Author, Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, & Veteran of 5 Space Shuttle Missions, Captain Robert "Hoot" Gibson discusses his books, as well as his fighter pilot experiences in the Vietnam War, & his Space Shuttle Missions...Including piloting the 1st untethered astronaut spacewalk mission STS-41B & his perilous top secret mission STS-27R

As of late October 2025, missions to Mars continue to capture the imagination of space enthusiasts worldwide. Over the past week, there have been several developments that highlight both the scientific and exploratory efforts on the Red Planet.Recently, NASA's Perseverance rover has been at the forefront of Mars exploration. This rover has been collecting samples from Jezero Crater, including a notable sample from a location called Sapphire Canyon, which was analyzed in a recent scientific paper

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 July 2025. Today's 2 topics: - Recently, my Grandsons, Dane and Hank joined our asteroid hunting team at the Catalina Sky Survey 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon. The most interesting of our discoveries, 2017 KJ32 is only 16 feet in diameter, orbits the Sun once every 315 days, and can come

This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast.On October 26th, 1977, something truly extraordinary happened in the field of astronomy. It was on this day that the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, or FUSE, was born... well, sort of. NASA officially approved the concept for this groundbreaking space telescope, setting in motion a project that would revolutionize our understanding of the universe.Now, you might be thinking, "Another space telescope? What's the big deal?" Well, let me tell you, FUSE was

Finding a meteorite that has traveled billions of miles through space to reach it's present location is exciting. It might even be worth real money.

Unlocking the Sun's Secrets: Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the Sun's corona, observing twisting magnetic waves that may explain why this outer atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than the surface. This confirmation of decades-old theories could reshape our understanding of stellar dynamics.Brightest Cosmic Flash: The brightest fast radio burst ever recorded, dubbed RB Float, has left astronomers perplexed as it has not repeated since its initial observation. This

As seen from most of the United States, the Big Dipper is plunging toward the northern horizon as night falls, as if it’s about to dip into a pail of water.If you line up the stars at the outer edge of the dipper’s bowl, and follow that line to the upper right, the first moderately bright star you come to is Polaris, the Pole Star or North Star. Earth’s north pole aims toward it, so Polaris forms the hub of the northern sky – all the other stars appear to rotate around it

In this episode, we explore new research from the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society revealing how cosmic dust may have carried the building blocks of life to early Earth.Scientists simulated space conditions and found that amino acids like glycine and alanine could survive by clinging to silicate dust grains—tiny interstellar travelers that may have seeded our planet with the precursors for life.Tune in to uncover how these microscopic particles might have shaped Earth’s first

Expansion Of The Nerdiverse : Guest : Dr. BlitzDr. Blitz, Kovi and Benjamin showed up in matching shirts, glasses and microphones to talk about all things Star Trek, the path Dr. Blitz took from a young age to become the scientist he is today, science communication, the expansion of the universe, spacetime, and a bunch of things black holes do that you probably didn't know they did. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our sixty-seventh episode.Season 7 Episode 7 of The Nerd & The Scientist is now

這幅深空視野拼鬥圖 leh 展示一个 hŏng 足讚嘆 ê 景色，這是 James Webb 太空望遠鏡 ê NIRCam 紀錄 loài ê 星系團 Abell 2744。Abell 2744 嘛叫做 Pandora 星系團，伊敢若是 3 个無仝 ê 大質量星系團合併 ê 結果。伊就 tī 玉夫座方向 35 億光年遠 ê 所在。這个大型星系團 因為 內底攏是烏暗物質，所以伊就 kā 時空扭曲去，這个 重力透鏡 效應嘛 影響著 閣較遠方 ê 天體。比 Pandora 星系團閣較紅 ê 天體，有足濟攏是受著透鏡效應 ê 影響，in 大部份攏是早期宇宙 ê 遙遠星系。受著透鏡效應扭曲 ê 影響，in ê 影像 去予搝長、拗彎，變做弧形。是講影像內底這寡 特別 ê 繞射光針，是銀河內 ê 前景星。照目前估計 ê Pandora 星系團 距離來看，這个宇宙盒仔差不多有 600 萬 光年大。毋過免驚！你閣會當看 這支 2 分鐘 ê 影片，來探索這个迷人 ê 天區。 ——— 這是 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day ê 台語文 podcast

Taurid Resonance Swarm Alert: A new study highlights the potential threat posed by the Taurid Resonance Swarm, a dense cluster of celestial bodies within an annual meteor shower. Researchers emphasize the need for enhanced monitoring and planetary defense strategies, particularly during key years in 2032 and 2036 for targeted observations.China's Tiangong Space Station Milestone: China successfully launched its 10th crew to the Tiangong Space Station with the Shenzhou 21 mission. This mission

From July 31, 2024. Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In this double feature episode, Jacinta interviews two amazing astronomers at the SARAO conference (South African Radio Astronomical Observatory).   Dr. Mpati Ramotsoku is a radio astrophysicist from South Africa. In the episode she discusses her journey from studying in the Netherlands to working in Italy at the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics in Cali, and eventually returning to South Africa

The morning of January 19th, 1966, began like any other for George Pedley, a 28-year-old banana farmer living just outside the small tropical town of Tully, in north Queensland, Australia.The summer sun was already warm, and a light mist hovered above the cane fields as he drove his tractor along a dirt track toward a place called Horseshoe Lagoon, a quiet, reed-filled swamp on his friend Albert Pennisi’s property.George was on his way to check an irrigation pump. The air was still, the sound of

This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast.On this day, October 25th, in the year 1671, a groundbreaking astronomical observation took place that would forever change our understanding of Saturn's mysterious rings. The brilliant Italian-French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini, peering through his telescope at the Paris Observatory, discovered a dark gap in Saturn's rings. This gap, later named the Cassini Division in his honor, is a 4,800-kilometer-wide region between Saturn's A and B rings.Imagine

✨ Agena Astro | 🔭 High Point Scientific | 📦 Amazon | 🌌 First Light Optics Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! We celebrate a large milestone this week with our third, and FINAL (hopefully) microphone! Please welcome, all the way from broadcast Nirvana, the Shure SM7B! If the Astrocast was Goku, we'd have some GIANT hair by now! If I sound particularly silky smooth this week - get used to it! I finally took the plunge and upgraded the trusty Rode PodMic to the legendary Shure SM7...

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Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we explore humanity's greatest space challenges—from approaching black holes to finding alien life and protecting Earth's orbit!In This Episode:🕳️ The Black Hole Challenge - What happens when you get too close to a black hole? Discover the extreme physics, spaghettification, and engineering challenges that make black hole exploration one of humanity's greatest obstacles.👽 Are We Alone? The Drake Equation - Explore the famous formula that

Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we venture into the mysterious vastness of space and discover the most bizarre phenomena in the universe!In This Episode:🌌 The Invisible Universe - Dive into the enigmatic world of dark matter—the invisible substance that makes up 85% of the universe's mass but remains one of science's greatest mysteries.💎 Cosmic Oddities That Defy Imagination - Explore planets where it literally rains diamonds, stars that pulse like cosmic lighthouses, and other

Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we uncover evidence of ancient worlds, debunk popular myths, and explore the planets that could harbor life!In This Episode:🔴 Mars Had Oceans: The Evidence Grows - New discoveries reveal compelling evidence that ancient Mars once held vast oceans—and what this means for the possibility of past life on the Red Planet.❌ Space Myths BUSTED! - We debunk the most common misconceptions about space

Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we dive deep into some of the most fascinating phenomena in space!In This Episode:✨ Quasars: The Universe's Brightest Beacons - Discover the most luminous objects in existence, shining brighter than entire galaxies from billions of light-years away.🌙 The Moon's Powerful Influence - Learn how our celestial companion shapes Earth's tides, stabilizes our planet's axis, and makes life as we know it possible.🕳️ White Holes: Science or Fiction? - We