Ever wonder what’s going to happen to the outer planets of our solar system when the Sun turns into a red giant star? Will they survive or will the get flung out into space? Will Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune evaporate?
Mar 21st: The eVscope from Unistellar
Feb 15th: The Care and Feeding of Black Hole Sagittarius A*
New observations from the GRAVITY and SINFONI instrument on the Very Large Telescope have given us unprecedented observations of material falling into the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Jan 18th: NASA’s TESS Watches a Star Getting Devoured by a Black Hole
In this episode, our favorite exoplanet hunting space telescope, known as TESS, has managed to capture a black hole tearing a star apart.
Dec 21st: The Hubble Constant… Isn’t
Today, @DeepAstronomy will discuss about how constant the Hubble Constant isn’t and the problems facing modern cosmology.
Nov 16th: Second Largest Ever Seen: UltraMassive Black Hole Measured in Galaxy Holmberg 15A
Earlier this month astronomers revised some mass estimates of a black hole at the center of the elliptical galaxy Holmberg 15A, an enormous galaxy 700 million light years away that is home to the second largest black hole we’ve ever seen.
Oct 19th: The Habitable Exoplanet Hunting Project
We are looking for more observatories and amateur astronomers who might want to join the project. The Habitable Exoplanet Hunting Project is a worldwide network of amateur astronomers searching for new potentially habitable exoplanets.
Sep 21st: Observing the Night Sky with Kelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope
Today we have @DeepAstronomy discuss about the hobby of amateur astronomy. Where it’s been and where it is going.
Aug 17th: How to Measure Exoplanet Transit Light Curves with Amateur Telescopes
How to Measure Exoplanet Transit Light Curves with Amateur Telescopes. More with @DeepAstronomy at #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 20th: Best First Telescope for Astronomy
Are you thinking of purchasing a telescope but don’t know where to start? Watch this week’s Telescope Talk Hangout for expert advice! Everybody needs to start somewhere in amateur astronomy and the decision to buy a telescope is a big one.