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Astronomers have just found a planet that might be perfect for human life! It's in the “Goldilocks zone,” meaning it's not too hot or too cold—just right for liquid water. Scientists believe this planet could have an atmosphere, oceans, and maybe even life already. It's way out in space, but with new technology, we might learn more about it soon. Imagine a future where humans could travel there and start a new home among the stars! For now, all we can do is keep exploring and dreaming about what's out there. Credit: CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Planet orbiting a red star: by ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... planetary system: by ESO/L. Calçada, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... HARPS spectrograph: by ESO, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Paranal: by ESO/J. Colosimo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Habitable Zone: by ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ESPRESSO: by European Southern Observatory, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..., https://flic.kr/p/XHhK4E light to ESPRESSO: by ESO/L. Calçada, https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso... James Webb Orbit: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13553#media... TESS Primary Mission: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13663#media... BENNU'S JOURNEY: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12034#media... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: / brightplanet Instagram: / brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. It looks as though the European Southern Observatory is caught in an American light pollution pincer…starlink above and now the threat of an American industrial complex as a neighbour. Is this the end? We have eclipse news, launch round up and the usual inane chatter from Jeni & Paul. 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.
Real Life Devon had a little adventure at Meow Wolf, which, as expected, was a wild, surreal ride. Also, finally got around to fixing the fence—fingers crossed it actually stays fixed this time. Over in office world, the TV is officially on the wall, the SNES emulator is up and running, and Devon has entered the inevitable "but how does it work?" phase. This led to Ben patiently explaining BIOS, which, if you're curious, has a whole Wikipedia page that is both informative and an excellent cure for insomnia. Meanwhile, Devon has also started reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance because, apparently, philosophy is the next rabbit hole. Steven, on the other hand, has nothing new to report. Just wrangling the circus as usual. Ben is saying a fond farewell to Windows 10 and Skype—pour one out for the relics of the past. In more exciting news, he checked out the demo for Wheel World, and it's super cool. If you haven't seen it yet, it's worth a look on Steam. Also, he's officially made the jump to Linux, currently rocking Kubuntu and going full customization mode. Speaking of Linux, SteamOS is doing some interesting things, which you can check out here. Future or Now Devon got a bit of a scare with the whole “asteroid might hit Earth” thing, but turns out, the European Southern Observatory has pretty much ruled out a 2024 YR4 impact. So, we're good—for now. Still, it brings up the whole Sweet Meteor of Death (SMOD) meme, because wouldn't it just be the most on-brand way for things to go? If you haven't seen Don't Look Up, now's a great time. Also, AES Andes is doing some interesting environmental work, which you can read about here. Ben actually has some good news for once! Engineers have created the first flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars. Science is officially magic. If you're curious, Phys.org has all the details. Steven? Still nothing. Just vibes. “Book Club” Next week, we're diving into To Be Taught, If Fortunate the Mirabilis chapter by Becky Chambers, so if you want to read along, now's your chance. This week, we covered To Be Taught, If Fortunate: Please Read This, and Aecor (and Earth)—all Becky Chambers, all the time. We got into some fun (and mildly unsettling) topics, like torpor—aka space hibernation, but with an existential twist. Sleeping without dreaming, aging super slowly—would you do it? And then there's somaforming, where instead of terraforming planets, you change humans to survive in space. Also, radiation-resistant food, glitter face (yes, really), and the idea of “crowd-funded” space travel—would that actually work? Lots to love about these stories so far, and we'll keep the discussion going next time. See you next week!
It looks as though the European Southern Observatory is caught in an American light pollution pincer...starlink above and now the threat of an American industrial complex as a neighbour. Is this the end? We have eclipse news, launch round up and the usual inane chatter from Jeni & Paul.
Reintroducing Hawaii's sacred crow to the wildThe world's most endangered crow, the Hawaiian crow or or ʻalalā, is making tentative steps towards a comeback. After going extinct in the wild, only 120 birds remain in captivity, in two facilities operated by the San Diego Zoo. Over the years, researchers have attempted reintroductions in the bird's native habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii, but those efforts have all been unsuccessful. Recently, the team tried something different - reintroducing the birds to a different island than their native home. The initial release happened in October and so far, the team, including Bryce Masuda, has high hopes and positive signs from their latest attempt.Lasers tell us about the pterosaur's unique tailThe great flying reptiles of the dawn of the age of dinosaurs, the pterosaurs, took flight with delicate but flexible internal tail structure that allowed it to work like a kite. Scientists used recently developed technology to enable them to see a lattice-like structure in the soft tissue in the early pterosaur soft tissue that was otherwise invisible to the naked eye. Natalia Jagielska, a paleontologist at the Lyme Regis Museum in Dorset, England, said their kite-like tail vane would have stood upright and could have functioned as a display and to help them in flight. The study was published in the eLife journal, Evolutionary Biology. How gophers help re-seed volcanic landscape with lifeAfter Mt. St. Helens exploded in 1980 it left a shattered, ash-covered, barren landscape behind. But the one-time reintroduction of gophers to one area led to a remarkably fast recovery of plants and other fauna. Forty-years later, changes to the environment are still being documented by Dr. Mia Maltz, assistant professor of Microbial Ecology and Soil Earth at the University of Connecticut, and her team. They published their research in the journal Frontiers in Microbiomes.Desert ants' magnetic navigationDesert ants that navigate the endless sands of the Sahara use the Earth's magnetic field to find their way, which is not unusual. But unlike other animals like birds and turtles they don't appear to have an internal compass that aligns north and south. Instead they are unique in that they use a more subtle cue – the polarity of the magnetic field. A study looking at this led by Dr. Pauline Fleischmann, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Oldenburg in Germany was published in the journal Current Biology. Celestial body mysteries: dark comets and meteorites from young asteroid families The thousands of small celestial bodies in our solar system are now a bit less mysterious, thanks to several recent discoveries. One group of astronomers have traced back the origins of 84 per cent of all known meteorites that have pummeled Earth to just a few young asteroid families in the asteroid belt. Michaël Marsset, from the European Southern Observatory in Chile, said collisions in the asteroid belt create a collisional cascade that produces fragments, some of which end up raining down on Earth as meteorites. Two of their papers were published in the journal Nature and a third in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Another group of astronomers have identified two populations of stealthy dark comets that are something in between a comet and an asteroid. They've found fourteen of these objects whose orbital motion is comet-like, but which lack a visible tail like regular comets. Davide Farnocchia, a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, said they've found two types of these unusual solar system bodies: larger ones in an elliptical orbit out to Jupiter and smaller ones in orbit around Earth. Their study was published in the journal PNAS.
Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S04E19Welcome to another thrilling episode of Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest in space science and exploration. I'm your host, Anna, and today we're venturing into some of the most captivating stories from across the cosmos.Highlights:- Mysterious Fast Radio Burst: Discover the enigmatic FRB 20240209A, found in an unexpected region of an ancient elliptical galaxy, challenging our understanding of these cosmic phenomena.- Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet: Astronomers have detected record-breaking winds on the exoplanet WASP127b, reaching an astonishing 33,000 kilometers per hour, offering new insights into alien weather systems.- Oxygen Production in Space: China's Tiangong Space Station achieves a breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis, paving the way for sustainable long-term space missions.- European Space Launch Milestone: German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg secures a historic license for vertical launches from mainland Europe, marking a new era in European space capability.- Spinning Black Holes: New research reveals supermassive black holes are spinning faster than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of their growth and evolution.- Lunar Power Innovations: Chinese researchers propose using laser wireless power transmission to sustain lunar missions during the long, dark lunar nights.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, Tumblr, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.00:00 - Astronomy Daily brings you the latest developments in space science and exploration00:52 - Scientists have made a fascinating discovery that challenges our understanding of fast radio bursts03:07 - Scientists have detected the fastest planetary winds ever measured on distant exoplanet05:41 - China has successfully demonstrated the world's first in orbit Artificial photosynthesis technology09:55 - Astronomers find supermassive black holes are spinning much faster than previously thought12:02 - Chinese researchers have unveiled an innovative solution to lunar keeping spacecraft powered✍️ Episode ReferencesCanadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experimenthttps://chime-experiment.ca/Northwestern Universityhttps://www.northwestern.edu/European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescopehttps://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/Tiangong Space Stationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_stationRocket Factory Augsburghttps://www.rfa.space/SaxaVord Spaceporthttps://www.saxavord.com/Sloan Digital Sky Surveyhttps://www.sdss.org/James Webb Space Telescopehttps://www.jwst.nasa.gov/Astronomy Dailyhttps://www.astronomydaily.io/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily--5648921/support.
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 156Superflares: A Century-Long Threat?A new study warns of the potential for our Sun to unleash superflares, with the threat estimated at once per century. These massive eruptions could engulf the Earth, challenging our understanding of solar behaviour. Evidence from other sun-like stars suggests that such violent solar events may be more common than previously thought, urging caution as we continue to study these phenomena.Binary Star Discovery Near Galactic CoreAstronomers have identified the first binary star system near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. This discovery, made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, offers new insights into how stars can survive in extreme gravitational environments. The findings could pave the way for detecting planets orbiting close to this massive black hole.NASA's Lucy Mission: Onward to JupiterNASA's Lucy spacecraft has completed its second close flyby of Earth, gaining a gravity assist to propel it towards Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. This manoeuvre is part of Lucy's 12-year mission to study these ancient celestial bodies, believed to be remnants from the early solar system. The spacecraft's journey promises to unlock new secrets about the formation of our planetary neighbourhood.00:00 This is Spacetime Series 27, episode 156 for broadcast on 27th December 202400:48 New observations suggest our sun may be far more violent than previously thought05:17 Astronomers detect binary star system near supermassive black hole08:49 NASA's Lucy spacecraft makes second close flyby of the Earth10:37 NASA's Lucy mission is heading to the Jupiter Trojans12:26 Sea ice levels in the ocean surrounding Antarctica reach new record lows in 202313:52 A new study claims drinking moderate amounts of wine can ward off heart disease15:05 There are headlines saying believing in Loch Ness monster makes you less stressedwww.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E243Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your daily dose of the most fascinating developments in space science and astronomical discoveries. I'm Anna, and today we're exploring some incredible stories from across the cosmos.Highlights:- Game-Changing Telescopes: Discover the potential of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and the 30 Peter Telescope (TMT) as highlighted in a recent National Science Foundation report. These groundbreaking telescopes promise to redefine our understanding of the universe, addressing questions about galaxy formation, dark matter, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Despite their potential, these projects face financial and technical hurdles, needing $1.6 billion to progress.- The Quest for Water on Mars: Delve into the ongoing search for liquid water on Mars. A new study challenges previous assumptions, suggesting that features like recurring slope lineae may be dry flows of sand and dust. Researchers are now focusing on brines, though their stability on Mars remains questionable. Despite setbacks, the search continues, driven by the hope that life might have adapted to Mars' extreme conditions.- China's Space Sector Milestones: Learn about Landspace's recent achievements, including a successful launch and a $123 million funding boost for reusable methane-powered rockets. This marks a significant step in China's commercial space sector, with plans for cargo missions to the Tiangong space station by 2026.- The Running Chicken Nebula: Marvel at the newly released image of the Running Chicken Nebula, captured by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. This emission nebula, located 6,500 light-years away, captivates with its whimsical, chicken-like shape and vibrant colors.- Stargazing Tips for Beginners: If you've received a telescope recently, Sky & Telescope offers essential tips for getting started. Learn how to familiarize yourself with your equipment, practice during daylight hours, and choose the best celestial targets like the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn for your first observations. Link: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/stargazing-basics/get-started-with-that-new-holiday-telescope/For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, Tumblr, YouTubeMusic, and TikTok. Share your thoughts and connect with fellow space enthusiasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.00:00 - Astronomy Daily brings you the latest developments in space science and astronomy00:25 - Two telescopes so powerful they'll redefine how we see the universe01:23 - The NSF report says both projects need significant funding to keep going02:53 - New research casts doubt on hopes of finding liquid water on Mars05:23 - Launch startup Landspace has secured 900 million yuan in funding from China fund07:16 - New image from the European Southern Observatory shows the Running Chicken Nebula10:04 - The Moon is an absolutely spectacular target for new observers11:32 - This is the end of today's Astronomy Daily podcast✍️ Episode ReferencesNational Science Foundation (NSF)[https://www.nsf.gov/](https://www.nsf.gov/)Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)[https://www.gmto.org/](https://www.gmto.org/)Thirty Peter Telescope (TMT)[https://www.tmt.org/](https://www.tmt.org/)European Southern Observatory (ESO)[https://www.eso.org/](https://www.eso.org/)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences[https://www.pnas.org/](https://www.pnas.org/)Landspace[https://www.landspace.com/](https://www.landspace.com/)Sky & Telescope[https://skyandtelescope.org/](https://skyandtelescope.org/)Running Chicken Nebula (IC 2872/Gum 40)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_2872](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_2872)Tiangong Space Station[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station)Vincent Chevrier[https://www.uark.edu/research/chevrier/](https://www.uark.edu/research/chevrier/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 121*A New Planet Discovered Orbiting Barnard's StarAstronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting Barnard's Star, the closest single star to the Sun. This newly found planet, Barnard b, has about half the mass of Earth and completes an orbit around its host star every three Earth days. Located 5.96 light-years away, Barnard's Star is a small red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and has sparked interest due to its low mass and proximity to its star. The study also hints at the existence of three more potential exoplanets in the system, although additional observations are needed for confirmation.*ESA's Hera Mission LaunchThe European Space Agency's Hera mission is set to launch, aimed at exploring the aftermath of NASA's DART mission impact on the asteroid Dimorphos. The mission will provide detailed analysis of the impact site and the asteroid's composition, mass, and structural changes. Hera will also deploy two cubesats, Milani and Juventus, to perform close-up observations and experiments. The mission is crucial for understanding how to protect Earth from potential asteroid threats in the future.*Spectacular Annular Solar EclipseA stunning annular solar eclipse, known as a "ring of fire," has been witnessed by people across the eastern and southern Pacific, as well as parts of South America. The eclipse, which occurs when the Moon is slightly further from Earth, left a bright ring of sunlight visible around the Moon's silhouette. The event was best viewed from Easter Island and parts of Argentina and Chile, with partial views seen in other regions including Bolivia, Peru, and New Zealand.00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 121, for broadcasts on 7 October 202400:00:47 - Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard star, the closest single00:04:48 - European Space Agency's Hera planetary defence mission slated for launch today00:08:40 - NASA's Dart spacecraft crashed into the dimorphos asteroid in 202200:12:11 - The people of the east and South Pacific and South America witnessed an annual solar eclipse00:14:07 - Scientists have developed a new drug delivery system for type two diabetes00:17:02 - Women are turning to psychics to find out if their husbands are cheatingwww.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E169Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest and most fascinating space and Astronomy news. I'm Anna, and I'm thrilled to be your host for today's cosmic journey. We've got an exciting lineup of stories that will take us from our nearest stellar neighbor to the far side of the moon and beyond.Highlights:- New Exoplanet Discovery: Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's very large telescope have discovered Barnard b, a low-mass exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, just six light years away. With an orbital period of just 3.15 Earth Daily, this planet challenges our understanding of planetary formation.- SpaceX Launch Anomaly: The US Federal Aviation Administration has mandated an investigation into an anomaly during the SpaceX Crew-9 mission. The Falcon 9's upper stage experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn, impacting future missions, including NASA's Europa Clipper.- Lunar Samples from the Far Side: Chinese scientists have analyzed samples from the Chang'e 6 mission, revealing new insights into the moon's volcanic history and geological diversity. This breakthrough offers a unique perspective on the lunar far side.- Webb Telescope's Discovery on Charon: NASA's Webb Space Telescope has detected traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. This finding provides new insights into Charon's composition and formation.- ISSA's JUICE Mission: The ISSA's JUICE mission has captured the sharpest ever image of Earth's radiation belts during its lunar-Earth flyby. This achievement is a vital step for future observations of Jupiter.- China's New Moon Landing Spacesuit: China has unveiled a new spacesuit for its planned lunar missions by 2030. Inspired by traditional Chinese armor, this suit combines cultural heritage with advanced functionality, marking a significant milestone in their space exploration journey.For more space news, be sure to visit our website at astronomydaily.io. There you can sign up for our free Daily newsletter, catch up on all the latest space and Astronomy news with our constantly updating newsfeed, and listen to all our back episodes.Don't forget to follow us on social media. Just search for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, and TikTok.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.Sponsor Links:NordVPNMalwarebytesProton MailOld Glory - Iconic Music and Sports Fan MerchBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.
Ireland is set to become the epicentre of astronomical wonder and scientific innovation once again as Space Week Ireland returns from 4th-10th October 2024. This year's festival is set to be even more out of this world, with Astronaut Steve Swanson joining the celebrations on a nationwide road trip, bringing the cosmos to communities across the country. Space Week Ireland is part of the global annual celebration of space, designed to promote space science, technology, and exploration. Coordinated by MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, the festival aims to inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts, foster collaboration within the aerospace community, and showcase Ireland's growing footprint in the global space industry. Space Week Ireland 2024 promises an exhilarating blend of education, exploration, and entertainment with events throughout the country for all ages. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer, a curious student, or simply someone who marvels at the night sky, this year's program has something extraordinary in store. Ireland ranks second per capita for hosting Space Week events globally, with Irish space enthusiasts showing unparalleled interest. Rob O'Sullivan, National Outreach Coordinator for Space Week Ireland, explained, "There's something in Irish culture that draws us to the stars. With a rich history of contributing to space science - including having the world's largest telescope for 70 years - it's no surprise we embrace Space Week so enthusiastically." "Today, Irish scientists continue to contribute to cutting-edge research at organisations such as the European Space Agency and European Southern Observatory, while Irish companies such as Réaltra Space Systems Engineering and Enbio are taking advantage of the incredible opportunities presented by the growing global space industry. The Space Week Ireland 2024 Roadtrip Astronaut Steve Swanson will join the MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory team on a road trip, as they explore the wonders of the cosmos and the Emerald Isle. The road trip kicks off at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory on October 4th and continues to Cork, Galway, Offaly, and Dublin. You can follow the journey virtually on the Blackrock Castle Observatory YouTube channel - subscribe in advance to receive live stream notifications from each location. Stop 1: MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork) The road trip begins with a bang at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory. Stop 2: Cork School of Music This family-friendly event features an interview and Q&A with Astronaut Steve Swanson, followed by interactive space and science booths. (Register for this free event.) Stop 3: Galway Atlantaquaria The team will explore how ocean life on Earth can inform our understanding of life beyond, particularly as NASA's Europa Clipper mission prepares to investigate the potential for life to exist on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. Stop 4: Birr Castle, County Offaly Home to the historic "Leviathan" telescope, once the largest in the world, this stop delves into Ireland's rich history in astronomy with Space Week ambassador Seanie Morris. Stop 5: Explorium, Dublin The road trip concludes at Explorium, where Swanson and the team will join Dr. Niamh Shaw to explore the intersection of space and climate change in the "Cool It" exhibition. For more on the Space Week Road Trip, see www.spaceweek.ie/events/the-space-week-road-trip/ The #NovaHunter Photography Competition MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory will host the #NovaHunter competition on Instagram as part of Space Week 2024. The winner will receive a family pass to Blackrock Castle Observatory and a prize pack filled with Space Week goodies. The goal of the contest is to encourage people to look to the skies and hopefully get to experience a once in a lifetime event, a visible Nova, the sudden appearance of a bright "new" star! No fancy equipment is required - just your phone! To enter, capture an image of the Corona Borealis constellation between October 1st and 15t...
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In late 2019, an unremarkable galaxy with the catalog number SDSS1335+0728 suddenly started shining brighter than ever. Curious as to why, astronomers used data from space and ground-based observatories to track changes in the galaxy's brightness and concluded that we are witnessing the sudden awakening of the massive black hole at the galaxy's core. The results were published in Astronomy & Astrophysics in June 2024 with lead author Paula Sánchez Sáez, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory in Germany. Join Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center, Simon Steel, in a chat with Dr. Sánchez Sáez about these results and what they mean for our understanding of galaxies and their black holes. (Recorded 1 August 2024.) Press release: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2409/
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The 5th of December 2022 sees the commencement of construction of the long-awaited Square Kilometre Array (SKA)! We are honoured to be joined by the SKA Observatory Council Chairperson, Dr. Catherine Cesarsky to talk about this momentous occasion. The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is a next-generation radio astronomy facility that will revolutionise our understanding of the Universe and the laws of fundamental physics. Formally known as the SKA Observatory, the SKAO is an intergovernmental organisation bringing together nations from around the world. The observatory consists of the SKAO Global Headquarters in the UK, the SKAO's two telescopes at radio-quiet sites in South Africa and Australia, and associated facilities to support the operations of the telescopes. The SKA telescopes: Composed of respectively hundreds of dishes and thousands of antennas, the SKAO's telescopes will be the two most advanced radio telescopes on Earth. Together with other state-of-the-art research facilities, the SKAO's telescopes will explore the unknown frontiers of science and deepen our understanding of key processes, including the formation and evolution of galaxies, fundamental physics in extreme environments and the origins of life. Dr. Cesarsky was appointed Chair of the SKA Board of Directors in 2017, and her distinguished career spans some of the biggest international astronomy projects of recent years. As Director-General of the European Southern Observatory she oversaw the Very Large Telescope, the start of construction of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and launched the Extremely Large Telescope project, one of the key astronomical facilities of the coming decades along with the SKA. Among her other prestigious roles, Dr Cesarsky was President of the International Astronomical Union and High Commissioner for Atomic Energy in France. She is known for her successful research activities in high energy and in infrared astronomy and is member or foreign member of science academies over the world, including Europe (Academia Europaea), France (Académie des Sciences), United Kingdom (Royal Society), United States (NAS), Sweden (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences). SKAO: https://www.skao.int/ 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.
Did you know that a galactic year is the time it takes for our solar system to make one orbit around the center of the Milky Way? That's about 200 million years! During this journey, high-energy comets might hit our planet when we pass through the galaxy's spiral arms. This can lead to big changes on Earth, like forming new supercontinents. Scientists predict that in the next galactic year, we might see another supercontinent come together, just like Pangaea did millions of years ago. Imagine all the continents merging into one massive landmass again—how cool is that? #brightside Credit: Voyager Goes Interstellar: By NASA/JPL-Caltech, https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/cat... impression of the Milky Way: By NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESO/R. Hurt - http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Drepanosaurus BW: By Nobu Tamura - http://spinops.blogspot.com, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Cosmic spherule: By James St. John, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://flic.kr/p/2hcFaSc CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Cratons IT: By Ciaurlec, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Pangaea continents: By User:Kieff, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... New Aurica Animation: By Sammy2012, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Wave at Alcaraz: By Hameltion, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... By D1221344: formation of PangaeaProxima: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... MY-Pangaea Proxima: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... MY-formation of Pangaea Proxima: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Future-Pangaea Proxima: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sun in orbit: By ESO, European Southern Observatory - http://www.eso.org/public/austria/ima..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... map of the Milky Way: By NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC/Caltech). - https://noirlab.edu/public/images/the..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... EHT Saggitarius: By EHT Collaboration - https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Motion of "S2": By ESO, https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso... spherules: By Mario Pino, Ana M. Abarzúa, Giselle Astorga, Alejandra Martel-Cea, Nathalie Cossio-Montecinos, R. Ximena Navarro, Maria Paz Lira, Rafael Labarca, Malcolm A. LeCompte, Victor Adedeji, Christopher R. Moore, Ted E. Bunch, Charles Mooney, Wendy S. Wolbach, Allen West, James P. Kennett - https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Der Milankovic-Zyklus: By ZDF/Terra X/ H. Kotarba/ Albrecht M. Wendlandt, https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terr..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Entstehung und Quellen: By ZDF/Terra X/Faszination Erde/C. Götz-Sobel/O. Rötz/M. Zimmermann/Maximilian Mohr, https://www.bergwelten.com/lp/9-fakte..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Pangea Proxima: By Christopher R. Scotese, Ben A. van der Pluijm, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000989, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott is an expert in optics and has focussed his attention on quantifying the health effects of natural sunlight. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Scott has unparalleled knowledge about how light interacts with systems. Scott is now a world leader in the optics of the human body and how light interacts with life.Bob is an emeritus astronomer at the European Southern Observatory and an honorary professor at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London (UCL). He is an integral part within the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL with his unique perspective on light and its interactions with the earth's atmosphere. His work with Professor Glen Jeffrey has paved the way for a new understanding of how light, particularly in the NIR range, interacts with the body. His physics background has proved to be indispensable in understanding sunlight and how biological systems have evolved to use it.Listen to Our Previous Conversations:Robert Fosbury: Light-Life InteractionsScott Zimmerman: Melatonin & The Optics of The Human BodyRobert Fosbury & Scott Zimmerman: Light as The Foundation of HealthFollow Bob & Scott's Ventures:Scott's LightbulbsBob's Flikr PageFollow Me:WebsiteSubstackConsultationInstagramYoutubeTwitter/XSpotifyAppleLinktree
Dr. Richard Ellis has been a major part of astronomy since he was an undergrad in the 1960s when he served on committees for the creation of the Hubble Telescope. Since then, he has worked in observatories across the globe and published a book titled When Galaxies Were Born: The Quest for Cosmic Dawn, which explores the moment in the history of the universe when galaxies first emerged from darkness. In this episode Alan talks with Dr. Ellis about his experiences and what he hopes the future will bring for the field of astronomy. Dr. Richard Ellis is a professor of astrophysics at University College London where he studied before earning his doctorate at Oxford. His career includes roles at the University of Durham, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Cambridge, Caltech, and the European Southern Observatory, and as director of the Palomar Observatory. He has received numerous awards, such as the Michael Faraday Gold Medal, the Royal Medal, and the Gruber Cosmology Prize. Dr. Ellis was also made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. His recent book is When Galaxies Were Born: The Quest for Cosmic Dawn.
This episode features Vikram Pakrashi in conversation with Lorraine Hanlon and David McKeown from UCD, who share their experience of working on EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite. Burning Questions is a conversation podcast that shines a spotlight on expertise in the fields of the engineering, mechanics and computer science across the island of Ireland. Each episode is structured around an interview with a leader/leaders in their field who will share insights into projects and research that have a tangible impact on the world around us. Lorraine Hanlon is Professor of Astronomy at UCD and Director of UCD's Centre for Space Research. She did her undergraduate (BSc) and graduate (MSc and PhD) degrees in Experimental Physics and was a research fellow and an EU Human Capital and Mobility fellow at the European Space and Technology Research Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, ESA's establishment for space mission development. Lorraine is currently Chair of ESA's Astronomy Working Group and is a member of the ESA Space Science Advisory Committee. She also serves as science advisor to the Irish delegation to the ESA Science Programme Committee and is a member of the National Advisory Committee for the European Southern Observatory. She is a former trustee of the Royal Astronomical Society and Chair of the INTEGRAL Users' Group. Her main research interests are in high-energy astrophysics, gamma-ray bursts, multi-messenger astronomy, robotic telescopes, and space instrumentation. She is the Endorsing Professor for EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, a CubeSat developed by an interdisciplinary team of UCD students and staff under ESA's ‘Fly Your Satellite!' programme. David McKeown is Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin. His research focuses on the modelling and control of large flexible aerospace structures and the testing and verification of attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for Nanosatellites. He was the Engineering Manager for the EIRSAT-1, Ireland's First Satellite which was recently launched. He is also the Principal Investigator on the European Space Agency funded DEAR project, building a robotic arm breadboard to test Lunar dust mitigation strategies. In collaboration with Lorraine, his team is building an ADCS testbed as part of the SFI funded NANO-SPACE project. He is a founding member of the UCD Centre for Space Research (C-Space) and the Lead academic for the Space Structure Dynamics and Control Theme. Vikram Pakrashi is Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of Dynamical Systems and Risk Laboratory (DSRL) in UCD. Vikram is a Chartered Engineer and has served both industry and academia working on numerical and experimental applications of dynamics and risk/probabilistic analysis on traditional (roads, bridges) and bourgeoning (wind/wave energy devices and platforms) sectors of built infrastructure. is recent research activities involve structural health monitoring, analysis of dynamic systems, vibration control, experimental methods in dynamics, damage detection algorithms and the use of new technologies for such applications. Vikram has supervised and mentored several doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and has received multiple awards for his research and leadership activities. He currently works with a dynamic and motivated team in DSRL close to industrial needs.
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have discovered a rocky Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the star nearest to our Sun. The planet named Proxima b is about 1.3 times more massive than Earth, orbits its dim red star every 11 days, and may always keep the same side towards its sun. Attention grabbing is the fact that Proxima b is at the right distance from its sun to allow for liquid water on its surface. - In the southwest, the life giving monsoon rains occur in July and August, divide the observing year into two halves, and give asteroid hunters a chance to do major equipment maintenance and upgrades. My Catalina Sky Survey teammates Richard Kowalski and Rose Matheny started the new observing season after the monsoon weather began to taper off using our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon and 30 inch Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow respectively. Richard and Rose were given a three night clear break in the weather during which they were able to discover a dozen new Earth approaching asteroids. 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.
蜘蛛星雲，嘛叫做 劍魚座 30，是一个直徑超過 1000 光年闊 ê 大型恆星形成區，就 chhāi tī 咱附近 ê 衛星星系 大麥哲倫星雲 內底。伊是本星系群內底上大上活潑 ê 恆星形成區，離咱差不多有 18 萬光年遠。這幅 美麗 ê 圖 是大型 ê 太空望遠鏡 kah 地面望遠鏡 ê 合成影像，這隻宇宙蜘蛛就佔滿規个視野。Tī 蜘蛛星雲 NGC 2070 內底，有強烈 ê 輻射、恆星風、kah ùi 中央大質量少年星團 R136 來 ê 超新星震波。R136 毋但 激發星雲發光，嘛 kā 星雲雕出蜘蛛形 ê 雲絲。蜘蛛星雲周邊 是其他恆星形成區，內底有少年星團、雲絲、kah 歕出來 ê 氣泡形結構。實際上，這幅圖內底閣有 近代揣著 ê、離咱上近 ê 超新星 SN 1987A，就 tī 正爿下跤遐。這个豐富 ê 視野就 tī 南天 ê 劍魚座方向 2 度闊 ê 天區，按呢差不多是 4 粒月娘 tī 天頂 ê 大細。毋過蜘蛛星雲若是離咱閣較倚咧，比論講 1500 光年遠，差不多就是咱銀河內底 ê 恆星形成區 獵戶座星雲 ê 距離，按呢這个星雲就會佔天頂一半 ê 範圍矣。 ——— 這是 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day ê 台語文 podcast 原文版：https://apod.nasa.gov/ 台文版：https://apod.tw/ 今仔日 ê 文章： https://apod.tw/daily/20240308/ 影像處理：Robert Gendler, Roberto Colombari； 影像資料：Hubble Tarantula Treasury, European Southern Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope, Amateur Sources 音樂：P!SCO - 鼎鼎 聲優：阿錕 翻譯：An-Li Tsai (NSYSU) 原文：https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240308.html Powered by Firstory Hosting
The US Space Force requests an additional $1 billion from Congress for projects not included in the fiscal year 2025 budget. Russian Soyuz MS-25 mission carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus arrives at the International Space Station. The UK Space Agency is opening new headquarters at the Harwell Science Campus' Space Cluster in Oxfordshire, and offices in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, 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 Our guest today is Andrew Williams from the European Southern Observatory. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn and read the International Astronomical Union's Position Paper detailing the way forward for mitigation of satellite constellations' impact on astronomy on their website. Selected Reading Space Force sends Congress $1 billion list of unfunded projects Russian Soyuz Spacecraft with 3 Astronauts Docks at the International Space Station Orbit Fab RAFTI Fueling Ports Flight Qualified and Ready for In-Space and Launch Site Fueling Aerospace Shifts Corporate HQ to DC area; investing $100M in EL Segundo campus Launching a dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite for Argentina la France prête à subventionner massivement ses mini-fusées- Les Echos UK Space Agency announces new headquarters and regional offices - GOV.UK China's Queqiao-2 relay satellite enters lunar orbit - CGTN A Letter to the Chandra Community Optical Fiber Production - NASA Boeing Announces Board and Management Changes Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft The nation's first academic space cybersecurity program welcomes the 2nd cohort Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create striking aurora- AP News 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Tuesday, March 19th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Algerian pastor sent to prison for holding “unauthorized religious meetings” Please pray for Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, Vice President of the Protestant Church of Algeria. He has been sentenced to a year in prison for holding “unauthorized religious meetings.” His appeal will be heard in court on March 26. Algeria, Africa is ranked the 15th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians. Argentinian President Javier Milei blocked by liberal Senate Argentinian President Javier Milei has met more resistance from the nation's Senate. Milei's 300 proposed deregulation reforms packed into the mega-decree bill went down in flames last week by a Senate vote of 42-25. Plus, another set of reforms, referred to as the Omnibus Bill, failed last month to make it through the nation's Senate as well. Senate Leader Schumer vs. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Last week, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader and the highest-ranking Jewish official in America, called for Israel to hold new elections for a new Israeli government, registering his concerns for the “civilian toll” in the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, reports The Guardian. SCHUMER: “The [Benjamin] Netanyahu Coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7th. Nobody expects Prime Minister Netanyahu to do the things that must be done to break the cycle of violence, to preserve Israel's credibility on the world stage, and to work towards a two-state solution. “He won't disavow ministers [Finance Minister Bezalel] Smotrich and [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben-Gvir in their calls for Israelis to drive Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank. He won't commit to a military operation in Rafah that prioritizes protecting civilian life. He won't engage responsibly in discussions about a day after plan for Gaza and a longer term pathway to peace.” Appearing on Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ridiculed the idea of a two-state solution. NETANYAHU: “Hamas had a de facto Palestinian state in Gaza. And what did they use it for? To massacre Israelis in the worst savagery that was meted on Jews since the Holocaust. “We just had a vote in the Knesset the other day, 99 against 9. Our Parliament members voted against the attempt to impose on Israel a Palestinian state. The vast majority of the Israeli public understands that a Palestinian state, the way that it's being envisioned, would be an enormous danger to Israel's future.” Netanyahu scoffed at Schumer's assertion that Israel needs to agree now to a minimal military operation against Rafah, a city in the Gaza strip where Hamas' remaining battalions remain. In addition, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded in an interview with CNN over the weekend, calling Schumer's comments “totally inappropriate.” He reiterated Israel's commitment to “bringing down the Hamas tyranny.” Gen Zers more perverted than Gen X or Baby Boomers Almost one-third of Gen Z women, between the ages of 18 and 26, identify with some form of sexual perversion, according to a recent Gallup survey. Ten percent of men call themselves “LGBTQ” as compared with 28% of women. That's up from just 2 to 3% among the Baby Boom Generation, and 4 to 5% among the Gen X Generation. According to Gallup, “Overall, each younger generation is about twice as likely as the generation that preceded it to identify as LGBTQ+.” The total number of Americans that identify with sexual perversions stands at 7.6%, up from 3.5% in 2012. New Mexico, Oregon, and Nevada have the most homosexuals The Public Religion Research Institute reports that the state with the highest population of people professing to be homosexual live in New Mexico, followed by Oregon and Nevada. Republicans disenfranchised with homosexual agenda The recent PRRI survey has found that Republicans are becoming increasingly disenfranchised with the homosexual agenda. The proportion of Republicans that would bring punitive measures on Christian-owned businesses that refuse service for homosexuals on religious grounds has dropped from 41% to 34% since 2021. Overall, 60% of Americans are still in favor of punitive measures on Christian businesses holding to their values. Matthew 11:20-22 says that “[Jesus] began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 'Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.' ” Homosexual activists win in Florida Homosexual activists are claiming a “major victory” in Florida over a settlement involving the Parental Rights in Education Act signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022. The law prohibited classroom instruction on homosexuality and transgenderism to children 5 through 8 years of age (or kindergarten through third grade). The settlement filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals now will allow it in literature, in classroom discussion, and in teachers identifying same-sex or transgender spouses or partners. The settlement also will allow so-called “Gay-Straight Alliances” for 5 through 8-year-old children, homosexuality in the library books, and third-party lecturers to take up the subject. Surprisingly, 41% of Florida schools have Gay-Straight Alliance clubs. That makes Florida the tenth most pro-homosexual state in the U.S. by this metric. Commercial real estate in hot water Commercial real estate is in big trouble this year. About $1 trillion in mortgage bonds are maturing this year, representing about 20% of the entire market. This comes at a time when the market for commercial real estate tumbled 50% in a single year. As of January 2024, the 30-day delinquency rate has increased 300%, year over year, according to BusinessInsider.com. Scientists discover a star 500 trillion times brighter than our sun And finally, scientists have discovered a quasar which is the brightest luminary in the universe as far as we know, reports European Southern Observatory. Quasar J0529-4351 is said to be 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. That's the brightness of 5,000 galaxies in one quasar, which is 12 billion light years away from our earth. Quasars form at the center of a galaxy, powered by a massive black hole in space. Truly, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows forth His handiwork!” (Psalm 19:1) Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 19th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
An international team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chile, researchers captured stunning images of more than 80 young stars and discs of dust and gas where planets are forming. The data has been published today in three papers in Astronomy & Astrophysics. The research represents one of the largest surveys ever of planet-forming discs, providing astronomers with a wealth of data and a treasure trove of imagery and unique insights to help unpick the mysteries of planet formation in different regions of our galaxy. Dr Christian Ginski, lecturer at the University of Galway and lead author of one of three new papers published, said: "This is really a shift in our field of study. We've gone from the intense study of individual star systems to this huge overview of entire star-forming regions. "We know there is a very diverse population of planets out there. Now we know there is a very diverse population of planetary nurseries. Our images help us to try and connect these two, and this will eventually tell us how different kinds of planets are forming. Once we know that we can begin to figure out how often we get something like our own solar system that has the conditions for life to emerge." The team studied 86 stars across three different star-forming regions of the Milky Way galaxy: Taurus and Chamaeleon I, both around 600 light-years from Earth, and Orion, a gas-rich cloud about 1,300 light-years from us that is known to be the birthplace of several stars more massive than our Sun. The collection of new images showcases the extraordinary diversity of planet-forming discs in just three relatively small regions of our galaxy. Dr Ginski describes the imagery captured: "We could call these planetary nurseries - huge discs of gas and dust surrounding young stars. And in terms of the universe, these are in our backyard, as they are only 600-1,300 light years away. Our own Galaxy, the Milky Way, is roughly 80 times as extended. Some of these discs show huge spiral arms, presumably driven by the intricate ballet of orbiting planets." The observations were gathered by a large international team of scientists from more than 10 countries. To date, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered orbiting stars other than our Sun, often within systems markedly different from our own solar system. To understand where and how this diversity arises, astronomers must observe the dust- and gas-rich discs that envelop young stars - the very cradles of planet formation. These are best found in huge gas clouds where the stars themselves are forming. Dr Ginski added: "We are looking at these young birthplaces of planets because we want to understand why we are finding so many planetary systems around distant stars that are extremely diverse in their architecture and, mostly, very different from our solar system. To find that answer, we turn to the earliest phase of planet formation." The international research team was able to glean several key insights from the imagery and dataset. In Orion, they found that stars in groups of two or more were less likely to have large planet-forming discs. This is a significant result given that, unlike our Sun, most stars in our galaxy have companions. As well as this, some of the discs in this region have an asymmetric appearance, suggesting the possibility of massive planets embedded within them, which could cause the discs to warp and become misaligned. Across all three star forming regions some imagery shows beautiful structures. Others appear smooth. Others are still interacting with the surrounding birth-cloud of their central star. In terms of the extraordinary diversity of the planet-formation, some of them are very extended - more than 100 times the distance between the Earth and Sun. In relative terms, some are tiny - maybe 20-30 times the distance between the Earth a...
In this captivating episode, Markus takes us on an exploratory journey to one of Earth's most remote and intriguing places, the Atacama Desert, home to the future of astronomical discovery: The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Roberto Tamai, the project manager of the ELT, shares the human stories, technical marvels, and ambitious goals behind the world's largest optical and near-infrared telescope.Key Topics Covered:
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have discovered a rocky Earth like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the star nearest to our Sun. The planet named Proxima b is about 1.3 times more massive than Earth, orbits it's dim red star every 11 days, and may always keep the same side towards it's sun. Attention grabbing is the fact that Proxima b is at the right distance from it's sun to allow for liquid water on it's surface.
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #101: Answers to the biggest questions in reach – ELT project manager Roberto Tamai shares insights about the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile Episode 101 features special guest: Roberto Tamai In this captivating episode, Markus takes us on an exploratory journey to one of Earth's most remote and intriguing places, the Atacama Desert, home to the future of astronomical discovery: The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Roberto Tamai, the project manager of the ELT, shares the human stories, technical marvels, and ambitious goals behind the world's largest optical and near-infrared telescope.Key Topics Covered:
Professor Tom Ray joins us following his appointment as President of the European Southern Observatory's Council.
How did our solar system get here? How did the Earth form? How commonly does that happen elsewhere, and how often do the conditions necessary for life come about? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome Dr. Tom Rice, Astronomer-Educator and AAS staffer, who studies star and planet formations, how solar systems come together out of the “stuff that's out there floating in our galaxy like gas and dust.” As always, though, we start off with the day's joyfully cool cosmic thing, the discovery of “baby” brown dwarf TWA 27B that we are watching grow thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Tom explains that a brown dwarf is not massive enough to ignite the hydrogen in their cores and turn into a star, but is 13 times more massive than gas giant planets like Jupiter. Allen asks Tom about temporal scales and “baby objects” – Tom defines objects as “young” that are still accreting mass, and tend to be in the range of 1-10 million years old. And as for calling brown dwarfs failed stars, well, you'll just have to watch or listen for Tom's opinion about that very controversial subject. Then it's time for a student question, from Alianna, who asks, “Can a star turn into a planet?” To answer, Tom uses a different distinction between stars, brown dwarfs, and planets: how they form. He explains the development from a region of gas and dust that gets dense and then collapses under its own weight, into a circumstellar disc accreting matter with an object at its center, growing either into a star, or, if it's too low a mass to ignite, a brown dwarf. A planet forms in a different process, not in the center of the circumstellar disc (aka, the protoplanetary disc) but out of the “stuff” in the disc, at the same time the star is forming. So, Tom says, the answer to the question is “probably no.” Tom and Chuck then discusss a couple of hypothetical situations that could possibly reduce a star to the mass of the planet. They also compare the atmosphere composition of planets and stars. In the case of Jupiter, the composition is very similar to the sun, but the temperature is much cooler, so there are some molecules that form in its atmosphere that would remain in their atomic states in the Sun. Then we enter the goldilocks zone to discuss what it takes to create a planet that can sustain life, like on Earth. Tom runs down the “must haves” for life, and then turns to the search for earthlike exoplanets using the Kepler and TESS space telescopes. You'll learn about the transit method of exoplanet detection and what we can learn from it, including size and orbital frequency (which helps determine distance from the sun and therefore habitable temperatures). Next we hear about Tom's work on the staff of the American Astronomical Society. His focus: figuring out how channel the energy of society members to improve astronomy education at all levels. If you have a suggestion for Tom, you can find him on Twitter (X) @tomr_stargazer or email him at tom.rice@aas.org. This being The LIUniverse, Chuck Tom and Allen end up the episode talking about video games, from Super Planet Crasher to Space Engine 2 and Universe Sandbox to the Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom which has a ton of physics stuff in it– yes, you read that right! By the way, if Tom looks familiar to you, that might be because he was in our video Chuck recorded at the AAS meeting in Pasadena last year where he showed us his fluency with American Sign Language. Tom is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and ASL and his signing identity is an important part of his heritage. He lives in Washington, DC, near Gallaudet University, the nation's only entirely signing university, where Tom works with the Astronomy Club. He's also working with The National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology on activities relating to the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 that will pass directly overhead. If you want to see Tom sign a few astronomic terms including the one for “the planet we live on...the most important place we can know,” watch our video at https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ce4kc96gOT5/. We hope you enjoy this episode of The LIUniverse, and, if you do, please support us on Patreon. Credits for Images Used in this Episode: – TWA 27B (left) and its larger companion (right) – European Southern Observatory, CC BY 4.0 – Circumstellar Disc (artist's concept) – ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY 4.0 – Illustration of the origin of a Type Ia supernova – NASA, Public Domain – The Kepler and TESS space telescopes – NASA, Public Domain – Transit detection of exoplanet WASP-96 b – NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and the Webb ERO Production Team, CC BY 4.0 – Gallaudet University's Chapel Hall – Carol M. Highsmith, Public Domain – The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, at RIT – Photog, CC BY 3.0 – Path of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse – NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Michala Garrison, Ernie Wright, Ian Jones, Laurence Schuler, Public Domain.
Inspired by her grandfather, who followed the stars to navigate the seas and landscape of Bangka, Janette shares the colorful journey of her astrophysics career. She talks to us about black holes, massive stars, supernova explosions, and how reverse culture shock can almost derail you from your career. Optional: episode to be enjoyed with a plate of pempek. -- Janette Suherli is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, Canada, working with Dr. Samar Safi-Harb in the eXtreme Astrophysics Group. Her doctoral research focuses on utilizing integral field spectroscopy for supernova remnants research in optical wavelength, particularly on Central Compact Objects (CCOs) and Intermediate-Mass Black Holes. Aside from doing research, she writes for Astrobites and volunteers at the Lockhart Planetarium, Winnipeg. She is a co-organizer for the Open Cultural Astronomy Forum and currently serves as the chair of the Graduate Student Committee at the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). Janette completed her Bachelor in Astronomy at Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia and her Master's in Astronomy at Wesleyan University, U.S.A., where she was also a Fulbright Fellow. She has also conducted research internships at the European Southern Observatory in Chile and the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Australia, in addition to her former position as Assistant Astronomer at the Bosscha Observatory in Indonesia. www.jsuherli.github.io --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sugar-nutmeg/support
This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by Incogni...the new data protection service. And you can get a whopping 60% off their incredibly low subscription rates just by being a Space Nuts listener. Details and availability at www.icogni.com/spacenutsDoes the idea of unraveling the enigmatic origins of solar winds sound familiar? Have you been told to study textbooks or watch documentaries in hopes of understanding, only to be left feeling frustrated and confused? If so, you're not alone. The pain of seeking knowledge, but finding it elusive, can be disheartening. But fear not, because in this podcast episode, we have uncovered groundbreaking discoveries made by the Solar Orbiter, shedding light on the clandestine origins of solar winds. Prepare to finally quench your thirst for understanding and leave the frustration behind. In this episode, you will be able to: · Disentangle the mysteries surrounding the origins of solar winds, thanks to insightful revelations made by the Solar Orbiter. · Extract the coded data from Neptune's dark spot, assessed through state-of-the-art ground-based telescopes. · Draw distinctions between the captivating spots on Uranus and Neptune, revealing their probable causes and importance. · Unearth the cryptic behavior and structure of gas giants and the nature of tempestuous storms weaving within their atmospheres. · Paint a description of the intricate density of nebulae, gauging the feasibility of This is the only opportunity we've got, is to learn what our star is doing, because the other ones are all too far away to study at this level. - Andrew Dunkley Uncovering the origins of solar winds Recent discoveries by the NASA and ESA collaboration, the Solar Orbiter, may offer fresh insights to unravel the enigmatic origins of solar winds. Observations of tiny jets of material spurting from the Sun's surface hint at the potential driving forces behind these solar winds. Harnessing maximum knowledge on this subject is crucial as this phenomena significantly impacts our planet's outer atmospheric conditions. The resources mentioned in this episode are: · Visit bitesz.com for more information on the NASA collaboration and the solar orbiter. · Check out the article on bitesz.com for a detailed explanation of the observations made by the Solar Orbiter. · Learn more about the Great Red Spot on Jupiter and its significance by visiting bitesz.com. · Explore the work of Trevor Barry, an Australian observer of spots on Saturn, and his collaboration with NASA on the Cassini spacecraft mission on bitesz.com. · Discover the latest observations of spots on Neptune made by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope on Ceraparinal in northern Chile by visiting bitesz.com. · Find out more about the Muse instrument used to study Neptune's spots and its capabilities on bitesz.com. · Experience the stunning imagery and insights provided by the Hubble Space Telescope by visiting the official NASA website. · Stay updated on the latest discoveries and research in the field of astronomy by subscribing to the Space Nuts podcast. · Support the work of the European Southern Observatory and their groundbreaking research by donating to their organization. · Join the Space Nuts community and engage in discussions about space and astronomy on their official social media channels.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/2631155/advertisement
Scott Zimmerman is an expert in optics and has focussed his attention on quantifying the health effects of natural sunlight. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Scott has unparalleled knowledge about how light interacts with systems. Scott is now a world leader in the optics of the human body and how light interacts with life.-Robert Fosbury is an emeritus astronomer at the European Southern Observatory and an honorary professor at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London (UCL). He is an integral part within the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL with his unique perspective on light and its interactions with the earth's atmosphere. His work with Professor Glen Jeffrey have paved the way for a new understanding of light, particularly in the NIR range, interacts with the body. His physics background has proved to be indispensable in understanding sunlight and how biological systems have evolved to use it.-Scott's LightbulbsBob's Flikr Page-Follow My WorkWebsiteConsultationInstagramYoutubeSpotifyApple PodcastsLinkedin
We have a new survey! What new product/feature do you think we should work on next? Here's the link to give us your feedback. Now back to your regularly scheduled show notes. The FAA and DoT propose new rules for government and commercial space launches. The Space Development Agency selects Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer contract worth $1.5 billion. Axiom Space secures $350 million in its Series-C round of growth funding, 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 Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Andrew Williams, External Relations at the European Southern Observatory. You can connect with Andy on LinkedIn and learn more about the European Southern Observatory at their website and the Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Skies from Satellite Constellation Interference, or CPS at their website. Selected Reading Federal Register:: U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act Incorporation Space Development Agency Makes Awards to Build 72 Beta Variant Satellites for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Axiom Space Raises $350M at Series-C Close with $2.2B+ in Customer Contracts Sierra Space and Redwire Partner to Bring In-Space Biotech Facilities to Customers via the Sierra Space Platform- Sierra US Intelligence Community warns of cyber threats to space systems. Intelligence Agencies Warn Foreign Spies Are Targeting U.S. Space Companies- The New York Times Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure- Reuters Visit of the Mauritius Minister to ISRO enhanced the scope of India-Mauritius space cooperation- ISRO Dr Sherif Sedky Reappointed as EgSA CEO- Space in Africa The Spirit of Camp David: Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States- White House NASA spacecraft reunites with Earth after 17-year trip around the sun- The Washington Post Why startups are investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space- CNBC Bezos' Blue Origin Methane Emissions Were Spotted by the Space Station- Bloomberg BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop next-gen airborne signal processing technology- Shephard Canadian space agency shares ‘Moon Crater' picture, but it has roads, buildings 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
Perhaps you are familiar with the concept of "psychological safety", but are you also familiar with the concept of "human dignity"? In this episode, host, Veronica Cravener, talks with guest, Camilo Azcarate, about this important topic. Camilo is the current Ombuds at the European Southern Observatory and an international dispute resolution expert with over 25 years of experience as ombuds, mediator, facilitator, and trainer. Episode highlights include a discussion of the following questions: What is "human dignity"? What does indignity look like in organizations? Why should mediators be familiar with the teachings related to "human dignity"? How do the mediation skills of "active listening" and "paraphrasing" help support human dignity? Link to related episode: An Introduction to the Ombuds Role for Mediators with Chuck Doran About Camilo Azcarate: Camilo Azcarate is an international dispute resolution expert with over 25 years of experience as ombuds, mediator, facilitator and trainer working for public, private and international organizations. He is the current Ombuds at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Previously, he managed the office of employment mediation services for the World Bank Group and was lead ombuds at Princeton University. Camilo teaches graduate-level courses at Columbia University since 2005 and was a fellow at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. He holds a Juris Doctor (JD) a Masters in Corporate Law (LLM) and a Masters in Dispute Resolution (MA), the latter from the University of Massachusetts as well as a Certificate in Equal Employment from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. Connect with Camilo: camilo.azcarate@columbia.edu camilo.azcarate@eso.org Connect with Host, Veronica Cravener
Space scientists say they have identified what might be the "perfect explosion," but much work remains to fully explain the observation. The explosion, called a kilonova, was observed in 2017 and has been studied carefully since then. Astronomers say a kilonova happens when two neutron stars crash into each other. The rapidly growing explosion that they described went beyond the researchers' expectations. The event led to the formation of a black hole: an object with so much gravity that even light cannot escape it. The two neutron stars had a combined mass of 2.7 times that of our sun. They orbited each other for billions of years before crashing into each other at a high speed and exploding.太空科学家表示，他们已经确定了可能是“完美爆炸”的原因，但要充分解释这一观察结果还有很多工作要做。 2017 年观察到这种称为千新星的爆炸，并从那时起对其进行了仔细研究。天文学家说，当两颗中子星相互碰撞时，就会发生千新星爆发。他们描述的快速增长的爆炸超出了研究人员的预期。这一事件导致了黑洞的形成：一个引力如此之大的物体，连光都无法逃脱。这两颗中子星的总质量是我们太阳的 2.7 倍。它们相互绕行了数十亿年，然后高速相撞并爆炸。This event took place in a galaxy called NGC 4993. The galaxy is at least 140 million light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Hydra. A light year is the distance light travels in a year. Astronomers used the European Southern Observatory's Chile-based Very Large Telescope to study the kilonova.The existence of kilonova explosions was proposed in 1974. The theory was confirmed in 2013. But astronomers did not know what they looked like until one was identified in 2017 and studied carefully. "It is a perfect explosion in several ways. It is beautiful...in the simplicity of the shape, and in its physical" importance, said Albert Sneppen of the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sneppen was the lead writer of the research published in Nature.这一事件发生在一个名为 NGC 4993 的星系中。该星系在九头蛇星座的方向上距离地球至少有 1.4 亿光年。一光年是光在一年中传播的距离。天文学家利用欧洲南方天文台位于智利的甚大望远镜研究千新星。1974 年提出了千新星爆炸的存在。该理论于 2013 年得到证实。但天文学家直到 2017 年才发现一颗新星并不知道它们长什么样。仔细研究。丹麦哥本哈根宇宙黎明中心的 Albert Sneppen 说：“从几个方面来说，这是一次完美的爆炸。它很美……在形状的简单性和物理上的”重要性。 Sneppen 是发表在《自然》杂志上的这项研究的主要作者。The researchers had expected the explosion to look flat and round, with a jet of material coming out of it. "To be honest, we are really going back to the drawing board with this," said study co-writer Darach Watson of the Cosmic Dawn Center. "Given the extreme nature of the physical conditions...there may well be fundamental physics here that we don't understand yet," Watson added. The two neutron stars began their lives as large normal stars in a two-star system called a binary system. Each exploded and collapsed after running out of fuel, leaving behind a small and dense center, or core, only 20 kilometers across. The neutron stars then slowly drew nearer to each other. They were then stretched out and pulled apart because of the power of the other's gravity. Their inner parts crashed into each other at about 25 percent of the speed of light, creating the most intense magnetic fields in the universe. The explosion released the luminosity of a billion suns for a few days.研究人员原以为爆炸看起来是扁平的、圆形的，并有一股物质从中喷出。 “老实说，我们真的要回到绘图板，”宇宙黎明中心的研究合著者 Darach Watson 说。 “鉴于物理条件的极端性质......这里很可能存在我们尚不了解的基础物理学，”沃森补充道。这两颗中子星在称为双星系统的双星系统中作为大型普通恒星开始它们的生命。每一个都在燃料耗尽后爆炸和坍塌，留下一个小而致密的中心或核心，只有 20 公里宽。然后中子星彼此慢慢靠近。然后由于对方的引力，他们被拉伸并拉开。它们的内部部分以大约 25% 的光速相互碰撞，产生了宇宙中最强烈的磁场。爆炸释放了十亿个太阳几天的光度。The two briefly formed a single massive neutron star that then collapsed to form a black hole. The outer parts of the neutron stars, however, were stretched into long streamers, with some material flying off into space. During the process, the densities and temperatures were so strong that they created heavy elements, including gold, platinum, arsenic, uranium and iodine. Sneppen used the term challenge, meaning a difficult task or problem, to talk about the findings, which are hard understand. "This is fundamentally astonishing, and an exciting challenge for any theoreticians and numerical simulations," Sneppen said. "The game is on."两者短暂地形成了一颗巨大的中子星，然后坍塌形成了一个黑洞。然而，中子星的外部被拉伸成长长的流光，一些物质飞向太空。在此过程中，密度和温度如此之高，以至于产生了重元素，包括金、铂、砷、铀和碘。 Sneppen 使用术语挑战，意思是一项艰巨的任务或问题，来谈论难以理解的发现。 “对于任何理论家和数值模拟来说，这从根本上来说是惊人的和令人兴奋的挑战，”Sneppen 说。 “比赛开始了。”
A reminder that the observatory has open nights on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 8pm. You need to book which you can do from their website saao.ac.za. The Very Large Telescope and the European Space Agency's space telescopes have combined strengths and produced images of an exoplanet orbiting around a star in the constellation of Lepus. You can see this for yourself either on space.com or on the European Southern Observatory's website eso.org.
Robert Fosbury is an emeritus astronomer at the European Southern Observatory and an honorary professor at the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London. For 26 years, Bob worked at the European Space Agency as part of their collaboration with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. He joined this initiative in 1985, more than 5 years before launch. During the latter part of this period, Bob served on NASA's Ad Hoc Science Working Group and ESA's Study Science Team as they developed the instrument concepts for the James Webb Space Telescope, the next-generation space observatory.-Since then, Bob has become an integral part within the Institute of Ophthalmology at UCL with his unique perspective on light and its interactions with the earth's atmosphere. His interdisciplinary contributions to this team at UCL have lead to new hypotheses developing, particularly surrounding the beneficial effects of specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light and the detrimental effects of the narrow spectrum blue light that is emitted from modern lighting fixtures and appliances. Bob and the team at UCL with Professor Glen Jeffrey are working hard to explore and share the damaging effects of blue spectrum light from artificial sources. Commonplace, most artificial lighting peaks at wavelengths that have devastating effects on the energy productions systems of the cell, the mitochondria, as well as having negative effects on circadian rhythms.-Follow Bob's WorkFlickrPublication on Reindeer VisionHubble DocumentaryCartwheel Galaxy-Follow My Work:WebsiteConsultationInstagramYoutubeSpotifyApple PodcastsLinkedin
蜘蛛星雲 嘛號做 劍魚座 30，伊 ê 直徑有超過 1000 光年長，是 tī 咱 ê 衛星星系 大麥哲倫星系 內底，一个大型 ê 恆星形成區。伊離咱有 18 萬 光年遠，是規个本星系群內底，上大、上激烈 ê 恆星形成區。這隻宇宙蜘蛛實在是有夠壯觀--ê，這是 kā 地面望遠鏡翕著 ê 大範圍夜空 資料組合起來 ê 合成相片。Tī 蜘蛛星雲 (NGC 2070) 內底，有 ùi 中央 少年大質量星團強輻射、恆星風、超新星衝擊。伊嘛去 hŏng 編做 R136，會當提供能量予星雲發光、雕出這个蜘蛛雲絲。蜘蛛星雲附近，有另外一个恆星形成區，內底有少年星團、雲絲、kah 去 hŏng 歕出來 ê 氣波雲。實際上，這張相片內底 ê 正爿下跤，有一粒目前離咱上近 ê 超新星，SN 1987A。這張豐富視場有 2 度闊，嘛會使講是 4 粒月娘 ê 大細，就 tī 南方 ê 劍魚座 遐。毋閣咱若是 kā 蜘蛛星雲囥較近咧，比論講囥踮 1500 光年遠 ê 所在，差不多是到咱銀河系 獵戶座星雲 恆星形成區 ê 距離，按呢天頂就會有一半攏是伊。 ——— 這是 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day ê 台語文 podcast 原文版：https://apod.nasa.gov/ 台文版：https://apod.tw/ 今仔日 ê 文章： https://apod.tw/daily/20220916/ 資料處理：Robert Gendler 資料來源：Hubble Tarantula Treasury, European Southern Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope, Amateur Sources 音樂：P!SCO - 鼎鼎 聲優：阿錕 翻譯：An-Li Tsai (NCU) 原文：https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220916.html Powered by Firstory Hosting
The Quality Check system architecture for Son-Of-X-Shooter SOXS by Marco Landoni et al. on Thursday 15 September We report the implemented architecture for monitoring the health and the quality of the Son Of X-Shooter (SOXS) spectrograph for the New Technology Telescope in La Silla at the European Southern Observatory. Briefly, we report on the innovative no-SQL database approach used for storing time-series data that best suits for automatically triggering alarm, and report high-quality graphs on the dashboard to be used by the operation support team. The system is designed to constantly and actively monitor the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) metrics, as much automatically as possible, reducing the overhead on the support and operation teams. Moreover, we will also detail about the interface designed to inject quality checks metrics from the automated SOXS Pipeline (Young et al. 2022). arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.07183v1
I'm joined by sustainability engineer Alessandra Capurro for an expanding conversation on the space industry and the role that it plays in conservation and environmental sustainability. Alessandra is currently completing her master's thesis and working with the European Southern Observatory to integrate more sustainable practices into their day-to-day operations. We met on an expedition cruise to Antarctica and while we were there, we discussed the paradoxical tension between wanting to research these untapped environments, but doing it in a diesel-fueled vessel. There's a parallel argument happening in the aerospace industry, because there is so much research and data about sustainable development from space, but at the same time, one rocket launch produces up to 300 tons of carbon dioxide into the upper atmosphere. The whole process can feel counterproductive, so I wanted to learn more about it from Alessandra's perspective. Alessandra explains the cycle of space debris, how it happens, and what the implications of this type of pollution are. She highlights startups like ClearSpace that are working on technology to grab inactive satellites and debris from the atmosphere and safely recycle it here on Earth. We touch on the shift in leadership values with newer generations, the downfall of industries who rely on the assumption of infinite resources, and the value in making personal choices to reduce your carbon emissions. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: Examples of how the space sector is contributing to sustainable development The pros and cons of private operators like SpaceX What has to happen if we want to be able to stay in a 1.5 to 2 degree warming range Where certain industries can incorporate sustainability into the very fabric of their policies and practices What we have to demand from our governments and corporations Resources Mentioned: "Kessler Syndrome and the space debris problem" by Mike Wall ClearSpace Video on Corporate vs Consumer Responsibility for Climate Change Guest Info LinkedIn: Alessandra Capurro Learn More and Connect: Instagram: @theoramoench Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/relationshipdojo Relationship Dojo: truly-chosen.mykajabi.com/relationship-dojo Website: trulychosen.com Email Us: hello@trulychosen.com
The fourth Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2022 provides one of the ‘best videos ever'. Is the government covering up UFO info? April MUFON sighting statistics. European Southern Observatory schedules press conference for ‘groundbreaking Milky Way results'. Crop circle discovery may lead to end times, but probably not.
The second season of the Lund Observatory astronomy podcast has arrived, giving you an insight into the life and work of our astronomers! The European Southern Observatory, or ESO, is celebrating 60 years of scientific achievements in the southern hemisphere. Sweden is one of the founding members of ESO, and several astronomers from Lund have been actively involved over the years. In the fourth episode of the second season our podcast hosts, Nic Borsato and Rebecca Forsberg, invite professor emeritus Dainis Dravins to the microphone to tell us about both the Swedish and his own connection to the European Southern Observatory. In this second season of the Meridian we are also bringing you some field reporting from the Nordic Optical Telescope on La Palma, where a team of astronomers are trying to catch an ultra-hot Jupiter-sized exoplanet. The Meridian is produced by Lund Observatory. For more information, and pictures, please visit our website: www.astro.lu.se/TheMeridian Note that in this podcast series there is a significant risk we may mention astrophysics, planetary science, astronomy research, PhD studies, telescopes, both space based and ground based observatories, telescope development, space missions, astronauts, Earth science, particle physics, stars, planets, moons, galaxies, nebulae, stellar clusters, cosmology, astrometry, astronomers, instrumentation, data reduction, spectroscopy, photometry, exoplanets (from exo-Earths to ultra-hot Jupiters), simulations and modeling, solar science and solar storms, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, stellar evolution, supernovae and many more space related topics.
Dr. Mark Westmoquette completed his PhD in Astrophysics at University College London in 2007. He studied the effects of young, energetic stars on their surroundings. He went on to do post-doctoral research for seven years at University College London and at the European Southern Observatory in Munich, Germany. In 2013, he decided to leave professional research to focus on teaching yoga and mindfulness. In this episode, Mark shares with us his insightful approaches to mindful stargazing. Time stamps :04:12 : What is mindful stargazing ?13:12 : How to stargaze mindfully ?17:22 : How can the dark night sky connect us all more deeply to our inner selves ?25:20 : Could you please share with us snippets of scientific knowledge, modern astronomy has found in your favourite constellations in the night sky ? Useful links and resources :Mark WestmoquetteTitles By Mark WestmoquetteMark Westmoquette on InstagramMark Westmoquette on Facebook
Horácio Dottori, astrônomo argentino-brasileiro, Professor Emérito da UFRGS (2016), onde trabalha desde 1979. Graduado em Astronomia pela Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (1969), trabalhou no Max Planck Institut Fur Physik und Astrophysik (1971) e completou seu doutorado em Física aqui na UFRGS em 1983, tendo depois realizado pós-doutorados no Royal Greenwich Observatory (1988), no Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (1993) e na Ruhr Universitat Bochum (1995), além de diversos estágios no European Southern Observatory, na Alemanha. Em 2014 foi diretor interino do observatório astronômico SOAR, no Chile. Dedicado à astronomia extragaláctica e física do meio interestelar, com mais de 100 publicações muito citadas, teve seu pioneirismo reconhecido - entre outras coisas - por utilizar o índice da linha Hβ como indicador da idade de uma população estelar, e mais recentemente, por demonstrar a ejeção de um buraco negro da galáxia M83. Na UFRGS, formou várias gerações de astrofísicos brasileiros, e além das atividades de pesquisa e ensino, ocupou importantes cargos administrativos. Não bastasse isso, destacou-se também na área tecnológica, tendo construído nos anos 1980 a câmara de vácuo que permitiu a manutenção do espelho do telescópio do Observatório Morro Santana da UFRGS (OMS), e em 2006, em colaboração com o Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologia de Alimentos da UFRGS - e inspirado em técnicas de fotometria astronômica - desenvolveu um inovador fotômetro que analisa micotoxinas em alimentos. Esta é a primeira parte de uma entrevista realizada por Marco Idiart (IF-UFRGS) e Jorge Quillfeldt (IB-UFRGS), mostrando um pouco de sua notável trajetória pessoal. Saiba mais: https://www.matinaljornalismo.com.br/parentese/entrevista/horacio-dottori-olhar-estrelas/ Produção e edição: Jorge Quillfeldt Créditos da Imagem: JAQ sobre imagens do Hubble (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/thackerays-globules) e do entrevistado
This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we welcome Dr. Jonathan Lunine, chair of the astronomy department at Cornell University to the show, telling us all about the volcanoes of Venus! But first, we journey out to the L 98-59 planetary system, exploring a trio of intriguing exoplanets. Next, we take a trip out to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter, along with the Lucy spacecraft, as it readies for launch. Finally, we ready for the Perseid meteor shower, due to rain down to Earth on the nights of the 12th and 13th of August. New examination of the L 98–59 planetary system reveals hidden details of three exoplanets in that planetary system. One of these is found to have a mass just half that of Venus, while another appears to be a water world. This new study by researchers at the European Southern Observatory also shows evidence for a fourth, and possibly even a fifth world in that stellar system, a mere 35 light years from Earth. Listen to the podcast version of the episode here, or watch this show as a video at: https://youtu.be/e0kxpujd1Ok. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support
A team of astronomers have released colourful new observations of nearby galaxies obtained with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project. By combining these new observations with data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, the team is helping shed new light on what triggers stars to form. This ESOcast Light summarises the work.
A team of astronomers have released colourful new observations of nearby galaxies obtained with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project. By combining these new observations with data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, the team is helping shed new light on what triggers stars to form. This ESOcast Light summarises the work.
Scientists say the record-breaking Pacific North-West heatwave of recent weeks must have been caused by human induced climate change, but as Geert Jan van Oldenborgh explains to Roland Pease, despite a herculean effort to analyse the event in just a week, the precise mechanism to cause such an extreme and sudden event is so far bewildering climate modellers, exceeding even worst expectations. Looking to the skies, Rosita Kokotanekova of the European Southern Observatory and colleagues have been getting excited about the discovery of a comet maybe twice as large as any observed before. Being so big, it has been spotted much further out from the sun and – if the best telescopes can be convinced to join the fun – will provide astronomers a chance to observe the core of the comet before the solar heat induces a gaseous coma to form as it nears the point in its orbit closest to the sun. It will be around for the next decade before continuing its several million year journey around our mutual star. But it won't get terribly close to earth, at least not as close as lumps of an asteroid that fell onto a driveway in the UK earlier this year. Dr Ashley King of the UK's Natural History Museum is leading a consortium of scientists (benefitting from a rapid research grant by the UK's STFC) who have now officially classified it and named it. The Winchcombe meteorite is a CM carbonaceous chondrite, meaning it represents the unspoilt early building blocks of the solar system. Falling like 4.5 billion year old leftover celestial lego, only a few are known around the world but perhaps none have been in scientists hands in such a short period of time, continuing its pristine survival. Dr Pablo Tsukayama has published a preprint paper announcing a new variant of interest in the ongoing evolution of the SARS-CoV2 virus. Now named by the WHO as the Lambda variant, it seems it has driven the pandemic for much of this year in Peru – as much as 80% of cases – and large fractions of the outbreak elsewhere in South America. But as Pablo suggests, the reason we don't know as much about it as for example the Alpha or Delta variants is likely because it hasn't thus far affected the countries best equipped to do the analysis. Maybe that could change. Standing takes less energy than walking, so why does it feel more tiring? At least, it does for CrowdScience listener Nina. She can march for hours without getting tired, but her legs and feet get achy after just a short time standing still. It's one of three walking-themed questions CrowdScience is tackling this week. Taking inspiration from our active listeners, Marnie Chesterton walks up a hill with Caroline Williams, author of a new book about why humans are designed to move. We find out how our whole system – body and brain – works better when we're walking, compared to standing still. We're probably set up this way because of our evolutionary history: hunting and gathering needed us to be ‘cognitively engaged endurance athletes'. We stop for a break.. but is it true that we shouldn't sit down to rest during a walk? Our listener Sarah is a keen hillwalker but likes to take the weight off her feet every now and again. Her hillwalking friends disapprove, saying she should rest on her feet. Is this a myth CrowdScience can bust? And finally a question from listener Matteo: is walking or running better for your health? Numerous studies show significant benefits to both forms of exercise, but in the end, the best kind of exercise is the one you're motivated to do. Image: Wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia Credit: ProPics Canada Media Ltd/Getty Images
Scientists say the record-breaking Pacific North-West heatwave of recent weeks must have been caused by human induced climate change, but as Geert Jan van Oldenborgh explains to Roland Pease, despite a herculean effort to analyse the event in just a week, the precise mechanism to cause such an extreme and sudden event is so far bewildering climate modellers, exceeding even worst expectations. Looking to the skies, Rosita Kokotanekova of the European Southern Observatory and colleagues have been getting excited about the discovery of a comet maybe twice as large as any observed before. Being so big, it has been spotted much further out from the sun and – if the best telescopes can be convinced to join the fun – will provide astronomers a chance to observe the core of the comet before the solar heat induces a gaseous coma to form as it nears the point in its orbit closest to the sun. It will be around for the next decade before continuing its several million year journey around our mutual star. But it won't get terribly close to earth, at least not as close as lumps of an asteroid that fell onto a driveway in the UK earlier this year. Dr Ashley King of the UK's Natural History Museum is leading a consortium of scientists (benefitting from a rapid research grant by the UK's STFC) who have now officially classified it and named it. The Winchcombe meteorite is a CM carbonaceous chondrite, meaning it represents the unspoilt early building blocks of the solar system. Falling like 4.5 billion year old leftover celestial lego, only a few are known around the world but perhaps none have been in scientists hands in such a short period of time, continuing its pristine survival. Dr Pablo Tsukayama has published a preprint paper announcing a new variant of interest in the ongoing evolution of the SARS-CoV2 virus. Now named by the WHO as the Lambda variant, it seems it has driven the pandemic for much of this year in Peru – as much as 80% of cases – and large fractions of the outbreak elsewhere in South America. But as Pablo suggests, the reason we don't know as much about it as for example the Alpha or Delta variants is likely because it hasn't thus far affected the countries best equipped to do the analysis. Maybe that could change. Image: Wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia Credit: ProPics Canada Media Ltd/Getty Images Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield
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Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. To illustrate the epic saga of the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse, in this podcast extra, we revisit all our previous discussions of the red supergiant – collated just for you in one handy dandy place! We cover all the previous major studies of the Great Dimming event from the past year and a half, to let you relive the glorious adventure that is scientific investigation! Tune in to see how this amazing story has evolved and remind yourself of the previous theories; from coincidental pulsation cycles, to surface temperature drops, and, of course, cosmic dust (as predicted by Dr. Dust Queen herself). We finish with a brief summary of the newest research published in Nature, using data from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT). **Also download Episode 109 Part1 on 1st July 2021 to hear our full discussion of the seemingly final installment of this incredible adventure** www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well). 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.
To illustrate the epic saga of the Great Dimming of Betelgeuse, in this podcast extra, we revisit all our previous discussions of the red supergiant – collated just for you in one handy dandy place! We cover all the previous major studies of the Great Dimming event from the past year and a half, to let you relive the glorious adventure that is scientific investigation! Tune in to see how this amazing story has evolved and remind yourself of the previous theories; from coincidental pulsation cycles, to surface temperature drops, and, of course, cosmic dust (as predicted by the Dust Queen herself). We finish with a brief summary of the newest research published in Nature, using data from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT). **Also download Episode 109 Part1 on 1st July 2021 to hear our full discussion of the seemingly final instalment of this incredible adventure.**
New observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the second and most recently detected interstellar visitor to our Solar System, is one of the most pristine ever observed. This video summarises new findings on this mysterious alien visitor.
New observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the second and most recently detected interstellar visitor to our Solar System, is one of the most pristine ever observed. This video summarises new findings on this mysterious alien visitor.
Oumuamua est un mystérieux objet interstellaire découvert par l'humanité il y a trois ans à Hawaii. Fin janvier 2021, le 26, un livre signé Avi Loeb, un astrophysicien de Harvard, affirme que cet objet est la première preuve irréfutable d'une intelligence extraterrestre. Marie Misset revient sur l'histoire de cet objet.Crédits : M. Kornmesser, European Southern Observatory, AFP. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Warum ist eigentlich noch keine deutsche Astronautin ins All geflogen? Darüber haben wir mit Suzanna Randall gesprochen, denn sie möchte das ändern und die erste Deutsche sein, die zur ISS fliegt. Suzanna Randall wollte schon als kleines Mädchen Astronautin sein. Sie wurde von der Initiative „Die Astronautin“ ausgewählt, um als mögliche Kandidatin 2021 zur ISS zu fliegen. Marco und Sarah sprechen mit ihr über die Herausforderung Astronautin zu werden, Geldsorgen der Initiative und wie sie mit persönlichen Rückschlägen umgeht. Lebhaft wird es, als Suzanna Randall davon berichtet, wie es sich anfühlt in einer Zentrifuge zu sein. Das Moderatorenteam hat sich mit der Astrophysikerin ebenfalls über das Thema "Privatisierung der Raumfahrt" ausgetauscht. Den Erfolg von Elons Musk erkennt Randall auf jeden Fall neidlos an. Suzanna Randall arbeitet als Forscherin bei der ESO, European Southern Observatory) bei München. (Musik- und Audioproduktion: Marvin Müller (marvin@getmelomania.de)
An international team, led by scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), has directly observed for the first time how young stars are formed. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal Nature this week. The team detected how columns of matter rain onto a new-born star from its surrounding disc. Such discs, known as protoplanetary discs, not only give birth to stars but also planetary systems like our own. To make the discovery, the team used the high-precision GRAVITY ‘super-telescope’ at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This very novel instrument combines the light of four of the largest telescopes in the World into one. DIAS: Shooting for the stars Explaining their work and its significance, Dr. Rebeca García López of DIAS and University College Dublin, who led the team, said: “Previously scientists suspected that new stars and planets were born from matter surrounding existing stars through a process called magnetospheric accretion. However, this was not confirmed until we carried out our ground-breaking study and saw first-hand the process in action. By using the sophisticated GRAVITY instrument, our team was able to analyse stars with an unprecedented level of detail. For the purposes of the study, we observed the star TW Hydra, which is the closest young star to Earth. We were able to see how matter from its surrounding disc is channelled onto the star, enabling it to gain weight. This makes us the first researchers to confirm the process by which new stars and, ultimately, planets are born. Professor Tom Ray of DIAS’s School of Cosmic Physics, co-author of the work, said: “These research findings are highly significant because they enable scientists to better understand how stars like our Sun form, and how the discs surrounding these stellar embryos give rise to planets like the Earth. The success of this work highlights the value of the type of advanced research undertaken at DIAS and the strong role our team plays in supporting advanced research both in Ireland and across the world.” This work was in part supported by the European Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland. Ireland is the most recent member of the European Southern Observatory. The Nature paper will be available from 4 pm on Wednesday 26th August at More about Irish Tech News and Business Showcase here. FYI the ROI for you is => Irish Tech News now gets over 1.5 million monthly views, and up to 900k monthly unique visitors, from over 160 countries. We have over 860,000 relevant followers on Twitter on our various accounts & were recently described as Ireland’s leading online tech news site and Ireland’s answer to TechCrunch, so we can offer you a good audience! Since introducing desktop notifications a short time ago, which notify readers directly in their browser of new articles being published, over 50,000 people have now signed up to receive them ensuring they are instantly kept up to date on all our latest content. Desktop notifications offer a unique method of serving content directly to verified readers and bypass the issue of content getting lost in people’s crowded news feeds. Drop us a line if you want to be featured, guest post, suggest a possible interview or just let us know what you would like to see more of in our future articles. We’re always open to new and interesting suggestions for informative and different articles. Contact us, by email, twitter or whatever social media works for you and hopefully, we can share your story too and reach our global audience. We are agile, responsive, quick and talented, we look forward to working with you! If you would like to have your company featured in the Irish Tech News Business Showcase, get in contact with us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie or on Twitter: @SimonCocking
Ronny Dawson Interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3JIZ0YtZf8 Join the Episode after party on Discord! Link: https://discord.gg/ZzJSrGP Virgin Galactic unveils sleek interior of SpaceShipTwo spaceliner (photos, video) Link: https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-reveals-spaceshiptwo-interior.html We now know what Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner looks like, inside and out. The company, part of billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, today (July 28) revealed the cabin interior of the six-passenger SpaceShipTwo, which is designed to carry people and payloads to suborbital space and back. "When we created Virgin Galactic, we started with what we believed would be an optimal customer experience and then built the spaceship around it," Branson said in a statement today. "We will continue with that ethos as we expand our fleet, build our operations and underpin Virgin Galactic's position as the spaceline for Earth," he said. "This cabin has been designed specifically to allow thousands of people like you and me to achieve the dream of spaceflight safely — and that is incredibly exciting." The interior, which Virgin Galactic devised in collaboration with London-based design agency Seymourpowell, is sleek and stylish. The cabin's color palette "has been carefully curated so that it complements the architecture of the seat, the cabin itself and spacesuits," company representatives wrote in the same statement. "The golden metallics resemble luminous desert sands, blues conjure celestial spaces and teals inspired by the ocean ground travelers back to Earth." SpaceShipTwo is hauled aloft by a big plane called WhiteKnightTwo, which drops the spacecraft at an altitude of about 50,000 feet (15,000 meters). SpaceShipTwo's onboard rocket motor then kicks on, blasting the vehicle up to suborbital space. You can see the cabin for yourself in a new augmented reality (AR) mobile app, which is available for free from both the App Store and Play Store. About 600 people have booked a seat to fly on SpaceShipTwo, at a ticket price (most recently) of $250,000. NASA readies launch of Mars rover to look for signs of past life, collect samples for return to Earth Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-launch-preview/ Perseverance tips the scales at 2,260 pounds, is roughly 10 feet long, nine feet wide and seven feet tall. It is equipped with a multi-joint robot arm, stretching seven feet when fully extended, that carries a rotating 99-pound turret at its far end housing a camera, a rock drill and chemical analyzers. The Perseverance mission comes on the heels of two high-profile launches over the last week and a half by China and the United Arab Emirates to send their own probes to Mars, the first interplanetary missions launched by either nation. While other bodies in the solar system might host habitable subsurface oceans and environments where living organisms might be present, "Mars really gives us the best opportunity in the short term to make a significant discovery that will forever change how we think of ourselves and forever change how we think of space exploration in general," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. If evidence of past life is, in fact, found, "I think people are going to be so excited about the discovery and what comes next that that we're going to be doing missions throughout the solar system." "Perseverance is going to drill and prepare samples for return and cache them on the surface of Mars," said Lori Glaze, director of planetary science at NASA Headquarters. "In 2026, a fetch rover will be launched to collect those samples and bring them to a rocket that will launch them into orbit around Mars. Another orbiter will rendezvous and capture those samples for safe delivery to Earth. "If it sounds complicated, it is," she said. "But NASA's investments in developing autonomous robots and landing large payloads on Mars have laid the groundwork for a successful sample return campaign." "Seven minutes of terror" before landing Perseverance will reach Mars on February 18, plunging straight into the atmosphere for white-knuckle descent to Jezero Crater near the river delta and lake bottom scientists are so eager to explore. Slamming into the atmosphere at some 12,100 mph, Perseverance's heat shield will endure temperatures as high as 2,370 degrees as atmospheric friction slows the craft to just under 1,000 mph in four minutes. At that point, at an altitude of about seven miles and a velocity of around 940 mph, a 70.5-foot-wide parachute will unfurl. Astronomers Capture the First Ever Photo of Two Planets Orbiting a Sun-Like Star Link: https://petapixel.com/2020/07/27/this-is-the-first-ever-photo-of-a-multi-planet-system-with-a-sun-like-star/ The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT) has captured a world's first: the first ever image of two giant exoplanets orbiting a young ‘Sun-like' star TYC 8998-760-1 300 light years away from our own. The photograph could provide important information about the formation of our own solar system. “Even though astronomers have indirectly detected thousands of planets in our galaxy, only a tiny fraction of these exoplanets have been directly imaged,” says co-author Matthew Kenworthy, Associate Professor at Leiden University, adding that “direct observations are important in the search for environments that can support life.” The direct imaging of two or more exoplanets around the same star is even more rare; only two such systems have been directly observed so far, both around stars markedly different from our Sun Indirect observations (such as the Doppler technique, transits, and eclipses) are much more commonly used when searching for exoplanets. The Doppler technique is a good method for discovering exoplanets. It uses the Doppler effect to analyze the motion and properties of the star and planet. The groundbreaking image—which is discussed in detail on the ESO website—is described as “a snapshot of an environment that is very similar to our Solar System, but at a much earlier stage of its evolution.” As the ESO explains, direct observations of exoplanets are exceedingly rare but incredibly important in the search for planets like our own, which might support life. Imaging two exoplanets around the same star is even more remarkable, and capturing an image of two planets orbiting a Sun-like star is a unique accomplishment—a world's first. The two exoplanets—gas giants that are each several times larger than Jupiter—are the two bright dots in the middle and bottom right of the image. Notably, both planets are very far away from their star: one is orbiting at 160 times Earth-Sun distance, and the other at about 320 times Earth-Sun distance. 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Ronny Dawson Interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3JIZ0YtZf8 Join the Episode after party on Discord! Link: https://discord.gg/ZzJSrGP Virgin Galactic unveils sleek interior of SpaceShipTwo spaceliner (photos, video) Link: https://www.space.com/virgin-galactic-reveals-spaceshiptwo-interior.html We now know what Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner looks like, inside and out. The company, part of billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, today (July 28) revealed the cabin interior of the six-passenger SpaceShipTwo, which is designed to carry people and payloads to suborbital space and back. "When we created Virgin Galactic, we started with what we believed would be an optimal customer experience and then built the spaceship around it," Branson said in a statement today. "We will continue with that ethos as we expand our fleet, build our operations and underpin Virgin Galactic's position as the spaceline for Earth," he said. "This cabin has been designed specifically to allow thousands of people like you and me to achieve the dream of spaceflight safely — and that is incredibly exciting." The interior, which Virgin Galactic devised in collaboration with London-based design agency Seymourpowell, is sleek and stylish. The cabin's color palette "has been carefully curated so that it complements the architecture of the seat, the cabin itself and spacesuits," company representatives wrote in the same statement. "The golden metallics resemble luminous desert sands, blues conjure celestial spaces and teals inspired by the ocean ground travelers back to Earth." SpaceShipTwo is hauled aloft by a big plane called WhiteKnightTwo, which drops the spacecraft at an altitude of about 50,000 feet (15,000 meters). SpaceShipTwo's onboard rocket motor then kicks on, blasting the vehicle up to suborbital space. You can see the cabin for yourself in a new augmented reality (AR) mobile app, which is available for free from both the App Store and Play Store. About 600 people have booked a seat to fly on SpaceShipTwo, at a ticket price (most recently) of $250,000. NASA readies launch of Mars rover to look for signs of past life, collect samples for return to Earth Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mars-2020-perseverance-rover-launch-preview/ Perseverance tips the scales at 2,260 pounds, is roughly 10 feet long, nine feet wide and seven feet tall. It is equipped with a multi-joint robot arm, stretching seven feet when fully extended, that carries a rotating 99-pound turret at its far end housing a camera, a rock drill and chemical analyzers. The Perseverance mission comes on the heels of two high-profile launches over the last week and a half by China and the United Arab Emirates to send their own probes to Mars, the first interplanetary missions launched by either nation. While other bodies in the solar system might host habitable subsurface oceans and environments where living organisms might be present, "Mars really gives us the best opportunity in the short term to make a significant discovery that will forever change how we think of ourselves and forever change how we think of space exploration in general," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. If evidence of past life is, in fact, found, "I think people are going to be so excited about the discovery and what comes next that that we're going to be doing missions throughout the solar system." "Perseverance is going to drill and prepare samples for return and cache them on the surface of Mars," said Lori Glaze, director of planetary science at NASA Headquarters. "In 2026, a fetch rover will be launched to collect those samples and bring them to a rocket that will launch them into orbit around Mars. Another orbiter will rendezvous and capture those samples for safe delivery to Earth. "If it sounds complicated, it is," she said. "But NASA's investments in developing autonomous robots and landing large payloads on Mars have laid the groundwork for a successful sample return campaign." "Seven minutes of terror" before landing Perseverance will reach Mars on February 18, plunging straight into the atmosphere for white-knuckle descent to Jezero Crater near the river delta and lake bottom scientists are so eager to explore. Slamming into the atmosphere at some 12,100 mph, Perseverance's heat shield will endure temperatures as high as 2,370 degrees as atmospheric friction slows the craft to just under 1,000 mph in four minutes. At that point, at an altitude of about seven miles and a velocity of around 940 mph, a 70.5-foot-wide parachute will unfurl. Astronomers Capture the First Ever Photo of Two Planets Orbiting a Sun-Like Star Link: https://petapixel.com/2020/07/27/this-is-the-first-ever-photo-of-a-multi-planet-system-with-a-sun-like-star/ The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT) has captured a world's first: the first ever image of two giant exoplanets orbiting a young ‘Sun-like' star TYC 8998-760-1 300 light years away from our own. The photograph could provide important information about the formation of our own solar system. “Even though astronomers have indirectly detected thousands of planets in our galaxy, only a tiny fraction of these exoplanets have been directly imaged,” says co-author Matthew Kenworthy, Associate Professor at Leiden University, adding that “direct observations are important in the search for environments that can support life.” The direct imaging of two or more exoplanets around the same star is even more rare; only two such systems have been directly observed so far, both around stars markedly different from our Sun Indirect observations (such as the Doppler technique, transits, and eclipses) are much more commonly used when searching for exoplanets. The Doppler technique is a good method for discovering exoplanets. It uses the Doppler effect to analyze the motion and properties of the star and planet. The groundbreaking image—which is discussed in detail on the ESO website—is described as “a snapshot of an environment that is very similar to our Solar System, but at a much earlier stage of its evolution.” As the ESO explains, direct observations of exoplanets are exceedingly rare but incredibly important in the search for planets like our own, which might support life. Imaging two exoplanets around the same star is even more remarkable, and capturing an image of two planets orbiting a Sun-like star is a unique accomplishment—a world's first. The two exoplanets—gas giants that are each several times larger than Jupiter—are the two bright dots in the middle and bottom right of the image. Notably, both planets are very far away from their star: one is orbiting at 160 times Earth-Sun distance, and the other at about 320 times Earth-Sun distance. But while this image doesn't show a system similar to ours in the present day, scientists hope that images like this one may shed some light on the early history of our solar system. For the rest of us, they're just incredible to look at and at least try Show Stuff Join the episode after party on Discord! 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The ever-expanding universe keeps getting bigger and new surprises baffle scientists every day. The more astronomers probe strange corners of the galaxies, the more one thing becomes clear — what we don't know about the universe could fill it.From eye-opening images of how a planet is born to discoveries of black holes we didn't think were possible, scientists continue to stumble upon revelations, hidden like Easter eggs, all throughout the Milky Way — and completely by accident. Welcome to the Abstract podcast from Inverse. I'm Tanya Bustos, your host. Our first story is about the newly discovered images that reveal how a baby planet is born. Thanks to the European Southern Observatory's very large telescope, astronomers were able to see a newly born planet coo its way into the universe.Our second story is about the nearest black hole to Earth. Of the billions of black holes that could be lurking in space, astronomers spotted a new black one that is just 1,000 light-years away. The discovery of the nearby black hole poses the question: Are there other black holes in the Milky Way galaxy?Read more at Inverse.com:Find links to all the stories discussed in today's episode at inverse.com/the-abstractBABY PLANET: https://www.inverse.com/science/baby-planet-formation-studyNEAREST BLACK HOLE: https://www.inverse.com/science/astronomers-find-nearest-black-hole-to-earthSubscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletterFollow Passant Rabie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/passantrabieFollow Inverse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inversedotcomWe're hosted and produced by Tanya Bustos https://twitter.com/tanyapodcastsThank you for listening!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Astronomers have taken what might be the first ever picture of a baby planet being formed. It looks like a beautiful tornado-shaped spiral of light, and there's a tiny twist visible inside one of the arms of the spiral. Why is this an achievement? And how can you actually tell whether there's a planet inside that tiny point of light? Phil Sansom asked Anthony Boccaletti, who led the team from the European Southern Observatory in taking this picture - as well as University of Cambridge astronomer Carolin Crawford... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Astronomers have taken what might be the first ever picture of a baby planet being formed. It looks like a beautiful tornado-shaped spiral of light, and there's a tiny twist visible inside one of the arms of the spiral. Why is this an achievement? And how can you actually tell whether there's a planet inside that tiny point of light? Phil Sansom asked Anthony Boccaletti, who led the team from the European Southern Observatory in taking this picture - as well as University of Cambridge astronomer Carolin Crawford... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Season 4 Episode 21: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Get Your Geek On! -- The Malice Corp Geek Enthusiasts and Nerd Aficionados talk about what they've been doing since last episode. What you should be checking out, and what you should stay far away from? - 1:10 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: In A World - Trailer Reaction -- Umbrella Academy Season 2 date reveal - 7:59 -- Unreal Engine 5 PS5 Demo - 12:49 -- Maneater Game Trailer - 18:33 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Nerd News: -- An Avenger going bad in the MCU? - Rumor has it the next big bad may be the Scarlet Witch, and everything is lining up to make this a fact. Is this how the Marvel mutants will be introduced into the MCU? - 23:32 -- The Snyder Cut of Justice League is Real - Not only is it real. It's coming to HBO Max. We discuss the details so far of the deal, what to expect, and does this open the door for other cuts we don't want to see show up? - 32:32 -- First Visual of New Planet Being Born - Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), located in Chile, researchers observed a spiral structure of dust and gas near the center. Surrounding a young star called AB Aurigae. Go Science!! - 45:05 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Rapid Fire News: When there's not enough time, and there's too much nerd news! -- Good, Bad, and Undead film cast Peter Dinklage as Van Helsing and Jason Momoa as a vampire that are working in cahoots to swindle towns. - 50:57 -- Ruby Rose leaves The CW's Batwoman after only one season - 54:14 -- Internet tabloids trick people into thinking NASA actually found a parallel universe in Alaska that is going backwards in time - 59:40 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Somebody's Got To Talk About It: The weird, odd, and strange stories that take place in the world of geek, nerd, and pop culture. -- Cleveland Indians play a game of Where's Waldo hiding Nic Cage's face into programs for a year, and nobody knew about it - 1:03:05 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Audio Casts (Links Below or search for Malice Corp): -- Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2Xfv29H -- Stitcher - https://bit.ly/2QQfR7w -- Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2EQLy9u -- Podcasts.com - https://bit.ly/2GsfglY -- Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2ULDbB9 -- Podchaser - https://bit.ly/32qvV2s :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Where to Follow on Social Media to Talk All Things Nerd!: -- Website - http://malice-corp.com/ -- Discord - https://discord.gg/F52YJuN -- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/malice_corp -- Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingsnerdpodcast -- Cast Twitter - https://twitter.com/allnerdpodcast -- (Host) Mest 5150: https://twitter.com/Mest_Malicecorp -- Masonic Vader: https://twitter.com/MasonicVader -- Nudie Rudie: https://twitter.com/NudieRudie -- Super Whovian Freak: https://twitter.com/Superwhoviannut :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: #MCUPhase4 #SnyderCut #NicCage #AllThingsNerd #Podcast #Twitch #Geek #Nerd #Popculture #Comedy #Funny #NerdNews #GeekNews
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips and John Wildridge produce. The Discussion: - Jeni’s sent the final proofs off for her research paper which is now on archive at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.01727 and will soon be in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. - Sadly, we have to say goodbye to Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden. - The Cradle of Aviation Museum cancel their Apollo 13 anniversary event, but you can relive Apollo 13 (recreating the launch from 11th April) as if you were in mission control with https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/ - A shout out to Galaxy Zoo at a time when there are fewer thing more productive you could be doing with your time than adding to science and human knowledge: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects - A round up of listeners’ reviews and comments. - A couple of Awesome Astronomy live-stream shows at 8pm on Thursday 16th and Monday 27th April. Because, let’s face it, you’re not going to be busy! The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have: - The European Southern Observatory’s new behemoth telescope takes a step closer. - An exoplanet found to be raining iron. - 139 new minor planets found in our own outer solar system. - Observing material at the event horizon around our supermassive black hole. - Could life actually be viable on planets around red dwarf stars after all? - An update on the recent dimming of Betelgeuse. Main News story: A full discussion on the impact of social distancing and economic depression on professional astronomy. Twitter tweets & shout outs! The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Leo with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round up of the solar system views on offer in April. A guide to the electromagnetic spectrum: (Sorry about Jen's noisy audio…) In this series we take a look at the electromagnetic spectrum, what, it is, what is shows us and why it’s so important to astronomers. This month we explain the microwave part of the spectrum and its relevance to astronomy. Q&A: Do you think C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) is going to be bright enough to be spotted with the naked eye? From our good friend Raffael de Palma in Italy. More twitter tweets & shout outs! http://www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well). 8PM England time, April 16 (1AM or summat Eastern US) is the fabulous upcoming live show! Go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/AwesomeAstroPod 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.
We're hosting a live Q&A on Thurs 16th April. Go to awesomeastronomy.com to see how to watch & get involved! The Discussion: Jeni’s sent the final proofs off for her research paper which is now on archive at https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.01727 and will soon be in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Sadly, we have to say goodbye to Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden. The Cradle of Aviation Museum cancel their Apollo 13 anniversary event, but you can relive Apollo 13 (recreating the launch from 11th April) as if you were in mission control with https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/. A shout out to Galaxy Zoo at a time when there are fewer thing more productive you could be doing with your time than adding to science and human knowledge: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects. A round up of listeners’ reviews and comments. A couple of Awesome Astronomy live-stream shows at 8pm on Thursday 16th and Monday 27th Because, let’s face it, you’re not going to be busy! The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have: The European Southern Observatory’s new behemoth telescope takes a step closer An exoplanet found to be raining iron 139 new minor planets found in our own outer solar system Observing material at the event horizon around our supermassive black hole Could life actually be viable on planets around red dwarf stars after all? An update on the recent dimming of Betelgeuse Main News story: A full discussion on the impact of social distancing and economic depression on professional astronomy. The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Leo with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round up of the solar system views on offer in April. A guide to the electromagnetic spectrum: In this series we take a look at the electromagnetic spectrum, what, it is, what is shows us and why it’s so important to astronomers. This month we explain the microwave part of the spectrum and its relevance to astronomy. Q&A: Do you think C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) is going to be bright enough to be spotted with the naked eye? From our good friend Raffael de Palma in Italy
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
https://youtu.be/OOiq_AJjQ2g Streamed live on Mar 11, 2020. Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: This week we are airing Fraser's PRERECORDED interview with Dr. Jon Willis, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria, Canada. Jon led the team of astronomers that recently discovered a galaxy cluster, XLSSC 122, that is 10.4 Billion light years away making it one of the oldest objects ever spotted dating back to when the universe was a mere 3.3 billion years old. Upon further examination, the physical structure of XLSSC 122 belied its young age and appeared to be as mature as similar clusters in our current universe. This has led researchers to rethink their hypothesis about how structure forms in the universe. Jon earned his Bachelors Degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Glasgow followed by his PhD in Astronomy from the University of Cambridge and Post-doc at the Catholic University in Santiago, Chile. He was a Science Fellow at the European Southern Observatory in Chile from 2002-2003. Since 2003 Jon has been a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria. You can read about the discovery and research into XLSSC 122 here: https://theconversation.com/new-clues... You can learn more about Jon by visiting his homepage http://www.astro.uvic.ca/~jwillis/ Regular Guests: Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://www.morganrehnberg.com/ & @MorganRehnberg ) Pam Hoffman ( http://spacer.pamhoffman.com/ / http://everydayspacer.com/ & @EverydaySpacer ) Chris Carr ( @therealccarr ) This week's stories: - How did the MW galaxy get warped? - Prox Cent B climate is modeled. Oh well... - Amateur astronomy for the next month. - Boeing has StarLiner work to do… - Mars 2020 rover is named Perseverance. 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.
Near the end of 2019, astronomers watching the red giant Betelgeuse noted how much the star had dimmed, continuing to steadily fade for months. It's a variable star, and it's known to get dimmer and brighter, but the big surprise is that it's still continuing to dim, recently passing magnitude 1.56 and still getting dimmer. This is unprecedented in the decades that astronomers have been watching the star. The world's biggest telescopes are on the case, and the European Southern Observatory released dramatic new images of Betelguese, resolving features on the star's surface and surrounding area showing how it's dramatically changed over the course of 2019. 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 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday 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 References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVuCEs8Ydo https://twitter.com/betelbot/status/1228395402245890048 https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2003/ https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/sphere/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1640a/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003b/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003a/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003d/ https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/visir/Support Universe Today Podcast
Near the end of 2019, astronomers watching the red giant Betelgeuse noted how much the star had dimmed, continuing to steadily fade for months. It’s a variable star, and it’s known to get dimmer and brighter, but the big surprise is that it’s still continuing to dim, recently passing magnitude 1.56 and still getting dimmer. This is unprecedented in the decades that astronomers have been watching the star. The world’s biggest telescopes are on the case, and the European Southern Observatory released dramatic new images of Betelguese, resolving features on the star’s surface and surrounding area showing how it’s dramatically changed over the course of 2019. 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 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday 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 References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVuCEs8Ydo https://twitter.com/betelbot/status/1228395402245890048 https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2003/ https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/sphere/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1640a/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003b/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003a/ https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso2003d/ https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/visir/
In this week's episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we meet the first European space telescope designed to study the Sun, and a massive young world is found in our galactic neighborhood. We also take a look up at Betelgeuse as one of the most familiar stars in the night sky may be preparing to explode, and we examine an odd radio signal from space which repeats every 16 days, leaving astronomers baffled.I also interview Dr. Gillian Wilson of the University of California, Riverside about her discovery of XMM-2599, a galaxy that lived fast and died young in the early Universe. Full interview in podcast only. Video version of this podcast:On February 10, the Solar Orbiter from the European Space Agency lifted off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to explore the Sun. This vehicle carries 10 instruments, each designed to study a different characteristic of our parent star. This is Europe's first mission to the Sun, and the spacecraft will work with NASA's Parker Solar Probe, attempting to understand solar activity which produces space weather that can affect Earth.A massive young planet has been discovered by astronomers just 330 light years from Earth. This world, known as 2MASS 1155–7919 b, is roughly 10 times larger than Jupiter, and orbits its parent star at a distance 600 times greater than the distance between the Earth and Sun. Just a handful of planets this size are known to astronomers, and this world is the closest yet found to our home world.On February 25th, I will interview Annie Dickson Vandevelde of the Rochester Institute of Technology about her discovery of this unusual planet. Listen to this full interview next week on the Astronomy News with the Cosmic Companion podcast.For several months, the normally bright star, Betelgeuse, seen in the constellation of Orion, has been noticeably dimming. This has led many astronomers, both professional and amateur, to speculate that this massive red giant star may be about to explode as a supernova. New observations by astronomers at the European Southern Observatory show this star is also changing shape, becoming more elongated. It is uncertain what is causing this, or if the star will be seen erupting in the immediate future, although chances of such an eruption seem slim at this time.Radio astronomers in Canada have recently discovered a source of radio waves from space which turns on and off on a 16-day cycle. Roughly once an hour for four days, the source emits a radio signal, which is then followed by twelve days of silence. Astronomers are uncertain what could be causing this unusual phenomenon, but the CHIME radio telescope in Canada which found the source uses technology which could help uncover its nature. This signal appears to be a unique type of fast radio burst, which were first discovered in 2007. Remember to rune in next week when I interview Dorothy Dickson-Vandervelde of the Rochester Institute of Technology about her discovery of 2MASS 1155–7919 b, the massive young exoplanet in our galactic neighborhood. Did you like this episode? Subscribe to The Cosmic Companion Newsletter! Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion is also available as a podcast from all major podcast providers. Or, add this show to your flash briefings on Amazon Alexa.See you around the Cosmos!- James Get full access to The Cosmic Companion at thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support
I denne første episode af Rumsnak sætte vi fokus på Danmarks rumforskningshistorie. I slutningen af 1500-tallet var Danmark den førende nation inden for astronomi med Tycho Brahes forskningscenter på øen Hven. Og vi har været med lige siden! Allerede i 1962 - 5 år efter Sputnik - var Danmark med i en raketopsendelse fra den nord-norske raketaffyringsbase på Andøya. Vi interviewer Niels Lund som har været en del af den danske rumbranche helt fra begyndelsen. Han fortæller om raket- og ballonopsendelser og om en livslang karriere indenfor rumforskningsbranchen. Nede på jordoverfladen blev Danmark i 1960’erne medlem af ESO (European Southern Observatory). Det første til, at vi i slutningen af 1970’erne kunne åbne det første danske teleskop på La Silla observatoriet i Chile, et teleskop som stadigvæk fungerer den dag i dag. Tina besøgte La Silla i sommer, og fik en snak med kommunikationschef for ESO - Lars Lindberg Christensen i 2400-meters højde. Her bliver der også snakket om ESOs nye store teleskop-planer. Endelig trækker vi tråden op til i nutiden, hvor Danmark i 2016 fik sin første rumlov og rumstategi. Vi har inviteret specialkonsulent fra rumkontoret Cecilie Tornøe i studiet, til en snak om, hvad en rumlov egentlig er for noget, og hvilken rolle Danmark spiller i det internationale rumsamarbejde. LINKS Lektor emeritus Niels Lund (https://www.dtu.dk/service/telefonbog/person?id=38305&tab=2&qt=dtupublicationquery) Se også Niels Lunds artikel (https://docplayer.dk/6744716-Danmark-50-aar-i-rummet-set-fra-en-astrofysikers-perspektiv.html) om den danske rumhistorie DTU Space kortlægger rumforsknings danske historie (https://www.space.dtu.dk/om_dtuspace/historisk_baggrund) European Southern Observatory (https://www.eso.org/public/denmark/news/eso1906/) European Space Agency (https://www.esa.int/ESA) Om La Silla-observatoriets historie (https://www.eso.org/public/denmark/news/eso1906/) Rumkontoret (https://ufm.dk/forskning-og-innovation/rumomradet) under Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet Tilmeld dig Rumkontorets nyhedsbrev (https://ufm.dk/forskning-og-innovation/rumomradet/brug-rummet/aktuelt/nyhedsbreve)
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has been on the forefront of astronomy discovery for decades. They operate telescopes primarily in South America, in Chile, and their astronomers have made groundbreaking observations in exoplanet research, cosmology, black holes, galaxy formation, etc. Please join us to learn about this amazing institution and what they are doing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deepastronomy/support
Watch Dr. Olivier Hainaut from European Southern Observatory present his talk Fantastic Targets and How to Find Them at the Keck Institute for Space Studies short course Exploring Once-in-a-Lifetime Targets on October 29, 2018.
Featured Guest: André Müller Astronomers have taken their first image of an infant planet still developing around a newly formed star. Today we’re joined here at The Star Spot by André Müller, whose team is busy studying this baby world and has already discovered evidence of an atmosphere and possibly even moons, astounding knowledge of such a tiny speck 370 light years from Earth. On a personal note, I want to dedicate this special 150th episode of The Star Spot to my amazing wife Denise and to our own newborn wonder, Lara Fong Trottier. Thank you for being the stars in my universe. Current in Space What secrets are hiding in the darkness on the moon? Tony sheds some light. And have you ever wondered just how we arrive at the mass of those thousands of extrasolar planets astronomers are busy studying? About Our Guest André Müller is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. He has also conducted research at the European Southern Observatory in Chile. His interests revolve around young stellar objects and extrasolar planets.
The Discussion: Paul avoids the big freeze with astronomy cheats, Ralph reads out the latest good and bad reviews, while Jeni becomes a ‘Who’s Who’ question at Cardiff University! The News: Rounding up the space and astronomy news this month we have: Voyager 1 shows it still has the skills and prolongs its own life An update on the extrasolar asteroid that just buzzed our solar system Physicists observe a reversal of the arrow of time in laboratory experiments The European Southern Observatory image convective cells on another star NASA reveals its next two major planetary exploration missions Science Concept: This month we return to astronomy-related concepts as we delve back into the quantum world for a primer on the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and why you cannot know both the position and velocity of a particle. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month we take a look at the upcoming astronomical highlights: What is the one thing in the world of astronomy that each of you is looking forward to in 2018? Steve Brown from Yorkshire via Twitter (@sjb_astro)
Newly discovered nearby planet could support life Link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/world/new-earth-size-exoplanet-life-potential/index.html You may want to get used to the name Ross 128 b. The newly discovered exoplanet is the second-closest found to our solar system, only 11 light-years away. And it could support life. Announcements about exoplanets, those found outside our solar system, seem almost commonplace in this golden age of discovery for astronomers. So why is Ross 128 b unique -- apart from its rather human-sounding name? The planet is about the same size as Earth, and it may have a similar surface temperature, making it a temperate world that could support life. Astronomers found Ross 128 and its planet using the European Southern Observatory's planet-hunting instrument, called HARPS. The High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher is based at La Silla Observatory in Chile WAS IT ALIENS? Shock as US Air Force scrambled to mystery UFO in skies near Area 51 Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/880408/Aliens-UFO-Area-51-US-Air-Force-jets-scrambled-mystery-aircraft An unknown aircraft was spotted flying through well-monitored air space above Oregon state. Witnesses were left questioning where the jet may have come from and what it was doing. Military officials have been unable to identify the plane's origin or even destination, after it vanished and they were not able top trace it, Dailystar.co.uk reports. Oregon borders Nevada, which is home to the mysterious and top-secret Area 51 US Air Force base where tests are conducted on experimental craft. Conspiracy theorists believe Area 51 holds the remains of crashed UFOs and even dead aliens. Air force F-15C interceptor fighters were launched in response to the sightings, according to local news reports. North American Aerospace Defence Command confirmed it had been asked by the Federal Aviation Administration to help track the unidentified aircraft flying at heights regularly used by commercial aircraft – 35,000 and 40,000ft – on October 25. Fighter jets were scrambled from Portland to investigate, but failed to find anything. No flight plan had been submitted for the unidentified craft and no identification transponder was active. The craft was not transmitting collision avoidance signals. Air traffic control stations were reportedly having difficulty following the craft on radar. Show Stuff Checkout our new UFO BUSTER RADIO GOODIES!! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio/ Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio Patreon: Become a patron of the show and help us gear up with technology worthy of investigating UFO sightings both historical and new. www.patreon.com/ufobusterradio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): YouTube Creator Collection - Irregular by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=irregular Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Newly discovered nearby planet could support life Link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/world/new-earth-size-exoplanet-life-potential/index.html You may want to get used to the name Ross 128 b. The newly discovered exoplanet is the second-closest found to our solar system, only 11 light-years away. And it could support life. Announcements about exoplanets, those found outside our solar system, seem almost commonplace in this golden age of discovery for astronomers. So why is Ross 128 b unique -- apart from its rather human-sounding name? The planet is about the same size as Earth, and it may have a similar surface temperature, making it a temperate world that could support life. Astronomers found Ross 128 and its planet using the European Southern Observatory's planet-hunting instrument, called HARPS. The High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher is based at La Silla Observatory in Chile WAS IT ALIENS? Shock as US Air Force scrambled to mystery UFO in skies near Area 51 Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/880408/Aliens-UFO-Area-51-US-Air-Force-jets-scrambled-mystery-aircraft An unknown aircraft was spotted flying through well-monitored air space above Oregon state. Witnesses were left questioning where the jet may have come from and what it was doing. Military officials have been unable to identify the plane's origin or even destination, after it vanished and they were not able top trace it, Dailystar.co.uk reports. Oregon borders Nevada, which is home to the mysterious and top-secret Area 51 US Air Force base where tests are conducted on experimental craft. Conspiracy theorists believe Area 51 holds the remains of crashed UFOs and even dead aliens. Air force F-15C interceptor fighters were launched in response to the sightings, according to local news reports. North American Aerospace Defence Command confirmed it had been asked by the Federal Aviation Administration to help track the unidentified aircraft flying at heights regularly used by commercial aircraft – 35,000 and 40,000ft – on October 25. Fighter jets were scrambled from Portland to investigate, but failed to find anything. No flight plan had been submitted for the unidentified craft and no identification transponder was active. The craft was not transmitting collision avoidance signals. Air traffic control stations were reportedly having difficulty following the craft on radar. Show Stuff Checkout our new UFO BUSTER RADIO GOODIES!! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio/ Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio Patreon: Become a patron of the show and help us gear up with technology worthy of investigating UFO sightings both historical and new. www.patreon.com/ufobusterradio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): YouTube Creator Collection - Irregular by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=irregular Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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Stream Episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly) * No planets in brown dwarf system Astronomers have failed to find any planets orbiting the brown dwarfs in the third nearest stellar system to the Earth. Earlier observations using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile indicated the presence of an exoplanet in the Luhman 16AB system. *Another challenge to the Standard Model of particle physics Scientists are puzzled by the results of three particle physics experiments which are providing new hints of new physics beyond the Standard Model – the foundation of sciences understanding of the universe. The new studies are finding signs contradicting a key part of the Standard Model known as lepton universality. *India launches its new heavy lift rocket. India has launched its most powerful ever rocket the GSLV Mark 3 which will one day carry India’s first Manned spacecraft. The mission also marked the heaviest payload ever launched by India — the three point two tonne GSAT-19 telecommunications satellite. *Flat Earth fruitcakes When people talk about the Earth being flat – most educated people know their joking -- after all, the concept of a spherical Earth dates back well over two thousand years. Yet despite all the science, the photographic evidence and even the sight of ships moving from view over the horizon, there are some who really believe the Earth is flat and that we are all victims of a giant conspiracy. Here’s the URL to the Indian rocket launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgcRbrgMd0k Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Stream Episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly) * Millions of monsters hiding in plain sight Astronomers have found evidence of a black hole hiding in a cloud of gas in a dark corner of the Milky Way. The study is thought to be just the tip of the iceberg with millions of these monstrous gravity wells expected to be floating around unseen throughout the galaxy. *Earth’s mantle is far hotter than previously thought A new study claims the Earth’s mantle may be hotter than previously thought. The findings could change the way researchers think about many geological processes within the plant -- including how ocean basins form. *Australian astronomy joins the Very Large Telescope consortium The Australian Federal budget handed down last week in Canberra included some good news for astronomers with the announcement of a new strategic partnership providing access to one of the world’s best astronomical facilities -- the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope – the VLT. The ten year $26.1 million deal provides Australian researchers telescope time on the four 8.2 metre telescopes at the Chilean observatory. If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Hi, Stuart here with the Show Notes for Series 19 Episode 56: *Rumours of a habitable zone planet detected around our nearest neighbouring star system There are growing rumours claiming the detection of a terrestrial Earth like planet within the habitable zone of our nearest neighbouring star system Proxima Centauri. A report in Germany’s respected Der Spiegel news magazine claims the discovery was made by astronomers with the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla telescope in Chile. *Scientists use a simulated black hole to demonstrate Hawking radiation A scientist using a simulated black hole may just have demonstrated existence of Hawking radiation – the hypothesis claiming black holes evaporate over time. The research could open a window linking Albert Einstein’s General Relativity Theory with Quantum Mechanics – finally pointing the way to quantum gravity. *Physicists confirm possible discovery of fifth force of nature Earlier this year on SpaceTime we reported the possible detection of a previously unknown fifth fundamental force in nature The key is a potential new sub-atomic particle called the protophobic X boson which has about thirty times the mass of an electron. *JCSAT16 launched on SpaceX rocket. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched a new telecommunications satellite into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Air Force base in Florida. The 70 metre tall rocket lit up partly cloudy night skies as it blasted off Space Launch complex 40. For enhanced Show Notes, including photos to accompany this episode, please visit http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime-show-notes Have you joined our mailing list yet? http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. China has launched a campaign to tackle school bullying. The State Council, the country's Cabinet, has sent a notice to local education bureaus. The campaign aims to curb bullying in primary and middle schools, including physical and verbal. Cyberspace bullying will also be targeted. The campaign targets all primary and middle schools across the country, including middle vocational schools. Campus bullying is a serious issue in China. Last year, a student was stabbed to death by three of his classmates in Guangdong Province. In another incident last year, a video clip showing schoolgirls slapping and kicking another girl in Jiangxi Province went viral online. The event triggered a widespread discussion of campus bullying. According to the notice, the inspector will be responsible for monitoring all schools in his or her school district. The inspector is required to report any bullying to the school and to the local education inspection department. Schools are required to invite public security and justice departments to provide anti-bullying education. The notice is urging schools to create procedures to prevent and handle campus bullying as well as to clarify responsibilities of school staff members regarding the issue. This is Special English. Aiming to improve students' overall fitness, the education authority is calling for greater emphasis on physical education in school admissions and assessment of officials. To encourage students to exercise more, the Ministry of Education is urging high schools and colleges to give more consideration in admissions to students' PE class attendance, fitness level and on-campus athletic performance. It also asks that the work evaluation of local education and school officials be partially based on students' results. The call is in response to a regulation issued recently by the State Council, the country's Cabinet, aimed at highlighting physical education's role in China's education system. Under the ministry's monitoring, if students' overall fitness is found to have declined for three consecutive years, the school leaders and local officials in charge will be punished, and will not be eligible for promotion. PE tests are currently included in China's high school entrance exams. However, students' PE performance is not part of the scoring system of the national higher learning entrance exam, or gaokao. That has led students in senior grades to focus more on academics than sports, and schools to replace PE classes with extra tutoring. A lack of physical exercise was partially blamed for students' fitness decline in the National Fitness Survey released last year. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. The support ship of a new deep-sea submarine has been delivered to its owner, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The 94-meter-long vessel has a full-load displacement of almost 6,300 tonnes, with a range of 10,000 nautical miles. It is equipped with 10 permanent research labs and two removable labs. The ship will serve as the support ship for a new submarine currently under development and for future expeditions of sea floor trenches. The vessel is scheduled to sail from Guangzhou to a port in Hainan Province for off-shore tests. If all goes well, the ship will sail to the Mariana Trench for a research mission in the near future. The new manned submarine can reach a depth of 4,500 meters under water and is likely to go through off-shore testing in the first half of next year. China's current manned submarine, the "Jiaolong", reached a depth of 7,000 meters in the Mariana Trench in June 2012. This is Special English. A robot has been developed aiming to get enrolled in first-class Chinese universities next year. The robot will then try to get into prestigious and comparatively more difficult Peking University or Tsinghua in 2020, after beating 12th graders. The robot will sit three exams, namely math, the Chinese language, and a comprehensive test of liberal arts including history and geography. A company in Chengdu in southwest China won the bid for the artificial intelligence program on the robot's math test held by the Ministry of Science and Technology last year. Like the other examinees, the robot will have to finish the tests in designated time. It will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present, except for proctors and a notary. The robot will be linked to a printer before each exam, and the electronic examination paper will be fed into the robot's program at the start of the examination. The robot will be totally disconnected from the internet and will solve the problems with its artificial intelligence program. Finally the answers will be outputted through the printer. Experts say the robot is just one example of the boom in artificial intelligence after Google's AlphaGo beat a world-class player in the ancient board game Go in March. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. British scientists have discovered three earth-sized planets orbiting a dim and cool star 40 light years from Earth. The discovery was made by the University of Cambridge. It is believed to be the best place to start searching for extra-terrestrial life. Didier Queloz is a professor from the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory. He says the discovery of a planetary system around such a small star opens up a brand new avenue for research. Scientists used a telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile, to view the star. Known as TRAPPIST-1, it is in the Aquarius constellation. The scientists found that the dim and cool star faded slightly at regular intervals, indicating that several objects were transiting, or passing between the star and the Earth. Detailed analysis showed that there were three planets of a similar size to the Earth. TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool dwarf star, and as such is much cooler and redder than the Sun and is barely larger than Jupiter. Such stars are very common in the Milky Way and very long-lived, but this is the first time that planets have been found around one of them. This is Special English. British researchers have developed the world's tiniest engine, just a few billionths of a meter in size. The engine uses light to power itself. The researchers say the nanoscale engine can form the basis of future nano-machines that can navigate in water, sense the environment around them, and even enter living cells to fight disease. The researchers at the University of Cambridge published their study results in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The prototype device is made of tiny charged particles of gold, bound together with temperature-responsive polymers in the form of a gel. When the nano-engine is heated to a certain temperature with a laser, it stores large amounts of elastic energy in a fraction of a second. As the polymer coatings expel all the water from the gel and collapse, it forces the gold nanoparticles to bind together into tight clusters. But when the device is cooled down, the polymers take on water and expand again, and the gold nanoparticles are strongly and quickly pushed apart, like a spring. The research suggests how to turn Van de Waals energy into elastic energy of polymers and release it very quickly. Van de Waals energy refers to the attraction between atoms and molecules. You're listening to Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That's mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues. China's TV singing contest "Super Girls" will return to screens after a ten-year break. The show is to be re-launched by Hunan Satellite TV, in Changsha, the capital of central China's Hunan Province. "Super Girls" is similar to "American Idol", offering ordinary people a chance at stardom. Around 610,000 people have registered to enter the contest. Women above the age of 18 can apply to be a contestants. They will be scored by the judging panel and public votes. Twenty finalists will be announced in June. "Super Girls" was first produced in 2004, and at its height, 200 million people tuned in to watch the live, three-hour finale of "Super Girls 2005" show. Now a celebrity, Li Yuchun was then a student with Sichuan Conservatory of Music. She won the contest in 2005. Li later appeared on the cover of Time Asia Magazine as one of the 25 Asian Heroes of the year. A set of stamps were issued featuring the singer. Since the run-away success of the format, Chinese TV producers have competed to make similar shows, including the popular "Voice of China" series. However, there are concerns that the new "Super Girls" show may not be able to achieve its past glory. This is Special English. （全文见周六微信。）
The Discussion: We bid a sad farewell to Apollo pioneer Edgar Mitchell who spent 33 hours on the lunar surface in 1971 on the Apollo 14 mission, celebrate the detection of gravitational waves and Paul regales us with his tales of clear skies for some long awaited eyepiece time. The News: This month the news is dominated by the death of Apollo 14’s Edgar Mitchell. We bring you the highs of collecting moon rocks and the lows of a retirement spent promoting pseudoscience. We follow this up with more information on the detection by LIGO of the last confirmed prediction of Einstein’s General Relativity, gravitational waves, and what this means for the future of astronomy. And we finish off with the observation by the European Southern Observatory of a flying saucer shaped forming planetary system. Woobusters: This month we don the tin foil hat of woo to debunk the Nibiru conspiracy theory. The planet predicted to crash into Earth and destroy all life without a shred of evidence to its name! The Interview: We welcome Canadian Soyuz, Shuttle and Space Station astronaut Chris Hadfield into the chair this month to discuss: The best and worst things about being in space The most difficult thing to adjust to in space What is it about test pilots that lends itself to becoming an astronaut What was the best aircraft to fly Is the space station a distraction from deep space missions What’s the next space destination after the Space Station What will Chris Hadfield do in retirement Do you wish you’d been a musician As a positive person, how do you face the bad things in life Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. If nothing can escape from a black hole, not even light, why in the news today is there talk of ‘jets’ of energy being released by one? And, if nothing can travel faster than light, how can the universe be expanding in excess of this speed and still be accelerating? Jason Paul Smith via Facebook
A longer episode this month as we have so much to discuss and cram into the show! The Discussion: Upcoming full-length interviews with 4-time Shuttle astronauts Kathy Thornton & Don Thomas, Skylab 3 & STS-3 astronaut Jack Lousma and Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden. Dragging Sokol spacesuits around the UK for educational endeavours, promoting astronomy with the UK Space Agency at the Harwell campus and enjoying Nelly Ben Hayoun’s asteroid movie, Disaster Playground, at the British Film Institute. The News: This month we take a look at NASA’s historic close up of the outer most classical planet as the New Horizon’s spacecraft flies by the Pluto system. CERN’s discovery of a new particle using the Large Hadron Collider – the Pentaquark. The possibility that those mysterious white spots on dwarf planet Ceres are creating a localised atmosphere. A Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting so close to its parent star that its atmosphere is being blown away like a comet’s tail and Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft continues to attempt re-contact with the functioning Philae comet lander. The 5 Minute Concept: We kick off a series of back-to-basics 5 Minute Concepts for practical astronomers with a look at what those numbers on your telescope mean. This is a tour of aperture, focal length and focal ratio. The Interview: This month we welcome back Dr Joe Liske for the final time to tell us about the future of the European Southern Observatory and their exoplanet hunting, dark energy characterising European Extremely Large Telescope. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph & Paul answer: · What's excited you more: Rosetta or New Horizons? For me, the latter.Eric Emms, London UK, via Twitter Sci-fi Wars: Matt Kingsnorth & Phil St Pier join us again to go through the listeners’ results in our Sci-Fi Wars series. You voted for your Top Ten Sci-fi TV Series, books and movies. We present the results!
The Discussion: A cloudy but fun-filled AstroCamp dominates the discussions this month with glimpses of the planets and a hurried Messier Marathon in between gaps between the clouds. Nick Howes’ talk inspires reflections on the threat of asteroids and comets and how amateur astrophotographers can contribute to science. The News: This month we take a look at NASA’s new draft 2015 Technologies Roadmap and discuss the advances in robotics, space propulsion, power transfer and nanotechnology that NASA hope to seed. Next up is some research from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that suggests the discolouration on Europa’s surface might be irradiated salt from the moon’s subsurface ocean. Finally, we take a look at the discovery, using ESO’s VLT, that globular clusters in the Centaurus A galaxy are far heavier than they should be – perhaps harbouring vast amounts of dark matter. The 5 Minute Concept: Just a hundred years after Newton’s notion of Universal Gravitation, John Mitchell proposed an idea so futuristic that it was barely even noticed until Einstein showed the universe has space-time geometry. Then, in 1972, the predictions of Newton, Einstein and Mitchell were revealed as the mind-bending reality of black holes. The Interview: This month we welcome back Dr Joe Liske from the European Southern Observatory to talk about the New Technologies Telescope that tested new ways to build ever larger telescopes and paved the way for the monster observatories we see today. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph & Paul answer: If there is life elsewhere in the solar system, where do you think it is most likely to be?Louisa Martin, Brisbane Australia, via email.
Download Episode! The Discussion: A final check-in with the Helium Tears team before they release their camera laden balloon to the edge of space and a free Awesome Astronomy competition to let you get involved in this adventure. The News: This month we take a look at a star that zipped through our solar system during human history, get excited about the Dawn spacecraft’s close up views of dwarf planet Ceres, bid a sad farewell to Leonard Nimoy and look forward to this month’s solar eclipse. The 5 Minute Concept: This month Paul takes a look at the most recognisable and unmissable object in the night sky: the moon. But how much do we actually know about our nearest celestial neighbour? Until the 1950s, actually, barely anything. The Interview: Dr Joe Liske from the European Southern Observatory returns to the show for this series of interviews telling us about ESO’s groundbreaking telescopes. This time it’s the turn of the revolutionary Very Large Telescope. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph & Paul answer: What’s the closest solar system to ours and could we ever explore it? Hedley Johnson in Des Moine, Iowa via email. What’s the oldest surviving space probe still transmitting data to Earth?David Blanchflower in Newcastle Upon Tyne via Twitter (@DavidBFlower).
Joe Liske, host of Hubblecast, is also the top scientist on the European Southern Observatory’s European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), now under construction on a Chilean mountaintop. “Dr. J” tells us what this largest ever telescope will help us discover.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Discussion: Looking back over Sirius Astronomy outreach events in June, a bit of a rant over peer-review and science by press conference and our own pathetic attempts to get awarded a Nobel Prize or two. The News: Modelling of Pluto’s moon Charon ahead of the flyby of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft next year, aerobraking an orbiter through Venus’ upper atmosphere and radio imaging a Near Earth Asteroid. The 5 Minute Concept: How comets are far from the traditional portents of doom and may well be the harbingers of life. The Interview: Beginning a regular series of interviews with Dr Joe Liske about each of the key facilities in the European Southern Observatory’s arsenal, starting with the 3.6 meter telescope. Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph & Paul answer: Hey you mad martians, I have a question for the podcast. When we look at other galaxies we can clearly see the glowing bulge at their centres. Why is it when we look up at the milky way we don’t see one. Thanks for all your efforts? Lee Garner from Norwich, UK via Facebook . Should the BICEP2 team have made their announcement pre-peer review? Mark Cullen (@Mokwepa) from the Buckinghamshire, UK via Twitter . And we finish with a competition to win a DVD copy of the new film Gagarin – First in Space
The European Southern Observatory broke ground June 19th to build the world's largest telescope atop the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile. Clara Moskowitz reports
In this episode we talk with Jochen Liske from the European Southern Observatory about the E-ELT Telescope for which construction is about to start. We discuss the engineering challenges of building a 40m mirror and the associated telescope, as well as the science that is planned to be addressed with the E-ELT once it is finished. We also discuss a number of issues around optical astronomy in general that were not covered in our episode about the LBT. Joe Liske is also the host of both the HUBBLEcast and the ESOCast, two video podcasts about astronomy you may want to check out.
Download Episode! This month, our captured Earthling Damien brings us a stargazing report from Pakistan. News includes a new planet hunting instrument in Chile, a best-yet candidate for a naked-eye visible supernova, the progress of commercial space-flight and public access to space, China's Chang'e-3 rover's discoveries and ESA's Rosetta and Gaia missions. In his 5 Minute Concept, Paul explains our solar systems ring of icy debris - the Kuiper Belt - and the need for a good publicist! We have lots of goodies to give away to one listener in our European Southern Observatory competition and Ralph interviews Dr Joe Liske, from ESO, about the world's biggest telescopes and finding ET in our lifetime. And in listeners' Q&A we answer questions about ice on Mercury and the expansion of the universe.
We have the planets, meteors showers and moon phases to look out for in December and a look at the deep sky objects in the constellations, Taurus & Gemini. In the news we have Comet ISON at perihelion, a guide to comets, the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission and NASA’s MAVEN both setting sail for Mars and a bizarre asteroid that thinks it’s a comet. In the 5MC, Paul explains the mysterious and awe-inspiring majesty of a familiar object in the night sky – The Orion Nebula. Perfect to listen to as you observe it! We open up our Christmas competition to win a year’s subscription to Astronomy Now magazine and the European Southern Observatory’s 2014 calendar. We have two interviews this month – Dr Gareth Williams, who officially calculated Comet ISON’s trajectory, tells us all about the comet; and Dr Gerhard Schwehm, ESA Project Scientist on the Giotto and Rosetta comet-chasing spacecraft missions. Finally, we answer listeners’ questions about the evidence for ancient alien visitors and the visibility of merging inactive black holes.
reddit r/TranceTrancit Weekly Guest Mix Podcast #35Welcome everyone to Episode 35! We hear this week from Colourise with a superb extended mix. Here's what Colourise had to say...Initially I thought about releasing a Deep-Progressive House mix with a euphoric, almost Trance-y twist, but after a small discussion with one of the moderators a while back and some honest thinking, I decided to shelve the idea (some tracks, however, made the final cut below I'm positive the r/trance members would still enjoy). Instead, I placed effort creating an energetic, demanding, uplifting Trance mix which I'm quite happy I ended up making! Oh, and I hope you won't mind that tonight you'll be coasting from a lowly 123 bpm as well as raving to an intense 143 mini session near the end. Plus, there's one special track that just begs raising its bpm. ;) I won't speak much now so I'll let these next two hours do the talking.Thank you for having me this week as your guest, r/Trance, and it's been such a pleasure creating a mix for you. Until next time. :)- JC01 / 0:00:00Martin Roth - Deep Style02 / 0:05:58Andrew Bayer, Matt Lange, Kerry Leva - In and Out of Phase03 / 0:11:38Rex Mundi - Bella Monaco04 / 0:18:00Solid Stone - Refresh (Sunrise)05 / 0:23:28Andrew Bayer - From the Earth (Breakfast)06 / 0:30:12Giuseppe Ottaviani, Amba Shepherd - Lost for Words (OnAir)07 / 0:35:03Tritonal, Jeza - I Can Breathe (Nitrous Oxide)08 / 0:40:40Velvetine - The Great Divide (Soundprank dub)09 / 0:45:11Senadee - Life Support Machine (Bissen)10 / 0:50:00Solis - True to Me (Suncatcher)11 / 0:56:24Will Atkinson pres. Darkboy - Darker Shades of Black (Angry Man)12 / 1:01:27Myon & Shane 54 - Futuristic (Green & Falkner)13 / 1:06:10Grace - Not Over Yet (Jonas Hornblad)14 / 1:11:41Infected Mushroom, Paul Oakenfold - I'm Alive (Sonic Element dub)15 / 1:16:43Binary Finary - 1998 (Gouryella)16 / 1:21:31Eximinds - Afterlight17 / 1:25:14Ahmed Romel - City of Life (Running Man)18 / 1:32:19Federation - Something to Dream About19 / 1:40:33Above & Beyond - Far From in Love20 / 1:44:39Vincent de Moor - Fly Away (Sean Tyas)21 / 1:50:50Paul van Dyk, Austin Leeds - Verano (PvD's Berlin)22 / 1:55:55Motif, Hannah Magenta - Never Let Go (Phil Taylor)23 / 2:01:22Jamie Harrison - Lunar Light24 / 2:06:47Timur Shafiev, Dasha - Thank You (Dallaz Project)25 / 2:12:42Second Way - Goddess26 / 2:18:31Alex Blaxx - The Evening News (Straight House)-European Southern ObservatoryCarina Nebulaeso.org/public/images/eso1208a-iTunes Storeitunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-35/id541478495?i=133913120&mt=2-reddit.com/r/trance/comments/194mpi/trancit_weekly_episode_3524 February, 2013https://archive.org/download/JCYEG004/004-trance.reddit.com.mp3
This jam-packed show comes at the end of a jam-packed week of major events in astronomy. We have more interviews recorded at JENAM including what's next for the International Year of Astronomy [02:11-10:43], future instruments at the European Southern Observatory [10:43-15:13], gamma ray bursts [15:14-24:06] and cosmic rays [24:07-35:36]. We get the low-down on ESA's Planck and Herschel spacecraft [36:02-57:32]. As always we put your questions to Dr Tim O'Brien [60:14-72:13] and round-up the feedback we've received since the last show.
This jam-packed show comes at the end of a jam-packed week of major events in astronomy. We have more interviews recorded at JENAM including what's next for the International Year of Astronomy [02:11-10:43], future instruments at the European Southern Observatory [10:43-15:13], gamma ray bursts [15:14-24:06] and cosmic rays [24:07-35:36]. We get the low-down on ESA's Planck and Herschel spacecraft [36:02-57:32]. As always we put your questions to Dr Tim O'Brien [60:14-72:13] and round-up the feedback we've received since the last show.
Fakultät für Physik - Digitale Hochschulschriften der LMU - Teil 02/05
The aim of this thesis is to assess the effect of the metallicity on the Cepheid Period-Luminosity (PL) relation. The novelty of the approach adopted in this project consists in the homogeneous analysis of a large sample of Cepheids (72) observed in three galaxies (the Milky Way, the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud), spanning a factor of ten in metallicity. This allows us to explore the effect of the metallicity on the PL relation in a wide range and to study the gas enrichment histories of three different galaxies. To fulfil this goal, firstly, we have selected a sample of Cepheids for which distances and accurate photometry are available in the literature and we have collected high-resolution, high signal-to-noise spectra of these stars, using the highly advanced facilities of the European Southern Observatory in Chile. Secondly, we have directly measured iron and alpha-elements (O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti) abundances of our sample from these spectra. We have compared our iron abundances with studies on Galactic and Magellanic Cepheids and found a good agreement for the average values and for the individual stars in common. We have then made a broader comparison with results for the Magellanic Clouds from the analysis of F and K non-variable supergiants (they have ages and temperatures similar to Cepheid stars) and of B stars, which are progenitors of Cepheids, and found a good agreement. Cepheids do not show any peculiar differences with these two other population of stars, this indicate that, during this evolutionary stage, there are no changes of the original iron content of the gas from which they were formed. We have then studied the trends of the individual alpha-elements abundance ratios relative to iron as a function of the iron content of our programme star. We can draw some preliminary conclusion considering oxygen, silicon and calcium as the most reliable indicators among the alpha-elements we have analysed. The trends of the abundance ratios of O, Si and Ca are in fairly good agreement with observational studies on Cepheids and on different kinds of stellar populations in the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds. The elemental abundances we have determined were used to investigate the effect of metallicity on the PL relation in the V and K bands, in order to check if there is a change of the effect as wavelength increases. We note different behaviours in the two bands. The metallicity has an effect in the V band in the sense that metal-rich Cepheids are fainter than metal-poor ones, while it does not have any effects in the K band. Thus, to safely measure the distances of galaxies, one can use the PL relation in the infrared bands (namely K), so as to minimise the effect of the metallicity. Using the K band has the additional advantage of reducing the effects of the interstellar extinction to the level of other systematic and random errors.
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