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A star in the constellation Cetus brightens and fades dramatically every 11 months. At its brightest, it’s fairly easy to see. At its faintest, it’s visible only through a telescope. Because of that change, a 17th-century astronomer called the star Mira – from the Latin word for “wonderful.” The star changes because it pulses in and out like a beating heart. Mira’s in the final stages of its red-giant phase of life. Its core is no longer producing nuclear reactions. Instead, it’s fusing hydrogen and helium in thin shells around the core. Mira’s outer layers are puffed up by radiation from the shells. At the maximum, that inflates the star to about 400 times the diameter of the Sun. That’s also when its surface is coolest and faintest. As the outer layers cool, they fall inward, making the surface hotter and brighter. At minimum, the star is about 330 times the Sun’s diameter. Each time it puffs up, Mira loses a little of the gas at its surface. Within the next million years or so, it’s likely to expel all the gas in its outer layers. That will leave only its hot but dead core – a white dwarf. Astronomers have discovered thousands of stars like Mira. And many others will undergo the same phase, including the Sun – in about six billion years. Mira climbs into view in the east by 8:30 or 9. But it’s in the “fading” part of its cycle, so you need a telescope to see it. Script by Damond Benningfield

Algol does something amazing. Every 2.9 days, the star fades to just one-third of its usual brightness. In centuries past, the stars were thought to be unchanging. A star that changed so blatantly was a bit scary. So it was given a name to match: “Algol” comes from an Arabic phrase that means “head of the demon.” But the star’s odd behavior isn’t scary it all – Algol fades as the result of eclipses. The system consists of three stars. Two of them form a tight binary. The members of the binary orbit each other once every 2.9 days. We see the system edge-on, so the two stars eclipse each other. One star is much brighter than the other. When the fainter star crosses in front of it, the system fades dramatically. When the bright star covers up the faint one, though, the difference is tiny – much too subtle to see with the eye alone. Astronomers have cataloged hundreds of eclipsing binaries. And the eclipses are important. They reveal the relative sizes and masses of the two stars, details about their orbit, and more. So there’s nothing to fear from these up-and-down star systems. Algol is low in the northeast at nightfall, in Perseus. It should be at its brightest tonight. The faint part of its cycle will happen during daylight for the next few cycles. It’ll be visible during nighttime later in the month. Sometimes, a star can change brightness all on its own, and we’ll have more about that tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

Venus doesn’t have any moons. But it does share its orbit around the Sun. Astronomers have discovered 20 asteroids known as “co-orbitals,” but there could be many more. These big space rocks follow roughly the same path as Venus. But they won’t stay in that lane forever. And when they leave it, they could threaten Earth. These objects are nudged along by the gravity of Venus and the Sun. They generally stay well ahead of or behind Venus. Only one follows exactly the same orbit as the planet. The others move in and out a bit, getting closer to the Sun, then moving farther away. Over the long term, though, their orbits aren’t stable, so they can break free and head elsewhere. A recent study found that of the 20 known objects, six could threaten Earth within the next 12,000 years. And three of them are especially dangerous. All three are at least a thousand feet in diameter, so they could cause major damage if they hit our planet. A study also found that there could be many more of these Venus groupies. They stay so close to the Sun in our sky that they’re hard to see through the solar glare. And they move quickly, making them even harder to find. But a new telescope in Chile might pick out some of them – helping us find potential threats far in advance. Look for Venus near the Moon in the dawn sky tomorrow. It’s the brilliant “morning star,” so you can’t miss it. Tomorrow: an autumn meteor shower. Script by Damond Benningfield

Here at MinistryWatch, we often report on organizations in crisis. One of the things that continues to interest me about these situations is the way Christian organizations respond to these crises. Some of them do a good job of staying in front of the crisis, or at least attempting to do so. But others are either caught by surprise, don't know what to do, or do the wrong thing. They seem to have forgotten the lessons of the Watergate scandal that happened more than 50 years ago. One of the key lessons from that era has become almost a cliché in the world of journalism and public relations. And that lesson is this: “It ain't the crime, it's the cover-up that will get you.” A case study in how to handle a PR crisis showed up a few months ago when the CEO of the technology company Astronomer was caught at a Coldplay concert with a woman who was not his wife. A “fan cam” video went viral, and the result was that CEO getting fired from his job. The incident ignited a national conversation about morality among leaders, as well as the appropriate way for an organization to handle such a crisis. Phil Cooke wrote about that. Phil has been on the program before, and he's become one of my “go to guys” when it comes to ministry leadership issues, especially when they concern media and communications. Phil Cooke is a working producer who spent many years in Hollywood. He also has a Ph. D. in theology.  He's the author of a half-dozen books on media and marketing and has been a contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, and The Huffington Post.  He is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as well as the Producer's Guild of America. Here are some links I promised in today's program: For past episodes I've done with Phil, click here. To see Phil's website, click here. To read Phil's article on the Astonomer CEO, click here. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

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Astronomers have long predicted that the cloud forming chemical should be found in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs and gas giants. Silane had eluded detection until now. In this podcast, Dr. Aaron Meisner recounts how silane was discovered in the atmosphere of a brown dwarf nicknamed “The Accident”. The Accident (WISEA J153429.75-104303.3) was discovered by citizen scientist Dan Caselden, who was using an online program he built to find brown dwarfs in NEOWISE data.   Bios:  Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF's NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona. Aaron Meisner is an astronomer at NSF NOIRLab affiliated with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, and also a 2025-2026 Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University. He specializes in building astronomical maps using large data sets at visible and infrared wavelengths.  These maps are used to search for moving celestial objects, like new neighbors to the Sun and hypothesized planets in the far reaches of our own solar system. To this end, Aaron co-founded the popular Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 citizen science project and the Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors project.   Press release: https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2526/?nocache=true& https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia24578-an-accidental-discovery/ https://aasnova.org/2021/07/02/observing-the-accident-an-enigmatic-brown-dwarf/   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

00:48 The stereotypes hidden in Internet imagesStereotyped assumptions about women's ages and their perceived job suitability are enhanced by Internet imagery, according to new research. A study of hundreds of thousands of online images shows that women appear younger than men. This stereotype extends to the jobs that people perceive women do, with men being associated with roles such as CEO or head of research, while women were linked to occupations like cook or nurse. The research shows that these biases have been embedded into the training data for AI models and could affect future hiring. The researchers caution that society is at risk of creating a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy' where these stereotypes shape the real world.Research Article: Guilbeault et al.News and Views: Distorted representations of age and gender are reflected in AI models13:24 Research HighlightsA very hungry planet — plus, how climate change is leading to larger trees in the Amazon.Research Highlight: ‘Rogue' planet is fastest-growing ever observedResearch Highlight: Trees of the Amazon are becoming even mightier15:49 Astronomers name their favourite exoplanetThirty years ago, astronomers announced the discovery of the first exoplanet around a Sun-like star, sparking a renewed passion into spotting these planets that lie beyond our Solar System. In celebration, Nature asked researchers to tell us about their favourites.News: These alien planets are astronomers' favourites: here's whyHear the music of a distant planetary system25:51 Nobel newsFlora Graham from the Nature Briefing joins us to talk about the winners of this year's science Nobel prizes.Nature: Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who revealed secrets of immune system ‘regulation'Nature: Groundbreaking quantum-tunnelling experiments win physics NobelNature: Chemistry Nobel for scientists who developed massively porous ‘super sponge' materialsNature: Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soonSubscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The discovery of “Odd Radio Circles” in deep space has scientists stumped. ▀▀▀▀▀▀Astronomers are captivated by a new cosmic mystery: strange, glowing circles in space that defy all explanation. Known as "Odd Radio Circles", or ORCs, these colossal structures are a million light-years wide and are changing everything we thought we knew about the cosmos. In this video, we're delving into the leading theories to explain where these giant rings came from. ▀▀▀▀▀▀If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to start for free. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant.▀▀▀▀▀▀Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: ⁠https://astrumspace.kit.com⁠A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: ⁠https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF

I've explored different aspects of product-market fit on the podcast, but when you're scaling an open-source business with enterprise customers and a global developer community, you also need customer–engineering fit — the ability to translate between what's being built and what the market actually needs. At Astronomer, Viraj Parekh is that bridge. He is part engineer, part strategist, and part customer advocate, working across product, sales, and engineering. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, Viraj explains what a Field CTO really does, how the role evolved at Astronomer, and when founders should consider creating one. He also shares lessons on customer discovery, team dynamics, and how to turn technical insight into business momentum. RUNTIME 31:16 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:20) What is Astronomer, and when did the company get started? (3:51) How the founding team came together. (6:39) How Viraj collaborated with CTO Julian LaNeve to develop the Field CTO role. (8:28) Where their roles overlap — and where they each take ownership. (11:42) “We were at a point where we were really trying to standardize our sales process.” (13:20) How the Field CTO role is different from a sales engineer or solutions architect. (15:39) “ Talking to customers is a very humbling thing every day because you just realize how much you have to learn.” (19:14) “ At a really early stage of customer development, the Field CTO role is almost like an external-facing product manager.” (21:46) Viraj talks about the processes and tools he uses to share customer feedback internally. (24:48) How to be a staunch customer advocate without losing your business focus. (26:55) What's the biggest opportunity cost associated with not having a Field CTO? (30:13)  If you were interviewing for a job with an early stage startup, what's one question the CEO would have to answer before you could take the offer?  LINKS Viraj Parekh Julian LaNeve Astronomer Apache Airflow SUBSCRIBE

 This episode's guests:Yana Yakushina, Lawyer and Researcher.James Lowenthal, Astronomer.Vicky Derksen, Night Sky Tourist.Bill's News Picks:The endangered night: the challenge of light pollution within the international environmental legal context, Journal of Environmental Law.  On National Space Day, Fadnavis pledges India's first state Dark Sky Policy, and what it could unlock for Maharashtra, ANI, Tribune. Appeals court rules Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site can stay open, Joe Walsh, CBS News.Is Starlink Bad for the Environment? FCC Doesn't Think It Should Weigh In, Michael Kan, PC Mag.  Light Pollution as Antichrist, The Imaginative Conservative. Subscribe:Apple PodcastSpotifyYoutubeSend Feedback Text to the Show!Support the showA hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That's $3 a month. If you like what we're doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! Why Support Light Pollution News? Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests. Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer. Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic. About Light Pollution News: The path to sustainable starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you. Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more! But not all is lost! There are simple solutions that provide for big impacts. Each month, Bill McGeeney, is joined by upwards of three guests to help you grow your awareness and understanding of both the challenges and the road to recovering our disappearing nighttime ecosystem.

Webb Telescope Challenges Cosmology Theories with 'Little Red Dots' Guest Name: Bob Zimmerman Summary:The Webb Space Telescope is finding mysterious "little red dots" in the very early universe, observed via infrared due to redshift. Astronomers speculate these might be supermassive black holes, which shouldn't exist so early, challenging the Big Bang theory itself. About 30% of these dots do not appear compact when viewed in ultraviolet light, resembling galaxies instead. 1958

CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND THE CONSUMER 1940 LONDON   10-3-25 FIRST HOUR 9-915 Slow Rebuilding and Political Manipulation in LA Fire Areas Guest Name: Jeff Bliss Summary: Rebuilding fire-damaged areas like Pacific Palisades is agonizingly slow, potentially taking 9 to 20 years, causing residents to abandon their homes. Red tape delays permit issuance, possibly benefiting real estate speculators, including foreign buyers. There is concern that political leaders are pushing to reshape these communities by moving in tall, low-cost housing. 915-930 Economic Slowdown Evident in Local Consumer Spending and Housing Guest Name: Jim McTague Summary:Despite lower gas prices in Lancaster County, a ripple effect from declining Asian imports is expected. Consumer caution remains high, with "English" shoppers buying essentials and avoiding expensive electronics. Local diners show less vibrancy, suggesting the economy has lost "some spring in its step." High-end real estate sales have also notably "dried up." 930-945 HEADLINE: Trump's War on Cartels and Venezuela Intervention; Supreme Court Takes Up Federal Reserve Governor Firing Case GUEST NAME: Richard Epstein SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Richard Epstein about President Trump's "war" against drug cartels and potential Venezuela intervention, which Epstein deems unlawful executive overreach due to congressional inertia. He suggests overthrowing Maduro would be more strategic. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments regarding presidential power to fire Federal Reserve governors, specifically Lisa Cook, addressing the future of independent agencieS. 945-1000 HEADLINE: Trump's War on Cartels and Venezuela Intervention; Supreme Court Takes Up Federal Reserve Governor Firing Case GUEST NAME: Richard Epstein SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Richard Epstein about President Trump's "war" against drug cartels and potential Venezuela intervention, which Epstein deems unlawful executive overreach due to congressional inertia. He suggests overthrowing Maduro would be more strategic. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments regarding presidential power to fire Federal Reserve governors, specifically Lisa Cook, addressing the future of independent agencieS. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Need for Pentagon Leadership in Fortifying US Infrastructure Against Adversaries Guest Name: Henry SokolskiSummary: Russia is allegedly already waging hybrid war against the EU via cable cutting and cyber assaults, which is expected to reach the US. The US is unprepared organizationally. The Pentagon (Secretary of Defense) should lead hardening and proliferation efforts for targets like the electric grid and nuclear plants, but they are currently resistant to doing so publicly. 1015-1030 Need for Pentagon Leadership in Fortifying US Infrastructure Against Adversaries Guest Name: Henry SokolskiSummary: Russia is allegedly already waging hybrid war against the EU via cable cutting and cyber assaults, which is expected to reach the US. The US is unprepared organizationally. The Pentagon (Secretary of Defense) should lead hardening and proliferation efforts for targets like the electric grid and nuclear plants, but they are currently resistant to doing so publicly. 1030-1045 Interstellar Comet 3I Atlas and Martian/Jupiter Missions Guest Name: Bob Zimmerman Summary: Comet 3I Atlas is the third identified interstellar object and the second interstellar comet, much larger than previous ones. Its path brings it within about 20 million miles of Mars, but it is currently blocked by the sun. NASA and European teams are attempting to get data using Mars orbiters and rovers, though the resolution may not match Webb's spectroscopy. Europe is also considering re-aiming the Juice mission. 1045-1100 Webb Telescope Challenges Cosmology Theories with 'Little Red Dots' Guest Name: Bob Zimmerman Summary:The Webb Space Telescope is finding mysterious "little red dots" in the very early universe, observed via infrared due to redshift. Astronomers speculate these might be supermassive black holes, which shouldn't exist so early, challenging the Big Bang theory itself. About 30% of these dots do not appear compact when viewed in ultraviolet light, resembling galaxies instead. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 HEADLINE: Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna's Chamber: An Early Mesopotamian Museum GUEST NAME: Moudhy Al-Rashid SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Moudhy Al-Rashid about Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna, high priestess to moon god Sin in Ur, who maintained ancient artifact collections in her palace. Items 1,500 years older than her time, alongside cylindrical clay labels, suggest the chamber functioned as the world's earliest known museum, establishing links to ancient history. 1115-1130 HEADLINE: Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna's Chamber: An Early Mesopotamian Museum GUEST NAME: Moudhy Al-Rashid SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Moudhy Al-Rashid about Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna, high priestess to moon god Sin in Ur, who maintained ancient artifact collections in her palace. Items 1,500 years older than her time, alongside cylindrical clay labels, suggest the chamber functioned as the world's earliest known museum, establishing links to ancient history. 1130-1145 HEADLINE: Ancient Mesopotamian Literacy, Math, and the Epic of Gilgamesh GUEST NAME: Moudhy Al-RashidSUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Moudhy Al-Rashid about Mesopotamian education teaching advanced mathematics and writing in Sumerian and Akkadian, preserved on homework tablets. The Epic of Gilgamesh, dating to a likely real king around 2800 BCE, tells of a tyrant's transformation into a wise king after learning that life concerns community survival 1145-1200 HEADLINE: Ancient Mesopotamian Literacy, Math, and the Epic of Gilgamesh GUEST NAME: Moudhy Al-RashidSUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Moudhy Al-Rashid about Mesopotamian education teaching advanced mathematics and writing in Sumerian and Akkadian, preserved on homework tablets. The Epic of Gilgamesh, dating to a likely real king around 2800 BCE, tells of a tyrant's transformation into a wise king after learning that life concerns community survival FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 Positive Outlook for US-Canada Trade and Middle East Peace Guest Name: Conrad Black Summary: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with President Trump to discuss economic and security issues, aiming to remove US tariffs. Trade discussions look positive following the Canadian election. Carney also specifically endorsed President Trump's proposed Middle East peace deal, which has major Arab and non-Arab Muslim powers supporting it, deeming it one of the greatest diplomatic achievements since World War II. 1215-1230 8. Italian Political Scandals and the Reinstatement of St. Francis Holiday Guest Name: Lorenzo Fiori Summary:Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two ministers face ICC investigation for failing to detain a Libyan warlord, citing risks to Italian workers in Libya. Separately, Italy's Senate unanimously approved reinstating a national holiday honoring St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint, 800 years after his passing. 1230-1245 Distinguishing Humane Nationalism from Pathological Ideologies Guest Name: Daniel Mahoney Summary:Nationalism must be distinguished from pathological forms like "blood and soil" ideology, which champions ethnic rooting and the subordination of others. Moderate, humane national loyalty is tied to self-government and common humanity, rejecting the path that leads to "zoological wars." Critics often unfairly conflate nationalism with isolationism or imperialism. 1245-100 AM Distinguishing Humane Nationalism from Pathological Ideologies Guest Name: Daniel Mahoney Summary:Nationalism must be distinguished from pathological forms like "blood and soil" ideology, which champions ethnic rooting and the subordination of others. Moderate, humane national loyalty is tied to self-government and common humanity, rejecting the path that leads to "zoological wars." Critics often unfairly conflate nationalism with isolationism or imperialism.

Drama by Faebian Averies, winner of The Imison Award 2022, starring Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, In My Skin)Olive is a space-obsessed care home survivor and prison lifer. Emily is the toughest woman in the jail. Together they break out and go on the run – they're not friends but they do need each other. Olive wants to go to Anglesey to the centenary celebrations of her hero, the Welsh aerospace engineer Tecwyn Roberts; Emily has her own reasons for wanting a last chance at freedom. Will they make it as far as Anglesey before the law catches up with them?Our first broadcast coincides with the centenary of Tecwyn Roberts' birth.CASTOlive - Gabrielle CreevyEmily - Brid BrennanBeryl - Faebian AveriesPaul - Keiron SelfSimon - Dean RehmanPat - Lauren MoraisTia - Sasha McCabeKarl - Gwydion RhysTom - Django BevanProduction Coordinator: Eleri McAuliffeSound Design: Catherine RobinsonProducer: John NortonA BBC Audio Wales Production

Scott Watson talks with astronomer Darren Drake about the October night sky, bombing an asteroid and the Hubble and Webb telescopes on Hearing Voices Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The southern evening sky is pretty bare at this time of year – lots of dark, empty spaces, but few bright stars. The one notable exception is Fomalhaut. It’s the brightest star of Piscis Austrinus, the southern fish. It’s low in the southeast at nightfall, and arcs across the south later on. The star we see as Fomalhaut is 25 light-years away. It’s about twice as big and heavy as the Sun, and more than 15 times brighter. It’s young – about 10 percent the age of the Sun. And it’s encircled by wide bands of dust, which may contain planets; more about that tomorrow. Fomalhaut has two companion stars – bound to it by their mutual gravitational pull. Both stars are smaller, cooler, and fainter than the Sun. One of them is barely visible to the eye alone, but you need a telescope to see the other. Both stars are a long way from Fomalhaut itself. One is almost a light-year away, while the other is two and a half light-years. Astronomers know they’re bound to Fomalhaut because they’re moving in the same direction and at the same speed. Their composition is similar to Fomalhaut’s as well, and so is their age. Fomalhaut itself will shine for another few hundred million years. But the companions will last much longer – billions of years for the larger one, and hundreds of billions of years for the other. So they’ll still be shining across the galaxy long after the demise of their showy companion. Script by Damond Benningfield

Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From May 2025. Today's 2 topics: - On May 5, 2014 when I discovered 2014 JO25 with the Catalina Sky Survey's 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona it was the brightest, fastest asteroid I had ever seen. In April of 2017, 2014 JO25 returned to come within 1.1 million miles of us at 21 mi/s. This rare, very close approach by an asteroid, of 2014 JO25's size allowed scientists at NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in California and the National Science Foundation's Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to obtain radar images of it.    - The NASA Kepler Spacecraft has discovered more than 2,000 planets which have been confirmed to be orbiting distant stars. It performs this remarkable feat by imaging more than 145,000 stars simultaneously to observe and measure the tiny dips in light which occur as a planet passes in front of its star. Astronomers have long known that many of the solar systems in the Milky Way have more than one star.    We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is encircled by dozens of satellites – smaller galaxies in orbit around it. One of the larger satellites is something of an oddball. Of the three-dozen brightest, it’s the only one that lines up on the far side of Andromeda as seen from our home galaxy, the Milky Way. M31 is the closest giant galaxy to the Milky Way – just two-and-a-half million light-years away. Messier 110 is a couple of hundred thousand light-years farther. It’s a few thousand light-years in diameter, and contains about 10 billion stars – a tiny fraction the size of Andromeda. Astronomers have spent years watching M31’s entourage with Hubble Space Telescope. They recently reported that 36 of the 37 brightest members line up on the side of M31 that faces the Milky Way. And that’s hard to explain. The study said there’s only a tiny chance that the alignment is a coincidence – there must be a reason for it. But no one knows what that reason might be. It’s not a result of the Milky Way’s gravitational pull – it’s not strong enough. So there’s no obvious explanation for why M110 is an oddball – lurking on the far side of M31. M31 is low in the northeast at nightfall. Under dark skies, it looks like a hazy slash of light about as wide as the Moon. Through a small telescope, M110 looks like a bright star close by. Script by Damond Benningfield

2/4: This file covers Fred Hoyle's academic career and the emergence of major cosmological debate. Hoyle earned his Cambridge PhD in 1939, originally wanting to be a chemist. During WWII, he worked on secret radar projects. Meeting astronomer Walter Baade proved pivotal; Baade proposed that Population 2 stars exploded as supernovae, distributing elements to newer stars. This inspired Hoyle's 1946 seminal paper on stellar nucleosynthesis, explaining how elements from hydrogen to uranium form in stars. Cosmological theories crystallized into competing camps: the Big Bang (from Friedmann and Lemaître's "primeval atom") versus Steady State theory. Einstein had written early steady state concepts but discarded them. Gamow supported the Big Bang, proposing all elements were created in the hot early universe. Early universe age estimates varied wildly between 2-10 billion years, far short of the accepted 13.8 billion years. Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate, by Paul Halpern

Earth has only one moon – one large natural satellite. But it might travel with an entourage of Moon chips – bits of the Moon blasted into space by impacts with asteroids. Some of the chips may share Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Others become “quasi”-moons. They weave around the Sun in a way that looks like they’re orbiting Earth. Astronomers have catalogued a dozen or more quasi-moons in recent years. The smallest is the size of a house. The largest is about three miles across. A recent study looked at how easy it would be to make a quasi-moon as the result of an impact. The study team simulated tens of thousands of impacts across the entire Moon, at different lunar phases and with different ejection speeds. The results showed that it’s pretty darned easy. Almost seven percent of the simulations produced objects that share Earth’s orbit. And two percent became quasi-moons. They can remain in stable orbit near Earth for thousands of years before they’re kicked away. A Chinese spacecraft is scheduled to visit one of the quasi-moons next year. It’ll collect a few ounces of dirt and pebbles and return them to Earth for study. That should tell us whether the object is a chip off the ol’ Moon, or an interloper from elsewhere in the solar system. The Moon has a bright companion tonight: Antares, the brightest star of Scorpius. It’s close to the right of the Moon as they drop down the western sky in early evening. Script by Damond Benningfield

Speaking to the UN, President Trump railed against climate science and clean energy, drawing sharp rebukes from other nations, rival politicians and business leaders. Meanwhile, China for the first time ever announced a specific target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Also, the four-lane Great Highway used to run along the Pacific Ocean on the west side of San Francisco, where it was at risk of erosion from sea level rise. Now it's been transformed into a park where visitors can bike, walk, skate, and play next to the water. And the new Vera C. Rubin observatory telescope in Chile features the largest camera ever built, at about the size of a small car, and will soon begin photographing the entire southern sky repeatedly for a full decade. Astronomers hope this new telescope will help advance our understanding of dark matter and reveal hard-to find interstellar objects. --- You can help support our free public radio show and podcast, for free, by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It's one of the best ways to help other listeners find Living on Earth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronomers have discovered some 1.4 million asteroids.  Approximately 35,000 of these space rocks come near Earth.  Less than 40 of them are classified as being Atira asteroids whose orbits lie entirely within the Earth's orbit about the Sun. Only one of these, asteroid number 594913 named  'Ayló'chaxnim (eye-LAW-chax-nim ) has an orbit which is entirely within the orbit of the planet Venus. 

Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is the largest and most-distant object that’s easily visible to the unaided eye. Under dark skies, it looks like a skinny cloud about as wide as the Moon. Right now, it’s about a third of the way up in the northeast at nightfall. M31 is two-and-a-half million light-years away. In other words, the light you see from the galaxy tonight began its journey across the cosmos two-and-a-half million years ago. The galaxy is roughly 150,000 light-years across – bigger than the Milky Way – and may contain a trillion stars. It’s also the hub of its own galactic empire – it’s orbited by more than three dozen smaller galaxies. And a recent study revealed many new details about the satellites. Astronomers spent years looking at them with Hubble Space Telescope. And they supplemented the new observations by going through older ones. They found that most of the stars in the smaller galaxies had been born by about 12 billion years ago – when the universe was about one-tenth of its present age. And star formation had all but stopped by about eight billion years ago. Galaxies that are bigger and farther from M31 gave birth to stars a little longer than those that are small and close. One of the bigger satellites might have rammed through M31 a few million years ago. That stirred things up throughout the empire surrounding big, beautiful M31. More about M31 tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

(Sept 24, 2025)Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill while he is out on vacation. The return to office rush is stalling. Fabulous 5-day Las Vegas sale aims to boost visitation and foot traffic. Bizarre twist revealed for ex-astronomer CEO, HR exec caught on Coldplay Kisscam.

Lots of tech news to discuss this week. Zuckerberg announced some updates to the Meta glasses lineup, but the live demo didn't work so great. The TikTok US separation deal may finally be nearing completion. Most importantly, Nate has his new iPhone 17 Pro and is ready to discuss. That and so much more, all to help you get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Nates New iPhone 17 Pro (03:30) Best OS 26 Tahoe Feature for Brave Browser (10:50) MAIN TOPIC: Meta has new glasses (12:05) Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements Watch the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses fail in Mark Zuckerberg's painful live demo DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: De-glassify iOS 26 (21:55) JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:00) The Wizard of Oz is grossing $2M a day at the Sphere A New Solar Panel Shield Made From Onion Peels Outlasted Industry Plastics in Tests Interlune signs $300M deal to harvest Helium03 for quantum computing from the moon Scandal rocks international stone skipping contest Librarians are being asked to find AI-hallucinated books Astronomers discover previously unknown quasi-moon near Earth Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality' TAKES: TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake (30:20) By some measures, TikTok has grown bigger than Facebook or Instagram in the US (31:35) Online marketplace Fiverr to lay off 30% of workforce in AI push (34:20) Inside the Jaguar Land Rover hack: stalled smart factories, outsourced cybersecurity and supply chain woes (35:30) BONUS ODD TAKE: Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners (39:20) PICKS OF THE WEEK:  Dave:  Itsycal (42:45) Nate: iPhone 17 Pro (46:50) RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (52:10)

What do you see when you look up? From the roof of St. Stephen's Church, you not only have a beautiful view of the city, but also of the infinitely beautiful sky. In the audio tour by astronomer Béatrice Bonga, she takes you on a journey through space to the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Which planets can you see from the roof? And how does a black hole work? Listen to the audio tour and you will never look at the stars in the same way again. Black Holes and the Infinite Universe | Skywalk audio tour with astronomer Béatrice Bonga | Infinity | Science festival on and around the Stevens' Skywalk | 11 & 12 September 2025 | Radboud Reflects, Science Communication Radboud University and Donders Institute

I denne uge skal vi blandt andet høre om kraftige gammastråle-glimt, flydende vand på asteroider, og to lasere på Tenerife, der skal bruges i kampen mod rumskrot. Og i vores hovedhistorie følger vi op på sidste uges store rumnyhed om fundet af mulige spor efter liv på Mars, blandt andet ved at se tilbage på tidligere missioners jagt på liv på den røde planet. Vi beder også om forslag til (andre) gode podcasts om rummet, som I kan anbefale til os og de andre RumSnak-lyttere – send os en mail eller skriv på en af vores sociale profiler

9/22/25: Astronomer Grant Wilson on to discuss UMass' Sunwheel on this Autumnal Equinox. Angela Flournoy: “The Wilderness,” reading at Odyssey. UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz updates on Amherst Black Reparations Committee. Amherst Town Mgr. Paul Bockelman on public construction projects, the Civic Academy, and Friday's Cuppa' Joe w/ Paul & School Super Dr. Xi.

00:00:00 - Topics00:01:53 - Analysis of the Hellfire missile fired at a UFO video shown at the Congressional Hearing shows it splitting into four objects that continued the same trajectory. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/196721033205903381800:05:24 - Robert Salas explains UFO Nuke Shutdown incident he was exposed to in 1967 to Congressman Eric Burlison. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1967212971433861213 00:08:54 - Some exopolitics humor to start your week Captain Picard and His Crew Try to Work From Home https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1967543928946639359 00:12:24 - Astronomers are unclear if highly structured radio signals from Europa are natural or a sign of intelligent extraterrestrial life. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/196790959438822216900:14:32 - Congressman Tim Burchett is openly talking about advanced civilizations coming from the bottom of at least 5-6 underwater locations. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/196828911842269613000:17:56 - Here's a 1997 case where a contingent of USMC personnel came across an Alien Reproduction Vehicle and were threatened by black clad personnel who were ready to use deadly force to maintain security. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/196848962597178601900:21:32 - My upcoming interview on Journey to Truth about the collapse of the Deep State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG5Jff8j1tU00:23:11 - Dark Fleet Geisha to Ashtar Command Double Agent – A Galactic Envoy Awakens https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1968636358450090132 00:27:58 - Jimmy Kimmel is evil claim is very plausible given the contents of the Franklin Cover up and Tony Rodrigues testimony. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1968850003469680665 00:30:52 - The UAP Disclosure Act keeps getting deleted or gutted when included as an amendment to the NDAA for the last three years. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1968851264038379679 00:34:41 - The Congressional UAP Caucus has sent letters to four govt organizations/corporations about UFO-related info that David Grusch, et al., have revealed. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/1969031481805689192 00:38:47 - Upcoming Monthly Live BriefingJoin Dr. Salla on Patreon for Early Releases, Webinar Perks and More.Visit https://Patreon.com/MichaelSalla/

PREVIEW: GUEST NAME: Néstor Espinoza SUMMARY: John Batchelor converses with astronomer Néstor Espinoza about TRAPPIST-1e, an exoplanet 40 light-years away, and its perceived atmosphere. Espinoza dreams of an unlimited budget to launch a "fleet of James Webbs" to survey hundreds or thousands of habitable exoplanets, aiming to determine the commonality of life beyond Earth, an idea supported by others like Daniel Apai. 1906 WAR OF THE WORLDS

The roster of “dwarf planets” keeps growing. But it’s not official – there’s no league office to tell us who’s on the roster and who’s not. Various groups keep their own lists, but they don’t agree on which objects belong. The dwarf-planet category was formalized a couple of decades ago. Astronomers had discovered some new Pluto-like objects beyond the orbit of Neptune. They had to decide whether to add those objects to the roster of planets, or to put them in a new category. So in 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to create the “dwarf planet” designation. A dwarf planet was defined as a body that’s large enough for its gravity to pull it into a rounded shape, but not large enough to clear its orbit of other bodies. The initial list included Pluto and three other distant objects, plus Ceres, the largest asteroid. Since then, astronomers have discovered thousands more objects in the realm of Pluto and beyond. Most of them are fairly small. But some are larger. Because they’re so far away, though, it can be tough to figure out an exact size and mass. So that makes it harder to decide whether some of these bodies are dwarf planets, or just big comets or asteroids. Today, most planetary scientists agree on a core list of about 10 dwarf planets. Another dozen or so are considered good candidates. And many more are possibilities – including a recently discovered one that we’ll talk about tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

A star that may be in a death spiral wants the universe to know about it. Every four and a half days it creates a burst of X-rays. The cause of those outbursts may be leading to the star’s demise. The possibly dying star is in a galaxy that’s about 300 million light-years away. During evening twilight now, that spot is quite low in the west, below the bright star Arcturus. According to a recent study, the story probably involves the star; a black hole, nicknamed Ansky, that’s a million times the mass of the Sun; and a wide disk of hot gas around the black hole. The star is following a tilted orbit around the black hole. Every few days, the star plunges through the disk. That heats the gas around the star, so gas blows away from the disk in bubbles that may be as massive as the planet Jupiter. Each passage robs the star of a bit of its orbital energy, so it spirals closer to the black hole. If the star is the mass of the Sun, it could last another five or six years before it dives into the black hole or is ripped apart by the black hole’s gravity. If the star is heavier, it could survive a little longer. Astronomers discovered the system in observations by two X-ray telescopes in space. They’ll use those same telescopes to watch the system in the years ahead. If the outbursts get more frequent, it’ll confirm they’re on the right track, and the star is on the wrong one – headed toward its destruction. Script by Damond Benningfield

Astronomer Tom Killestein reveals how the public can help him on his mission to find stellar explosions via the Kilonova Seekers project, and reveals its first major discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a new species of male that's captured Amelia's attention. He's a literature loving, matcha drinking, standup guy that seems to capture the female gaze perfectly. Except: none of it's real. He's faking it. La Lester explains. Plus, we have to revisit the Coldplay kiss cam cheating scandal. The latest update changes EVERYTHING, and now? Well, now Jessie wants to renew her wedding vows. And, welcome to The Great Lock In. It's your chance to put the last remaining months before the New Year to good use. But a certain Stacey Hicks confesses she would much prefer to Lock Out instead. So, why do all our goals suddenly feel urgent, and what's a lazy gewl to do when everyone's obsessed with self-optimisation? Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: The New Rules Of Etiquette For Every Age Listen: A Theory About Kate Middleton's Hair & The Secret To Small Talk Listen: The Family Drama We Can't Stop Thinking About Listen:The Princess Test & Trump's Bruised Hand Listen: An Entirely Random List Of Things We Deem Offensive Listen: The Millionaire CEO Going Viral For A… Snatch Listen: The Snow Globe Effect & Brad Pitt’s Victory Lap Listen to Parenting Out Loud: The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: There's a type of man fooling everyone, and you've probably dated him. 'I date men less attractive than me. Here's what people get wrong.' Platonic asks whether men and women can be friends. Then refuses to answer the question. 'Leonardo DiCaprio says he’s emotionally 35 — which explains a lot about men in their 30s.' It was the 'affair' that broke the internet. Nobody saw Astronomer's next move coming. 'Like the woman we’re thinking about after the "affair" video, I was the wife who was left behind.' 'I confronted my cheating partner. Then my phone pinged with something I never saw coming.' 'I grew up being called the smart girl. No one warned me what could happen next.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philipp Navratil (en photo), le nouveau DG de Nestlé. Il aura la charge de remplacer Laurent Freixe, remercié pour avoir eu une "relation amoureuse non déclarée avec une subordonnée directe". Pendant l'été, deux dirigeants - ceux de Nestlé et de l'américain Astronomer ont été limogés pour avoir entretenu une liaison cachée avec une subalterne. Dans « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et ses invités reviennent sur deux épisodes qui ont marqué le monde des affaires. « La Story » est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Pierrick Fay. Cet épisode a été enregistré en septembre 2025. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invités : Paul Turban (journaliste au service industrie des Echos) et Muriel Jasor (rédactrice en chef Leadership et Management des Echos). Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Chargée de production et d'édition : Michèle Warnet. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Nestlé. Sons : RTS, Good Morning America, extrait Sketch Sebastian Marx, Findus, Astronomer, extrait « Promotion canapé », extrait «Y a que la vérité qui compte», extrait « La guerre des Roses » 2025.Retrouvez l'essentiel de l'actualité économique grâce à notre offre d'abonnement Access : abonnement.lesechos.fr/lastory Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

September 10, 1986. It's just before 8am when Cliff Stoll's pager jolts him awake. A computer at Lawrence Berkeley Lab has flagged a problem: a tiny 75-cent accounting error. But when Stoll rushes to his office, he realizes this isn't about missing spare change. Someone has slipped into the lab's network, tunneling thousands of miles away into U.S. military computers.  Cliff isn't a spycatcher. He's an astronomer. And yet, from this moment on, he'll spend months chasing a hacker who may be working for the KGB. How did spare change uncover a spy ring? And why did this case mark the end of innocence on the Internet? Special thanks to Cliff Stoll, astronomer, teacher, and author of The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage; and J.J. Widener, cybersecurity expert currently serving as Director of Cybersecurity Architecture at Kimberly-Clark. Artwork: Cliff Stoll promo image Get in touch: historythisweekpodcast@history.com  Follow on Instagram: @historythisweek Follow on Facebook: ⁠HISTORY This Week Podcast⁠ To stay updated: http://historythisweekpodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Scalestack is revolutionizing go-to-market operations through intelligent automation, helping enterprise revenue teams eliminate what CEO Elio Narciso calls the "manual work tax" - the 72% of time sales reps spend on tedious data tasks instead of engaging with customers. With $3.1 million in funding and enterprise customers including MongoDB, Redis, and Astronomer, Scalestack has built an agentic orchestration platform that transforms how large organizations manage their revenue data. In this conversation, Narciso shares how his team discovered the massive ROI hidden in back-office automation and why the future belongs to companies that can seamlessly blend human strategy with machine execution. Topics Discussed: The concept of "manual work tax" and its impact on sales productivity  Why 95% of AI investments in enterprises are failing to produce results  Scalestack's evolution from automation platform to agentic workflow orchestration  The company's enterprise-first approach and deployment strategy with large customers  How Scalestack landed MongoDB as an early customer through targeted outbound  The role of podcasting as an ABM strategy for enterprise sales  Scalestack's vision to replace traditional CRMs with intelligent systems of action GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Target the back-office before the front-office: While many AI companies rush to automate customer-facing roles like SDRs, Narciso emphasizes that the real ROI lies in back-office automation. He cites an MIT study showing that 95% of AI investments fail when focused on last-mile customer interactions, while back-office process automation delivers measurable results. B2B founders should prioritize automating the tedious work that doesn't directly touch customers but enables better customer engagement. Enterprise customers require co-creation, not just deployment: Scalestack's success with MongoDB, Redis, and other large customers came through what Narciso calls "deployment engineers" - essentially building custom solutions collaboratively. He draws inspiration from Palantir's model of developing technology alongside customers. This approach requires significant upfront investment but creates defensible technology that can be productized for the broader market. B2B founders targeting enterprise should be prepared to invest in customer success resources that can handle complex, bespoke implementations. Use customer language to refine your messaging: Narciso completely redid Scalestack's website based on language extracted from hundreds of customer calls and podcast interviews. He emphasizes that "customers always have the best words" because they've lived the pain most deeply. Rather than relying on internal assumptions about positioning, B2B founders should systematically capture and analyze how customers describe their problems and desired outcomes. Cold email still works with enterprise buyers when done strategically: Scalestack's first major customer, MongoDB, came from a cold email to their SVP of Sales Ops. The key was targeting someone (employee #8 at MongoDB) who had an entrepreneurial mindset and curiosity about learning from vendors. Narciso's insight: enterprise operators often want to learn from startups tackling similar problems, whether to buy the solution or implement it internally. B2B founders should research target prospects' backgrounds and approach those with startup experience or operational curiosity. Podcasting as ABM for enterprise sales: Narciso uses his "Revenue Engine Masters" podcast strategically as an account-based marketing tool, targeting specific people at target companies rather than focusing on broad reach. After recording nearly 20 episodes, he's seeing inbound interest and using the content to extract messaging insights. The podcast also strengthens relationships with prospects and customers who participate. B2B founders should consider podcasting not as a mass-market strategy but as a high-touch relationship-building tool for their ideal customer profile.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co   //   Don't Miss: New Podcast Series — How I Hire Senior GTM leaders share the tactical hiring frameworks they use to build winning revenue teams. Hosted by Andy Mowat, who scaled 4 unicorns from $10M to $100M+ ARR and launched Whispered to help executives find their next role. Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53yCHlPfLSMFimtv0riPyM 

Only a few of the thousands of known planets in other star systems have ever been seen. Most exoplanets are discovered through their effects on their parent stars. But a system in Pegasus is a major exception. Astronomers have discovered four planets in the system – and they’ve seen all of them. HR 8799 is about 130 light-years from Earth. The star is bigger, brighter, and heavier than the Sun. And it’s much younger – tens of millions of years, versus four and a half billion years for the Sun. And that’s one reason we can see the planets – they’re still warm from their birth, so they produce a lot of infrared light. Another reason we can see the planets is that they’re a long way out from the star – many times the distance from Earth to the Sun – so they’re not masked by the star’s light. And the planets are giants – they’re up to 10 times the mass of Jupiter, the giant of our own solar system. Recent observations by Webb Space Telescope suggest the planets formed in the same way as Jupiter. Blobs of rock and metal stuck together to form a heavy core. The gravity of the core then swept up huge amounts of gas. The system might still be taking shape. A giant disk of dust surrounds the planets, and is being stirred up by their gravity. And the planets themselves may be shifting position – finding the right arrangement before this young, busy system settles down. Script by Damond Benningfield

"Some people hustle pool, some people hustle cars, but have you ever heard of the man who hustles stars?" From 1976 to 1997, these lines began every episode of Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler, the astronomy show from WPBT, South Florida PBS. Later on Star Hustler was rebranded to Star Gazers, and hosts Dean Regas and James Albury took over after Horkheimer's passing. In this episode of Looking Up, Dean and James reminisce on production of the show, plus, "buzzkill" astronomy is back!

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know where to look — and that means figuring out which planets are likely to have atmospheres in the first place. The story How Undergraduate The Road Map to Alien Life Passes Through the ‘Cosmic Shoreline' first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

A recently discovered planet is facing its final days. It’s evaporating, leaving a trail of debris that stretches halfway along its orbit. The planet is known by a catalog number – BD +05 4868 Ab. It’s only the fourth evaporating planet ever seen. It orbits the main star in a binary system in Pegasus, which is in the eastern sky at nightfall. The star is smaller and fainter than the Sun, and more than twice the age of the Sun. The planet was discovered by TESS, a planet-hunting space telescope. The planet passes in front of its parent star once every 30.5-hour orbit, blocking some of the star’s light. But the dips in starlight are ragged and look different from orbit to orbit. That suggests the planet is shedding material, forming a lumpy trail. The planet is small, and it orbits the star at just two percent of the distance from Earth to the Sun. At that range, it’s heated to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That vaporizes minerals at the surface. The vapor boils into space, where it cools and condenses to form solid grains. That creates a thick trail that extends both behind and ahead of the planet. As more of the planet vaporizes, its gravity weakens, allowing even more material to escape. So the planet could vanish entirely in as little as a million years. Astronomers will look at the system with Webb Space Telescope – revealing more details about this vanishing planet. Script by Damond Benningfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iOb8kC0OuM From  Sep 8, 2017. Astronomers have been searching for mid-weight black holes, and now they've found one, right here in the Milky Way.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. Protect your online privacy and access with our special deal by visiting www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts or use the promo code SPACENUTS at checkout.Cosmic Mysteries: Little Red Dots and Astronomical AchievementsIn this exciting episode of Space Nuts, hosts Heidi Campo and Professor Fred Watson explore the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in astronomy. From the intriguing mystery of the "little red dots" observed by the James Webb Space Telescope to the historic appointment of the first female Astronomer Royal, this episode is packed with cosmic insights and fascinating stories.Episode Highlights:- The Mystery of the Little Red Dots: Fred delves into the enigma surrounding the bright, red galaxies identified by the James Webb Space Telescope. He explains their significance, formation theories, and how they might provide a glimpse into the early universe, dating back nearly 12 billion years.- Celebrating Michelle Doherty: The hosts proudly announce the appointment of Michelle Doherty as the first female Astronomer Royal in over 300 years. Fred highlights her groundbreaking contributions to planetary science and her pivotal role in major NASA missions, including the Cassini mission to Saturn.- Detecting Life on Mars: A groundbreaking new test developed by researchers in the UK shows promise for detecting signs of life on Mars using existing rover technology. Fred discusses how this test could revolutionize our search for extraterrestrial life by analyzing chemical bonds in cell membranes.- SpaceX's Starship Launches: The episode wraps up with an update on SpaceX's ambitious Starship program, discussing the challenges and successes of recent launches. Fred reflects on the engineering feats and the importance of these missions for future lunar exploration.For more Space Nuts, including our continuously updating newsfeed and to listen to all our episodes, visit our website. Follow us on social media at SpaceNutsPod on Facebook, X, YouTube Music Music, Tumblr, Instagram, and TikTok. We love engaging with our community, so be sure to drop us a message or comment on your favorite platform.If you'd like to help support Space Nuts and join our growing family of insiders for commercial-free episodes and more, visit spacenutspodcast.com/aboutStay curious, keep looking up, and join us next time for more stellar insights and cosmic wonders. Until then, clear skies and happy stargazing.Got a question for our Q&A episode? https://spacenutspodcast.com/amaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

Ryan and Suzanne break down all the latest space and UFO/UAP-related news including: - The date and type of witnesses at the next Congressional UFO Hearing has been revealed. - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Lue Elizondo are fighting and exposing confidential information. - Joe Rogan interviews Rep. Luna and she said some wild stuff. - An update on David Grusch... and it's not what you think. - FAA records add ‘Black Cube' sighting to Wright-Patterson AFB drone mystery. - NASA Administrator admits to requesting the "alien briefing." - Mysterious objects and signals spotted by the James Webb Telescope. - Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst ever. - Ionic liquid discovery may expand habitable zones in search for alien life. - The future of Somewhere in the Skies revealed! Book Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DO Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskies ByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQ PayPal: sprague51@hotmail.com Email: Ryan.Sprague51@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4F Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryansprague51 Order Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4 Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYC Store: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12U Read Ryan's articles at: https://medium.com/@ryan-sprague51 Opening Theme Song by Septembryo Copyright © 2025 Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved. Proud member of SpectreVision Radio: https://www.spectrevision.com/podcasts Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about: National Orgasm Day Gwyneth Paltrow as Astronomer's new spokesperson South Park is back with a vengeance  The Tea app blows up then gets hacked Pedro Pascal's handsy reputation Headlines: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating (?!), Carrie and Aidan breaking up, and Beyoncé breaks country records And we are joined by Vanderpump star and new author Scheana Shay to talk about her new book My Good Side. She's spilling the tea on her husband's affair and decision to write about it, her cast members' response (or lack thereof) to the book, celebs she's hooked up with (who's the best/worst), and more. Enjoy!  Follow Scheana on Instagram at @scheana and get her book My Good Side.  Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Revolve: Get 15% off your first order at https://revolve.com/GGE with code GGE.  Shopify: Go to https://shopify.com/gge and start building your own brand today. Tonal: Get $200 off your purchase at https://tonal.com with code GGE. Cakes Body: Get 20% off your first order at http://cakesbody.com with code GGE.

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On this episode of The Adam Carolla Show, Adam opens by discussing the recent efforts to defund NPR and recalls how a past interview he did with them turned into a failed “gotcha” moment. He then recaps his adventurous weekend at Road America in Wisconsin, where he raced on the iconic track, faced unexpected delays, and got locked out of his Airbnb at 2:00 a.m. He also reflects on the genius of This Is Spinal Tap, shares a story about losing his luggage—which included a ribeye steak inside—and vents about airport employees who make everything about them.Elisha Krauss joins Adam for the news! They kick things off with the viral “kiss cam” scandal at a Coldplay concert, which led to the resignation of the CEO of Astronomer after a woman abruptly fled the frame and set social media ablaze. The HR executive involved turned out to be connected to the powerful Cabot family, sparking even more public curiosity. They also react to the surprising announcement that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be canceled in May 2026, and discuss In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder's decision to move her family out of California as the company expands to the eastern U.S.Get it on.FOR MORE WITH ELISHA KRAUSS: INSTAGRAM: @elishakraussWEBSITE: elishakrauss.com JOURNAL: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/elisha-krauss/Thank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnline120Life.com use code ADAMoreillyauto.com/ADAMOpenPhone.com/adamPluto.tvGo to Superpower.com and use code Carolla to get $50 Off your annual Superpower subscription. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpodLIVE SHOWS: August 6 - Reno, NVAugust 7 - Portland, ORSeptember 12-13 - El Paso, TX (4 shows)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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