Astronomy Cast

PROGRAMMING UPDATE: Due to the breaking news this week about Venus, we have updated our topic for this week's Astronomy Cast. Next week's show will include both White Dwarfs from this week as well as our scheduled Black Dwarf topic. Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** ► Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx – follow and subscribe! ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - https://www.wshcrew.space/ Don't forget to like and subscribe! Plus we love being shared out to new people, so tweet, comment, review us... all the free things you can do to help bring science into people's lives.

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** ► Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx – follow and subscribe! ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - https://www.wshcrew.space/ Don't forget to like and subscribe! Plus we love being shared out to new people, so tweet, comment, review us... all the free things you can do to help bring science into people's lives.

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! We're all looking forward to the next generation of exoplanetary research, where we get to see pictures of planets directly. But astronomers are already making great strides in directly observing newly forming planets, helping us understand how our Solar System might have formed. ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! We're familiar with regular binary stars. Two stars orbiting each other. Simple. Of course, the Universe has come up with every combination of things orbiting other things. And this week we look at the extreme version of this. ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Discovering comets is one of the fields that amateurs can still make a regular contribution to astronomy. But more and more telescopes are getting found by spacecraft, automated systems and machine learning. This week, we'll talk about how comets are discovered and how you can get your name on one. ****************************************** Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! ► Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest ► Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx ► Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast ► Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA ► Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx ► Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks ► Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW ► Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ ► A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Every year, more and more people are making their way to space. Some private citizens have already gotten their astronaut wings, paying for a trip to space out of their own pocket. What are the ethical implications of this as the costs of spaceflight come down? Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! The key to surviving in space will be learning how to live off the land. Instead of carrying all your fuel, water and other resources from Earth, extract them locally from your destination. It's called In Situ Resource Utilization, and if we can figure it out, it'll change everything. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Space is really far away, so when you send a satellite out into the void, that's pretty much the last you're going to be able to work on it. And if anything goes wrong, too bad, you're out a satellite. But a new test has shown that it's possible to actually visit and fix a satellite in space. Maybe we don't have to throw them all away after all. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! As everyone knows, the Universe owes us a bright comet. There have been a lot of promising candidates, but in the end, they always fail to live up to our expectations. Comets keep on breaking up with us. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! So much of our Solar System has been shaped by enormous collisions early on in our history. Seriously, the nature of every planet in the Solar System has some evidence of massive impacts during some point in its history. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Last month astronomers announced that they had detected a tiny asteroid that had been captured by the Earth's gravity well and had been sharing our orbit for a few years. Today, let's talk about the smallest moons in the Solar System. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! White dwarfs are usually about 60% the mass of the Sun, so it was a bit of a surprise when astronomers found one that was almost exactly twice that. What happens when white dwarfs merge? Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! We lost a bright star here on planet Earth last week. NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101, after an incredible career of helping humans land on the Moon. If you saw the movie Hidden Figures, you'll know what I'm talking about. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!

Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions! A brand new telescope has completed on Maui's Haleakala, and it has just one job: to watch the Sun in unprecedented detail. It's called the Daniel K. Inouye telescope, and the engineering involved to get this telescope operational are matched by the incredible resolution of its first images. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are specific ways you can help: * Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! * Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx - follow and subscribe! * Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest * Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx * Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast * Sponsor 365 Days of Astronomy http://bit.ly/sponsor365DoA * Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosm... * Help us find sponsors by sharing our program and fundraising efforts through your networks *Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/4g35wpW *Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ * A combination of the above!