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Pulsar powering up; Prototype Gamma-Ray telescope sees Crab Nebula; Hot stars have giant magnetic spots

Jun 2, 2020 | AAS, Daily Space, Neutron Stars / Pulsars, Observatories, Stars

Join us today while we look at astronomy stories from around the world: observing the start-up of a pulsar from a grad student in Australia; observing gamma rays with a new prototype telescope in Arizona; and observing giant magnetic spots with the European Southern Observatory.

Fast Blue Optical Transients; Proxima b is real; Asteroids and comets in the news

Jun 1, 2020 | AAS, Asteroids, Comets, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, OSIRIS-REx, Supernovae

Join us today as we take a look at a possible new classification of high energy outbursts. Next, we examine the latest evidence that an exoplanet at our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri, really exists. And finally, we go over a bunch of recent stories on asteroids and comets, including our own dinosaur-killer, Bennu, Ryugu, and Comet ATLAS.

Live from Virtual Balticon! Cosmic ring of fire discovered; Virgin Orbit set to launch cubesat into orbit; BTS at the Daily Space

May 26, 2020 | Behind the Scenes, Daily Space, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Rockets

Join us live from the Virtual Balticon! We look at the new discovery of a ring galaxy 11 billion years back in time. We talk about today’s scheduled Virgin Orbit cubesat launch. And we go behind the scenes at how the Daily Space is made.

Twinkling heart of the Milky Way spotted; New type of asteroid discovered; Bennu is about to be sampled

May 22, 2020 | Asteroids, Bennu Mapper, Black Holes (Stellar), Daily Space, Milky Way, OSIRIS-REx

Join us today as we talk about radio transmitters found in the twinkling heart of the Milky Way. Then we’ll look at an asteroid that has a comet-like tail. And finally, Bennu is about to be sampled by OSIRIS-Rex, and we helped make that happen!

Galaxy mergers trigger black hole growth; massive galaxy found in early universe; planet birth in AB Aurigae

May 21, 2020 | Cosmology, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Supermassive Black Holes

Join us today as we discuss the impressive work by an undergraduate student who figured out how galaxy mergers influence the growth of supermassive black holes. We talk about a gigantic galaxy found in the early universe. And finally, we look at amazing images of a planet being formed around a distant star.

Gamma ray bursts in hypernovae; newborn giant exoplanets confirmed; Guest Dr Jian-Yang Li and interstellar comet 2I/Borisov

May 19, 2020 | Daily Space, Exoplanets, Guest Interview, Supernovae

Join us today when we learn about new research on how gamma ray bursts and hypernovae are related. Then we look at new adaptive optics that have proven images of protoplanets are real images of real planets. Finally, we are joined by Dr. Jian-Yang Li from the Planetary Science Institute to talk about interstellar comet 2I/Borisov.