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The Edges of Space, the Solar System, and the Universe
Episode 290
In this episode we explore clouds at the edge of space in the Earth's upper atmosphere and discoveries of galaxies far more distant than we have seen…
4 years ago
JWST and the Circle of Life of Stars
Episode 289
We survey the initial five data releases from the JWST, from squiggly lines showing the composition of a distant planet's atmosphere, to turbulent st…
4 years, 1 month ago
Fly Me to the Moon Again and Again
Episode 288
We've had more experience flying to the Moon than you might think, and done some odd things with it, like feeding it to cockroaches. Join us for a lo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Two Odd Balls: Charon and Arrokoth
Episode 287
Journey with us to the far reaches of the outer solar system where we take a closer look at two small objects explored by New Horizons: Pluto's moon …
4 years, 2 months ago
Noxious Fumes from Stars and Moons
Episode 286
What does Jupiter's volcanic moon Io have in common with one of the largest stars in the galaxy? Both are belching sulfur compounds, though for very …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Galactic Gamma Ray Background from Pulsars
Episode 285
Pulsars are becoming the astrophysical version of big collisions for planetary scientists: they are explaining, perhaps, more and more things. Tune i…
4 years, 2 months ago
Space Haboobs and Martian Haboobs
Episode 284
The astroquarks talk haboobs. Unfortunately Jim is not with us to giggle, but Dr. Katariina Nykyri joins Strange and Charm to explain space weather a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Yes MegaCon There IS a Black Hole
Episode 283
Live from MegaCon 2022 in Orlando, we team up with space reporter Brendan Byrne to discuss the image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way…
4 years, 3 months ago
Lunar Plants and Micronovae
Episode 282
A new type of nova has been confirmed. One million times fainter than a nova, these thermonuclear runaway explosions are confined to the polar region…
4 years, 3 months ago
Gravitational Redshift and Sci-Fi Body and Time Shifts
Episode 281
Light gets redder as it climbs out of gravitational holes, and a star near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way conveniently demonstrates th…
4 years, 3 months ago