From baby planets to ancient black holes, let’s look at the week’s space news.
Dec 20th: Searching for Dark Energy in Black Holes
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Dec 19th: Observing Lists and Eyepiece Cleaning
Today’s Actual Astronomy talk about observing lists for the RASC Observer’s Handbook & Calendar, also details of eyepiece cleaning process
Dec 18th: Re-examining Uranus
This month we look at new old data about Uranus, a possible second dinosaur asteroid, sky and launch guides & Christmas present ideas!
Dec 17th: What Makes the Sun’s Corona So Dang Hot?
How can the solar corona be hotter than the surface? What has the Parker Solar probe learned so far? What do magnetic fields have to do with all this?
Dec 16th: Weird Science Stories From 2024
2024 was a strange year! But, for space & astronomy we had revolutionary, unsettling & downright weird stories pop up. Let’s talk about them.
Dec 15th: A Really Tough Customer & Capricornus Observatory Csokako
Today’s Travelers in the Night bring you stories about 322P/SOHO & the Capricornus Observatory discovery of two Earth approaching asteroids
Dec 14th: DESI Tests Gravity at Cosmic Scales
Dec 13th: Eccentric Minor Planet to Make Close Pass to Saturn’s Orbit in 2030
Astronomers will have a chance to observe a rare trans-Neptunian object from up close when 2014 UN271 make a close pass to Saturn’s orbit at the end of the decade
Dec 12th: Informal chat with Space Historian, Andrew Chaikin
Andrew Chaikin discusses about his interests in Space Exploration & Astronomy that led to a career as a writer & his journey to interview the Apollo Astronauts.
Dec 11th: Susan Murabana & Daniel Chu Owen
Today, Mike discuss with Susan Murabana Owen & Daniel Chu Owen and explores how the Traveling Telescope is revolutionizing astronomy education and outreach across Kenya.