The 365 Days of Astronomy

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The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute.

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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 Today's 2 topics: - Asteroids are part of our ...

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12.10.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 221E & 222E: Tiny Visitor & Salty and Cold 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 Today's 2 topics: - Asteroids are part of our ...
12.09.2023 NOIRLab - The Origins of Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope have captured the eroding remains of more than 100 dwarf galaxies as they transition into ultra-compact dwarf galaxies, objects with masses much greater than star clusters yet much smaller than dwarf galaxies. In this ...
12.08.2023 EVSN - Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems According to satellite cataloger Jonathan McDowell, there are now 18 satellite constellations, like Starlink, being planned. These constellations will contain 543,811 satellites. This is a whole lot of missions to try and keep from colliding and all it takes is ...
12.07.2023 Awesome Astronomy - December Part 1: Asteroid Threesomes and a Swallowed Planet This month we explore what might have happened to the Planet Theia after it hit the Earth, what Lucy saw on its first asteroid encounter, the mystery of a new double crater on the Moon and what the first images ...
12.06.2023 SETI Live - Pulsars Reveal Cosmic Hum Recorded live 29 June 2023. Gravitational waves play a cosmic symphony as they pass through our galaxy. This week, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontiers Center released the results of 15 years of data in ...
12.05.2023 Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good? How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by ...
12.04.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 700: The Things We Got Wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wyLzFEz2Q Streamed live on Nov 27, 2023. Astronomers talk about all the amazing discoveries they’re making but sometimes, it turns out, they were wrong. After decades and centuries of discoveries, how have they changed their minds? This video was made ...
12.03.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 219E & 220E: Hot Hand & Dangerous Aten 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 Today's 2 topics: - Every year asteroid hunters discover ...
12.02.2023 Last Minute Astronomer - December 2023 Some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, the start of a big change for Venus, and even more rocks fall from the sky this December here on the Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, ...
12.01.2023 EVSN - The Universe is (Still) Trying to Murder Us In today’s episode, we’re going to look at everything from how past Earth couldn’t support photosynthesis because the days were just too short, to current Earth letting us get hit by more Cosmic Rays prior to Earthquakes going off, and ...
11.30.2023 Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar for December The Observer’s Calendar for December 2023! Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Patreon Calendar Draw reminder! - Dec 4 - Mercury at greatest elongation in evening sky 21° - Dec 5 - Last quarter ...
11.29.2023 SETI Live - Planetary Protection, Mars and the Search for Life Recorded 13 June 2023. Hosted by Dr. Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the SETI Institute's Carl Sagan Center. Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the SETI Institute's Carl Sagan Center, joins us live from the Global Exploration Summit in Portugal. Last ...
11.28.2023 Exoplanet Radio - JWST Measures Temperature of TRAPPIST-1b Publication date 2023-07-12. The James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of the TRAPPIST-1 system and measured the temperature of TRAPPIST-1b! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and ...
11.27.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 699: Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Astronomy and Space Fans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKbcQk2rDpM Streamed live on Nov 20, 2023. Just a warning, the holidays are rapidly approaching. It’s time, once again, to think about what to buy all the space nerds on your lists. Here’s what we like. This video was made ...
11.26.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 217E & 218E: Close Duo & Close or Not 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 Today's 2 topics: - On consecutive nights my Catalina ...
11.25.2023 The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 51: No Planet B Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. We are joined by the co-founder of Astronomers for Planet Earth Professor Travis Rector who joins us via Zoom from Alaska! Travis is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of ...
11.24.2023 EVSN - Once and Future Life on Venus, Earth, and Mars Each week, when we set off to do this show, we start with one core idea: We want to tell you what is new in space and astronomy… and remember Earth is a planet too. When we select stories, we ...
11.23.2023 Awesome Astronomy - The Astronomy Mythology of Wales Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce This month Jeni talks to Paul. No not our Paul. Paul Cornish, planetarium and science outreach extraordinaire at Bristol’s We the Curious. They ...
11.22.2023 Uni-Tea - Unveiling the Secrets of Gravity Podcaster names: Biruk Daniel and Fith Habtamu. In this captivating podcast episode, embark with us on a cosmic journey through the mysteries of gravity and the boundless cosmos. Join our hosts as we delve into the mind-boggling phenomena that shape ...
11.21.2023 Ask A Spaceman Ep. 212 - Where Do All The Elements Come From? What processes created all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by ...
11.20.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 698: Insights Into the Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tYp1u4ZoD4 From Nov 5, 2023. How the time flies. It’s been over a year since JWST went operational, with other missions joining the fun. What new insights have we gained about the Universe thanks to these powerful new tools? Recorded ...
11.19.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 215E & 216E: Planet 9 & Alien Contact 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 Today's 2 topics: - Astronomers are searching the solar ...
11.18.2023 Folklore - The Legend of the Rabbit on the Moon Hosted by Aviva Yamani, the Director of 365 Days of Astronomy. This is the story about the rabbit on the Moon from Vietnam as told and translated by Luong Ngoc Quynh for the Stars of Asia project in 2009 during ...
11.17.2023 EVSN - Earth Science is Planetary Science In this episode, we need to take one of our periodic looks at our planet's science and understand what it means to life as we know it. But we will only look at Earth for the first two segments. Then ...
11.16.2023 Actual Astronomy - Chris & Shane Observe Together Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Chris and Shane Observe Together. In this episode we talk about a recent night where we finally met up to spend some ...
11.15.2023 SETI Live - Searching for ET at the Heart of the Milky Way Recorded live 13 July 2023. Hosted by Dr. Franck Marchis. If an alien civilization wanted to communicate with other civilizations throughout the Milky Way, the galaxy’s core holds potential as a strategic site for a beacon. Until now, radio SETI ...
11.14.2023 Exoplanet Radio - Exoplanets Are Everywhere Did you know that the discovery of other planets in orbit around other stars is a very recent one? Only 25 years ago, we had no idea there were any planets in our galaxy besides those in our solar system. ...
11.13.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 697: Mission Roll Call Part 6: The Outer Solar System and Beyond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMjqB016QBA Streamed live November 4th, 2023.. Finally, we reach the end of our tour through the missions in the Solar System. Out beyond Mars, to Jupiter, the Kuiper Belt and Beyond. This video was made possible by the following Patreon ...
11.12.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 213E & 214E: Greg Scores & Cosmic Campground 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 Today's 2 topics: - My Catalina Sky Survey team ...
11.11.2023 NOIRLab - The Siena Galaxy Atlas Astronomers have long sought to map the night skies, not only to fill in our picture of the cosmos we inhabit, but also to support further research. Comprehensive compilations of astronomical objects serve many purposes: they can help scientists spot ...
11.10.2023 EVSN - A New Space Race From October 6, 2023. Space science isn’t where the money is… at least not yet. Astronomy and planetary science in the U.S. are funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and a variety of smaller foundations and extremely wealthy individuals. ...
11.09.2023 Awesome Astronomy - November Part 1: Sheep & Brits In Space! Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we talk about what might have been in the Arthur C. Clarke Awards, the latest weird discovery from JWST, the most ...
11.08.2023 The Daily Space - ALMA Data Helps Confirm Mechanism Behind Gas Stripping of Galaxies From November 18, 2021. A new research project called the Virgo Environment Traced in Carbon Monoxide Survey (VERTICO) used data collected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to understand just what is stripping star-forming gases out of the Virgo ...
11.07.2023 Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy? How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the Universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored ...
11.06.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 696: Mission Roll Call Part 5: The Science at Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGPS4kv3QoI Streamed live on Oct 30, 2023. Another week, another review of space missions in the Solar System. Today we set our sights on the red planet. What are all the active missions at Mars today? This video was made ...
11.05.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 211E & 212E: Back Home & Aten Ahead 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 Today's 2 topics: - A mysterious piece of space ...
11.04.2023 Last Minute Astronomer - November Episode Similar to October, in November Saturn and Jupiter are the steady highlights above, Venus shines brilliantly before dawn, and rocks fall from the sky. I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time ...
11.03.2023 EVSN - The History of Life As We Know It In this episode, we’re going to look at how we now work to understand the history of life - including human life - on Earth by studying the geology of our planet, and we’re going to take those lessons learned ...
11.02.2023 Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar for November Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Jupiter’s at opposition tomorrow, some meteor showers in the Observers Calendar for November 2023 on Episode 369 of Actual Astronomy. - Nov. 12th - North Taurid Meteors ...
11.01.2023 Uni-Tea - Ancient Wonders From May 20, 2023. Here is the place where we explore the cosmos in just a few minutes! A cup is full of cosmology! Uni-Tea is the podcast that makes sense of the cosmos, physics, and astronomy in about the ...
10.31.2023 Awesome Astronomy - AstroCamp Panel Q&A Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we give you a recording of our live panel show from AstroCamp, held in September. The team answer questions and comments ...
10.30.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 695: Mission Roll Call Part 4: Lunar Exploration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTA_aUI79do Streamed live on Oct 23, 2023. Our journey through missions continues, this time we focus on the Moon. There are many nations on the Moon, near the Moon, around the Moon, traveling to the Moon. It’s a lot. We’ll ...
10.29.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 721 & 722: Eric’s Night & Close 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 Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid hunters are developing the ...
10.28.2023 The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 50: Titans of Astronomy Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In celebration of our 50th episode, we are joined by a titan of astronomy, Dr. Bernie Fanaroff, who speaks with us about his illustrious career and his vision for the future ...
10.27.2023 EVSN - Meteors, Meteor Showers & Their Parent Bodies In this episode, we’re going to be talking more about meteors - including the source of the Geminids meteor shower, asteroid Phaethon - as well as hot planets, hungry black holes, and how we’re working to uncover the identity of ...
10.26.2023 Actual Astronomy - Stars You Should Know for Autumn Astronomy Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode 364 of the Actual Astronomy show. Today we are joined by Dave Chapman for his 5th installment of Stars You Should Know. Dave Chapman is a ...
10.25.2023 The Daily Space - Early Universe Star Formation Came in Bursts Researchers looked at lensed galaxy systems, searched for nearby analogs to those distant systems, and found that in general, the systems showed signs of bingeing star formation and then quiet lulls. Plus, using tree rings to track Arctic ice changes, ...
10.24.2023 Exoplanet Radio - The Promise of Kepler 22b From July 8, 2023. Hosted by Tony Darnell. Kepler-22b is one of the first exoplanets confirmed by the Kepler Space Telescope that resides in the habitable zone. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to ...
10.23.2023 Astronomy Cast Ep. 694: Mission Roll Call Part 3: What's Beyond Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sTwlc1ELTA Streamed live on Oct 16, 2023. Our journey through space missions continues. Now we move away from the Earth to the rest of the solar system. What’s out there orbiting, roving and flying on other worlds and in interplanetary ...
10.22.2023 Travelers in the Night Eps. 719 & 720: What A Night & Large PHA 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 Today's 2 topics: - To give you an idea ...

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