In an exciting discovery, water vapor has been found in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet planet known as K2-18b, which is 110 light years from Earth in the constellation Leo.
Oct 3rd: Is Earth Special?
Tag: earth
Sep 22nd: An Asteroid With A Ring & Earth and Moon as Evening Stars
In today’s podcast, we have stories about Chariklo, also Earth & Moon as a “double star” in the Martian sky. #365DaysOfAsto
Sep 9th: Decelerating Black Holes, Earth-Sun Tidal Lock, and the Crushing Gravity of Dark Matter
This week we wonder if you can made a black hole by accelerating a mass, but then can you un-make it again? Will the Earth ever be tidally locked to the Sun? And can dark matter crush an unsuspecting space ship?
May 8th: Are We The First Advanced Civilization in The Solar System?
Humans are believed to be the most technologically advanced civilization that’s ever set foot on Earth, or really anywhere in the Solar System. But are we the first?
May 5th: Ringed Dynamo & Guard Down
Storeis of Saturn mysteries and a cost effective way to make Earth’s planetary defense system. more with @Nmcanopus at #365DaysOfAstro
Mar 25th: Judging Age & Origins: Earth Rocks
People always want to know we know how old everything is. @AstronomyCast will answer that. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Feb 7th: Earth Earth Earth Moon Earth
We found the Earth! It’s on the moon. Oh. Wait what? Check it out here at #365DaysOfAtsro with @PaulMattSutter
Jan 31st: High Noon on Saturn
What happens when black holes collide? What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning? Meet you at high noon on…Saturn. #365DaysOfAstro
Sep 22nd: How Far Away is Fusion? Unlocking the Power of the Sun
The Sun uses its enormous mass to crush hydrogen into fusion, releasing enormous energy. How long will it be until we’ve got this energy source for Earth?
Dec 13th: Awesome Astronomy December Edition
Awesome astronomy discussion and Q&A