The Open Universe Podcast

An unbounded journey through the archives of astronomy - a podcast hosted by @anabonaca and @Swnk16. Logo design thanks to @petrathepostdoc.

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Could the movie Armageddon happen in real life?

In 1998, “NASA” sent a team of rag-tag oil drillers to an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, averting an Armageddon. 24 years later, NASA is at it again – but this time, with a somewhat more delicate approach..(1/2) #space #astronomy

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🎵 Music: Brave by Twinsmusic (Licensed from Bensound)
🎥 Video: NASA Public Domain Footage

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Could the movie Armageddon happen in real life?

In 1998, “NASA” sent a team of rag-tag oil drillers to an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, averting an Armageddon. 24 years later, NASA is at it again – but this time, with a somewhat more delicate approach..(1/2) #space #astronomy

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In this episode of The Open Universe podcast, we revisit this amazing feat of engineering and space technology – and perhaps what the odds are for a blockbuster event worthy of Hollywood to occur in real life! (3/3)

https://t.co/bPsW9kGth6

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Video music credit: "Canon In D Interstellar Mix"
Kevin MacLeod (https://t.co/WpLAHu7VRC)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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It is August 1st, 1786, and a starry haze zips through the night sky. As celestial phenomena go, this is just a fleeting event - but not one that evades Caroline Herschel’s Newtonian “sweeper”. Although she doesn’t know it yet, (1/2)

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Herschel will soon be renowned as the great discoverer of comets, and one of the most eminent astronomers of her generation. Journey back in time with The Open Universe and meet the great Minder of the Heavens!

https://t.co/SGOd71Rnsh

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Are you ready to journey back to the 18th century and meet one of astronomy's most eminent historical figures? Find out who it is when our next episode drops later today! ⬇️ #space #astronomy

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For 14 billion years, our Universe has been expanding.
For 5 billion years, its expansion has been accelerating.
But now... is our Universe slowing down again?

Make your own mind up on Episode 12 of The Open Universe Podcast!
https://t.co/8Omfgb0XxY

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Find out in Episode 11 of the Open Universe Podcast!
https://t.co/OJ6IGnTZ97 (4/4)

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We are back.
And the mystery of the early Universe with JWST continues to deepen.... (1/4)

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... a group of objects so luminous that their formation should not have been possible based on standard theories of galaxy formation. So, is the Universe truly broken? Or is it simply playing a cruel trick on our ability to locate how far these galaxies actually are....? (3/4)

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[Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Tommaso Treu (UCLA), Zolt G. Levay (STScI)]

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It’s July 2022, and JWST is now in full swing – its early images already captivating people the world over. In all this excitement, however, a team of astronomers is struck by one thing in particular… (1/3)

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Find out in Episode 10 of the Open Universe Podcast! https://t.co/pw72pcB2Za (3/3)

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In our new miniseries on the Open Universe Podcast, we delve into the world of JWST and the incredible observations it’s made in just the first year of its operations – some, perhaps, with the potential to break our understanding of the universe. https://t.co/jn086W9ysX

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Christmas Day, 2021 offered a once-in-a-lifetime present to the astronomical community: JWST, a revolutionary new space telescope with the potential to transform our understanding of the cosmos. But with every new innovation, there is always room for plenty of surprises….