Category Archives: Astronomy

BBC Radio 4 – The Blind Astronomer

Kate Molleson tells the story of Wanda Diaz-Merced and her pioneering work with sound. This is the story, and the sound, of Puerto Rican scientist Wanda Díaz-Merced, who is revolutionising astronomy by turning data from space into audio that can … Continue reading

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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.

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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

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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

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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 […]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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