The Beauty In The Universe Show

In this episode we cover Mars colonisation efforts, Lego’s line up of the women of NASA, dark matter maps and Laura talks us through the psychology of sex and happiness.  Adam’s links Women of NASA Lego set Dark matter mapping Heart transplant for the Large Hadron Collider Laura’s links It’s all the cuddling: sex and happiness

In this weeks show we discuss the James Webb Telescope, Trappist-1 and it’s seven Earth-sized planets, photographing a black hole, the discovery of native organic chemistry on the dwarf planet Ceres, and a fascinating article about how humans are seemingly wired to love nature. One minor correction: I said the James Webb telescope is about the size of a football field, it is more like the size of a tennis court. Adam’s links NASA James Webb telescope fact sheet Organic chemistry on Ceres Photographing a black hole Trappist-1 and its seven planets Laura’s link Wired for the outdoors

This week we have special guest Simon Ebo (check his success out here) talking about his research into asteroseismology. Laura and I discuss Charon’s plate tectonics, the mystery of water on Mars, a bridge of stars between galaxies and Laura talks us through research on personality changes over time. *NEW!!! Watch on Periscope!!!*** Watch this show on Periscope Also check out the Periscope page at https://www.periscope.tv/astronomeradam, or to get notified of when we are broadcasting live add me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/astronomeradam Adam’s Links Charon’s plate tectonics Mysterious martian water Bridge of stars Laura’s Link Study on aging and character traits Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beautyintheuniverse

This week Laura and I discuss Io’s collapsing atmosphere, starless void with no cepheids, ‘rain’ falling on a black hole, the origin of lunar water, mysterious objects spewing gas at a quarter of the speed of light, and Laura discusses the science of sleep. *****Support us on Patreon.***** Adam’s Links Io’s collapsing atmosphere Starless void with no cepheids ‘Rain’ falling on black holes Origins of lunar water Gas spewing mystery Laura’s Link Science of sleep

We are back! After an extended break the Beauty In The Universe Show is back and this week we discuss the Andromeda Galaxy blowing giant bubbles, IBEX exploring the boundary of interstellar space, dark sunshine, the frigid poles of Venus and the new moon discovered orbiting the planetoid Makemake, and Laura talks to us about an experiment dealing with bystander apathy, aka the Bystander Effect. Contact us at adam@astronomeradam.com or follow me on Twitter. Adam’s links Andromeda blowing bubbles Dark sunshine IBEX exploring the boundary of interstellar space Makemake’s new moon The frigid poles of Venus

This week Laura and I discuss space noodles, massive solar systems, muons and the Pyramids and Laura discusses childhood criminal responsibility. In this episode we also say goodbye to Alfie, the Beauty In The Universe Show podcast dog, who passed away this year after sixteen fantastic years of loyalty, love and faithful companionship. To read the links we discuss or to get in touch please go to www.beautyintheunivershow.com

In this episode Laura and I discuss a disappearing planet, the cleanliness of the International Space Station, Voyager’s further discoveries in the interstellar medium and using dust spirals to detect newborn planets. Laura also talks about the psychology of swinging court juries using dubious tactics. Do stick around for our complete laughter melt down at the end… As ever you can leave a comment or email us any questions, criticisms or comments. Enjoy! Adam’s links Disappearing planet How dirty is the ISS? Voyager solves a mystery in the interstellar medium Sunless planet Using dust spirals  to detect newborn planets Laura’s link Influencing juries with dubious tactics

This week the podcast covers flowing water on Mars, the NASA Hedgehog, hurricane prediction satellites and the fading universe. Laura also talks to us all about the problem  of ethnicity and facial identification. As always feel free to leave a comment and contact us at adam@astronomeradam.com Adam’s links Water on Mars NASA Hedgehog Fading cosmos Hurricane satellites Laura’s link Recognition of other race faces is challenging Terrahawks Zeroids and Cubes

This week Laura and I discuss a potential explanation of  the hexagonal polar storm on Saturn, NASA’s detection of a ‘radio phoenix’, Russia’s pledge to return to the Moon and resurrect its Venera program, NASA plans to live off the land in space and Laura talks about a study of old studies and why revisiting old science is vital, especially when relearning first principles. As ever, feel free to comment, ask questions, subscribe through iTunes or Stitcher, and if would like to email us here you go: adam@astronomeradam.com Adam’s links Living off the land in space Saturn’s hexagon Russia returning to the Moon Radio phoenix Laura’s links Revisiting old science

This week Laura and I talk about the discovery of a binary black hole powering our nearest quasar, ESA conducting bed rest studies, the origin of Saturn’s F ring, and searching for exoplanets around pulsars, and Laura tells us how and why experts so easily fool themselves. As ever, feel free to comment on the blog or email us at adam@astronomeradam.com. Adam’s links Binary black holes powering a quasar ESA’s bed rest study Saturn’s F ring Exoplanets missing from pulsars ROSETTA photographs comet 67P-Churyumov/Gerasimenko at perihelion Laura’s link Experts easily fool themselves

This week Laura and I discuss the ushering of a new era of astronomy thanks to the discovery of cosmic neutrinos, NASA’s new rocket that will take us further faster, and more cheaply, the regulation of star birth by a black hole fountain, and Laura talks us through the connection between picky eaters, fussy eaters and mental illness. Subscribe through iTunes or Stitcher, leave a comment here or a review on iTunes, and feel free to email us at adam@astronomeradam.com. Enjoy! Adam’s links Cosmic neutrinos discovered NASA’s SLS mega rocket Black hole fountain Baby Jupiter Laura’s link Picky eating and mental illness

In this week’s show Laura and I discuss the mysterious asteroid outcasts known as the Euphrosynes, growing vegetables in space, amateur radio link to the ISS and more astronomy. Laura also talks us through the psychology of vaccination hysteria. Leave a comment at www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com or email adam@astronomeradam.com. This week’s links The Euphrosynes Space Vegetables Amateur radio link to the ISS ROSETTA spots an outburst from comet 67-P Churyumov-Gerasimenko Flight over Atlantic Chaos Particles clumping together like planetesimals Laura’s links Vaccination hysteria and the ‘Backfire Effect’ Wonky Donkey Mallet’s Mallet

In this week’s edition of the Beauty In The Universe Show Laura and I discuss the first sighting of aurorae outside of our solar system, Pallab Ghosh’s great robotic space missions, Nichelle Nichols taking flight plus more astronomy. Laura also gives an exposition on anxiety and egocentrism. Feel free top comment, subscribe via iTunes and Stitcher, and email us if you like. Enjoy! To see all of the links we discuss go to www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com.

This week Laura and I discuss the recent discovery of a potential Earth analogue planet, exploring gas giant planets with wind powered robots, a pulsar that has punched a hole in its stellar disk and Laura talks us through the psychology of childhood trauma. Also, Stepphen Fry and Tensing Norgay both receive astronomical honours and NASA gives us the greatest hits from Pluto so far. Feel free to comment, ask questions or whatever and you can email us at adam@astronomeradam.com. Don‘t forget to subscribe through iTunes or Stitcher.

This week’s podcast is a New Horizons special, plus Laura talks about the secret life of melatonin. To see all links ond media relating to this podcast visit www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com or email us any comments questions or whatever at adam@astronomeradam.com

This week, in a planetary science-flavoured episode, Laura and I talk about whether the universe is ringing, an ultraviolet surprise in the coma of of comet 67-P-Churyumov/Gerasimenko as discovered by Rosetta, the latest images from Cassini, DAWN spots a pyramid on Ceres, New Horizons brings us news of methane on Pluto and Laura talks us through depression and the hippocampus in the brain, and the trouble with siblings. Enjoy! As usual, feel free to comment and if you have any questions, comments or criticisms you can email both of us on adam@astronomeradam.com See all the articles and media relating to this show at www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com

In this week’s podcast Laura and I discuss Philae’s reawakening, potentially common helium-shrouded planets, NASA makes a robotics challenge and Laura talks us through the science of BDSM and the dreadful way in which the Fifty Shades trilogy depicts it. To view the articles or leave a comment go to www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com Email us comments, questions etc: adam@astronomeradam.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/astronomeradam Twitter: www.twitter.com/astronomeradam

In this week’s show Laura and I talk about Bill Nye’s successful solar sail test mission, Ken Ham (creationist nut case) attacks Mercury Seven legend John Glenn, Pluto’s tumbling moons, Hydra and Nix, Leonard Nimoy’s asteroid and Laura tells us about the bizarre memory experiment that has thrown psychology a curve ball. As ever, email questions, comments and compliments to adam@astronomeradam.com.  To leave a comment, read the articles and see media relating to this podcast go to www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com

This week Laura and I discuss what the dark material on the surface of Europa might be, the potential of 3D printing within space travel, lopsided star explosions, the discovery of missing galaxies (hiding in plain sight) and Laura gives us a fascinating insight in to the concept of borrowed memories. As always, feel free to leave a comment or you can email comments, questions, thoughts etc to adam@astronomeradam.com. Leave a comment or view the articles discussed at www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com

This week Laura and I discuss NASA overloading Sally Ride with feminine hygiene, Grumman’s VAMP concept describing a drone flying on Venus for a year, the most distant galaxy ever observed, the latest news on the bright spots on Ceres and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Email us: adam@astronomeradam.com Comment and view the links from the show at www.beautyintheuniverseshow.com