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[Q&A] Quantum Computers for Astronomy, Catching Interstellar Guests, The Book Club
Can we catch the next interstellar visitor? Why do black holes' accretion disks glow? Can we make spaceships out of asteroids? How do we know that da…
3 years, 10 months ago
[Space Bites] Worrying Solar Storm Data, Falcon Heavy is Back, Total Lunar Eclipse
Historical data about solar storms carved in trees, and it's a bit worrying. Falcon Heavy's back after 40 months of absence. There's a meteor shower …
3 years, 10 months ago
[Interview] James Webb, LUVOIR and Mindblowing Future Projects
What's the current state of James Webb? What were the main technical difficulties and what does the future look like? What comes after JWST and LUVOI…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Q&A] DART Successor, Fixing Space Debris, Viking Missions Controversy
If Moon was created with a big collision, where's the crater? Can we fix the space trash problem? Is doing Astronomy just a waste of money that can b…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Interview] Bacteria That Can Survive on Mars for Millions of Years with Dr Michael Daly
How do we know that certain organisms can survive for millions of years in the conditions of Mars? What do we know about them? And where should we be…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Space Bites] Closest Black Hole Ever Discovered, Starlink as GPS, Early Life Killed Mars
There’s a monster black hole in our backyard (astronomically speaking). Life could survive underground on Mars for hundreds of millions of years. Sta…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Interview] Processing Astronomical Images with Judy Schmidt
All the nice space images you see on the web are processed. It's a complex process that takes the raw data from the instruments and turns them into a…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Q&A] Spaceships Made of Ice, Best Space Pet, Astronomy and Photoshop
How do you clean up astronomy images and what part does Photoshop play in it? Can you make spaceships out of ice found in space? When will SpaceX car…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Interview] Understanding Dark Energy With Most Detailed Supernovae Survey | Dr Dillon Brout
Dark Energy will determine how the Universe will die. With the help of Pantheon+, the most detailed survey of Type 1A supernovae, astronomers can und…
3 years, 11 months ago
[Meet the Team] Matt Williams, Writer
We continue to introduce the team behind Universe Today. In this episode meet Matt Williams. Fraser and Matt discussed long format writing, stories a…
3 years, 11 months ago