Radio Astronomy

Erin Boettcher, Jacqueline Goldstein, Diego Casanova, Zach Pace, Erika K. Carlson

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Radio Astronomy is a down-to-Earth dialogue between UW Madison astronomers exploring the latest in space and astronomy news.

18/12/2019

Radio Astronomy: Neutron Star Surface Mapping

In this week’s episode we dive into the latest mystery uncovered about neutron stars. The NICER X-Ray telescope on-board the International Space Station delivered the first ever map of the surface of a neutron star. The results were unexpected and have further deepened the mysteries surrounding neutron stars.

5 min
10/12/2019

Radio Astronomy: Evaporating Planets

This week on Radio Astronomy, Zach Pace and Melissa Morris talk about a recent discovery of a white dwarf star with an evaporating planet orbiting it.

6 min
04/12/2019

Radio Astronomy: Solar System Categorization and Minimoons

What makes something a moon or a planet? Learn more on this week’s episode of Radio Astronomy!

6 min
27/11/2019

Radio Astronomy: Meteor Showers

A fireball lit up Madison’s skies this November! What are meteors, and where do they come from?

5 min
29/10/2019

Radio Astronomy: DESI First Light

The newest, largest survey of the visible universe has hit a critical milestone with the deployment of a huge spectrograph at the 4-meter Mayall telescope at Kitt Peak in Arizona. Learn more on this episode of Radio Astronomy!

5 min
03/09/2019

Radio Astronomy: Kilonovas and Cosmic Gold

What do gamma ray bursts and gold have in common? Join Andrew Nine and Zach Pace today on Radio Astronomy to find out!

4 min
06/08/2019

Radio Astronomy: Hot Subdwarf Pulsators

When do stars not follow the rules? When those stars have friends! Join Andrew Nine and Zach Pace for a quick taste of some stellar pulsation astrophysics!
02/07/2019

Radio Astronomy: NASA Dragonfly Probe

NASA is sending a dual-rotor helicopter probe to Titan, a moon of Saturn. If this doesn’t make you click, we’re not sure what will.
07/05/2019

Radio Astronomy: Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star?

Do stars really twinkle? And if so, why?

4 min
16/04/2019

Radio Astronomy: More About the Event Horizon Telescope

Last week, Diego and Andrew hinted of an upcoming announcement that astronomers had imaged the immediate vicinity of a black hole. We figured it would be the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, but really, it was one in a nearby galaxy. Join us today, and learn more about how this fantastic image was made.

15 min

10 Episodes

Radio Astronomy is a down-to-Earth dialogue between UW Madison astronomers exploring the latest in space and astronomy news.

Creator

Erin Boettcher, Jacqueline Goldstein, Diego Casanova, Zach Pace, Erika K. Carlson
Years Active

2015 - 2019
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Radio Astronomy

Radio Astronomy

Episodes

Radio Astronomy: Neutron Star Surface Mapping

Radio Astronomy: Evaporating Planets

Radio Astronomy: Solar System Categorization and Minimoons

Radio Astronomy: Meteor Showers

Radio Astronomy: DESI First Light

Radio Astronomy: Kilonovas and Cosmic Gold

Radio Astronomy: Hot Subdwarf Pulsators

Radio Astronomy: NASA Dragonfly Probe

Radio Astronomy: Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star?

Radio Astronomy: More About the Event Horizon Telescope

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