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Today we're going to be looking at the Sun's influence on global warming and it looks like there's quite a division in opinion on that topic. Where Mars gets its clouds, particularly the big storms, and covering up a murder in Space. We'll be covering all of that and more today on Astronomy Daily The Podcast S01E68 Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is...

Monday November 28, 2022 Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Today on the show, we'll be looking at dark matter. Well, actually, we won't be looking at it because we'll be talking about galaxies that don't have any, which seems strange. We'll also be looking at investigations into very weak gravitational waves. A super Jupiter has been discovered and we find out about a man and his rock. That's all comi...

Coming up on today's episode of Astronomy Daily The Podcast, the first astronaut with a disability. We'll also talk about something very exciting. It looks like, maybe, perhaps, could be, an Earth-like planet being discovered. Yep. And a cosmic microwave background radiation project is being touted. And the new US Navy Academy uniform has a space theme. We'll tell you all about that on this editio...

This is Astronomy Daily. I'm your host Andrew Dunkley. I hope you're well and hope you can sit through the latest episode where we'll be talking about an analysis of the planet WASP 39b by the James Webb Space Telescope because it's shown up some quite extraordinary chemicals in the analysis and Fred Watson will be joining us to talk about that. It looks like Earth is older than we first thought,...

Hello once again thanks for joining me this is Astronomy Daily where we talk astronomy and space science that's in the news. Coming up on today's edition we're going to look at the edge of our solar system. It's been the subject of a recent study and it looks like something weird is happening out there. We're also looking into an investigation that's being bankrolled to the tune of several million...

This is Astronomy Daily, I am your host, Andrew Dunkley, and coming up on this edition, Mars may have been where life came from. That is an interesting concept. We also look at where our water may have come from, the sun's influence on water, as in the weather in the Pacific, and an asteroid hit on Canada. That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily. S01E63 Astronomy Daily – The Podcas...

Hello, hope you had a great weekend. Andrew Dunkley here for Astronomy Daily, another week of space and astronomy news ahead of us. And on today's program, we're going to be looking at the role of NASA and some of the first commercial transactions on the moon. We'll also be looking at the end of an experiment that's lasted a few years regarding light-sails technology. Dark matter, could it be an i...

Hello, thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, the podcast that provides news and information about astronomy and space science. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host. Coming up on this edition, scientists have created a black hole simulation in the lab, which sounds exciting and a little bit scary. What did they learn? There's also an experiment that's been done by a European aerospace giant tha...

This is Astronomy Daily, my name is Andrew Dunkley, your host and coming up on today's edition, Artemis 1 at last, off the ground and headed to the moon. We'll talk about that at length and joining us will be Professor Fred Watson. We're also going to look at the potential of hibernation for long-haul space travel and the meteorites that bombarded Mars in its early days may have carried enough wat...

On the program today we're going to look at how the Sun will die. Scientists have made some predictions. The star Betelgeese, Betelgeist, Betelgeuse, whatever you want to call it, has dimmed by about 60% and they think they have a theory as to why. Up until now it's been a mystery. We're also going to look at the rock structures on Earth because they hold within them the oldest signs of life. And...

Tuesday November 15, 2022 Today’s headline stories: This is Astronomy Daily and I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up on today's edition, scientists have been able to trace the Earth's path through the galaxy through the discovery of crystals in our crust. So, what does that tell us? We're also going to talk about a theory as to why we haven't met any intelligent life yet and they've been able...

Monday November 14, 2022 Today’s headline stories: Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Coming up on today's edition, we look at getting information from Mars. Getting the data is one thing, getting it back to Earth is another. We'll talk about that. We'll talk about what the likelihood is that there are other planets beyond our solar system that are just like Earth. Not super Earths, normal Earths. How...

Friday November 11, 2022 Today’s headline stories: Astronomy Daily – The Podcast -NASA will continue a lunar smallsat mission for launch in mid 2023, despite exceeding its cost cap by 30%. -The Atlas rocket family, a staple of the US. Launch industry since June 1157, ended its West Coast operations on November 10 with the launch of an Atlas V rocket with the JPS Two weather satellite. -A new satel...

Thursday November 10, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - The Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed the death throes of a very distant Core-Collapse supernova, one that occurred more than 11 billion years ago - The Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, leaves a long legacy behind including being a movie star. - China's next generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight...

Today’s headline stories: - Spider Oak, which is a leader in cybersecurity solutions for next generation space systems, has been awarded a contract by the US. Defense Innovation unit - . The New Horizon spacecraft, which flew by Pluto three years ago, looks like it still has much to offer. - It's starting to look like miniature probes may be the way of the future in terms of space exploration. - T...

Tuesday November 8, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - It's been confirmed that Chinese rocket debris weighing 23 tons crashed back to Earth in an uncontrolled descent. - . The New Horizon spacecraft, which flew by Pluto three years ago, looks like it still has much to offer. - The nation of Zimbabwe has joined the list of nations to have launched satellites into space. - a team from the University...

Monday November 7, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - A contract the US. Space Force awarded last month to Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space was just the first step toward the goal of launching a space mission on 24 hours’ notice. - Climate reach reveals the world will experience more rainbows due to climate change - Bonus! - Japan and France have joined forces and hope to build India's first S...

Friday November 4, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - Rocket spotters can see the Antares ISS resupply launch on November 6 in Virginia USA - Climate reach reveals the world will experience more rainbows due to climate change - Bonus! - Stargazers should check out the Pleiades. Star clusters are awesome ! - NASA is trying various ways to land cheaply on Mars. One new idea is… Crashing. Of course. -...

Thursday November 3, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - What Causes Fast Radio Bursts? To astronomers, it’s one of the great unknowns - to date, we’ve rules out super black holes and shock jocks. But the research continues. - What do you do with a 570 MegaPixel Camera? How about searching the universe for Dark Energy? Sounds pretty amazing. - Look out! - Huge, mega comet headed this way… Well, it’s...

Today’s headline stories: - Earth’s Magnetic Field sounds scary. - Check out the sound bite … Weird! - Out of the Wreckage - Arecibo delivers data for greater definition of asteroids. - Earth sets new speed record - Flash your headlights if there are Galactic Patrols ahead. - James Webb discovers an exoplanet with sandy clouds. - We find out what Halle and her pals get up to on a girl’s night in -...

Tuesday November 1, 2022 Today’s headline stories: - Artemis launch date set - Details inside... - SpaceX Fires up Falcon Heavy in a successful static fire test - on track to carry Space Force stuff soon. Can’t wait… Obviously ray guns and jet packs. - Did you see the Solar Eclipse? Why not send us your photos? Head over to “Space Nuts Podcast Group” and show us all what you captured. - A SETI arr...

Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Show Notes S01E47 Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Andrew’s taking a short holiday…so for the next little while Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is being hosted by his brother...

Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Show Notes S01E46 Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Andrew’s taking a short holiday…so for the next little while Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is being hosted by his brother...

Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Show Notes S01E45 Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Andrew’s taking a short holiday…so for the next little while Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is being hosted by his brother...

Astronomy Daily – The Podcast Show Notes S01E44 Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Andrew’s taking a short holiday…so for the next little while Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is being hosted by his brother...