If we can accurately detect neutrinos being emitted during supernova, we might be able to get on target before the light show even starts.
Apr 7th: Supernova Early Warning System
Astronomy Cast Archive
Mar 31st: Dark Energy Changing Over Time
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 17th: Rogue Planets
Most planets orbit stars. That’s the rule, right? Well, maybe not. Sometimes planets just go rogue. Let’s learn about planets living free from stars.
Mar 10th: Black Holes Big & Small
We’re finally ready to deal with the topic you’ve all been waiting for: Schwarzschild swirlers, Chandrasekhar crushers, ol’ matter manglers, sucking singularities… black holes
Mar 3rd: Dust Storms
What causes dust storms and how do they work differently on the worlds in the solar system. But what about the exoplanets?
Feb 24th: How We Know If Asteroids Will Attack
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032. How do astronomers discover these dangerous asteroids, measure their future impact risk and track the changes over time? When should we panic?
Feb 17th: Lunar Time
What time is it? OK, fine, what time is it on the Moon? The Moon orbits the Earth, so it doesn’t fall into a specific time zone. Well… It’s time to introduce Lunar Time.
Feb 10th: What Else Can We Learn From Gravitational Waves?
A few years ago LIGO detected gravitational waves coming from colliding black holes. What else can we learn from gravitational black holes?
Feb 3rd: Atmospheric Gravity Waves
Have you ever looked up into the sky and seen bizarre cloud formations that look like waves on the ocean? These are gravity waves.