The 365 Days of Astronomy
The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute.
Observing With Webb - June Episode
Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night. Venus shines bright at sunset all month, with Mars nearby, while Saturn, Jupiter, and even Mercury shine in the mornings, and the Beehive Cluster gets two wandering guests, all in the solstice month of June. 21st – Summer Solstice – This is the longest day of the year in …
Guide To Space - What Are Wormholes? Connecting Two Points in Spacetime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF8Ehk7JbkY Fron Dec 7, 2015. In science fiction, wormholes are a method often used to travel great distances across space. Are these magic bridges really possible? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you ca...
Actual Astronomy Ep. 330: Objects to Observe in June
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com We’re recording this early, in fact I’m writing these notes up on May 5th! That’s a record for us but we’re both away on alternating weeks so when the bright naked eye comet is shining overhead this month and you’re wondering why we didn’t mention…this is why. June 1st - Venus, Castor and Pollux in a line Mars is making its way through M44 during the first …
The Daily Space - How Atmospheric Methane Could Be a Sign of Life
From March 29, 2022. Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of atmospheric methane on Mars and Titan, how that methane could be a sign of life, and what methane means for future missions and science. Plus, a planetary nebula, a supernova, ancient helium, and a couple of rockets. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as …
UNAWE Space Scoop - Fast & Furious Starring Dual Quasars
https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2311/fast-and-furious-starring-dual-quasars/ Astronomers describe 'cosmic noon' as a dramatic period in the history of our Universe when it was buzzing with galaxy mergers and furious star formation. Observing these mergers has been relatively rare and challenging, since the Universe was very young back when the mergers were happening. The Universe was only three billion years old then, so this was about 7 billion years ago. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, …
Astronomy Cast Ep. 683: Cosmic Dawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liamHeGTrOg Streamed live on May 22, 2023. After the cosmic microwave background radiation was released, the Universe returned to darkness, cloaked in this clouds of primordial hydrogen and helium. Gravity pulled these vast clouds into the first stars, and then the first galaxies. This is Cosmic Dawn, and JWST will help us probe this mysterious time in the Universe. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Burry Gowen Stephen Veit Jordan Young Venkatesh Chary A...
Travelers in the Night Eps. 677 & 678: 30 Years of Fireballs & Greg’s Comet
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - Fireballs are meteors which become brighter than the planet Venus and can sometimes be seen in the daytime. If you are lucky to see a fireball send in your report to the American Meteor Society and become a citizen scientist. - Greg's comet, C/2017 W2 …
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 45 - The James Webb Space Telescope
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. From November 22, 2021. JWST’s goal is to push the boundaries of astronomy and cosmology by observing some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the first stars and galaxies. The JWST is able to look into the atmospheres of potentially habitable exoplanets. We are joined by Prof. Dr. Christy A. Tremonti, who is a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She …
Astro Folklore - Polaris and the Big Dipper Story From Mongolia
Hosted by Avivah Yamani. This is a story from Mongolia about The Golden Picket Star and the Seven God Stars (Polaris and the Big Dipper, the Mongolian names are Altangadas and Doloon Burkhan). This story is part of the Stars of Asia Project during the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! …
Guide To Space - How Fast Does the Earth Rotate?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKswo9Nq0Uo From May 20, 2013. In this short video, Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain does the math to help you understand just how fast you're spinning in space right now, and how you'd actually gain a little weight if the Earth stopped spinning. Based on this article from Universe Today: http://www.universetoday.com/26623/ho... We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.pat...