Radio Astronomy

In this week’s episode we dive into the latest mystery uncovered about neutron stars. The NICER X-Ray telescope on-board the International Space Station delivered the first ever map of the surface of a neutron star. The results were unexpected and have further deepened the mysteries surrounding neutron stars. The post Radio Astronomy: Neutron Star Surface Mapping appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

This week on Radio Astronomy, Zach Pace and Melissa Morris talk about a recent discovery of a white dwarf star with an evaporating planet orbiting it. The post Radio Astronomy: Evaporating Planets appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

What makes something a moon or a planet? Learn more on this week’s episode of Radio Astronomy! The post Radio Astronomy: Solar System Categorization and Minimoons appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

A fireball lit up Madison’s skies this November! What are meteors, and where do they come from? The post Radio Astronomy: Meteor Showers appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

The newest, largest survey of the visible universe has hit a critical milestone with the deployment of a huge spectrograph at the 4-meter Mayall telescope at Kitt Peak in Arizona. Learn more on this episode of Radio Astronomy! The post Radio Astronomy: DESI First Light appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

What do gamma ray bursts and gold have in common? Join Andrew Nine and Zach Pace today on Radio Astronomy to find out! The post Radio Astronomy: Kilonovas and Cosmic Gold appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

When do stars not follow the rules? When those stars have friends! Join Andrew Nine and Zach Pace for a quick taste of some stellar pulsation astrophysics! The post Radio Astronomy: Hot Subdwarf Pulsators appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

NASA is sending a dual-rotor helicopter probe to Titan, a moon of Saturn. If this doesn’t make you click, we’re not sure what will. The post Radio Astronomy: NASA Dragonfly Probe appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Do stars really twinkle? And if so, why? The post Radio Astronomy: Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star? appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Last week, Diego and Andrew hinted of an upcoming announcement that astronomers had imaged the immediate vicinity of a black hole. We figured it would be the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, but really, it was one in a nearby galaxy. Join us today, and learn more about how this fantastic […] The post Radio Astronomy: More About the Event Horizon Telescope appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.