Podcast Episodes
Back to Search2023 September 09 - Comet Nishimura Grows
In today's image, we see the recently discovered Comet Nishimura. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth this coming week and the followin…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 08 - Star Factory Messier 17
In today's image, we see the nebula known as Messier 17. This is an example of a star forming region where stars are still forming in the dark, dense…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 07 - The Large Cloud of Magellan
In today's image, we see the Large Magellanic Cloud - A satellite galaxy of our larger Milky Way Galaxy. This galaxy contains SN 1987A - The closest …
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 06 - HESS Explores the High-Energy Sky
In today's image, we see a video clip showing the telescopes of the High Energy Stereoscopic System in Namibia. These telescopes allow us to study hi…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 05 - Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse
In today's image, we see the blue supermoon which occurred at the end of August this year. The blue moon is sometimes considered to the the second fu…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 04 - Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent
In today's image, we see two nebulae in the constellation of Cygnus. The Bubble Nebula, which is a planetary nebula showing us the future of our own …
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 03 - Comet Schlussmann-Wachmann 3 Fragments
In today's image, we see an image from 2006 showing the disruption and fragmentation of a comet as it passed close to our Sun. This can happen when a…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 02 - NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
In today's image, we see what is known as the Iris Nebula. This is an example of a reflection nebula where light is scattered off of dust grains arou…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 September 01 - The Great Globular Star Cluster in Hercules
In today's image, we see the great globular star cluster known as M13 which is visual in the constellation of Hercules. Globular star clusters are am…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 August 31 - The Crew-7 Nebula
In today's image, we see a nebula, not out in space, but in our own atmosphere on Earth. This is the result of the exhaust of a rocket taking a crew …
2 years, 6 months ago