Dustin talks about his experiences with the new iOptron equatorial mounts. And Tony wonders about the effects of LED streetlights on our night skies.
Jun 17th: The Problem Of LED Streetlights
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Jun 16th: Watch out, Earth! A Dying Star Just Ate A Planet
For the first time astronomers found direct clues of a dying sun-like star eating an exoplanet. The star is in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle, and is called ZTF SLRN-2020
Jun 15th: Carbon Stars with Luca Vanzella
Today @ActualAstronomy discuss about Carbon Star Hunters list of 150 blood red stars with Luca Vanzella and also his journey in astronomy from first telescopes to a 32-inch club telescope project.
Jun 14th: Corona Borealis: The Pot Star from Bali
This is a folklore from Bali, Indonesia about Corona Borealis. The story is part of the Stars of Asia Project during the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Jun 13th: Spacecraft
It’s time for @CheapAstro crafts some spacecraft. What are the Parker probe and other spacecraft learning about the Sun? Will there really be spacecraft that can travel in deep space but can also land on planets?
Jun 12th: Manufacturing In Space
Launching satellites from Earth is counter-productive. You’ve got to make a satellite that can handle Earth gravity, then the brutal flight to space, then deployment in orbit. What if you could build your spacecraft in space?
Jun 11th: 1,700 To Go & Falling Space Rocks
NASA has designed and proposed the NEOCam spacecraft to give us the ability to potentially hazardous asteroids them before they find us.
Jun 10th: The Completion Of The Rubin Observatory Education And Public Outreach Program
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is currently under construction in Chile and launched their Education And Public Outreach (EPO) program. Today, Stephanie Deppe discuss about Rubin EPO program with @halfastro at #365DaysOfAstro
Jun 9th: Supernova in a Summer Sky
Time for June @AwesomeAstroPod as Jenny & Paul discuss about the recent supernova in galaxy M101, volcanic exoplanets, and also June Skyguide!
Jun 8th: Are Astronauts Really Weightless?
Look at those astronauts, flying through space without a care in the world. But how can they be floating when there’s gravity pulling at them in every direction?