Hubble Telescope Finds Cluster of Black Holes
While searching for an intermediate-mass black hole, scientists instead found a cluster of smaller black holes in the globular cluster NGC 6397. Plus, supernovae, meteorites, and an interview about mapping water ice on Mars with guests Gareth Morgan and Than Putzig...
Latest Gaia Telescope Data Release Gives More Insight Into Milky Way
Media Listen on LibsynWatch on Twitch Summary 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. Plus, Alaskan volcanoes, the...
Black Hole’s Dust Ring Casting Shadows
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary Once again, we find that dust is the culprit, this time causing a black hole to cast shadows out from the heart of its galaxy. Plus, a fossil galaxy in the Milky Way, newborn jets, and more. Transcript This is...
New Pieces Placed in Milky Way Formation and Evolution Puzzle
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript (not included due to technical issues) Two new research papers examine how the Milky Way galaxy was formed and how it evolved. Plus, we take a look at stories on the prospects for life elsewhere in the...
Did we mention OSIRIS-REx sampled Bennu this week?
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript In case you have been hiding under a rock, the OSIRIS-REx mission has successfully booped the rubble pile asteroid Bennu. IMAGE: Artist’s impression showing the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending...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.
