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...
Luminous Kilonova Challenges Gamma-ray Burst Theories
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript This is the Daily Space for today, Friday, November 13, 2020. I am your host, Beth Johnson, and I am here to put science in your brain. Unfortunately, Dr. Pamela is dealing with a host of grant deadlines, so...
Planetary Pandemonium for 16 October 2020
Media Listen on LibsynWatch on Twitch Transcript My first story is on everyone’s favorite not-planet, Pluto. Amazingly, the New Horizons flyby (Hi, Pluto!) provided us with enough data to analyze for years. The latest paper to come out covers the ice on the mountains,...
Rocket Roundup for August 5, 2020
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript First up, on July 30 at 11:50 am UTC, the final Mars mission for this Martian launch window took off aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA’s...
Rocket Roundup for June 3, 2020
Media Listen on Libsyn Watch on Twitch Transcript IMAGE: Space station replenisher “Konotori” No. 9 (HTV9) taken by the next-generation high-definition camera (HDTV-EF2) approaching the International Space Station (ISS). CREDIT: JAXA A JAXA...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.
