Join us today while we take a look at a laboratory recreation of a supernova. We’ll also talk about the discovery of another amino acid precursor molecule in an interstellar cloud. Finally, we call attention to news that a dark matter detector has possibly seen some weird particle interactions and what that could mean.
Join us today as we look at four exoplanets being “cooked” by their star. We discuss a study that reveals that organic molecules existed in the Universe before stars even formed. And we examine a new story on the possibility for intelligent life in our galaxy.
Join us today for a story on another repeating fast radio burst. We talk about hot corinos and how one that went missing is now found. And we discuss research that shows evidence for prebiotic molecules in tiny dust grains covered in ice.
It. Is. Friday. To celebrate, we are going to be joined by special guest Composer David Joseph Wesley. He is the composer of the Astronomy Cast theme song, and some of my favorite music to play without lyrics, including Music to Smuggle By. As a fan of science and science fiction, Dave’s work is often influenced by human and robotic space exploration, and today we’re going to be talking about his album tribute to the Cassini Mission. But before we do that, let’s take a quick run through the news. Today’s top stories include a look at how life theoretically could be found around White Dwarfs, and the discovery that our Sun is unusually sedate.
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