Greg Leonard discovered an asteroid which could be visited by human astronauts. Eric Christensen discovered 3,000′ diameter PHA 2017 CH1.
Mar 30th: Greg’s Destination & Whoppers
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Mar 29th: Teenage Galaxy Found Hiding in a Cosmic Nursery
Telescopes are, in a way, time-travel machines to the distant past & faraway galaxies when our Universe is still very young.
Mar 28th: Star Formation Occurs in Competitive Environment
A survey of the stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula Cluster provides evidence that stars compete for material and their size.
Mar 27th: Interstellar, Part 1
Today we’re talking with Voyager Deputy Project Scientist Dr. Jamie Rankin and learning about all things interstellar, from not only the twin Voyagers (humanity’s only interstellar spacecraft) but also from spacecraft operating within our star system.
Mar 26th: Should We Fly to Another Star Soon? Or Wait for Better Technology to Come Along?
It seems reasonable to ask, should we invest in an interstellar mission now, or wait a few decades or even centuries for better technology to come along which could make the trip much shorter?
Mar 25th: We All Need Some Space
Is our future off Earth about interstellar travel or closer-to-home space colonies?
Mar 24th: Fast Radio Bursts
It’s time for an update on fast radio bursts, a phenomenon we’ve only known about for a few decades. In this time astronomers have learned a tremendous amount them.
Mar 23rd: Comet Johnson & Space Salsa
Bye bye Comet C2 2015 V2J which discovered by Jess Johnson & won’t be coming back. Also mission to test growing tomatoes in Lunar & Mars.
Mar 22nd: A Stroll to the Edge of The Universe
How big is big? and How far is far? Let’s explore the answer with @CosmicSavanah and Tshiamiso Makwela (the news host).
Mar 21st: Overlooked Exoplanet Found by Citizen Scientists
Using data provided by the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 citizen science project, volunteers found a possible large planet or brown dwarf orbiting its star.