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Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 26, 2016: Fast Radio Bursts & Missing Baryons
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier ) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Jolene Creighton (fromquarkstoquasars.com / @futurism) Nicole…
Great Attractor Revealed? Galaxies Found Lurking Behind the Milky Way
The discovery of hundreds of galaxies, hidden from view behind the Milky Way, help shed light on the nature of…
Milky Way with Nearby Constellations by Matt Dieterich
Astrophotographer Matt Dieterich thoughtfully identified all the constellations in this amazing mosaic image of the Milky Way captured from Glacier…
This Road Leads to the Heart of the Milky Way
Stay on this road long enough and you'll reach the heart of the Milky Way, just 26,000 light-years to go.
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 11, 2015: Carolyn Collins Petersen
In this week's episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we're joined by Carolyn Collins Petersen, aka "The Space Writer". We…
Is the Universe Dying?
Is our 13.8 billion year old universe actually in its death throes? Poor Universe, its demise announced right in it’s…
What Was the WOW Signal?
What was the signal received in 1977? Was it a cryptic message from an alien civilization? (more…)
How Do Stars Go Rogue?
Rogue stars are moving so quickly they’re leaving the Milky Way, and never coming back. How in the Universe could…
Why Can’t We See the Center of the Milky Way?
For millennia, human beings have stared up at the night sky and stood in awe of the Milky Way. Today,…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 5, 2015: Stephen Fowler, Creative Director at InfoAge
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Stephen Fowler, who is the Creative Director at InfoAge, the…