Exoplanet Radio Ep. 29: Meet TrES-2b (aka Kepler-1b): The Planet That Reflects Almost No Light
Release Date: 11/12/2024
Awesome Astronomy - Vera Rubin, Welsh Satellites and LIGO Disaster - July Part 1
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Brace yourselves! This is the longest podcast that 365 Days has ever had! 1 hour 34 minutes! A bumper episode or is that a Jumper episode if Jeni has her way. Paul has new scope and Jeni has been seeing the Sun. We have terrible news from LIGO, the end of Milkomeda, Light pollution paradox, Vera Rubin first light, a new satellite from Wales, spaceX kablooie, leaks on the ISS and of course the usual skyguide and emails! Phew! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days...
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UNAWE Space Scoop - Tiny Black Holes Have Big Superpowers
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Black holes come in many sizes. Small, medium, large & extra large. The size of a black hole mostly depends on how massive the star was before it ran out of fuel, exploded as a supernova and collapsed under its own extreme gravity. The more massive the black hole, the stronger and larger its effect on the fabric of space and time. Here’s the new bit! In a recent study, astronomers found that even tiny black holes have immense power to shape their part of the galaxy. Far more than previously thought. Black holes can rip apart a star that comes too close by. Even the tiniest...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 761: It's Here! The Vera Rubin Observatory
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Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live June 25, 2025. The time has come. The mighty Vera Rubin Observatory has finally come on line and delivered its “first light” images. And by Pamela’s rules that means we get to talk about it! So let’s do that! After decades of waiting, we have images from Vera Rubin Observatory! 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: BogieNet, Stephen Vei, Jeanette Wink, Siggi Kemmler, Andrew Poelstra, Brian...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 323 & 324: Big Splash & Newborn Planets
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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. From October 2024. Today's 2 topics: - To discover what would happen if an asteroid were to strike a large body of water, Dr. Galen Gisler led a team of scientists who used high performance computing facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory to calculate and visualize a 3-D model of an asteroid entering the Earth's atmosphere over one of the world's oceans. These efforts won them the Best Visualization and Data Analytics...
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Cosmic Savannah Ep. 71: The Dark Side of the Universe
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In this milestone episode of The Cosmic Savannah, hosts Tshiamiso, Jacinta and Dan celebrate the start of Season Six and the podcast’s fifth anniversary. They engage in an enlightening discussion with Associate Professor Renée Hložek from the Dunlap Institute, focusing on her research in dark matter, dark energy, and the cosmic microwave background. Highlights include the significance of science communication, diversity in STEM, and Dr. Hložek’s involvement with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. ...
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EVSN - When the Universe Attacks
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From June 18, 2025. In this episode we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fermi Paradox by looking at a bunch of science capable of preventing and destroying civilizations. We also review our latest not-so-great attempts to land on the moon and launch a rocket that (if it worked) could carry us to Mars. 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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H’ad Astra Historia - Ep. 205 – Memories of Ed
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Today Historical Astronomy Division, , honors the late Dr. Edward C Stone with an episode of remembrances by his colleagues, friends, & family. Among his career achievements, he led NASA’s Voyager planetary-to-interstellar mission for 50 years as Project Scientist, from concept in 1972 through his retirement in 2022. Dr. Edward C Stone who passed away one year ago this month on June 9, 2024. During his 60-year career with JPL-Caltech (that included 10 years as JPL Director) Dr. Stone steered NASA’s Voyager planetary-to-interstellar mission for 50 years as Project Scientist, from...
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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #120: Different Perspectives
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Hosted by Steve Nerlich. Looking askance… Dear Cheap Astronomy – have we got any spacecraft on the other side of the Sun? Well, yes and no. Nearly all our spacecraft orbit the Sun – since they are either orbiting Earth or another planet or are touring the asteroid belt – and hence they’ve all been around the back of the Sun at one time another. The only spacecraft we don’t have orbiting the Sun are the ones on their way out of the Solar System – the Pioneers, the Voyagers and New Horizons, which have sufficient escape velocities to leave solar orbit. Dear Cheap Astronomy...
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Exoplanet Radio Ep. 37: Osiris: The Exoplanet That Changed Everything
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Hosted by Tony Darnell. From Oct 2, 2023. The planet is HD 209458 b, and nicknamed "Osiris" after the Egyptian god of the underworld. Osiris is a fitting nickname for this planet, as it is a very hot and hostile world. HD 209458 b orbits its star very closely, and its surface temperature is estimated to be around 1,000 degrees Celsius. This makes it too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface, and it is unlikely to be habitable. Even so, this planet is remarkable in many ways. It occupies first place in a long list of discovery milestones. Get all episodes: Music by...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 760: What to Look For This Summer
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Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live on Jun 16, 2025. It’s almost time for our annual summer hiatus, but before we go, we wanted to direct you towards all the fun and space stuff we’ll be enjoying this summer. We’ve got meteor showers, planets, rocket launches, TV shows, movies! Here’s what’s good. In a couple of weeks, we'll go on hiatus, but we want to make sure you are ready for stuff we can anticipate happening. 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...
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From Aug 29, 2023.
Hosted by Tony Darnell.
This planet was discovered in August 2006 by the Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey. It became the very first planet observed by the Kepler Space Telescope with the designation Kepler-1b.
Kepler-1b is a gas giant that is slightly larger than Jupiter and has one and a half times its mass, but orbits much closer to its star than Mercury does to our Sun. It takes only 2.5 days to complete one orbit, meaning that its year is very short. It also rotates synchronously with its star, meaning that one side always faces the star and the other side always faces away. This creates a huge temperature difference between the day and night sides, which can reach up to 1,500 degrees Celsius.
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