Podcast Episodes

This Week in Astronomy: Dark Matter, Biggest Black Hole Merger and Hidden Galaxies

Season 2 Episode 230

Scientists propose that "dark dwarfs"—brown dwarfs powered by dark matter—could reveal what dark matter is made of. Meanwhile, LIGO and its partners …

7 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: SPHEREx, Dark Dwarfs and an Interestellar Object

Season 2 Episode 227

NASA's new SPHEREx telescope is mapping the entire sky in infrared, helping scientists study the origins of stars, planets, and life—and the data is …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy: Hidden Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter Black Holes and First Stars

Season 2 Episode 225

Scientists are developing new ways to explore hidden aspects of the universe. One approach uses powerful superconducting magnets to detect high-frequ…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy: Vera Rubin First Images, The Hunt for Planet Nine and Universe’s First Stars

Season 2 Episode 225

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first dazzling images, showcasing star-forming nebulae and galaxy clusters with unprecedented cl…

8 months ago

This Week in Astronomy: Simulating the Universe’s First Light, Through Cosmic Lenses and Ancient Water

Season 2 Episode 224

In this week, we'll be covering:

Simulating the Universe’s First Light with SKA-Low Scientists created an advanced simulation of what the SKA-Low radi…

8 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: The Fate of Milky Way, The Biggest Map of The Universe and A New Eye on the Universe

Season 2 Episode 223

This episode explores the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of our universe. First, we delve into the surprising new research challenging the long-hel…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy; The Watlz Among the Stars, Following Gravitational Waves and Missing Black Holes

Season 2 Episode 222

The Waltz Among the Stars To honor Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday, the European Space Agency broadcast his iconic waltz The Blue Danube into spac…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

This week in Astronomy: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Hints, Primordial Black Holes and Moon’s Lost Magnetism

This Week in Astronomy: New skepticism surrounds the potential biosignatures detected on exoplanet K2-18b, as revised analyses question the strength …

9 months ago

This Week in Astronomy: Martian Slopes Likeky Caused by Dust, Moon's Uneven Interior and Evolving Dark Matter

Season 2 Episode 220

In this week, we'll be covering:

Martian Slope Streaks Likely Caused by Dust, Not Water;
Moon's Uneven Interior Explains Nearside-Farside Differences,
E…

9 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: Venus Crust, Hidden Rogue Planets and LUGO Mission

Season 2 Episode 219

In this week, we'll be covering:

Venus Crust May Be Active Without Plate Tectonics;
Roman Telescope Set to Uncover Hidden Rogue Planets;
Uncovering the …

9 months, 2 weeks ago