Fraser and Pamela discuss the coronavirus worldwide pandemic that is upon us. There is much to discuss.
Mar 23rd: Dealing with COVID-19 and the Changes it will Bring
Astronomy Cast Archive
Mar 16th: Interferometry
When it comes to telescopes, bigger is better. But bigger is Way more expensive. So astronomers merge the light from several telescopes to act like a much larger telescope.
Mar 9th: Remembering Katherine Johnson
We lost a bright star here on planet Earth last week. NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101, after an incredible career of helping humans land on the Moon.
Mar 2nd: Dust
You can’t make a Solar System without a whole lot of dust. This dust has blocked astronomers views into some of the most fascinating parts of the cosmos. But new telescopes & techniques are allowing astronomers to peer through this dust, and see these events like never before.
Feb 24th: Betelgeuse
Well, good news! Time to talk about Betelgeuse. Why it might be dimming and what could happen if it explodes as a supernova. #365DaysOfAstro
Feb 17th: The Surface of the Sun
A brand new telescope has completed on Maui’s Haleakala, and it has just one job: to watch the Sun in unprecedented detail. It’s called the Daniel K. Inouye telescope, and the engineering involved to get this telescope operational are matched by the incredible resolution of its first images.
Feb 10th: Supernova SN 2006gy
We’ve been following this story for more than a decade, so it’s great to finally have an answer to the question, why was supernova 2006gy so insanely bright? Astronomers originally thought it was an example of a supermassive star exploding, but new evidence provides an even more fascinating answer.
Feb 3rd: Red dwarfs: Friend or Foe
Red dwarfs are the longest lived stars in the Universe, the perfect place for life to hang out for trillions of years. But they’re tempestuous little balls of plasma, hurling out catastrophic flares that could wipe away life. Are they good or bad places to live?
Jan 27th: Multi Messenger Astronomy
Now astronomers can study objects in both visible light, neutrinos, gravitational waves and more. The era of multi-messenger astronomy is here.
Jan 20th: Satellite Constellations and the Future of Astronomy
There are already 180 Starlinks in orbit, & thousands more are coming. What will be the impact on astronomy & what can we do about it?