Today @cosmicsavannah talk with Dr. Elizabeth Naluminsa to celebrate Women and Girls in Astronomy and discuss about her works on SALT and SALT instrumentation
Sep 23rd: SALT Spectroscopy
Podcast Archive
Sep 22nd: Will Asteroid 2023 DW Collide with Earth in 2046?
A new asteroid has been discovered with an orbit that crosses our own planet’s orbit. However, in 2046, and for the first time in a long time, the potentially dangerous asteroids list actually gave us something to worry about.
Sep 21st: The Antikythera Mechanism
This is the machine made over a thousand years ahead of its time!Found in a shipwreck by sponge divers, the Antikythera Mechanism has been compared to a computer and often seen as the most advanced technology the world had seen.
Sep 20th: Rising Oxygen Levels of Past Earth May Help in Search for Life
Scientists analyzed iron-rich sedimentary rocks and estimated the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere when those rocks formed, finding low levels of oxygen and giving insight into a potential biosignature for life beyond Earth.
Sep 19th: Where Are All the White Holes?
How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don’t they appear in the universe?
Sep 18th: Our Warming World: 20 Years of Climate Science
It’s official! June and July were the warmest we’ve seen since records began over a century ago. Today we’re going to look at 20 years of climate science, how well does reality match up with the predictions.
Sep 17th: Catching Asteroids & Boomer
Asteroid mining Is possible. It might be possible to catch an asteroid, place it into Earth orbit, and thus provide a ready source of precious metals and water for space colonists to use. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Sep 16th: What is an Exoplanet?
What is exoplanet? Find out in this new segment with @DeepAstronomy
Sep 15th: Is 2023 The Year Of Io?
In general, the kind of year we’ll experience gets its label at the end of the year. This year, 2023, is still young, but I’m going to guess that come January 2024, this will be the year of Io.
Sep 14th: How To See Your House From Space?
Have you ever wondered how you can see your house from space… for free? What are the satellites taking those pictures of Earth anyway?