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Hot, Rocky Exoplanet Discovered, Could Help Atmospheric Studies

Mar 10, 2021 | Asteroids, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, JAXA, Perseverance, Stars

A new super-Earth has been discovered that has an extremely hot surface temperature, and this planet could be a boon for studying the atmospheres of rocky exoplanets. Plus, our daily news roundup, climate change, and how a petrified tree on Earth might help us hunt for fossils on Mars.

New Type of Dark Energy Proposed Could Solve Conflicting Calculations

Mar 7, 2021 | Cosmology, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Mars, Sky Watching, Stars, The Sun

Issues with calculating the expansion rate of the universe have led to differences in the results, depending on the method used. A pair of physicists have proposed a new type of dark energy to resolve the conflict. Plus, volcanic ash and volcanoes, the composition of the Sun, more exoplanets, and Mars’ moons.

Trojan Asteroids: Understanding the Past to Explore the Future

Mar 3, 2021 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, Guest Interview, Jupiter, Spacecraft, Stars

Just how were the Trojan asteroids in orbit with Jupiter discovered? And how were they named? We take a look back at these objects as we get closer to the launch of the Lucy spacecraft. Plus, a cluster of galaxies, a meteoroid explosion at Jupiter, seafloor microbes, wildfires, and an interview with Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast.

Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A May Have Been Found

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 object that wiped out the dinosaurs, a roundup of news, and this week’s What’s Up.

Rocket Roundup for February 24, 2021

Feb 25, 2021 | Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink, Stars

Join us for this week’s Rocket Roundup with host Annie Wilson as we look back at the launches that happened over the last week, including two ISS resupply missions and Yet Another Starlink (with bonus booster landing fail). Plus, we look back at the Friendship 7 mission, which launched back on February 20th, 1962.