Astronomy Cast Ep. 647: Best Sci Fi Beach Reading
Release Date: 06/27/2022
Travelers in the Night Eps. 713 & 714: Oppy & Why Look?
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - The NASA Mars Opportunity Rover, nicked named Oppy by those who operate and love it ,was designed to last 90 days on the Martian surface but has continued to explore the surface of the red planet for 14 years. - What asteroid hunters fear is that a small space rock capable of injuring people and damaging buildings is heading our way and that we will not find it in time to give a warning for people in the...
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UNAWE Space Scoop - Cosmic Monsters’ Growth Secret
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The story of how black holes, especially young ones, grow so fast and become massive, even supermassive, has been puzzling astronomers for a long time. Well, enter VERA! – the state-of-the-art Japanese network of radio telescopes operated by NAOJ, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. It recently gifted astronomers with a significant clue to the puzzle. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the...
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EVSN - The Search for Life on Other Worlds
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From July 26, 2023. Right now, humans are tantalizingly close to being able to search for life on other worlds where it is reasonable to think life could exist. We can’t do it yet - at least not in a way that would be safe for any potential life, but this is a long game, and as we’ll discuss in this episode, the technologies we need are being actively developed and tested on Earth, and the missions we need to find the best places to search are either already out there doing their job, or preparing to launch. This could happen, provided nothing happens to prevent us from getting off the...
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Actual Astronomy - An Observing Guide to Jupiter & Saturn
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode # 357. An observing Guide to Saturn: * Currently Located in Aquarius * Just past Opposition Aug 27th, so perfectly placed in evening sky * Rises before Sunset so it’s high enough to observe as soon as it’s dark * Naked eye - looks like a bright yellowish star * Binoculars - out of round…might see “ears” with higher power * Telescope - Mind blowing rings * Saturn is crawling up the ecliptic, now just at -12 - degrees so more favourably placed than the past decade!...
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Awesome Astronomy - JWST looks at the Ring - Interview with Dr. Robert Wessen
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This months interview looks at that stunning imagery that JWST took of the Ring Nebula - that familiar Messier planterary nebula in Lyra and favourite of star parties. This new study has revealed new and unexpected details and once again demonstrated the brilliant science of our golden wonder telescope in space. Dr. Jeni talks to Dr. Robert Wessen, Research Associate at Cardiff University who has worked on the Ring Nebula (M57) data. He also tells us about...
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The Daily Space - Newly Discovered Bright Transient Radio Source is a Mystery
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From Jan 27, 2022. Scientists using the Murchison Widefield Array in Australia recently discovered an extremely bright source of radio waves, releasing bursts of energy three times an hour. That timing makes the object behave unlike anything else seen to date, leaving the research team with a new mystery to unravel. Plus, everything else is about water today, all over the solar system, and we present this week’s What’s Up segment. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 690: Climate on Mars - From Ice Caps to Dust Storms
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Streamed live on Sep 18, 2023. We’ve looked at Earth’s changing climate, now let’s see what it’s like for another world: Mars. Much looks familiar, but some of it is totally alien, from ice caps of frozen carbon dioxide to planetary dust storms that can obscure the entire world from view. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Stephen Veit Jordan Young Jeanette Wink Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog BogieNet Gerhard Schwarzer David THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing,...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 711 & 712: First One & Tiny Travelers
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid hunters were able to discover a small Earth approaching asteroid after 57 nights of continuous rain and clouds. - Although small space rocks pose no threat to humans, they are an interesting part of our environment, offer a chance for asteroid hunters to develop their tracking skills, and occasionally provide an opportunity for a meteorite hunter to touch an object from outer space. We've...
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The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 49: SALT - Spectroscopy
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The IAU celebrates Women and Girls in Astronomy Month throughout February, from February 11th, 2022 in tandem with the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, to International Women’s Day on 8 March. To celebrate this we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Naluminsa, a wonderful woman who is one of the first Ugandan women to obtain her PhD in Astronomy. Her dissertation topic was “Star Formation and Disk Stability in Nearby Galaxies”, which puts her at the forefront of galaxy evolution studies. Liz is...
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EVSN - Will Asteroid 2023 DW Collide with Earth in 2046? (All signs point to no.)
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From July 5, 2023. A new asteroid has been discovered with an orbit that crosses our own planet’s orbit. In general, this object and Earth are very good and not trying to occupy the same space at the same time, and we’ve managed to coexist for a fair amount of time. We are going to have a close approach, however, in 2046, and for the first time in a long time, the potentially dangerous asteroids list actually gave us something to worry about. (This episode originally aired on television March 18, 2023.) We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing,...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF18aVF7mdU — Part 2
Summer’s here! And that means finally tackling that huge list of books piled up on your bedside table and filling up your Kindle. What books do we recommend for some fun reads this summer?
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scsalzi
- Space Opera by Katherine Valente
- The Culture series by Iain M. Banks (The Player of Games)
- Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
- Marco and the Red Granny by Mur Lafferty
- Reamde and The Fall by Neil Stephenson
- Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clark
- Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
- Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
- The Mission: A True Story by David Brown
- Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod
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