Rocket Roundup for September 23, 2020
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript For our only orbital launch of the week, on September 21 at 5:40 UTC, China launched a Long March 4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2C to orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northern China. CREDIT:...
Black hole signatures, planetary nebulae, and… Bennu
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript For fans of geometry-based holidays, happy equinox! Today, the Sun passes straight overhead at the equator as it makes its way south. With spring coming to Australia, South America, Africa, and points in...
Enceladus, a magnetar, and a comet aurora, oh my!
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript After last week’s constant thrum of new and exciting news, I’m somewhat relieved to say this particular Monday is a rather slow news day. We expect things to change as the week goes on. The virtual...
Planetary Pandemonium: All the planetary stories that were NOT about Venus
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript We have spent a lot of time talking about Venus this week. It’s been like that meme where the guy is looking over his shoulder at a woman who is not the one next to him. So I will give my one thought on the...
Gas giant found orbiting white dwarf star and a Wolf-Rayet binary produces dust
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript IMAGE: MIT professor Sara Seager Stay tuned after the Daily Space for a live interview with Prof. Sara Seager of MIT regarding this week’s news about phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. With today’s...About Our Podcast
Get your daily dose of all that’s new in space and astronomy. The sky is not the limit, as we bring you a fast-paced roundup of launches, landings, and everyday discoveries. The Daily Space is brought to you by the team behind CosmoQuest at the Planetary Science Institute, and features hosts Dr. Pamela L. Gay & Annie Wilson.
