“the history of the universe is a game of wordle. we have the first letter (the CMB), and the last couple (the stuff we see in the present day). JWST is helping us figure out the third letter. and we’ve tried all the vowels for the second letter, so we know it’s a consonant” — #AstronomyCast (paraphrased)

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@fraser

Today's #AstronomyCast brought this to mind:

"History Eraser Button"

https://vimeo.com/126720159

#RenAndStimpy #JollyCandyLikeButton

Hey,

Asking for a friend #astronomy folks:

Send me good podcasts/youtube folks that have great casts with accurate science for astronomy and #QuantumMechanics.

I personally love #AstronomyCast and #SupermassivePodcast as well as PBS Space Time and all of NASA's channels.

But trying to pin down a good podcast with accurate and up-to-date info on quantum mechanics is harder.

So thoughts? Feel free to boost for reach. Thanks!

Join us for Astronomy Cast episode 669: Challenges to Dark Energy, live on YouTube later today at 19:00 UTC (14:00 Eastern, 11:00 Pacific) at https://youtube.com/live/5_1L_P24gT4 hosted by @fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.

#AstronomyCast #astronomy #Podcast #space #science #cosmology #darkenergy

Join us for Astronomy Cast episode 664: The First Stars, live on YouTube Monday at 19:00 UTC (14:00 Eastern, 11:00 Pacific) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4Palgj6zI hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay.

#AstronomyCast #astronomy #podcast #scicomm #science

Recently I've changed my mind and now prefer the definition of a #planet as a "Round Thing that Goes Around the Sun" more than the #IAU Definition of "Round Thing That Goes Around The Sun and Has Cleared Its Orbit".

Mostly because I heard on the #AstronomyCast podcast that some solar systems could have earth or even gas giant sized worlds that circle in distant orbits but haven't managed to clear their orbits. It seems unfair to define these big boys as "Dwarf Planets" like Pluto or Ceres.

PODCAST: http://www.astronomycast.com/2022/11/ep-660-runaway-runaway-escaping-stars-planets-small-bodies/

Moons orbit planets, planets orbit stars, stars orbit within galaxies. It’s orbits all the way down. But occasionally objects can receive a powerful kick that sends them off on a journey, never to return.

IMAGE: In this artist’s conception, a runaway planet zooms through interstellar space. CREDIT: David A. Aguilar/CfA

#astronomy #AstronomyCast #Podcast #space #scicomm #science

Join us for Astronomy Cast episode 661: Looking Back on the Missions That Ended, live on YouTube later today at 19:00 UTC (14:00 Eastern, 11:00 Pacific) at https://youtu.be/TicUn1-ak3Y hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay.

#AstronomyCast #Podcast #Science #Scicomm

Join us for Astronomy Cast episode 660: Runaway! Runaway! Escaping Stars, Planets & Small Bodies, live on YouTube later today at 19:00 UTC (14:00 Eastern, 11:00 Pacific) at https://youtu.be/_jE0X9eb-54 hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay.

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