Tag: astronomy
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‘Bummer’: Perseids Meteor Shower upstaged by Sturgeon Moon
The Perseids are peaking on the night of August 12th into the 13th. But a nearly full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, will spoil much of the show.
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Pair of bizarre cosmic objects baffle astronomers
Astronomers are researching two objects in space that are said to be rare and one of a kind.
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Interstellar object “3I/ATLAS” is speeding through our solar system
3I/ATLAS, previously known as “A11pl3Z”, was first spotted by telescope this past June. Signs of a faint tail suggest it’s likely a comet, but scientists are still narrowing down the source.
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Ep. #787: Mary Dusina – Supermoon Solar Eclipse
There are certain celestial events that grab our attention like the upcoming partial solar eclipse that aligns with a supermoon. This occurs when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, partially blocking sunlight while appearing slightly larger in the sky. Jeremy welcomes Mary Dusina to discuss the significance of this rare astronomical event.
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Ep. #664: VISITORS FROM BEYOND w/ Professor Avi Loeb
Discoveries of the first interstellar objects known to visit our solar system have been met with controversy over what they are and where they came from. Jeremy welcomes Professor Avi Loeb to discuss his expeditions to collect evidence of extraterrestrial technology and the conclusions he has reached.
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Researchers Study Why Black Holes Twinkle Randomly
Nobody is entirely sure why the brightness of black holes fluctuates. Researchers studied patterns from more than 5,000 black holes over five years using data from NASA’s ATLAS telescope in Hawaii.
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Dozen New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter, Surpassing Saturn
Jupiter, our largest planet, has surpassed Saturn with the discovery of 12 new moons.
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Study Finds Stars Are Increasingly Blacked Out By Light Pollution
Noticing fewer stars? It could be because of light pollution according to a group of citizen scientists from around the world who have studied the night sky.