Powerful GRB is Actually Giant Flare From Magnetar in Nearby Galaxy
Media Listen on LibsynWatch on Twitch Summary Multiple international teams determine that a 2020 gamma-ray burst was actually a giant flare from a magnetar and that flare originated from a nearby galaxy. Plus, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is ready for a...
Hubble Space Telescope Releases Galaxy Merger Montage
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary Hubble celebrates the new year with a release of six gorgeous galaxy mergers, imaged as a part of their investigation into star formation rates in such systems. Plus, a weird nebula, a big flare from a tiny...
Rocket Roundup for January 6, 2021: Year in Review
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary Join us for this week’s Rocket Roundup with host Annie Wilson as we look back at the launches and missions that happened last year, including test flights and first flights, mission launches and discoveries, and all...
Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Wakes Up with Quake, Eruption
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary USGS volcanologists and seismologists have been working around the clock to collect data on Kīlauea’s latest eruption after two years of dormancy. Plus, all the volcano news you can handle, as well as a...
Current Neptunian Storm Reverses Direction and Sheds Fragment
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary Scientists using Hubble to track storms on Neptune found that a current storm has reversed direction and possibly shed a fragment. Plus, an update on Hayabusa2’s sample return, a non-technological radio...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.
