Astronomy et al

How do planets form? What materials do the form from? How can we look for life? Will we be able to find something that resembles life? In this episode I talk to Christian Eistrup about simulation on planet formation, Christian is a P.h.D student at Leiden University. We talked about chemistry, accretion discs, what happens if we find Oxygen out there? Are there chemical reactions in planet-forming regions? Intro Please leave a review of the podcast on iTunes. During the conversation Leiden University Resources [Book] A brief history of time by Stephen Hawking [Book] The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking [Book] Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson [Book] Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson The post Planet formation and the search for life [Astro et al Ep.9] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

Chemistry is a really important tool for astronomy and it is often forgotten, how to create a lab spectra? How can we find molecules in space? Are there any organic molecules in the galaxy? Is it really possible to make water like the in the Martian movie? What is the difference between Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics? All of that and more in this episode with Kirstin Doney, from the Leiden University. Recommended Episodes Astro et al Ep.4 with George Miley, founder of Universe Awareness During the conversation Kirstin Doney personal website Follow Kirstin on Instagram Resources [Book] The search for the elements, by Isaac Asimov [Book] Napoleon’s Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History [Book] Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! [AudioBook] Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman The post Astrochemistry, spectra, molecules in space and life outside our planet [Astro et al Ep.8] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

How to engage better with the public? Can astronomy be used as a tool for education? In this conversation with Pedro Russo, we talked about the importance of science communication, his story as the coordinator for the International year of astronomy, IYA2009, his work in the Universe Awareness program, science communications as a research field, how to work with celebrities to communicate astronomy, what is the International Astronomical Union, and of course, so much more. Recommended Episodes Astro et al Ep.4 with George Miley, founder of Universe Awareness During the conversation CAP Journal Universe Awareness 1 minute of astronomy Space Scoop website Follow Pedro on Twitter @pruss Follow Pedro on Instagram Pedro’s website Resources Contact, by Carl Sagan [The Book] Contact the movie The post Galileo was the first Science Communicator ever [Astro et al Ep.7] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

Rosetta mission is coming to an end on September 30th, that is why on this episode we discussed the whole mission, from its beginning to the final end, we also talk about the communication aspect of this mission because it was really important, How did the campaign begin? How did they come up with the cartoons? Why was Rosetta twitting in first person? And of course, as always, so much more. Astrovlog The smell of a comet (with English subtitles) Visit to ESTEC, Netherlands (subtitles in progress) During the conversation Cartoons Playlist on youtube MUST SEE The grand finale video ESA TV. To watch the live feed. (Sept. 30th from 7:45 UTC to 12:15 UTC) ESA Soundcloud Account Rosetta’s Blog Blog Rosetta Art Tribute Antoine Pannekoek wikipedia Hernietta Leavitt wikipedia Recommended Contact, by Carl Sagan [The Book] Contact the movie The post Rosetta and Philae, expect the unexpected [Astro et al Ep.6] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

How we discover the accelerating universe? Who did that? How is life after winning a Nobel Prize? A conversation with the Nobel Prize winner Dr. Brian Schmidt, How did he become interested in astronomy? How did the Nobel Prize change his life? Why is the universe speeding up? What is dark energy? And of course, so much more. During the conversation BOOK. The making of the atomic bomb by Richard Rhodes Cosmos Series by Carl Sagan Follow Brian Schmidt on Twitter The post The accelerating expansion of the universe, dark energy and the Nobel Prize [Astro et al Ep.05] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

On this episode, we talked about quasars, long baseline interferometry, radioastronomy, the Hubble Space Telescope, LOFAR telescope in the Netherland, the theory of the Steady State, Challenger disaster, Jan Oort, the Universe Awareness program, and so much more. The guest for today’s episode is Gorge Miley. The Debate During the conversation Universe Awareness Cosmos Series by Carl Sagan The post The evolution of astronomy in the last 50 years [Astro et al Ep.4] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

¿What is a supermassive star?¿How many are there in our galaxy?¿can Do they trace the stellar formation process? Conversation with Eleonora Zari who is working on her Ph.D. in Leiden University trying to use the upcoming Gaia data to solve the problem of supermassive star associations in the Orion constellation to understand the history of star formation in the Milky Way galaxy. During the conversation Video fo Gaia made by ESA Image of Orion made by Carlos Milovic at astrohoto.cl Books we talked about* Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli (Here is the original Italian book) *These are affiliate links. The post Searching for supermassive stars associations in Orion with Gaia [Astro et al Ep.3] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

Is Einstein wrong? What is dark energy? What is dark matter? What is Relativity? On today’s episode, I talk with Jackson Said from the University of Malta about his research on Modified Gravity as a way to get rid of the dark “stuff” problem. We talk about gravity, Einstein theory of relativity and so much more. During the conversation Books we talked about* A brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Einstein: His Life and Universe, by  Walter Isaacson *These are affiliate links. The post Modified Gravity: A new way to explain dark matter and dark energy [Astro et al Ep. 2] appeared first on Astronomy et al.

What is radio astronomy? How big is going to be the next generation radio telescope? What is SKA? This is the first episode of a weekly podcast about the fascinating world of astronomy. On today’s episode, I have a conversation with Phil Diamond, who is the Director General of the Square Kilometre Array, we talk about the science behind this telescope, from the original idea to where they are today. Are we going to prove Einstein wrong? How are we going to be able to see the early universe? All of that and so much more on this first episode of Astronomy et al. Links The sound of vela pulsar SKA website Pictures   The post Building the world’s largest radio telescope [Astro et al Ep. 1] appeared first on Astronomy et al.