As astronomers discovered that we live in a great big universe, they considered a fundamental question: is the Universe the same everywhere?
Nov 25th: Homogeneity
Astronomy Cast Archive
Nov 18th: The Einstein Mission
Another day, another space telescope! Today we’re looking at the Einstein Probe, searching the cosmos for short, bright flashes of X-rays.
Nov 11th: Euclid Of Alexandria
This week we’ll talk about Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician who inspired the mission. Let’s learn about his contribution
Nov 4th: The Euclid Telescope
Oct 28th: Neil Gehrels
Oct 21st: The Neil Gehrels Swift Telescope
Let’s look over the long life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Telescope as it watches for the multi-spectral flashes of high energy explosions.
Oct 13th: How To Win a Nobel Prize
Now that you’ve got your career in astronomy, obviously the next goal is to win a Nobel prize. So how to win it?
Oct 7th: The James Webb Space Telescope
Let’s talk about that giant telescope that’s changing everything. The James Webb Space Telescope, AKA the JWST.
Sep 30th: Solar Scientist Eugene Parker
Last week, we talked about the Parker Solar Probe. As always, we like to talk about the person who inspired the mission. Meet: Eugene Parker.
Sep 23rd: Parker Solar Probe
Let’s look over the long life of the Parker Solar Probe as it explores the Sun and nearby worlds.