
24 episodes

ESOcast HD Unknown
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4.8 • 39 Ratings
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ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.
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Heaviest Element yet Detected in an Exoplanet Atmosphere (ESOcast 257 Light)
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, barium has been detected in the atmosphere of two exoplanets.
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'Black Hole Police' Spot Extragalactic Black Hole (ESOcast 255 Light)
The black hole police, a team of astronomers known for debunking black hole discoveries, reported finding a "needle in a haystack". After searching nearly 1000 stars outside our galaxy, they found that one of them has a stellar-mass black hole as a companion. This short video summarises the discovery.
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What it Takes to Image a Black Hole
What does it take to capture an image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy? This video explains how the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) works, and how astronomers managed to create one massive Earth-sized telescope big enough to “see” at the edge of black holes.
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Micronovae – a New Kind of Stellar Explosion (ESOcast 254 Light)
Astronomers have discovered a new type of explosion occurring on white dwarf stars in two-star systems. This video summarises the discovery.
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Largest Molecule yet Spotted in a Planet-forming Disc (ESOcast 253 Light)
How do the ingredients for life end up on planets? The discovery of the largest molecule ever found in a planet-forming disc is providing clues.
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Closest Black Hole or no Black Hole at all…? (ESOcast 252)
One team found a black hole, the other challenged their results. This is the story of how they got together to find out who was right.
Customer Reviews
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The number and frequency of new discoveries showcased on this podcast truly shows how little we know, and how much of the visible universe is unexplainable.
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I have always been so interested in astronomy!!!!!🚀🛰🛸
For those who love astronomy.
Well made descriptions of the work and discoveries of some of the most amazing tools humans have ever built. I can’t wait to watch each new episode.