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“The world's leading alien hunter” —New York Times MagazineFrom acclaimed Harvard astrophysicist and bestselling author of Extraterrestrial comes a mind-expanding new book explaining why becoming an interstellar species is imperative for humanity's survival and detailing a game plan for how we can settle among the stars.In the New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, the longest serving Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department,presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had likely been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star.This provocative and persuasive argument opened millions of minds internationally to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar?Now Loeb tackles these questions in a revelatory, powerful call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life encounter, Interstellar provides a realistic and practical blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to identify an extraterrestrial object.From awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming—or not becoming—interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe.Combining cutting edge science, physics, and philosophy, Interstellar revolutionizes the approach to our search for extraterrestrial life and our preparation for its discovery. In this eye-opening, necessary look at our future, Avi Loeb artfully and expertly raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans, and proves, once again, that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival.Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University, the longest-serving chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, the founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative, and the current director of the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He also heads the Galileo Project, chairs the Advisory Committee for the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative, and is former chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies. Author of eight books and more than a thousand scientific papers, Loeb is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the International Academy of Astronautics. In 2012, Time selected Loeb as one of the twenty-five most influential people in space. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...With over 17 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:GuestsEric Schmidt - Former CEO of Google JD Vance - Vice President of the United StatesAntonio Guterres - Secretary General of the United NationsSam Altman - Co-Founder and CEO of Open AI WIll Guyatt - The Smart 7's Tech GuruSir Keir Starmer - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Richard Angell - Chief Executive of the Terence Higgins Trust Frank Close - Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Oxford College Professor Andre De Gouvea - Chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department at Northwestern University Wang Yifang - Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing Donald Trump - President of the United States of America Parinya Sirinutsomboon - Scuba diver and Conservationist, Thailand Nicky West - Speech and Language Consultant Dr Rebecca Foljambe - GP and Founder of Health Professionals for Safer Screens Dr Charlotte Armitage - Psychologist Rob Stoneman - The Royal Society of Wildlife TrustsContact us over at X or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The low-altitude economy is flying high in China. Authorities have introduced policy support, including establishing a Low-Altitude Economy Department and introducing related university majors. How will China's low-altitude economy take shape and unfold in the coming years?Host Ge Anna is joined by Yang Chunsheng Senior vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) International; Dr. Zhang Fan Associate Professor of Astronomy Department of Beijing Normal University; Dr.Zhou Mi Senior Research Fellow with Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Pippa speaks to Patrick Woudt, professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Cape Town, about UCT's centre for extra-mural studies, who will be leading a tour to Sutherland to explore the astronomical experience. She also speaks to Jacques du Plessis from Discover Sutherland about what the coldest town in South Africa has to offer visitors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quantum computers can already complete calculations that would take current computers millions of years to solve, and experts say that researchers are on track to cross a game-changing threshold in this new technology by 2030. MTSU recently launched its Quantum Science Initiative and is working with regional partners, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to educate and train students here in Middle Tennessee to step into research and technical jobs in this emerging field. Today, we're speaking with students and researchers about their work — and what we all need to know about what many are calling a revolutionary technology.GUESTS Dr. Hanna Terletska, Associate professor, MTSU's  Physics and Astronomy Department, head of MTSU's Quantum Science Initiative Ariel Nicastro,  Rising junior at MTSU Adetoro Akinola, Rising junior at Fisk University Dr. Stephen Jesse, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Section Head of Nanomaterials Characterization at the CNMS

Dr. Caroline Roberts with the University of Iowa Astronomy Department discusses the total solar eclipse happening in the United States on Monday.

Speedy ocean predators change their skin colour to signal they're going in for the kill (1:02)Marlin are predatory fish that can reach tremendous speeds in pursuit of food, making collisions between them potentially deadly. A new study has shown that the fish display bright and vivid skin colours to signal to other marlin when they're attacking prey, so as to avoid butting heads. Alicia Burns and her team from the Science of Intelligence Cluster, Humboldt University used drones to capture video footage of the marlins' hunting behaviour.The tiny genetic fluke that led humans — and other great apes — to lose our tails (9:15)Back when in our evolutionary history, a fragment of genetic material accidentally found itself in in a gene long been known to be important for the development of our entire back end. The result of this mutation, according to a study in the journal Nature, was that we and our great ape ancestors lost our tails. Itai Yanai, a cancer biologist from New York University Grossman Medical School, identified the mutation and found when they duplicated it in mice, they also lost their tails. A cannibal star shows signs of its last meal (18:06)Astronomers have identified a nearby white dwarf star with what they are calling a ‘scar' of material visible on its surface. This was probably an asteroid flung towards the star, ripped apart by its gravity, and its rubble drawn onto the star's surface by its powerful magnetic field. This is the first time such a phenomenon has been seen. This study was conducted by a team including astronomer John Landstreet, a professor emeritus from the Physics and Astronomy Department at Western University.Stone age craftsmen acted like engineers when selecting materials for their tools (26:32)A new study of what it takes to make efficient and effective stone tools, like the ones ancient humans were producing back in the Middle Stone Age, shows how discriminating they were in the materials they selected. Patrick Schmidt, an archaeologist from University of Tübingen, published a study in the journal PNAS about a model he developed to assess how well suited the raw materials were for the type of tools they were creating. Schmidt said their findings suggest that stone age craftsmen had an engineer's understanding of the mechanical properties of the materials they used.Boreal forest on the move — the past, present, and potential future of the ‘lungs of the planet' (35:39)The boreal forest has an important role in maintaining a healthy planet, by storing carbon, purifying the air and water, and helping to regulate the climate. Researchers are using novel ways to understand how the boreal forest has changed over time, to help predict how it can change in the future.Paleoecologist Sandra Brügger traced a detailed history of the forests in Eastern Canada over the past 850 years by studying trapped pollen found thousands of kilometers away in the Greenland ice sheet. The ice cores allowed the team to look at the shrinking and expansion of the forest since the Little Ice Age, and spot the effects of humans as they took over the landscape. The research was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.Then, by doing detailed analysis of trees along the Brooks mountain range in Alaska, a team of researchers including Colin Maher discovered a link between retreating sea ice and an expanding Boreal forest. When the sea ice disappears, the open water generates more snow, which not only blankets the landscape and protects the young seedlings, but it also helps the soil unlock more nutrients for the growing trees. The research was published in the journal Science.

Produced by KSQD 90.7, 89.5 & 89.7FM “Be Bold America!” Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:00pm (PT) Noam Chomsky states: “Dying for Capitalism is carefully reasoned and informed, spelling out what we can and must do, without delay.” We are dying—literally—from capitalism, and if our species is to survive we need a new abolitionist movement whose goal is to overturn capitalism and replace it with policies and politics that are designed to meet the needs of the many, instead of the bottom lines of the few. A triangle of extinction … capitalism, environmental destruction, and war, are creating an emergency that humanity-as-a-whole has never faced before. Interview guest, Dr. Charles Derber, will tell us how runaway capitalism has brought us to the brink of extinction, trace the history of how the U.S. became the leading capitalist power, and chart a way to a more hopeful future. Interview Guest:  Dr. Charles Derber is Professor of Sociology at Boston College and has written 26 books- on politics, democracy, fascism, corporations, capitalism, climate change, war, the culture wars, culture and conversation, and social change.  He writes for and has been reviewed in the NY Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Truthout, and other leading media. His books are translated into 14 languages and his most recent books include Dying for Capitalism, Welcome to the Revolution, Moving Beyond Fear, Sociopathic Society: A People's Sociology of the United States; Capitalism: Should You Buy It? Guest Cohost: Richard Nolthenius, Ph.D. is a member of the Earth Futures Institute with specialty in economics, at UC Santa Cruz, and is also Chair of the Astronomy Department at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. Since 2009 Richard has shifted his focused to climate science and the human poly-crisis, and teaches a comprehensive course on climate change and its civilization context. By following the crisis' threads, he finds no solution is possible which neglects the deep causes for human behavior, in virtually all areas. It's not just a techno problem.

Peter Becker, a professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department in George Mason University's College of Science, talks with Mason President Gregory Washington about how a predicted major increase in solar storm activity could be a prelude to an “internet apocalypse.” Can we prepare? What could be the consequences? What are the economic implications? A $14 million federal study Becker is leading with the Navy could provide better predictive capabilities and help us better understand exactly what's at stake.

On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University's Astronomy Department. You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psyche lifts off from Florida to study a metal-rich asteroid with the same name. NASA is preparing to award a sole-sourced services contract, known as the Exploration Production and Operations Contract to Deep Space Transport, LLC, a newly formed joint venture of The Boeing Company and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for Artemis V. Maersk has announced that it will be adding SpaceX's Starlink to more than 330 container ships, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. This eclipse will be visible for millions of people, but what causes an annular eclipse and how does it differ from a total eclipse? We ask Dr. Chas Miller from New Mexico State University's Astronomy Department. You can connect with Chas on LinkedIn and learn more about the eclipse here. Selected Reading Psyche - NASA Science IG-24-001 - NASA's Transition of the Space Launch System to a Commercial Services Contract Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet | Press Release Starlink - Direct to Cell Stratolaunch Announces Contract with US Air Force Research Laboratory Joint Statement on U.S.-Singapore Space Dialogue - United States Department of State New satellite agreement to strengthen strategic partnership between France and Mongolia | Thales Alenia Space Big Bang: Cardiff uni part of space telescope mission - BBC News Bezos Splits with Orbital Reef. Now what? - SpaceWatch.Global T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The world's leading alien hunter” —New York Times MagazineFrom acclaimed Harvard astrophysicist and bestselling author of Extraterrestrial comes a mind-expanding new book explaining why becoming an interstellar species is imperative for humanity's survival and detailing a game plan for how we can settle among the stars.In the New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, the longest serving Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department,presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had likely been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened millions of minds internationally to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar?Now Loeb tackles these questions in a revelatory, powerful call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life encounter, Interstellar provides a realistic and practical blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to identify an extraterrestrial object. From awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming—or not becoming—interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe.Combining cutting edge science, physics, and philosophy, Interstellar revolutionizes the approach to our search for extraterrestrial life and our preparation for its discovery. In this eye-opening, necessary look at our future, Avi Loeb artfully and expertly raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans, and proves, once again, that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival.Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University, the longest-serving chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, the founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative, and the current director of the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He also heads the Galileo Project, chairs the Advisory Committee for the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative, and is former chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies. Author of eight books and more than a thousand scientific papers, Loeb is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the International Academy of Astronautics. In 2012, Time selected Loeb as one of the twenty-five most influential people in space. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2790919/advertisement

Famed astronomer Avi Loeb returns to The Commonwealth Club to answer some of the biggest questions facing humankind: How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial life? And can our species itself become interstellar? Loeb, the longest-serving chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, shook the scientific community when he theorized that our solar system had been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. The object, dubbed 'Oumuamua, sparked worldwide discussions and arguments, and Loeb was at the center of it all.  Now, in his new book Interstellar, Loeb builds on that original idea and asks, What's next? He gives a call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction-fueled visions of a human and alien life encounter, he provides a blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to identify an extraterrestrial object. From awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of unidentified aerial phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming—or not becoming—interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe. Tens of thousands of people have viewed Dr. Loeb's 2022 Commonwealth Club program. Don't miss his return engagement as he raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans and argues that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival. NOTES In association with the Club's Humanities Forum and Wonderfest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 587 With Avi Loeb The Author Of Interstellar "[We] are living in the first years of new era, one in which humanity steps into its interstellar future. We have never been so close to scientifically valid proof that life on Earth and human civilization are not alone in the Universe. I am convinced that we are tantalizing close not only to learning that terrestrial life is not the only life in the Solar system, and that human civilization is not the only civilization to exist or have existed. I am also convinced that most of humanity is not ready." -From the Introduction to Interstellar In his New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, then Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, presented a bold idea that shook the scientific community: our solar system had been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened minds to the vast possibilities of our universe, including the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: if we become aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next?

"[We] are living in the first years of new era, one in which humanity steps into its interstellar future. We have never been so close to scientifically valid proof that life on Earth and human civilization are not alone in the Universe. I am convinced that we are tantalizing close not only to learning that terrestrial life is not the only life in the Solar system, and that human civilization is not the only civilization to exist or have existed. I am also convinced that most of humanity is not ready." -From the Introduction to Interstellar In his New York Times bestseller Extraterrestrial, Avi Loeb, then Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, presented a bold idea that shook the scientific community: our solar system had been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened minds to the vast possibilities of our universe, including the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: if we become aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? Now, in INTERSTELLAR: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars (Mariner, 8/29/23), Loeb examines the next steps, revealing how humanity must reset its cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to have contact with interstellar extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life encounter, Loeb provides a more realistic blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur.

Avi Loeb, the longest serving Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, presented a theory that shook the scientific community: our solar system, Loeb claimed, had likely been visited by a piece of advanced alien technology from a distant star. This provocative and persuasive argument opened millions of minds internationally to the vast possibilities of our universe and the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. But a crucial question remained: now that we are aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life, what do we do next? In this episode we will talk about what proof we have for alien technology, what it means, and what we can do about it. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming—or not becoming—interstellar; why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe. Avi's book, Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars, is available now. Learn more about Avi at avi-loeb.medium.com. Support the Show - Become a Patron! Help us grow and become a Patron today: https://www.patreon.com/smartpeoplepodcast Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/spp. LinkedIn - Go to LinkedIn.com/SMARTPEOPLE for a 60-day free trial of LinkedIn Sales Navigator! Graduate Debt Free - Visit Graduate-debt-free.com and take the first step to securing a debt free education by picking up your copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and anywhere books are sold! ZBiotics - Go to zbiotics.com/SMART to get 15% off your first order when you use SMART at checkout. DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code SMART to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars on college football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Superhumans! Today we venture into the cosmos, unearthing profound questions and possibilities that challenge our very understanding of our place in the universe.As the age-old question persists, "Are we alone?", humanity stands on the precipice of potentially groundbreaking discoveries. Yet, many in the scientific community have hesitated to probe deeper. But our guest today is not one to shy away from the monumental and, at times, controversial questions that have, for ever, captured human imagination.Joining us once again is the renowned Professor Avi Loeb. He is the Head of the Galileo Project, the Founding Director of the Black Hole Initiative and former and longest serving Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department. He is the astrophysicist who's never hesitated to venture where few have dared. In his previous appearance on our show, we delved into his groundbreaking 2021 New York Times bestseller, "Extraterrestrial," where he boldly proposed the theory that the interstellar object, Oumuamua, might be a beacon from an advanced alien civilization.Today, we turn the pages of his latest book, "Interstellar." Not only does Professor Loeb shed light on the tangible preparations for potential encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations, but he also explores what it might mean for us, as a species, to venture beyond the stars. Could we indeed become an interstellar civilization? And as we stand on the brink of such awe-inspiring possibilities, what philosophical, cultural, and existential implications arise?Professor Loeb, with his vast repertoire of over 800 scientific papers and numerous accolades, including being named one of the 25 most influential people in space by Time magazine, brings to our discussion not just the science and the facts but also the curiosity, passion, and drive that makes him a pioneering figure in astrophysics.As we embark on this journey through space, time, and the very fabric of our being, prepare to redefine your understanding of our universe and our potential role in it. Are we truly on the verge of becoming not just interstellar travelers but interstellar communicators? Let's find out.In this episode with Avi, you'll discover:-An exciting project Avi is currently involved in at the date of recording...04:00-A brief synopsis of Avi's new book, Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars...09:30-Dogma, politics, and other factors inhibiting us from expanding on current space exploration?...15:15-Why is there such resistance to acknowledging the possibility of extraterrestrial beings?...20:40-How to get greater transparency and coordination among governments re: space exploration...23:30-How practical is it to expect we'll ever discover other interstellar beings?...27:45-New theories related to space time and gravity Avi is currently working on...36:45-The future of interstellar research, and why "national pride" is a poor motivation...42:00-How to wrestle with the paradox of a seemingly insignificant existence within a vast, unexplored universe...47:00-Avi's personal message to an interstellar civilization...51:30-And much more!Resources mentioned:Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the StarsAvi's Harvard profileThe Galileo ProjectBlack Hole InitiativeGuest's social handles:P.S. If you enjoy this episode and feel it helps to elevate your life, please give us a rating or review. And if

China has successfully launched a fresh crew into orbit. The Shenzhou-16 spacecraft transported three taikonauts, including China's first civilian space traveler, to the Tiangong space station this week. It marks the first manned mission since the space station entered its application and development stage. How does the mission set the stage for the future objectives of China's space program, particularly the goal of sending humans to the moon by 2030? As multiple nations and organizations increasingly engage in space exploration, how can we safeguard the pursuit of knowledge and foster international cooperation in this evolving landscape? Host Zhao Ying is joined by Xu Yansong, Director of International Cooperation at China National Space Administration; Zhang Fan, Associate Professor of the Astronomy Department at Beijing Normal University; and Professor Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong.

Humans have always been interested in the sky, and astrology has been used as a tool for people in power for a long time. During times of stress, interest in astrology increases. But why are we so interested in something that is not considered a science? This hour, a look at the history of astrology, its relationship with astronomy, and the reasons why people love it so much. GUESTS: Julie Beck: Senior editor at The Atlantic, where she wrote “The New Age of Astrology” Darin Hayton: Associate professor of the history of science at Haverford College and the author of The Crown and the Cosmos: Astrology and the Politics of Maximilian I Emily Levesque: Professor in the University of Washington's Astronomy Department and the author of The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. This episode was produced by Sara Gasparatto. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired April 21, 2022. Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xObLkCR57pY Streamed live on Nov 9, 2022. Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) Special Guest: Since its final commissioning and being placed in service, JWST has been delivering on its promise to provide unprecedented insight into the most distant — and oldest — regions of our Universe. Whether it's providing a new view of our nearby neighbor Jupiter, or sussing out never-before-seen details of the iconic Eagle Nebula and its Pillars of Creation, let's face it - the imagery so far has been nothing less than stunning! But more importantly, the data being collected by JWST's onboard instrumentation are allowing scientists the ability to peer back in time to study the oldest cosmic structures while they are still in their infancy, potentially unlocking never-before understood processes that have led to the Universe as we know it today.   This week we are joined by Dr. Andrey Vayner, a member of a multinational team led by Dominika Wylezalek of Heidelberg University (Germany) that has been studying SDSS J165202.64+172852.3, an “extremely red” QUASAR that dates back to the earliest days of the Universe, some 11.5 billion years ago. Using data collected by NIRSpec, JWST's near infrared spectrograph (https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observa..., the team has been able to confirm the presence of not just one, but three, companion galaxies of the QUASAR that are actively in the process of merging.   Andrey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Physics and Astronomy Department. He obtained his Ph.D. from UC San Diego in 2019. He studies how galaxies and supermassive black holes evolve over cosmic time using advanced ground and space-based telescopes. His current focus is on early-release science observations with JWST, studying the most powerful active galactic nuclei that are heavily obscured by dust.   Want to learn more about this exciting research? Visit: https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/10/20/webb-q... https://esawebb.org/news/weic2217/   Want to take a deeper dive? You can find the team's paper on Arxiv:  https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.10074    To follow Andrey and learn more about his research, visit: https://astrovayner.com/ and you can also follow him on Twitter: @astrovayner Regular Guests: Dr. Nick Castle ( @PlanetaryGeoDoc / https://wanderingsci.com/ )  C.C. Petersen ( http://thespacewriter.com/wp/ & @AstroUniverse & @SpaceWriter ) Beth Johnson - SETI Institute ( @SETIInstitute & @planetarypan ) This week's stories: - Why does the Moon turn red during a lunar eclipse? The photo Fraser talks about: https://www.universetoday.com/158580/one-total-lunar-eclipse-photo-to-rule-them-all/ - Where did Earth get its water? The NIST X-ray/neutron animation: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/11/research-rocks-combining-neutrons-and-x-ray-imaging-nist-scientists-study - Plants in spaaaaace! - Psyche mission, why? Psyche was almost cancelled & what will we learn? - Why can auroras turn pink?   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.

Since its final commissioning and being placed in service, JWST has been delivering on its promise to provide unprecedented insight into the most distant — and oldest — regions of our Universe. Whether it's providing a new view of our nearby neighbor Jupiter, or sussing out never-before-seen details of the iconic Eagle Nebula and its Pillars of Creation, let's face it - the imagery so far has been nothing less than stunning! But more importantly, the data being collected by JWST's onboard instrumentation are allowing scientists the ability to peer back in time to study the oldest cosmic structures while they are still in their infancy, potentially unlocking never-before understood processes that have led to the Universe as we know it today. This week we are joined by Dr. Andrey Vayner, a member of a multinational team led by Dominika Wylezalek of Heidelberg University (Germany) that has been studying SDSS J165202.64+172852.3, an “extremely red” QUASAR that dates back to the earliest days of the Universe, some 11.5 billion years ago. Using data collected by NIRSpec, JWST's near infrared spectrograph (https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/instruments/nirspec.html), the team has been able to confirm the presence of not just one, but three, companion galaxies of the QUASAR that are actively in the process of merging. Andrey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Physics and Astronomy Department. He obtained his Ph.D. from UC San Diego in 2019. He studies how galaxies and supermassive black holes evolve over cosmic time using advanced ground and space-based telescopes. His current focus is on early-release science observations with JWST, studying the most powerful active galactic nuclei that are heavily obscured by dust. Want to learn more about this exciting research? Visit: https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/10/20/webb-quasar-galaxies/  https://esawebb.org/news/weic2217/ Want to take a deeper dive? You can find the team's paper on Arxiv. To follow Andrey and learn more about his research, visit: https://astrovayner.com/ and you can also follow him on Twitter: @astrovayner **************************************** The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are some specific ways you can help: Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx – follow and subscribe! Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/X8rw4vv Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ Don't forget to like and subscribe! Plus we love being shared out to new people, so tweet, comment, review us... all the free things you can do to help bring science into people's lives.  

https://youtu.be/5M7fAyDBP6c Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: As humanity dreams of exploring destinations both within our own solar system as well as those far beyond, the greatest challenge to be overcome is how to provide effective protection against the inevitable, prolonged exposure to lethal levels of radiation. We all know that Earth's strong magnetic field continually protects us. But can a sufficiently strong magnetic field be generated aboard a spacecraft? 2022 NIAC winner Dr. Elena D'Onghia joins us tonight to discuss a new concept that may just be the solution we need!   Elena is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Astronomy, and the principal investigator for this innovative concept called CREW HaT which stands for Cosmic Radiation Extended Warding using the Halbach Torus. The project, which has  been awarded funding from NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), incorporates superconductive tape technology, a deployable design, and a Halbach Torus (shown in tonight's thumbnail). The Halbach Torus is a circular array of magnets that generates an asymmetric magnetic field with an enhanced magnetic field outside of a spacecraft that diverts cosmic radiation particles and a suppressed magnetic field within the astronaut's habitat.   To learn more about CREW Hat visit their NIAC page here:  https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa...   You can also read more about it here:  https://phys.org/news/2022-05-magneti...   Dr. Elena D'Onghia is an Associate Professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining UWM, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics   Elena's research combines unique analytic models and high-resolution numerical simulations to get new insights into the dynamical processes that form the stellar skeleton of our Galaxy.   You can learn more about Elena on her UWM faculty page here:http://www.astro.wisc.edu/our-people/....   And be sure to check out the Mad Astro Dynamics Research Group at UWM here: https://www.madastrodynamics.com/ Regular Guests: Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://www.morganrehnberg.com/ & @MorganRehnberg ) How could you need more? Happy Podcast Day! This week's stories: - The GAIA Mission data release #3!  https://www.americanscientist.org/sites/americanscientist.org/files/2018-106-5-298-drimmel-2-figrt.jpg - SLS!!! Mobile launch platform & procurement madness… - And, of course, StarShip.   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.

As humanity dreams of exploring destinations both within our own solar system as well as those far beyond, the greatest challenge to be overcome is how to provide effective protection against the inevitable, prolonged exposure to lethal levels of radiation. We all know that Earth's strong magnetic field continually protects us. But can a sufficiently strong magnetic field be generated aboard a spacecraft? 2022 NIAC winner Dr. Elena D'Onghia joins us tonight to discuss a new concept that may just be the solution we need! Elena is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Astronomy, and the principal investigator for this innovative concept called CREW HaT which stands for Cosmic Radiation Extended Warding using the Halbach Torus. The project, which has been awarded funding from NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), incorporates superconductive tape technology, a deployable design, and a Halbach Torus (shown in tonight's thumbnail). The Halbach Torus is a circular array of magnets that generates an asymmetric magnetic field with an enhanced magnetic field outside of a spacecraft that diverts cosmic radiation particles and a suppressed magnetic field within the astronaut's habitat. To learn more about CREW Hat visit their NIAC page here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2022/CREW_HaT/ You can also read more about it here: https://phys.org/news/2022-05-magnetic-astronauts-dangerous-space.html Dr. Elena D'Onghia is an Associate Professor in the Astronomy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining UWM, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Elena's research combines unique analytic models and high-resolution numerical simulations to get new insights into the dynamical processes that form the stellar skeleton of our Galaxy. You can learn more about Elena on her UWM faculty page here: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/our-people/faculty/donghia-elena/. And be sure to check out the Mad Astro Dynamics Research Group at UWM here: https://www.madastrodynamics.com/  **************************************** The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are some specific ways you can help: Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx – follow and subscribe! Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/X8rw4vv Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ Don't forget to like and subscribe! Plus we love being shared out to new people, so tweet, comment, review us... all the free things you can do to help bring science into people's lives.

Humans have always been interested in the sky, and astrology has been used as a tool for people in power for a long time. During times of stress, interest in astrology increases. But why are we so interested in something that is not considered a science? During this hour we explore the history of astrology, its relationship with astronomy, and the reasons why people love it so much. GUESTS: Darin Hayton: Associate Professor of History of Science at Haverford College, and author of The Crown and the Cosmos. Astrology and the Politics of Maximilian I. Julie Beck: Senior editor at The Atlantic, and author of the article “The New Age of Astrology.” Emily Levesque: Professor in the University of Washington’s Astronomy Department, and author of The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting ctpublic.org/donate. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shenzhou-13 return capsule safely touched down at the designated Dongfeng landing site. The three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, finally returned to Earth after a 183-day stay in orbit, setting a new record for Chinese astronauts staying in space on a single mission. What's its long-term impact? Host Ge Anna is joined by Prof. Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong, and Prof. Zhang Fan, Astronomy Department at Beijing Normal University. 

A passion for stargazing brings with it a reverence for some of the greatest mysteries in the universe. What was there before the Big Bang? What happens when a star disappears into the abyss of a black hole? Devoted stargazer Tom Urbain loves to contemplate these questions as he observes the planets, constellations, and distant galaxies from his own backyard. Tom has such a strong curiosity about space that he created a website, starlust.org, that is packed with articles, resources, and helpful tips for anyone interested in exploring astronomy. If you have a question about space, chances are, starlust.org has the answer!This episode also includes guidance for novice stargazers from Quinn Sykes, the Observatory Manager for Boston University's Astronomy Department.Check out Tom's website, starlust.orgPublic Open Night at the BU ObservatoryI'd Rather Be Podcast InstagramShow notes at idratherbepodcast.com

John Maytham speaks to Jacinta Delhaize, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Astronomy Department at UCT, about the upcoming launch of the $10billion James Webb telescope, a worthy successor to the Hubble telescope. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for listening to our podcast episode with Edwin Bergin! Professor Bergin is the Chair of the Astronomy Department at the University of Michigan and uses chemistry to probe the physics of star and planet formation and to trace the molecular origins of life. Please make sure to like the Youtube video, subscribe, and share it with your friends! Check us out on all of our podcast platforms! https://linktr.ee/everythingastronomy Check us out on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evastropodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvAstroPodcast

The Meet Your Mentor podcast allows listeners to learn about the journeys of our mentors, and maybe discover a new interest in the process!This week we interviewed Gibor Basri, an astrophysicist! He works in Berkeley's Astronomy Department with a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship. To learn more about Gibor or to get in touch with him, you can visit https://astrogibor.com/ . Your host is Elyse, an intern at The Mentor Project. To learn more about our organization, visit https://www.mentorproject.org/ . Thank you to Deborah and Larry Heiser, Jibi Jacob, and Tina Parker for making this podcast possible.

Josh explains how astronomy and machine learning have informed each other, their current limitations, and where their intersection goes from here. --- Josh is a Professor of Astronomy and Chair of the Astronomy Department at UC Berkeley. His research interests include the intersection of machine learning and physics, time-domain transients events, artificial intelligence, and optical/infared instrumentation. --- ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro, sneak peek 1:15 How astronomy has informed ML 4:20 The big questions in astronomy today 10:15 On dark matter and dark energy 16:37 Finding life on other planets 19:55 Driving advancements in astronomy 27:05 Putting telescopes in space 31:05 Why Josh started using ML in his research 33:54 Crowdsourcing in astronomy 36:20 How ML has (and hasn't) informed astronomy 47:22 The next generation of cross-functional grad students 50:50 How Josh started coding 56:11 Incentives and maintaining research codebases 1:00:01 ML4Science's tech stack 1:02:11 Uncertainty quantification in a sensor-based world 1:04:28 Why it's not good to always get an answer 1:07:47 Outro

US billionaire Jeff Bezos has successfully made it into space and back in a crewed flight of his company Blue Origin. How is this trip different from the recent one made by Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson? Will space travel be a game only for the rich? Dr. Zhang Fan, Associate Professor with Beijing Normal University's Astronomy Department, offers his analysis.

In this episode Cameron chats to rock-star of the Macquarie University Physics and Astronomy Department, Prof. Mark Wardle, about the origins of his interest in Astronomy, his love of mathematics, and what he finds most rewarding about his job.

Professor Avi Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He is the former chair of the Astronomy Department at Harvard (2011-2020). Professor Loeb is the founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and director of the Institute for Theory and Computation within the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The professor also chairs the advisory committee for the $100 million research and engineering program, Breakthrough Starshot Initiative, which aims to demonstrate a proof of concept for a new technology enabling space flight at 20% the speed of light for a flyby mission to Alpha Centauri. Professor Loeb's new book is "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth." During this podcast, Professor Loeb discusses his theory as outlined in his book that an interstellar object dubbed Oumuamua that hurtled through our solar system in 2017 was possibly created by alien intelligence.

Guest : Dr Jacinta Delhaize | Postdoctoral research fellow in the Astronomy Department at University Of Cape Tow The MeerKAT radio telescope, outside Carnarvon, has made another exciting find. Two giant radio galaxies were discovered by one of the facility's projects, the MIGHTEE survey. A radio galaxy is one that has a supermassive black hole in its centre. When interstellar gas falls in towards the black hole, it becomes active and releases huge amounts of energy from this region. Post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Cape Town, Dr Jacinta Delhaize is the lead author of the research. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ilana MacDonald is an Astrophysicist who did her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her thesis topic was on the gravitational waves that come from binary black holes, that is, the ripples in space-time that come off of two black holes spiralling around each other. She now works in the Astronomy Department at UofT doing primarily course management, but also a lot of public outreach and education. Prior to the pandemic, Dr. Ilana designed and gave shows in their portable planetarium, and since then she has given several online talks on a variety of topics primarily through "Cosmos From Your Couch" and "Astro at Home". Her favourite things to talk about in astronomy is black holes and gravitational waves, space travel, the possibilities of extraterrestrial life, the expanding universe, how stars die, and much more. If you are an oxygen breather, you are going to LOVE this episode.  You can follow Dr. Illana on Twitter at: @AstroIlana  Here are some the links to the things that Dr. Ilana has done: Cosmos From Your Couch talk about the Voyager probes: https://youtu.be/o44h8ENNBxw Cosmos From Your Couch panel discussion: https://youtu.be/UMG5u6d9Wf8 Another Cosmos From Your Couch panel discussion: https://youtu.be/TW97A8FuURE Astro At Home talk about scales of the universe: https://youtu.be/VcPDTeML0p4 Astro At Home talk about gravity: https://youtu.be/rayx-vXBLw0 CBC Kids News interview about Aliens: https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-do-aliens-exist-if-so-why-havent-we-seen-them CBC KIds News interview about Space Travel: https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-wormholes-warp-drive-and-why-space-travel-is-so-so-hard CBC Kids News interview about the Moon landings: https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/50-years-ago-we-landed-on-the-moon-why-do-we-care

This week we talk about the explosive interview dropped by the New York Post. A Harvard professor in the Astronomy Department claims asteroid like object is alien space junk. And predicts more fragments could be sent our way. This is a wild one! Come aboard! Let's get weird! 

Slava Turyshev is a physicist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology and a professor at the Physics and Astronomy Department of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Turyshev earned his M.S. in physics (with honors) and a PhD in quantum field theory from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia in 1987 and 1990, correspondingly. In 2008, he earned the Doctor of Science degree (Habilitation) in astrophysics from the same university. His primary research areas include gravitational and fundamental physics, research in relativistic astrophysics, astronomy and planetary science. He is an expert in high-precision spacecraft navigation, solar system dynamics, satellite and lunar laser ranging, astrometry, planetary research, and related technology efforts. Recently, Dr. Turyshev served as the NASA Project Scientist on the CNES/ESA Microscope mission (2016- 2020); JPL Project Scientist for the Advanced Lunar Laser Ranging Facility at Table Mountain Observatory, CA (2015-ongoing); Principal Investigator on the investigation of the Pioneer Anomaly (2003-2012). Currently, he is the Principal Investigator on the 2020 NIAC Phase III effort on the mission concept studies to use the solar gravitational lens (SGL) for multipixel imaging and spectroscopy of exoplanets. He has published over 200 papers, 2 books. Dr. Turyshev is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). FIND SLAVA ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 UHNWI data. All rights reserved.

Slava Turyshev is a physicist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology and a professor at the Physics and Astronomy Department of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Turyshev earned his M.S. in physics (with honors) and a PhD in quantum field theory from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia in 1987 and 1990, correspondingly. In 2008, he earned the Doctor of Science degree (Habilitation) in astrophysics from the same university. His primary research areas include gravitational and fundamental physics, research in relativistic astrophysics, astronomy and planetary science. He is an expert in high-precision spacecraft navigation, solar system dynamics, satellite and lunar laser ranging, astrometry, planetary research, and related technology efforts. Recently, Dr. Turyshev served as the NASA Project Scientist on the CNES/ESA Microscope mission (2016- 2020); JPL Project Scientist for the Advanced Lunar Laser Ranging Facility at Table Mountain Observatory, CA (2015-ongoing); Principal Investigator on the investigation of the Pioneer Anomaly (2003-2012). Currently, he is the Principal Investigator on the 2020 NIAC Phase III effort on the mission concept studies to use the solar gravitational lens (SGL) for multipixel imaging and spectroscopy of exoplanets. He has published over 200 papers, 2 books. Dr. Turyshev is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).FIND SLAVA ON SOCIAL MEDIALinkedIn | Facebook

Welcome to the first episode of "What's Making You Sappy," Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay's pop culture happy hour! For this week, we have recommendations from Clifford Johnson, a Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at USC and author of The Dialogues. We also have Dan Goldman, a writer, an artist, producer and founder and narrative lead of Kinjin Story Lab, whose work spans from graphic novels, TV and video games.

Avi Loeb is Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department. Show notes Selected links •Follow Avi: Website •The Myth Of Sisyphus, by Albert Camus •The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn •'The End of Spacetime', public lecture by Nima Arkani-Hamed •Rendezvouz With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke •'Glowing Auras and "Black Money": The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program', NYT article (16/12/17) •'2 Navy Airmen and an Object That "Accelerated Like Nothing I've Ever Seen", NYT article (16/12/17) Topics discussed •Avi's childhood growing up on a farm in Israel, and journey into academia. 5:16 •Avi's romance with philosophy, Satre, and Camus. 10:11 •When in their careers should scientists court risk? 15:24 •Albert Camus and The Myth Of Sisyphus. 21:10 •How does alien intelligence change the meaning of human existence? 24:50 •If there was no other intelligent life in the universe, would that make a god more likely? 34:51 •How far off is technology for 3D printing of...humans? 40:49 •What are the a priori odds of other intelligent life in the universe -- and how do we calculate them? 42:49 •Why is it so quiet out there? 47:25 •Space archaeology. 52:33 •Is space-time a doomed concept? 1:04:14 •How do we verify what happens beyond the event horizon of a black hole? 1:12:08 •The multiverse: bullshit or not? 1:17:25 •What could spacefaring aliens teach us about physics? 1:30:00 •'Oumuamua -- a possible interstellar spacecraft lurking in our solar system. 1:31:45 •The Pentagon UFO releases. 1:43:47 •Hostile aliens. 1:46:00 •The advantages of generalism. 1:54:43 •The meaning of life (42). 2:01:21

This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Merav Opher, Professor from the Astronomy Department of Boston University and the Director of the SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion charge Exchange and Large-Scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center. Using data from NASA’s planetary science missions, SHIELD scientists use data/computer modeling to predict the characteristics of our … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: September 16, 2020 – Dr. Merav Opher Discusses the Shape of the Sun’s Heliosphere" The post Weekly Space Hangout: September 16, 2020 – Dr. Merav Opher Discusses the Shape of the Sun’s Heliosphere appeared first on Universe Today.

SPEAKERS: Martin Rees Astronomer Royal; Author, On the Future: Prospects for Humanity In Conversation with Alison van Diggelen Host, “Fresh Dialogues”; Contributor, BBC And, Andrew Fraknoi Chair Emeritus, Astronomy Department at Foothill College; Former Executive Director, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Lisa Krieger Science Reporter, The Mercury News—Moderator

Mohammad Chamma is a PhD candidate at Western’s Physics and Astronomy Department. He was interviewed by cohosts Yousuf Hasan and Gavin Tolometti about his research on early star formation. Mohammed explains how studying these early processes help us gain insight about how the stars will develop. His research can also help us know more about the galaxies that are constituted by certain types of stars. And finally, Mohammed tells us what he thinks about Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar movie and how accurate it is. To find out more about Mohammed, follow him on Twitter @hmsmohammed Produced by Ariel Frame

Today I'm joined by Dr. Matt O'Dowd from the successful PBS Space Time YouTube Channel. Matt is an astrophysicist and associate professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the Lehman College of the City University of New York. Check out PBS Space Time here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.comSupport Universe Today Podcast

Today I'm joined by Dr. Matt O'Dowd from the successful PBS Space Time YouTube Channel. Matt is an astrophysicist and associate professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the Lehman College of the City University of New York. Check out PBS Space Time here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ7g Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com

We’ve got another one in store for you How Do You Like it So Far? team! This week we have another episode in our series about comics with Henry at the helm (Colin is unfortunately away in Spain this week). We have Clifford Johnson, a Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at USC and author of The Dialogues, a non-fiction science book for non-experts with a twist -- it’s written like a graphic novel! We also have Dan Goldman, a writer, an artist, producer and founder and narrative lead of Kinjin Story Lab, whose work spans from graphic novels, TV and videogames. Johnson and Goldman discuss this “origin” stories of how they became comic book fans and how it influenced their current work. Both Johnson and Goldman have visions of the use of comics for social change. Johnson created his work in order to model conversations that were happening around him about the scientific method to normalize science in the general culture. Goldman, on the other hand, created works of political fiction or transmedia storytelling while using digital platforms to promote messaging. Johnson and Goldman discuss how storytelling is fundamentally at the heart of comics and engages people. They posit that comics provides an alternate medium for people to disseminate information and take them to new levels with various ideas. Listen in as Johnson and Goldman discuss their work and the differences between digital and traditional publishing.

This week we share two stories of people who were inspired by heroes of space. Part 1: After watching a documentary about the moon landing, Kate Downey comes away with a love of all things Buzz Aldrin. Part 2: Richard French gets the call to work for NASA, fulfilling a dream that started with his professor Carl Sagan. Kate makes you fall in love with things you thought were boring. As the co-founder and Creative Director of Caveat, she heads up a team creating live shows that make you a little bit smarter and a little bit drunker. Previously, she directed Shakespeare and opera with the Public Theater and New York City Opera, and helped build Museum Hack, a renegade tour company at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you've seen any scientifically inaccurate whale illustrations from the 17th century, please alert her @wrongwhale on IG and TW. Richard French is former Chair of the Astronomy Department at Wellesley College and is a founding science team member of NASA's Cassini Mission to Saturn. He uses the Hubble Space Telescope and telescopes around the world to observe the rings and atmospheres of planets, and particularly enjoys introducing self-proclaimed “non-scientists” to the wonders of the Universe. He chose the life of an astronomer over that of an opera singer, but still loves music and the allied arts. Dick enjoys mountaineering, paddling, bicycling, photographing his travels around the world, and encouraging others to read “Moby Dick.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Cyrine Nehme has a PhD in Astrophysics and is currently working in the Physics and Astronomy Department at Notre Dame University in Louaizeh Lebanon. Being a Member of the Scientific European Consortium for NASA/JWST her research in relation to supernova remnants and exoplanets which involves detection, characterization and exo-statistics). Weekly Astro-TV Segment on a National TV for MENA - Arabic Speakers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGX_lYXQ0wI Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) Special Guest: Dr. Marina Kounkel ( http://mkounkel.com/ ) a postdoctoral scholar in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the Western Washington University. Her research focuses on observing the dynamics of young stars. Marina is co-author, with Kevin Covey (also from WWU,) of the peer-reviewed study titled “Untangling the Galaxy I: Local Structure and Star Formation History of the Milky Way” published in The Astronomical Journal in August 2019. Using a machine-learning algorithm to analyze motion and position data obtained by Gaia for over a billion stars, almost 2000 new star clusters and co-moving groups of stars – Sibling Stars if you will – have been identified, all of which lie within ~3,000 light years from us. Regular Guests: Alessondra Springmann ( http://www.sondy.com/ & @sondy ) Beth Johnson - SETI Institute ( @SETIInstitute / @planetarypan ) Michael Rodruck ( https://sites.psu.edu/mrodruck/ / @MichaelRodruck ) This week's stories: - Comet 2I/Borisov, the interstellar comet. - Ha! Saturn has the most moons, Jupiter! - Is the Milky Way getting more or less massive? - A 2 stage fully reusable space plane.   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://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ 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 Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

In early 2017, The New York Times uncovered a program at the Defense Department which investigated unidentified flying objects. Then, at the end of May, the reporters published another article, getting navy pilots to talk on the record about their encounters with unidentified flying objects. In November 2018, the chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, Avi Loeb, co-wrote a paper about an interestellar object, 'Oumuamua, writing, "Alternatively, a more exotic scenario is that 'Oumuamua may be a fully operational probe sent intentionally to Earth vicinity by an alien civilization." What does this all mean? And does it matter that these aknowledgements are coming from a paper like The New York Times, or a scientist from Harvard? This hour, we'll talk to Leslie Kean and Avi Loeb about their research, and we'll hear from people who have believed in extraterrestrial life all along about what it's like to see this news. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the first time humankind stepped foot on the moon. Even 50 years later the historic feat stands as a monument to American perseverance and technological ingenuity, but while those brave astronauts were up there, they were doing more than just planting flags: they were also getting some important science done as well. On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we mark the moon landing anniversary by holding a conversation on lunar science to find out what we've learned so far and what future missions to the moons still could teach us.  Host: KCBS Radio Reporter Keith Menconi  Guest: Andrew Fraknoi, emeritus chair of Foothill College’s Astronomy Department, who currently teaches at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco

SPEAKERS Andrew Fraknoi Chair Emeritus, Astronomy Department at Foothill College; Former Executive Director, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Lisa Krieger Science Reporter, The Mercury News—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on July 17th, 2019.

In early 2017, The New York Times uncovered a program at the Defense Department which investigated unidentified flying objects. Then, at the end of May, the reporters published another article, getting navy pilots to talk on the record about their encounters with unidentified flying objects. In November 2018, the chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, Avi Loeb, co-wrote a paper about an interestellar object, 'Oumuamua, writing, "Alternatively, a more exotic scenario is that 'Oumuamua may be a fully operational probe sent intentionally to Earth vicinity by an alien civilization." What does this all mean? And does it matter that these aknowledgements are coming from a paper like The New York Times, or a scientist from Harvard? This hour, we'll talk to Leslie Kean and Avi Loeb about their research, and we'll hear from people who have believed in extraterrestrial life all along about what it's like to see this news. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/avi-loeb.jpeg) Bob brings on special guest Avi Loeb, who is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science and Chair of the Astronomy Department at Harvard. Among other positions, Prof. Loeb is founding Director of the Black Hole Initiative, and is thus ideally suited to explain the recent images of a massive black hole circulating on social media. Loeb also has been at the center of media discussion concerning the strange object in space named ‘Oumuamua, which has several properties that make Loeb hypothesize that it might not be a strictly natural phenomenon. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Professor Avi Loeb’s Harvard homepage (https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/avi-loeb) . NASA article, “How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole.” (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/) Professor Loeb’s essay, “6 Strange Facts About the Interstellar Visitor, ‘Oumuamua.” (https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/6-strange-facts-about-the-interstellar-visitor-oumuamua/) Lara-Murphy.com (https://lara-murphy.com) , the website combining Austrian economics and Nelson Nash’s Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). How you can contribute (http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute) to the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media (https://www.podsworth.com/) .

Guest: Professor Abraham Loeb Chair of the Astronomy Department at Harvard University

Chapter 1 Hot question of the day Ottawa Senators players who were caught on tape joking about and criticizing their team's defence and coaching staff in a video posted online are apologizing for their comments. The Senators released a statement Monday night from Thomas Chabot, Dylan DeMelo, Matt Duchene, Alex Formenton, Chris Tierney, Chris Wideman and Colin White, who were shown talking about Ottawa's ineffective penalty kill and mocking one of their coaches in a recording that apparently came from a camera mounted on the dash of an Uber driver's van or SUV. The players mocked assistant coach Martin Raymond, who handles the team's penalty-killing unit, in the five-minute clip that was recorded in Phoenix during Ottawa's west-coast road trip at the end of October. “We want to apologize publicly to Marty Raymond, our teammates and coaches for our comments in Phoenix, Arizona on October 29,'' read the statement emailed to The Canadian Press.“Our private conversation was recorded without our knowledge or consent. We're passionate about our team, and focusing on growing together. We are grateful for the support of our fans and organization. This is an important learning experience, and we will do better.'' Ottawa Senators players who were caught on tape joking about and criticizing their team's defence and coaching staff in a video posted online are apologizing for their comments. What is the most offensive part of the situation? Engaging in workplace gossip Players not being discreet Being secretly filmed   Chapter 2 Full steam ahead in Surrey: New council unanimously votes to end RCMP contract and tear up LRT in favour of Skytrain Right after being sworn into office last night, Surrey mayor Doug McCallum wasted no time putting two motions on the table: cancelling LRT and beginning work on extending SkyTrain into Langley and starting work on creating a Surrey police force and serving notice to the federal and provincial governments that the city will be terminating its contract with the RCMP. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum made a speech after being sworn in as mayor yesterday. The motions were passed unanimously, even lone opposition councillor Linda Annis voted in favour… Surrey RCMP officer in charge Dwayne McDonald is disappointed... Guest: Janet Brown Global News Senior Reporter   Chapter 3 Provincial government moving to restrict the size of mega-mansions on ALR land Richmond's new city council is expected to discuss ALR home size limits at today's council meeting, the day after B.C.'s government introduced its own legislation on the issue. Simi speaks with Agriculture Minister Lana Popham about the reasoning behind the government's introduction of the ALR home size legislation. Guest: Lana Popham Minister of Agriculture   Chapter 4 Speed limits being lowered on 15 sections of B.C. highways Some highway speed limits around BC are going back to where they began. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, says 15 stretches of highway will drop 10 kilometers an hour - again at the rate they were before the previous government increased limits.Back in 2014, 33 sections around the province increased 10 k. Trevena says some of those areas saw crashes increase as much as 65 percent. 16 areas will remain at the higher limit. The sea to sky and some sections of the trans canada on the Island and east of Hope are some that are reverting back.ENSE BC says changing speed doesn't mean people will suddenly slow down. Chris Thompson says drivers typical decide for themselves what's safe depending on weather and road conditions. Guest: Liza Yuzda Global New Legislative Reporter   Chapter 5 A video of a baby bear overcoming a hill has gone viral - but was it safe to use a drone there? In a video that went viral on social media over the weekend, a bear cub struggles up a steep, snow-covered slope towards its mother. The bear climbs a few steps, slips back down, and tries again — over, and over, until it finally reaches the top. To the thousands of people who shared it, it's an inspirational nature video. To wildlife experts, it's an irresponsible stunt that endangered the bears. Guest: Clayton Lamb PhD Candidate and Vanier Scholar, University of Alberta   Chapter 6 Harvard professor suggests interstellar object may have been alien probe Guest: Professor Abraham Loeb Chair of the Astronomy Department at Harvard University   Chapter 7 SIMI'S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY Loser Lila Guzman, an election supervisor and judge in Williamson County, Texas Lila Guzman has resigned from her position of election supervisor and judge  following an incident in which she was caught on camera screaming at a voter who was reportedly confused about where to vote. Winner: Jennifer Maddox Jennifer is one of 10 women who's being honoured by L'Oreal as one of their ‘Women of Worth'. She's a police officer in Chicago, who wanted to help people in their community. So she created a nonprofit group called Future Ties, which offers help with homework, with resumes, with life skills - and most importantly, it gives kids a safe place to go to after school. She created the nonprofit after she found herself regularly getting called out to incidents where kids were getting into trouble. So she wanted to try to create somewhere fun, where kids had a choice to pick a different path in life.

Dr. Avi Loeb is the chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department. The Israeli-born theoretical physicist is a graduate of Jerusalem's Hebrew University, a school that was founded by one of his heroes, Albert Einstein. Indeed, he followed Einstein's path to the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. Loeb has published more than 500 scientific papers. Time magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space. Loeb is the chair of the Breakthrough Starshot Advisory Committee. That's a $100 million project to find a new Earth for humans. Yep, you read that right. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is an advisor as was physicist Stephen Hawking, before he passed away in March of this year. The heavily funded group is actively searching for alien life with the hopes of asking the aliens if we could move to their planet in the event that something happens to ours. Crazy stuff, we know. For behind the scenes access to our show, including sneak peeks of future episodes, please join the "Our Friend from Israel" Facebook group. For additional notes, photos and a transcript of this episode, please visit www.ourfriendfromisrael.com.

Dr. Loeb is the chair of the Breakthrough Starshot Advisory Committee. That's a $100 million project to find a new Earth for humans. The heavily funded group is actively searching for alien life with the hopes of asking the aliens if we could move to their planet in the event that something happens to ours.

Jonathan Fortney is a planet hunter. His job as head of UC Santa Cruz's Astronomy Department is to look for exoplanets, planets orbiting other solar systems. He talks about what it would mean to find life, any life, elsewhere and how that ties in to our own stewardship of our own living planet.

Fine Music Radio — Telescopes Galore! Another telescope is being commissioned in Sutherland, and this one is highly unusual. Called Meerlicht, this is a robotic optical telescope which will observe the same patch of sky as MEERKAT, the new radio telescope being built in the Karoo. Where MEERKAT is the ears, Meerlicht is the eyes: by looking at objects in different wavelengths we can see different things just as our eyes and ears detect the same events at the same time, but in different ways. Professor Patrick Woudt, Head of the Astronomy Department at the University of Cape Town, explains what Meerlicht is about.

They say that the experience of watching a total eclipse is so profound, you're not the same afterward. If life-changing events are your thing and you're in the lower 48 states on August 21st, let us help you make the most of viewing the Great American Solar Eclipse. Learn the basics of where to be and what to bring, even on short notice. No eclipse glasses? Find out why a kitchen colander is an excellent Plan B. Also, the strange behavior of animals and private jet pilots during an eclipse. The latter is making the FAA sweat. Plus, how 1878 eclipse fever inspired Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell, and what was at stake for them scientifically. And today, with astronauts able to view the Sun from space, what new science can we still learn by eclipse expeditions on Earth? And, NASA turns up the heat on solar studies with a probe to within a hair's breadth of the Sun.  Guests: David Baron - Author of “American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.”   Andrew Fraknoi - Chair of the Astronomy Department, Foothill College. His latest book, for children: “When the Sun Goes Dark.”  Jay Pasachoff - Professor of Astronomy, Williams College, chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses.  Madhulika Guhathakurta - Astrophysicist, NASA Heliophysics Science Division and Program Scientist for the Solar Probe Plus mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that the experience of watching a total eclipse is so profound, you’re not the same afterward.  If life-changing events are your thing and you’re in the lower 48 states on August 21st, let us help you make the most of viewing the Great American Solar Eclipse. Learn the basics of where to be and what to bring, even on short notice. No eclipse glasses?  Find out why a kitchen colander is an excellent Plan B. Also, the strange behavior of animals and private jet pilots during an eclipse.  The latter is making the FAA sweat. Plus, how 1878 eclipse fever inspired Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell, and what was at stake for them scientifically.  And today, with astronauts able to view the Sun from space, what new science can we still learn by eclipse expeditions on Earth? And, NASA turns up the heat on solar studies with a probe to within a hair’s breadth of the Sun.  Guests: David Baron - Author of “American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.”   Andrew Fraknoi - Chair of the Astronomy Department, Foothill College.  His latest book, for children:  “When the Sun Goes Dark.”  Jay Pasachoff - Professor of Astronomy, Williams College, chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses.  Madhulika Guhathakurta - Astrophysicist, NASA Heliophysics Science Division and Program Scientist for the Solar Probe Plus mission.

Q & A with Physicist Clifford V. Johnson, About the Creation of Genius, and Albert Einstein Our guest today, Dr. Clifford V. Johnson is a professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Southern California. Hearing the word ‘physics,' should definitely not scare you away.  Actually, quite the contrary. You'll want to hear this because Dr. Johnson is well known for explaining physics to the general public, through public lectures, writing, drawing, blogging, filmmaking, appearances at museums, bookstores, festivals, and especially through television and online. He works with artists, writers, filmmakers, and others to help improve science content and the perception and understanding of science in the arts, media, and the broader culture. Dr Johnson was the science script adviser for the National Geographic anthology series GENIUS. Genius is currently airing episodes on the National Geographic Channel, as well as trusted online sites. GENIUS, from Executive Producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard is the story of Albert Einstein. GENIUS follows the brilliant scientist through the ups and downs of his life, from failing to get his doctorate to developing the general theory of relativity.  Dr. Clifford Johnson guided, advised and even cajoled a bit to “get the science right” on the program.  As all Not Old Better audience love our science programs, you'll love this interview.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via Skype, Dr Clifford Johnson.  Enjoy.

Dr. Erin Hicks' research focuses on galaxy evolution and the role that supermassive black holes play in shaping galaxies into what we see today. Key to explaining the significance of supermassive black holes is understanding Active Galactic Nuclei, galaxies in which a black hole is actively consuming the surrounding gas and dust. Through studying these galaxies Dr. Hicks aims to solve the mystery of how the evolution of a black hole and its galaxy are intertwined. Dr. Erin Hicks is an assistant professor in the UAA Physics & Astronomy Department and Director of UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater. The event is held in honor of Stephen Hawking's 75 birthday.

Cara chats remotely with the Director of Outreach for Columbia University's Astronomy Department, Summer Ash. They talk about stargazing in New York City, Summer's heart surgery, and how biofeedback can help manage the anxiety and depression that accompany trauma. Oh, and @STARTORIALIST!! Follow Summer: @Summer_Ash.

What's inside of a black hole? How do you measure the universe? What was the first vegetable grown in space? We dive deep into these questions and more with Dr. Anca Constantin from James Madison University's Physics and Astronomy Department. Featuring comedians Maeve Higgins, Anna Drezen, and Nick Vatterott. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Produced by Pretty Good Friends.

If you thought NASA’s New Horizons flyby of Pluto was impressive, you may want to mark your calendars for Juno, a Jupiter-bound spacecraft that launched in August 2011 and is set to arrive in July 2016. Research fellow Lauren Weiss of the University of California, Berkeley’s Astronomy Department says that instead of flying by, Juno will orbit the gas giant for a full Earth year. "The Juno Mission will try to determine whether Jupiter, our own gas giant, indeed has a rocky core because we’ve never actually made a conclusive detection of the rocky core of Jupiter yet. And it will take very careful measurements of the gravitational field, with changing heights, from Jupiter and positions around Jupiter." Weiss says that the mission will hopefully reveal whether all planets have a rocky core. "We think that all planets have a rocky interior. And so that will hopefully reveal whether the core is rocky."

Dr. Don Winget: The Truth, Naturally. Friday, March 02 2012 Dr. Don Winget, the Harlan J. Smith Centennial Professor in Astronomy at the University of Texas in Austin, will present a talk: The Truth, Naturally. Dr. Winget was the chair of the Astronomy Department at the University of Texas in Austin from 2003 to 2007 and […]

Stargazing is typically reserved for after sundown, but what if you want to look at the biggest star in the sky? On June 5th, 2012, the planet Venus was visible by day – traveling in front of the sun! This is called the Transit of Venus, and is a rare astronomical event. A few hundred people gathered at the UK Arboretum to view the transit of Venus through special telescopes that allow safe observation of solar activity. In this podcast, we went to the Arboretum to talk to participants and Tim Knauer, the director of the MacAdam Student Observatory on UK's campus. The viewing was sponsored by the UK Physics & Astronomy Department and was done in conjunction with the Kentucky SkyTalks series. This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

If there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion. Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Find out more about our guests and their work. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion. Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Find out more about our guests and their work. Guests: Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Andrew Fraknoi – Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California

I am a Professor in the Astronomy Department and in the Physics Department of Yale University.

Brant Robertson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. His research interests include theoretical topics related to galaxy formation, dark matter, hydrodynamics, and numerical simulation methodologies. I previously held a Hubble Fellowship in the Astronomy Department at the California Institute of Technology and a Spitzer Fellowship at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics and Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. I earned my Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University in 2006, and received my B.S. in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2001.

Dr. Robertson is currently a Hubble Fellow in the Astronomy Department at the California Institute of Technology. His research interests include theoretical topics related to galaxy formation, dark matter, hydrodynamics, and numerical simulation methodologies. He previously held a Spitzer Fellowship at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics and Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University in 2006, and received a B.S. in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2001.

Jeffrey Corbin (Zazen Manbi SL), Director of University of Denver's Science School in Second Life, Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Denver - "SciLands in Second Life". Jeffrey introduces SciLands, a micro-continent in Second Life dedicated to providing a top notch educational experience in the physical and natural sciences to all the citizens of Second Life. The SciLands micro-contintent includes the Science School islands created by University of Denver, the International Space Museum, NASA Collab Facility, Nanotech Island, NASA COLAB, and more.Best Practices in Education