Rob Sparks Archive
Nov 9th: Quasars in the Early Universe
Dark Energy Camera (DECam) confirm that early-Universe quasars formed in regions of space densely populated with companion galaxies
Oct 12th: NSF NOIRLab and Project ASTRO
Today’s podcast tells the story of how Project ASTRO has been working to improve science education for almost 30 years at NSF NOIRLab.
Sep 14th: The First Kilonova Progenitor
Today’s podcast, NOIRLab’s André-Nicolas Chene described the discovery of a system that will become a kilonova in the future.
Aug 10th: The Strange Orbit of a Rare Exoplanet
Jul 13th: Visiting Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory has various programs available to visitors including daytime telescope tours & night time observing programs.
Jun 8th: The First Year DESI Results
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is currently measuring the redshifts to tens of millions of galaxies to help unravel the mystery of dark energy and today’s podcast talk about its first result.
May 11th: The Origins Of Castaway Gamma Ray-Bursts
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, described recent research into the host galaxies of short gamma-ray bursts.
Apr 13th: The Heaviest Black Hole Pair Every Found
Using archival data from the Gemini North telescope, a team of astronomers have measured the heaviest pair of supermassive black holes ever found.
Mar 9th: IGRINS-2
Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, is now peering deeper into the dusty dwellings of young stars with its new IGRINS-2 instrument