The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright…
Feb 25th: Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom
Tag: Gaia
Aug 21st: Looking into a Mirror!
May 23rd: Understanding Space With Gaia Data Release 3
The Gaia mission released its third ‘treasure trove’ of observations and calculations of more than two billion stars in the Milky Way, including ‘starquakes’, stellar DNA, binary star systems, and more
Jul 6th: Awesome Astronomy July 2022 News
Time for news roundup with @awesomeastropod as well as July sky guide. This episode we have cultural names for Ursa Major, planetary alignment, Mars Storm, Gaia data release and more.
Jun 24th: Escaping Gravity
Time for news update. The @WSHCrew will discuss about GAIA data release and ESA’s comet interceptor mission. And discussion about Escaping Gravity book with Lori Garver. #365DaysOfAstro
Jun 17th: CREW HaT: An Answer to Radiation Shielding?
Can a sufficiently strong magnetic field be generated aboard a spacecraft? Find the answer on today @WSHcrew discussion with Dr. Elena D’Onghia. Also news update about GAIA 3rd data release, SLS, and Starship. #365DaysOfAstro
Apr 7th: More From ESA’s Gaia: Weird White Dwarf News
Researchers use data from ESA’s Gaia telescope to discover that white dwarf stars have two different distributions both in how they move and how bright they shine.
May 27th: Tiny ‘Unicorn’ Black Hole Found in Milky Way is Closest One to Earth
A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.
Apr 16th: White Dwarf Binary Systems With Dr. Ken Shen
Dr. Ken Shen talks about white dwarfs in interacting binary systems, with a focus on thermonuclear phenomena. And of course news update from Gaia, Mars Helicopter, comet Borisov and more.
Dec 16th: Latest Gaia Telescope Data Release Gives More Insight Into Milky Way
The release of the Gaia space telescope’s Early Data Release 3 has paved the way for a 3D map of the Milky Way, a glimpse at its history, and the acceleration of our own solar system.