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The Curious Case of the Brown Dwarfs at 14 Herculis

Jan 26, 2022 | Brown Dwarf, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Guest Interview, JWST, Mars, Opportunity, Rockets, Spacecraft, SpaceX

A dynamical analysis of the 14 Herculis system has revealed the existence of two brown dwarf planets orbiting in completely misaligned, eccentric orbits. Plus, weird ice in Chicago, the ongoing debate about liquid water on Mars, one rocket goes up while a capsule comes down, and we interview Dr. Knicole Colon from the JWST mission.

Milky Way’s Stellar Streams Highlight Dark Matter

Jan 19, 2022 | Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Globular Cluster, Guest Interview, Milky Way, Rockets, Space China

Recent observations of twelve different stellar streams around the Milky Way have revealed the effects of dark matter, similar to how lights on a Christmas tree reveal the shape of the tree in dark. Plus, globular clusters, volcanoes, and an interview with Dr. Cathy Olkin from the Southwest Research Institute’s Lucy mission.

A Look Back at Our Favorite 2021 Stories

Jan 5, 2022 | Citizen Science, Comets, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Guest Interview, JWST, LPSC, Mars, Pluto & Charon, Supernovae, White Dwarfs

Dr. Pamela and Beth each picked their three favorite stories from 2021, including news from Mars and Pluto and about distant comets and undead white dwarf stars. Plus, we interview Dr. Jackie Faherty from the American Museum of Natural History about citizen science, exoplanets, and JWST.

JWST Launch Still Scheduled for Christmas Eve

Dec 22, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, ESA, Guest Interview, JAXA, JWST, Kepler, Milky Way, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Physics

Dr. Pamela takes a deep dive into her feelings about the JWST, its pending launch, and just what the telescope means to the astronomical community. Plus, general relativity is still true, a huge filament of gas in the Milky Way, and we interview Hamed Valizadegan, project lead for ExoMiner.

Sublimating Nitrogen Responsible for Pluto’s Icy Polygons

Dec 21, 2021 | Active Galaxies, Daily Space, Guest Interview, Pluto & Charon, Spacecraft, Star Forming Region, Stars, Supermassive Black Holes

New models of sublimating nitrogen show that the process creates enough heat to drive the formation and texture of the polygons in Sputnik Planitia. Plus, black holes, star formation, and an interview with Dr. Jonathan McDowell, orbital police.

Q-balls Knock Matter Into Dominance Over Antimatter After Big Bang

Dec 10, 2021 | Asteroids, Cosmology, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Gemini South, Guest Interview, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Sky Watching, Soyuz, Spacecraft, Very Large Array

Researchers hypothesize that blobs in post-Big Bang fields of energy, known as Q-balls, could explain how matter came to dominate over antimatter in our Universe, and they plan to use gravitational waves to find their evidence. Plus, a crewed launch to the ISS features Japanese tourists, NASA selects the latest astronaut class, and What’s Up is the Geminids.