The planet is HD 209458 b, and nicknamed “Osiris” as it is a very hot and hostile world. Lets explore what we know about the planet
Jun 24th: Osiris: The Exoplanet That Changed Everything
Podcast Archive
Jun 23rd: What to Look For This Summer
It’s almost time for our annual summer hiatus, but before we go, we wanted to direct you towards all the fun and space stuff we’ll be enjoying this summer. We’ve got meteor showers, planets, rocket launches, TV shows, movies! Here’s what’s good.
Jun 22nd: Dangerous Comet & Dust Stories
The real impact danger to Earth comes from comets, not asteroids.
Jun 21st: The Dark Sky Messenger: A Beginner’s Guide to Night Sky Photography
Join AstroMan: The Dark Sky Guardian as he shares essential tips for photographing the Milky Way — from timing and location to gear and camera settings. Perfect for stargazers and beginner astrophotographers!
Jun 20th: Black Hole Caught Eating Faster Than Normal
With a bit of luck & a lot of time on different telescopes, researchers managed to capture SgrA*, consuming matter at a faster rate than usual
Jun 19th: The Chiricahua Sky Village
Today’s Actual Astronomy discuss with Peter Monson about his established observing site at the Sky Village in Arizona
Jun 18th: Out There!
Cheap Astronomy finds a lot of fiction in science fiction. Space travel or the lack thereof.
Jun 17th: Where Do the Constants of Nature Come From? Part 2
What are the modern constants of nature? Is the universe fine-tuned for life? Does the multiverse or string theory explain the origins of the constants?
Jun 16th: The Commercial Space Program
Space used to be a place occupied by government-funded and military missions, but today, we’re seeing the rise… and fall of missions with commercial design and funding. Let’s talk about how this is good, bad, and maybe just too soon.
Jun 15th: Lost and Found & WOW! What a Ride!
Lost rocks, wild rides: hunters just recovered asteroid 2001 WF49 after 15 yrs and tracked 2016 XG1 blazing past the Sun at 46 mi/s. Space rocks never sit still!