 🔵 Pale Blue Pod: https://palebluepod.space/ 📺 Video with Moya McTier: https://youtu.be/DFPfG413F58 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/gr…

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#676: AWS News Updates, July 15, 2024 28:24

2M ago28:24

28:24

Simon and Jillian share some super-new things! Chapters:00:37 Analytics04:41 Application Integration 05:26 Artificial Intelligence09:54 Compute 13:26 Customer Engagement 14:39 Databases16:57 Developer Tools18:39 End User Computing19:44 Management & Governance21:28 Media Services21:56 Migration & Modernization23:20 Networking & Content Delivery24:29…

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[Space Bites] Eyeball Exoplanet // Plant to Terraform Mars // Smelly Find by JWST 20:48

2M ago20:48

20:48

A strange eye ball world seen by Webb, did ancient astronomers see a kilonova in the sky, extreme moss that could handle Mars, and Ariane 6 flies successfully to space (mostly). 👁️ Anton Petrov's video about the Eyeball planet: https://youtu.be/SQv5yso1CXQ?si=n7FVm-E59YmXLv91 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest book…

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[Q&A] Intergalactic Stars, Sun Switching Poles, A Second Sun 43:25

2M ago43:25

43:25

Can stars be born without a parent galaxy? Can quasars destroy life in an entire galaxy? Is there another planet in our Solar System after all? Did the Sun have a sibling star at some point? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: ht…

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[Interview] The Quest for Earth 2.0: Discovering Exoplanets by Suppressing Starlight 56:02

2M ago56:02

56:02

Seeing an Earth-like planet around a Sun-like star isn't possible with current telescopes. The difference in brightness is just too big. But future space telescopes will have multiple tricks up their sleeve specifically for that. Which ones? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr Bertrand Mennesson https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/mennesson/…

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#675: Unravel Internet Ingress and Egress - A Deep Dive into Application Access 33:05

2M ago33:05

33:05

AWS customers want their applications to access the internet or to be accessed from the internet. Join Simon and guest Brett Looney as they discuss various ways of doing this and the pros and cons in different scenarios.By Amazon Web Services

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[Space Bites] Special Earth // Space LEGO from ESA // Amazing Perseverance Fix 22:15

3M ago22:15

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Plate tectonics could be incredibly rare, LEGO bricks made from actual space rocks, mapping the Milky Way’s dark matter halo, and Perseverance’s SHERLOC instrument is fully operational again. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-…

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