Podcast Episodes

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…

9 months, 3 weeks 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…

9 months, 4 weeks 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…

10 months 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…

10 months, 1 week 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 …

10 months, 2 weeks 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…

10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

11 months ago

This Week in Astronomy: NASA's SPHEREx, Tracking Objects Through Sound and Blazing Light From Cosmic Darkness

Season 2 Episode 218

In this week, we'll be covering:

NASA's SPHEREx Begins Mapping the Invisible Universe;
Tracking Space Objects Through Sound;
Blazing Light from Cosmic D…

11 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: New Horizons Map, Hidden Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth and Black Hole Dissonance Mystery

Season 2 Episode 217

In this week, we'll be covering:

New Horizons Unveils First Lyman-Alpha Map of the Galaxy;
Eos: A Hidden Giant Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth;
Black Hole Dis…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mars Special: Beneath planet's surface, Ancient Rainfall and CHAMPS Mission

Season 2 Episode 216

In this week, we'll be covering:

Beneath the Surface of Mars;
When Mars Had Rain;
CHAMPS: Delivering Small Payloads to Mars.

Thank you for listening to B…

11 months, 3 weeks ago