Mar 1, 2021 | Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Mars, Moon, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Perseverance, Sky Watching, Supernovae, Venus
Scientists have been looking for the reclusive neutron star expected to be at the center of supernova 1987A for over thirty years, and they may have finally found it in new images from the Chandra and NuSTAR observatories. Plus, a look at conflicting papers on the...
Jan 29, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Dark Matter, Earth, Galaxies, Moon, Sky Watching, Space History, SpaceX
Summary Dark matter is only acted upon by the force of gravity according to new research, which constrains the potential range of mass for the elusive particles. Plus, how precipitation affects the Earth’s crust, a pair of ancient asteroid impacts in Germany, NASA’s...
Jan 15, 2021 | AAS, Asteroids, Daily Space, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Observatories, Physics, Spacecraft
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...
Jan 7, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Jupiter, JWST, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Observatories, Our Solar System, Perseverance, Rockets, Rovers, Sky Watching, Spacecraft, The Sun
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary We’re going to kick off the year with a look at upcoming night sky events, as well as scheduled spacecraft milestones and exciting space flights. Expect to hear about planets, eclipses, space tourism, crewed...
Dec 8, 2020 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Daily Space, JAXA, Moon, Physics, Space China, Space History, The Sun
Media Listen on LibsynWatch on Twitch Summary The first sunspot image released by the not-yet-completed Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is highly detailed and a sample of the images to come. Plus, all the sample return missions, how the Sun bends light, and building...
Dec 4, 2020 | Daily Space, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Moon, Observatories
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Summary The Dark Energy Camera captures SMASHingly detailed images of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, assisting in an attempt to map the two structures and understand their history. Plus formation of the Moon, a new...