Pluto at 90, how to make MU69, and Mars ducks behind Moon
Today marks 90 years from Clyde Tombaughs discovery of Pluto and in celebration we look at New Horizon’s flyby and the new science coming out of MU69. We also look at an image of Mars with a crescent moon as the passed in last night’s sky. Pluto at 90...
Crocus Melting on Mars, Betelgeuse changes Shape, and OLA on OSIRIS-REx not working
Carbon dioxide and salt water ice on Mars melts when the sun’s angle changes, leading to “Crocus Melting”, according to new research. Betelgeuse is actually changing shape due to stellar activity or dust ejection. And the OLA camera is malfunctioning on OSIRIS-REx...How do Dust and Magnetic fields effect [everything]?
It has long been a joke in Astronomy that if you wanted to really mess with someone, you should ask “how do magnetic fields and dust effect that?” These two factors, which permeate most of space in various amounts, are extraordinarily hard to understand, but affect...Human Spaceflight Concerns, Rare Antimatter, and Solar Wind
Today we take a deep dive into why human spaceflight is troubling, why antimatter might be rare in dwarf galaxies, and how our Solar System changes size based on the solar wind – changing when New Horizons could leave our system. Later this week, SpaceX is...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.
