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Emily Levesque Public Lecture: The Weirdest Stars in the Universe
In her March 7 public lecture at Perimeter Institute, Emily Levesque discusses the history of stellar astronomy, present-day observing techniques and exciting new discoveries, and explores some of the most puzzling and bizarre objects being studied by astronomers today.
In conversation with Dr Alexandra Amon (Dark Energy Survey & Stanford University)
A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading
Dark matter: smooth or clumpy?! | The Dark Energy Survey Results!
A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading
Could Milky Way’s Central Black Hole Actually Be Something Else?
[…]Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about an interesting study proposing that central black hole could be something else. Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2105.06301.pdf […]
How do we know we’re not at the centre of the universe? 🪐 💫 – BBC
Professor Brian Cox explains exactly what it means when your horoscope says “Mercury is in retrograde”, and how it lead to the discovery that we’re not at the centre of our Solar System. You can stream Brian Cox’s Adventures in … Continue reading
Surprise Discovery Inside Saturn’s Core Found By Studying The Rings Wobble
[…]Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about new discoveries from Saturn that help us understand what’s happening inside. Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2104.13385.pdf https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… %5B…%5D
Last “Ring of Fire” Eclipse for Almost 2 Years Is Happening in June
Get your solar eclipse glasses and cameras ready! Skywatchers, get ready for a big event. The ring of fire solar eclipse is making its 2021 appearance on June 10. Also known as an annular solar eclipse, the incredible event occurs … Continue reading
NASA probe begins journey to earth after collecting asteroid samples | DW News
A NASA asteroid probe is due to begin its return to Earth today. The space agency says it will take around 2 and a half years for the OSIRIS-REX to make it back home. It’s carrying a precious 1 kilogram … Continue reading
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Inside the black hole image that made history | Sheperd Doeleman
At the center of a galaxy more than 55 million light-years away, there’s a supermassive black hole with the mass of several billion suns. And now, for the first time ever, we can see it. Astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman, head of … Continue reading
This is Not a Star Map, It’s a Map Of Massive Black Holes
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a newly created star map that actually shows thousands of black holes instead. Paper: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf…
Is this the END of Astronomy?
When citylight erased the night sky, astronomy shifted to rural corners of the world. Now, Starlink and other internet constellations are threatening the darkest astronomical skies – even as communities in those rural places hold out the promise for equitable … Continue reading
What Does The Solar System Sound Like? | Answers With Joe
Over the last 50 years, we’ve recorded spectacular images from all over the solar system, but sound recordings are few and far between. They do exist, though, and bring us closer to these other worlds than ever before. NASA Sound … Continue reading
