NOIRLab - The Heaviest Black Hole Pair Ever Found
Release Date: 04/13/2024
Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar For October
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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. The Observer’s Calendar for October 2024 and Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas on Episode 450 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. - Oct 1 - Zodiacal light is visible again this month. Actually, Alister and I observed it back on Sept. 8th, so it does become visible even in late summer. Look towards East or just north of east and it’s...
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George’s Random Astronomical Object: Object 134: Not Dead Yet
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Hosted by George Bendo. George’s Random Astronomical Object presents the planetary nebula NGC 7094. While this object may look fairly typical in terms of planetary nebulae, the star at the center is not quite a dead white dwarf yet. Brief biography: George Bendo is an astronomer who specializes in studying interstellar dust and star formation in nearby galaxies. He currently works at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester, and his primary role is to support other astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array...
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 233: Why Do We Care About Methane On Mars?
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What’s behind the Martian Methane Mystery? Is it a sign of life, or just some strange chemical process? Or are we just fooling ourselves? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on Twitter: Read a book: Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 728: Solar Scientist Eugene Parker
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Streamed live on Sep 23, 2024. Last week, we talked about the Parker Solar Probe. As always, we like to talk about the person who inspired the mission. What makes this amazing and different is that Eugene Parker was there to watch the launch of the mission that shares his name. Why is he so influential on solar astronomy? SUPPORTED BY YOU! This Episode is made possible thanks to our Patrons on Patreon. Join at the Galaxy Group level or higher to be listed in our YouTube videos. Thanks to: Paul Fischer, Joe Holistein, Janelle aka Veronica_Cure, Lenore Horner, David Troug, Timelord...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 753 & 754: Impactor Lights Up the Night Sky & Very Fast Moving Object in the Night Sky
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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: - One meter diameter 2022 WJ1 holds the record as the smallest asteroid ever detected! It even hit the ground as it entered Earth’s atmosphere. - Very small fast moving asteroids pass through our solar system.About once a month an object like 2023 KU4 enters our atmosphere, releases the energy of approximately 2.4 tons of TNT, explodes at an altitude of about 280,000 feet, creates a spectacular light...
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The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 61: SKAO Construction Commencement Ceremony-Australia
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The 5th of December 2022 sees the commencement of construction of the long-awaited Square Kilometre Array (SKA)! SKAO: The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will revolutionise our understanding of the Universe and the laws of fundamental physics. Formally known as the SKA Observatory, the SKAO is an intergovernmental organisation bringing together nations from around the world. The observatory consists of the SKAO Global Headquarters in the UK, the SKAO’s two telescopes at...
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EVSN Special - Quasi Moon Naming Contest!
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Hosted by Pamela Gay with guest Latif Nasser. The International Astronomical Union and WNYC’s award-winning science podcast, Radiolab, invite people worldwide to take the unique opportunity to suggest a name for one of Earth's quasi-moons, 2004 GU9. Submissions are open until 30 September and the winning name will receive official recognition by the IAU. For millennia, people across the globe have built deep connections to objects in the night sky, assigning them names and stories imbued with their cultural heritage and understanding of the world. Naming campaigns highlight...
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H’ad Astra Historia - Ep. 105: Astronomy Oral History Project, Part 1
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Today’s guest: Dr. Jarita Holbrook (, Harvard Smithsonian Ctr. for Astrophysics, Univ. of Edinburgh, Univ. of the Western Cape) tells the story of the Astronomy Oral History Project. You will also hear some great advice for navigating graduate school and your post-doc years! (Hint: learn to write effective grant applications) Also: H’ad astra historia is the official podcast for the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. We’re here to share stories from and about the people who study the stars, planets, and the cosmos. We’ll...
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Awesome Astronomy - 100 Hours of Astronomy With ‘Go Stargazing’
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Between 2nd and 5th October, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is celebrating 100 hours of astronomy. We’ve caught up with good friend of the show Neill Sanders, founder of Go Stargazing, who’s helped create an app to get you and all your friends involved with the celestial party! Enjoy! Bio - Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the Universe. Join Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy...
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Exoplanet Radio Ep. 26: - Is TRAPPIST-1 c Habitable?
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From August 24, 2023. New Webb Telescope Observations Suggest Not… A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c, which is one of seven rocky planets orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth. The team found that the planet's atmosphere, if it exists at all, is extremely thin. TRAPPIST-1 c is about the same size as Venus and receives a similar amount of radiation from its host star as Venus gets from the Sun. This led scientists to believe that the planet might have a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere like Venus....
info_outlineUsing archival data from the Gemini North telescope, a team of astronomers have measured the heaviest pair of supermassive black holes ever found. The merging of two supermassive black holes is a phenomenon that has long been predicted, though never observed. In this podcast, Dr. Roger Romani discusses the discovery of this system and what we can learn about massive black hole pairs from this system.
Bios:
- Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF’s NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona.
- Dr. Roger W. Romani is a member of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University, where he has been Professor of Physics for over thirty years. His research interests center on black holes and neutron stars, which he and his research group study with a combination of telescope observations, from the ground and from space, and theoretical modeling.
Links
NOIRLab Press Release: https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2405/
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