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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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Survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars | ESOcast Light
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New link found between water and planet formation | ESOcast Light
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Metal scar found on cannibal star | ESOcast Light
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have found a metal ‘scar’ imprinted on the surface of a dead star. This video summarises the discovery.
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Astronomers identify record-breaking quasar | ESOcast Light
Astronomers have characterised the most luminous quasar observed to date, which is powered by the fastest-growing black hole. This black hole is growing in mass by the equivalent of one Sun per day. The matter being pulled in toward this black hole forms a disc that measures seven light-years in diameter — about 15 000 times the distance from the Sun to the orbit of Neptune.
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Supernovae give rise to black holes or neutron stars (ESOcast 269 Light)
Astronomers have found a direct link between the explosive deaths of massive stars and the formation of the most compact and enigmatic objects in the Universe — black holes and neutron stars. This video summarises the discovery.
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The furthest ever galactic magnetic field (ESOcast 267 Light)
Using ALMA, astronomers have detected the magnetic field of a galaxy so far away that its light has taken more than 11 billion years to reach us. Never before had we detected a galaxy’s magnetic field this far away. This video summarises the discovery.
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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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.