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The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of the year. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign u ...
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
This is the weekly version of The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast which is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal ...
The Sun-Earth Day program will feature the latest NASA videos related to the Sun-Earth Connection through this vodcast subscription.
Bite-sized clips with TED level top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world. Main Podcast: https://disruptors.fm/itunes If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and future thinkers transforming the future of all of ...
Transmission is a distributed mixed reality podcast and performance series premiering in Edinburgh in 2017. This companion Podcast speculates on the possibility of life on Proxima b - the closest planet outside of our solar system that has the potential to support life - and whether civilizations like our own could live there. What if we received their television and radio broadcasts? How would we listen in? Could we translate them? How could we communicate back? Hosted by Cecilia Lynn Jacob ...
Astronomy Cast Ep. 601: Unexpected Light Pollution by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Day by day we're loosing our connection with the night sky. Already one third of humanity lives in so much light pollution that they can't see the Milky Way without a drive. And now satellite constellations are adding additional light pollution, even in the darkest s…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 601: Unexpected Light Pollution
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkbgkUy5ljU Day by day we're loosing our connection with the night sky. Already one third of humanity lives in so much light pollution that they can't see the Milky Way without a drive. And now satellite constellations are adding additional light pollution, even in the darkest skies on Earth. We've added a new way to…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 600: Looking Ahead by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Today we are gonna gaze into the future of space and astronomy. What upcoming missions & events are we excited about?
Pamela has told us in the most flowery terms about the diffuse dust across inner solar system. Leftover from the formation the inner planets. Well, it turns out, she was wrong. Super wrong. Time to update. Download MP3 | Show Notes | Transcript Show Notes Serendipitous Juno Spacecraft Detections Shatter Ideas About Origin of Zodiacal Light (NASA) S…
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. The Discussion: The ‘Wiltshire Audio Anomaly’. 20% off the book Vera Rubin – A Life for US listeners using url: www.hup.harvard.edu/exhibits/HX7578 @StargazerRob’s alternative astrophotographer of the year award. Listeners’ emails. The N…
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 150: Why Don’t Neutrinos Make Any Sense?
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How did we discover neutrinos? What don’t they make any sense? Why do they have mass, and how do they change their identities? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter Like on Face…
Day by day we're loosing our connection with the night sky. Already one third of humanity lives in so much light pollution that they can't see the Milky Way without a drive. And now satellite constellations are adding additional light pollution, even in the darkest skies on Earth.
Waste Not Why create more landfill? Perhaps you should resist the urge to toss those old sneakers, the broken ceiling fan, or last year’s smart phone. Instead, repurpose them! Global junk entrepreneurs are leading the way in turning trash to treasure, while right-to-repair advocates fight for legislation that would give you a decent shot at fixing …
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Travelers in the Night Eps: 547 & 548: Impact Mars & Dragonfly
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Recorded July 11, 2019. 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 given piece of ground on Mars receives several times more space rock impacts than a similar sized a…
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Deep Astronomy - Backyard Professional Astronomy With Asteroid Hunters
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR0RuM3rOro Space Junk Podcast #93. One of the most important activities that professional astronomers are engaged in is looking for asteroids out there that might hit the Earth and in THAT task, they can use all the help they can get. With today's amateur equipment it is now possible to engage in professional-level …
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Weekly Space Hangout - White Dwarf Binary Systems With Dr. Ken Shen
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https://youtu.be/clpt5FGECss Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: This week we are very pleased to welcome Dr. Ken Shen, assistant staff researcher in the UC Berkeley astronomy department, to the Weekly Space Hangout. Ken studies the astrophysics of white dwarfs in interacting binary systems, with a focus on thermonuclear phenomena. Ken recei…
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Actual Astronomy - Variable Star Observing With Dr. Stella Kafka and the AAVSO
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Today, our special guest is Dr. Stella Kafka, the director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfA…
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The Daily Space - “Missing” Matter Found In Intergalactic Space
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New research looking to explain the “missing” portion of baryonic matter in the universe managed to locate the material lurking in intergalactic space as hot, low density gas. Plus, supercontinents, Enceladus, and weird earthquakes. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visi…
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Guide To Space - Why Is The Moon’s South Pole So Important?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2c7nZB-040 As NASA prepares to return to the Moon by 2024 as part of its Artemis program, the agency is focusing its efforts on exploring the Moon’s polar regions. These are areas of the Moon which seem to have a lot of water mixed in with the regolith. Some of these craters are permanently in shadow, and might stil…
We all get defensive sometimes. For some animals, evolution has provided a highly effective mechanism for saying “back off!”. A puncture by a pair of venom-filled fangs gets the point across nicely. But one animal’s poison may be another’s cure. Some dangerous critters churn out compounds that can be synthesized into life-saving drugs. Meet the spi…
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 193 - Astronomy With The Unaided Eye
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http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From June 7th, 2010. We talk a lot about telescopes here on Astronomy Cast, but you really don’t need any special equipment to appreciate what the night sky has to offer. Just head outside with some sky charts, maybe a planisphere, some friends and hot chocolate, and you’re good to go. Let’s talk about what kin…
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Travelers in the Night Eps: 545 & 546: Celestial Congestion & Snoopy
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Recorded June 14, & July 11, 2019. 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: - The StarLink Project will wreak havoc on star gazing, astrophotography, asteroid hunting, …
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NOIRLab - NOIRLab Education Programs Go Virtual
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NOIRLab has a wide variety of educational programs at all sites. Two of the large flagship programs took place in March: Journey Through the Universe at Gemini Observatory in Hawai’I and AstroDay Chile in La Serena, Chile. Both programs are traditionally done in person. In 2021, however, both programs had to adapt and become virtual events. Learn a…
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Weekly Space Hangout - The Disordered Cosmos with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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https://youtu.be/ZOCxWZQ6ReU Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: This week we are very excited to welcome Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to the Weekly Space Hangout. Chanda is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is also a columnist for New Scient…
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The Daily Space - Event Horizon Telescope Captures A New Image of the Black Hole in M87
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The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released a new image yesterday that shows the black hole in M87 once again, but this time, with new details. Using polarized light, the team was able to capture photographic evidence of magnetic fields. Plus, Jupiter’s winds, baby stars, fossilized plants under Greenland’s ice, and our weekly What’s Up segm…
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. The Discussion: - Jen finally becomes Dr. Jen – bow down pitiful Earthlings! - Binocular astronomy. - Get the book Vera Rubin - A Life by Jacqueline and Simon Mitton with 25% off by emailing cs-books@wiley.com, and quoting the discount code …
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 149: Is The Universe A Fractal?
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Hosted by Dr. Paul Matt Sutter. Is our universe a fractal? How do we test this? Are there any places in the universe that look like fractals? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutt…
The Earth’s surface is dappled with more than a thousand volcanoes. They mark the edges of tectonic plates, spewing hot gas and ash, and boiling over with lava. We can detect the warning signs of an eruption, but why is it still so hard to predict? Meet a few currently active hot heads: Mauna Loa, Nyiragongo, Fagradalsfjall, and Soufrière – and fin…
http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From Dec 26, 2011. Our lives are ruled by calendars. And calendars are ruled by astronomy. As we near the end of 2011, and get ready to ring in the new year, let’s discover the astronomy underlying the days, weeks, months and years that segment our lives. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 543 & 544: Asteroid Zoo & Missing
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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 Recorded June 13, 2019. Today's 2 topics: - In 2018 Asteroid Hunters discovered 1,839 previously unknown space rocks as they passed through our c…
Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night. April of 2021 delivers a few mornings and a few evenings of lunar close encounters, as well as a meteor shower, as we stay up later to get those dark skies. April 22nd – L…
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Weekly Space Hangout - News Roundup
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https://youtu.be/HT1JAJ0JpeU Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: Yup - another week with no guest scheduled (we are working on it though, I promise) but fear not - I know the team will fill the hour with a slew of amazing stories!! Regular Guests: Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://www.morganrehnberg.com/ & @MorganRehnberg ) Dave Dickinson ( http:…
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Actual Astronomy - Objects to Observe in April
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. - Jupiter & Saturn in the morning sky in Capricornus. - Mars is receding in Taurus. - Double shadow transit April 3rd & 14th on Jupiter. - Moon occults Mars on April 17 for Asia & Africa. - April 22nd the Lyrid meteor shower. - Comet C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) has had an outbur…
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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #65: Unusual Orbits
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Stumbling Around in the Dark Again. - How do stars in the galaxy orbit? There is something weird about how stars orbit in the Milky Way Galaxy – and probably in any other rotating galaxy. But the physics of it is totally different to how things work in, say, our Solar System. - Why doesn’t the image of the black hole in M87 look like the image of t…
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The Daily Space - Detection of High-Energy Particle Confirms Decades Old Theory
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica detected an electron antineutrino, confirming another piece of the Standard Model and proving that neutrino astronomy is feasible. Plus, a meteorite, wormholes, zodiacal light, and our weekly What’s Up segment. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and pr…
Today we are gonna gaze into the future of space and astronomy. What upcoming missions & events are we excited about?
Can self-deception be useful? During the pandemic, it has been fashionable to say that we’re “following the science,” and that our behavior is determined by verifiable facts. We are, after all, self-declared rational beings, and that’s clearly useful in guiding our reaction to a pandemic. It’s true that fear and suspicion have caused some to make c…
https://youtu.be/ROKDJZFDyLc Today we are gonna gaze into the future of space and astronomy. What upcoming missions & events are we excited about? We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the…
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Travelers in the Night - Eps. 541 & 542: Most Dangerous in 2018 & Toughest Asteroid
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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: - Alex Gibbs found 3,400 foot diameter 2018 XV5, the largest potentially hazardous asteroid discovered in 2018. - Alex Gibbs di…
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Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 26.1: Beyond 200 Years of Astronomy in South Africa
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. Welcome to Season 3 of The Cosmic Savannah! This week we get up to speed with all the activities over the break, hear from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vanessa McBride joins about the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and her role as Head of Research at the SAAO, and her own research in the field of …
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Weekly Space Hangout - Looking For Water On The Moon With Dr. Casey Honniball
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https://youtu.be/bD2qo9IRDfU Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Casey Honniball to the WSH. Casey is a NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Fellow at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and has extensive experience in observing, instrumentation, and telescope operation. As an undergraduate at the University o…
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Famous Women Astronomers - Henrietta Swan Leavitt
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Hosted by podcast editor Richard Drumm. She was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1868, to a Congregational Church minister and his wife. She first attended Oberlin College and then transferred to The Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women at Harvard University. This mouthful of a name became known as Radcliffe College in 1894, two years…
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The Daily Space: Aquatic Planets Like Earth Could Abound in the Milky Way
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A new study examines the formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice and carbon, increasing the possibility that our own Milky Way galaxy could be filled with aquatic planets similar to Earth. Plus, a simulation of the Milky Way-Andromeda collision and an overview of asteroid Apophis. Oh, and you're not alone. Your editor & produce…
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Cheap Astronomy - Famous Physics Formulas #7: Free Fall To A Center Of Mass
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Falling, as little as possible. Free-fall time to a centre of mass A listener asked the question “How long would it take an object to fall into the Sun from one light year away”. The answer to this question turns out to be a Fantastic Physics Formula, which has been attributed to Arthur C Clarke (who also had geostationary orbits attributed to him)…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 599: Zodiacal Light by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Pamela has told us in the most flowery terms about the diffuse dust across the inner solar system left over from the formation of the inner planets. well, it turns out she was wrong. Super wrong. Time to update!
