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Astronomy Cast Ep. 699: Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Astronomy and Space Fans

The 365 Days of Astronomy

Release Date: 11/27/2023

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Kilonova form when two neutron stars collide. They were first discovered by their gravitational wave emissions. In this podcast, NOIRLab’s Dr. André-Nicolas Chene described the discovery of a system that will become a kilonova in the future.   Bios:  Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF’s NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona.. André-Nicolas Chene is an associate astronomer at NOIRLab. He completed his PhD at the Université de Montréal in 2007 and learned everything about the fundamentals of astronomical observations at the Observatoire du Mont...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

From Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including new info on the origins of the Dino Killing asteroid, a star being nommed by a star, a deep dive into Mars exploration, and tales from the launch pad.   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 Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Things that orbit the Sun and clear their orbits. Dear Cheap Astronomy – What happens when worlds collide? The outcome of a collision between two planets depends on the speed of the collision, the angle of the collision and the relative masses of the two bodies and their composition – think rocky planets versus gas giants for example. A small planet approaching a large planet slowly might get tidally stretched and break up into pieces, but a fast moving one might impact before there’s been time for gravitational stretching to break it up.   Dear Cheap Astronomy – Why is Mars’...

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#147 part 1 - September 2024. Paul Hill and Dustin Ruoff host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. A bit different this month as Paul (in a tent) is joined by Dustin (in a boudoir) as they chat about:  - Aurora on Ganymede,  - Starliner,  - Polaris Dawn,  - Blue Origin and… - Dustin shares an interview with John S. Gianforte at a local astronomy festival.   Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the Universe. Join Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

From August 23, 2023. Astronomers estimate that there are more free roaming planets in our galaxy than there are planets in orbit around stars. In fact, rogue exoplanets - planets with no star whatsoever - far outnumber all other planets in our galaxy, by 20 times. Trillions of worlds wandering alone.   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 Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you!...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Trillions of neutrinos are produced in our Sun through its nuclear reactions. These particles stream out at nearly the speed of light, and pass right through any matter they encounter. In fact, there are billions of them passing through your body right now. Learn how this elusive particle was first theorized and finally discovered. I don’t want to alarm the listeners but there is a flurry of particles from the Sun passing through each and every one of you right now. A lot of particles. In fact, there are 50 billion solar neutrinos passing through every one of us every second. Don’t worry,...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

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: - In 1972 Apollo 16 astronauts took an ultraviolet image of the Earth from the Moon which shows that like the Sun, the Earth too, has a faint corona of gas surrounding it. Scientists are just beginning to explore how Earth's glow relates to our weather and climate. - Humans are slamming projectiles into space rocks. These experiments will give us the know how to deal with a dangerous space rock which has...

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What is gracing the September 2024 skies?  A juuuuust barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close encounters, and the transition to fall. Hi everybody, I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare.   We’ll start by talking about September’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead better than me.   7th – 8th – Opposition of Saturn – Saturn, Earth, and the Sun are essentially lined up, causing Saturn to rise...

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From November 16, 2021. After five years of observations, researchers have found that the quasi-satellite Kamo’oalewa, which currently orbits the Earth, is similar to a lunar sample collected during the Apollo 14 mission. Plus, Russia blows up a satellite, TESS finds a circumbinary planet, and we interview Dr. Gail Christeson of the University of Texas, Austin, about mapping Chicxulub crater.   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...

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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. The September 2024 Observer’s Calendar on Episode 446  of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane. We are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out under the stars.   * Sept 1 - Zodiacal light becomes visible this month    (Mercury is also paired with the Moon in morning, but might be tough) * Sept 3 - New Moon * Sept 5 - Mercury at Greatest Elongation 18-degrees from Sun in Morning Sky *...

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Streamed live on Nov 20, 2023.

Just a warning, the holidays are rapidly approaching. It’s time, once again, to think about what to buy all the space nerds on your lists. Here’s what we like.

 

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THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela

 

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