Today at #365DaysOfAstro, @cheapastro questions some questions. Do we have the ability to measure the exact amount of heat arriving at the Earth from the Sun? & If we want a lunar orbiting space station, couldn’t we just send the ISS there?
Apr 15th: Sailing Away Using Diffractive Solar Sails, with Amber Dubill
Today, @WSHCrew discuss with Amber Dubill about Solar Sails. And also news update including Neptune is cooling down during summer time. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Apr 14th: The Far Side Of The Moon Is The Perfect Place For a Radio Telescope
The far side of the Moon might make one of the best platforms we have for radio telescopes. One side of the Moon is completely blocked from Earth’s constantly increasing radio traffic, giving it the perfect view to the most sensitive radio signals in the Universe.
Mar 5th: Observing With Webb in March 2022
Enjoy the increasing daylight and temperature as we witness a planetary dance in the mornings, while preparing for a fantastic close encounter between three planets and the Moon in the last week.
Mar 3rd: Objects to Observe in the March 2022 Night Sky
he Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the March 2022 Night Sky and places a focus on events to help you find the planets as the Moon pairs with Uranus before dancing with Venus, Mercury, Mars and Saturn in the morning twilight.
Feb 5th: Observing With Webb in February 2022
It’s not often we get a month with almost no events, other than your normal moon phases, however, we do end February with a wonderful close encounter between the Moon, Mars, and Venus, and preview some future morning planets.
Jan 25th: A Spacecraft Is Going To Build Its Own Solar Panels In Space – Archinaut One
Over the coming decades, more and more of our space-based infrastructure will be built in space, manufactured out of materials that were mined in space. In order to achieve that space future, engineers and mission planners will need to design and construct the technology that will make this possible. That means testing out new prototypes, technologies and methodologies for mining and space-based manufacturing.
Jan 9th: Full Moon & 8 Close Ones
Today’s Travelers in the zNight talk about the reality or scientific fact of full moon and the discovery of 8 close approaching asteroids
Dec 17th: Flashes of Creation by Dr. Paul Halpern: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, & the Great Big Bang Debate
Join us today for weekly update with @WSHCrew. Today the team will discuss with Dr. Paul Halpern about flashes of creation. And as usual the team will bring news update about Water on Mars, exoplanet, and how quickly the Moon cooled.
Dec 2nd: Comet Leonard and Other Objects to Observe in the December 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast places a focus on when and how to see comet Leonard and highlight opportunities to see a planetary alignment with the comet, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn as well as a pairing of the comet and a globular star cluster.