Best AWESOME ASTRONOMY Podcasts (2025)

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Awesome Astronomy - June Part 1: Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails 1:13:03

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Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosti…

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails 1:11:00

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This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!By Awesome Astronomy

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Actual Astronomy - The Chiricahua Sky Village 1:11:03

9h ago1:11:03

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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Chiricahua Sky Village. In this episode we talk with Peter Monson who has a well established observing site at the Sky Village in Arizona. We discuss the dark skies, weather conditions, facilities and …

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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #119: Out There! 14:57

1d ago14:57

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Space travel or the lack thereof. Hosted by Steve Nerlich. Dear Cheap Astronomy – Interstellar trade As regular listeners are aware, here at Cheap Astronomy, we think faster than light travel just ain’t going to happen. That limits your trade options a good deal if our potential alien trading partners are anywhere up to a hundred light years or mor…

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Ask A Spaceman - Constants of Nature Part 2 35:17

2d ago35:17

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Episode 250. Part 2 of 2! What are the modern constants of nature? Is the Universe fine-tuned for life? Does the multiverse or string theory explain the origins of the constants? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Watch on YouTube:…

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 759: The Commercial Space Program 35:35

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLLqzWyT-Q Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live on Jun 9, 2025. Humanity has turned its focus back to the Moon, sending a fleet of spacecraft to the lunar surface. Some are run by the government, but there’s a whole new group of commercial landers bearing instruments to the lunar surface. Is th…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 319 & 320: Lost and Found & WOW! What a Ride! 6:06

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From September 2024. Today's 2 topics: - When asteroid hunters follow an object in the night sky for a few hours or a couple of days they are onl…

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NOIRLab - Messengers of Time and Space 11:41

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NSF NOIRLab, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the fulldome planetarium show, Messengers of Time and Space. This free-to-download production brings the combination of the International Gemini Observatory, funded in part by NSF and operated by NSF NOIRLab, and NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, funded by NSF and the …

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EVSN - Moon Rock Samples Show Signs of Late Volcanism 22:08

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From October 7, 2021. An analysis of the most recent sample taken from the Moon and returned by the Chang’e-5 mission shows that the basaltic rock is about two billions years old. This age implies a previously unknown heat source in the region. Plus, how plants and animals record climate change, and this week’s What’s Up. We've added a new way to d…

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Big Impact Astronomy - TRIBU Guadalajara 51:06

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TRIBU Cultura Astronómica is an organization dedicated to the dissemination of astronomy and scientific culture. It is an organization dedicated to boosting awareness of the Universe through astronomical experiences. - We facilitate astronomical observation experiences with telescopes and specialized guides that take you on an adventure through the…

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Exoplanet Radio - The Importance Of Gliese 581g 7:40

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6_HooIJLNc From Oct 12, 2010. The fact that we've found a habitable planet candidate so soon after starting our search has important implications for the number of habitable planets that may exist in our galaxy - which was estimated to be around 10 billion. Having found Gliese 581g so soon though, may mean one of tw…

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Object 151: A Magnetic Whale 7:11

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Beta Ceti is a relatively close giant star where helium fusion has been triggered in its core, but it's a bit unusual compared to other stars that have reached this stage in their evolution.By George Bendo

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 107: Nucleosynthesis - Elements from Stars 28:56

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From September 22, 2008. Look around you. Breathe in some air. Everything you can see and feel was formed in a star. Today we’ll examine that long journey that matter has gone through, forged and re-forged in the hearts of stars. In fact, the device you’re using to listen to this podcast has some elements formed in a supernova explosion. We've adde…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 317E & 318E: Psyche Water & Caves of Mars 6:05

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From August 2024. Today's 2 topics: - The asteroid Psyche may be one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the solar system. It is a sma…

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Deep Astronomy - Planetary Environments & Health Risks 1:04:56

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cil0v7dIkgc Hosted by Tony Darnell. From July 6, 2017. If we send humans to Mars, will they be able to survive? How hostile is the solar system for human exploration? The Mars environment presents many challenges to human survival and long-term residence. In addition to radiation, unbreathable atmosphere, and dust st…

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EVSN - Happy Space News! 31:43

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From May 21, 2025. This week, we take a closer look at the weirdly twisty search for a possible planet in our outer solar system. We'll also take in the happy science of aurorae here, at Jupiter, and over Neptune, as well as a bunch of weird discoveries that has some people screaming "It's Aliens!" (it's not aliens). We've added a new way to donate…

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Actual Astronomy - June Observer’s Calendar 34:40

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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] The Observer’s Calendar for June 2025 on Episode 485 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane. We are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out unde…

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Awesome Astronomy - We've Discovered At Least 5,000 Planets! 16:08

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByfigQW-6Mk Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Jan 28, 2022. Taking a look at how over the last 40 years we went from only knowing of the handful of planets in our solar system to knowing of around 5,000 planets littering the galaxy. H…

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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 249: Where Do the Constants of Nature Come From? Part 1 35:35

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Part 1 of 2! How do fundamental constants appear in physics? Why are they so important? Why do we care where they come from? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter Read a book: http:…

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 758: Non-Roving Rovers 31:26

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p03D1iaMw Streamed live on May 26, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Some of our favorite robots are rovers currently roving around the surface of the Moon & Mars. But there’s some pretty tricky terrain out there and engineers are scheming up clever ways to explore other worlds inspired by life tha…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 315 & 316: See Comets & Weird Centaur 6:05

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From January 2017 & August 2024. Today's 2 topics: - 2017 will be (was) a good year to view comets with your unaided eye or a pair of binoculars.…

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UNAWE Space Scoop - Could This Be One of the Strangest Planets Ever Found? 5:57

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https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2507/could-this-be-one-of-the-strangest-planets-ever-found/ Recently, a team of astronomers found a new exoplanet, called 2M1510 (AB) b, that really surprised them. This new exoplanet is special — its orbit looks more like a Ferris wheel! It goes up and over the top rather than around the side, traveling at a right …

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EVSN - A Failing Look at Earth, a First Look at Other Worlds, & More 35:09

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From May 19, 2025. In this week’s closer look we are going to look at the earth-facing missions that are getting dragged down by our atmosphere and will be forcibly retired by physics in the next few years, again with no replacements in the works. These missions allow us to do long term monitoring of our planet, its atmosphere, and the variables th…

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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 118: Reflections 14:21

21d ago14:21

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Self-consciousness. Dear Cheap Astronomy – Selfies in space. Buzz Aldrin claims to have taken the first selfie in space in 1966, where he fixed a Hasselblad camera on the hull on Gemini 12 and then leant back before triggering the camera. Later on, in 1969, Neil Armstrong took an accidental selfie – the only still photo of him on the Moon where he …

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Big Impact Astronomy - Atiyah Alhasadi Interview 47:32

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Atiyah Alhasadi of Derna, Lybia, is the STEM Projects Trainer and Chairman of Roaya for the Astronomy and Space Applications Foundation. He is an experienced teaching assistant with a demonstrated history of working in higher education. Skilled in English, teamwork, Physics, Research, and Astronomy. He is a strong education professional with a Bach…

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Exoplanet Radio - Biosignatures: The Search for Life Beyond Earth 7:00

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From September 20, 2023. Hosted by Tony Darnell. Episode 39. In recent years, scientists have made great strides in the search for extraterrestrial life. They have discovered thousands of exoplanets. And some of them are located in the habitable zone of their star, which means that liquid water could exist on their surface and is essential for life…

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Object 150: And Now for Something Completely the Same 9:50

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Wolf 1069 is another nearby red dwarf with an exoplanet, but this time, the exoplanet is more likely to harbor life than other nearby red dwarfs with exoplanets that I may have discussed in previous episodes.By George Bendo

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 757: CubeSats 33:46

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhkGB7FsMeA Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live on May 19, 2025. Computers are getting smaller, faster and more capable, which has enabled an entirely mew class of satellites: CubeSats. A mission small enough that you can hold it in your hands, and yet powerful enough to even travel to other pl…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 795 & 796: Spiral Comet & Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) 6:05

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From May, 2024. Today's 2 topics: - Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks comes near the Sun once every 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 by Jean Louis Pons at…

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Cosmic Savannah Ep. 70: Season 5 in Review 31:35

26d ago31:35

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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The band is back together! In this episode Jacinta, Tshia and Dan sit together in the cupboard once again to catch up and to reflect on Season 5. Dan discusses his travels to Ethiopia while Tshia regales us with tales of her VIP treatment on her visit to China. Jacinta impr…

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EVSN - Cosmic Mystery Solved & Stellar Missing Link Discovered 36:03

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From November 19, 2020. Today’s top story focuses on the Blue Ring Nebula, which researchers say is the phase of a star merger never seen before, providing the missing link for merger progression. Plus, stories on Mars, laboratory supernovae, Steve (no, really), JUICE, gravity waves and Enceladus. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astr…

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Guide to Space - What Has The Curiosity Rover Discovered? A Collaboration With Joe Scott 15:09

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxIPNXF6Kxc From Feb 20, 2018. All Hail Curiosity! Consider the fact that right now, there’s an SUV-sized rover crawling around the surface of Mars, zapping rocks with its laser, scooping and sampling material, and generally giving us the best view we’ve ever seen from the surface of the Red Planet. NASA’s Curiosity …

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Awesome Astronomy - JWST & Square Kilometre Array with Chris North 16:36

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOVh7ck3D821 Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Dec 28, 2021. Our chat with Dr. Chris North from our live show to ease the boredom of covid lockdowns. We ask Chris astronomy questions from our listeners: • Why are astronome…

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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 248: What’s Going On Inside Neutron Stars? 32:30

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What’s inside a neutron star? What strange states of matter do we encounter? And what mysteries will we find deep in the core? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter Read a book: htt…

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 756: SphereX 28:58

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72JAZYgqchs Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay Streamed live on May 12, 2025. NASA’s newly launched SphereX mission is up & operational and has completed its initial checkout and “first light”. Everything looks good! And now it’s starting its science operations. And that’s good enough for Pamela! And THAT m…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 793 & 794: Close Space Rock & An Apollo Space Rock to Follow 6:05

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From April 2024. Today's 2 topics: - Perhaps the most dangerous Amor asteroid is 2006 HZ51 .It was discovered by my team the Catalina Sky Survey.…

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ASTROMAN: The Dark Sky Guardian - Aurora Hunting in the Polar Regions During the Solar Maximum 9:13

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“ASTROMAN: the Dark Sky Guardian” is a podcast channel that aims to explore popular science in multiple disciplines and research on interdisciplinary approaches, such as sustainability, dark-sky protection, astrophotography, space exploration, astronomy innovation, inclusive science communication, and STEAM Education by integrating science and arts…

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EVSN - Iceland Has a New Volcanic Fissure Erupting in Fagradalsfjall 23:50

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From March 30, 2021. After much “will it / won’t it” over the last few weeks in the wake of increased (and then decreased) seismic activity, an eruption in Iceland finally started with a brand new fissure near Fagradalsfjall. No lives are threatened, so Pamela is ecstatic. Plus, arctic methane, a new basalt type, spiders on Mars, Titan’s atmosphere…

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Actual Astronomy - Affordable Wide Field with Brian Ventrudo 1:00:09

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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode 483! Today we have a returning Special Guest, though it’s been a while. Dr. Brian Ventrudo is author the Cosmic Pursuits web page and a contributing editor for S&T. He has a Ph.D in Laser Spectroscopy and helped measure the fingerprint…

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Guide to Space - What If We Do Find Aliens? How Prepared Is Earth For Meeting Extraterrestrials? 9:33

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtz1wQT1wO8 From Nov 24, 2016. We've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we actually encounter them. How does an alien discovery get communicated to the media? Who's responsible to craft a response? We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to…

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Exoplanet Radio Ep. 36: A Glimpse into the Early Stages of Planetary Evolution 5:56

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From September 14, 2023. Hosted by Tony Darnell. Deep in the cosmos, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered four new worlds orbiting a pair of young stars. These planets are providing scientists with a glimpse into a little-understood stage of planetary evolution - the time when atmospheres are being formed. We've added …

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 755: Intermediate Mass Black Holes 32:23

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaMNrTyBIWk Streamed live on May 5, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. There are stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. But very little evidence of anything in between. Where are all the intermediate-mass black holes that should be the building blocks of the biggest ones? Actually, the science ha…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 791 & 792: A Fireball and Its Gifts & Closest Approaching Comet 6:05

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org From April 2024. Today's 2 topics: - It all started when Krisztián Sárneczky at the Konkoly Observatory near Budapest, Hungary reported the posit…

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Cheap Astronomy - Dear Cheap Astro #117: The Dark Side 14:42

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Hosted by Steve Nerlich. Stumbling around in the dark again. What is the latest on dark matter? Well, there’s not much new to report here. The nature and composition of dark matter remains unknown, but the likelihood that there is vast amount of non-interacting, invisible and gravity-inducingly material remains high. Are black holes the source of d…

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EVSN - Astronomers Discover 63 Galaxies in Protocluster 22:00

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From October 29, 2021. (Halloween) Astronomers researching the G237 protocluster find 63 galaxies within, all producing stars and more galaxies at a high rate, acting as a “shipyard” for their region of the cosmos. Plus, Juno looks inside Jupiter’s cloud bands and a review of “Invasion” on AppleTV+ We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Ast…

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Awesome Astronomy - AstroCamp Spring 2025! 1:24:59

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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. We come at you with all the fun of AstroCamp in Cwmdu, Wales. Chat, debate and birdsong! 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/365DaysO…

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AstroCamp Spring 2025! 1:22:55

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We come at you with all the fun of AstroCamp in Welsh Wales. Chat, debate and birdsong! Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & DustinBy Awesome Astronomy

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Big Impact Astronomy - Kevin Govender 1:05:30

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Dr. Kevin Govender is the director of the Office of Astronomy for Development and the joint recipient of the Edinburgh Medal together with the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The award was presented in recognition of the creation and practical establishment of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. He was born in South Africa, and was…

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