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Science unscripted (DW) 09/17/2024 - A different way to think about drinking

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

This week on Science unscripted, a study out of Texas Tech put relationships - and alcohol consumption - under the microscope.

816-David's Close Approaching Comet

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

My Catalina Sky Survey Teammate David Rankin was asteroid hunting in the constellation of Pegasus with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, AZ when...

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815-RADAR Observes a Binary PHA

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Radar Images of Asteroid 2011UL21, Credit: NASA/JPL

RADAR is very powerful tool since it can precisely measure an asteroid’s position and velocity as well as in some cases yield information about it...

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Science unscripted (DW) 09/03/2024 - a breakthrough for dyslexia?

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

This week on Science unscripted, we speak with a researcher from Germany about what could become the world's first treatment for dyslexia. Also, co...

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814-Threat of Solar Storms

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Solar storms on our home planet occur when bursts of visible, ultraviolet and other photons hit our atmosphere and/or streams of energetic particle...

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Science unscripted (DW) 08/27/2024 - My phone can smell things?

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

This week on Science unscripted, are you familiar with the app that can identify just about any pop song in a few seconds? Can you imagine being ab...

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812-The Bennu Files I

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Asteroid Bennu, Credit: NASA/U. Arizona

A recent scientific paper characterizes the 123 grams of the regolith or surface material from the asteroid Bennu which NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecra...

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810-Humans Can

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: James Webb Space Telescope, Credit: NASA

The James Webb Space Telescope or JWST for short is a superb scientific instrument which is revolutionizing our understanding of the structure of t...

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809-How Close Can An Asteroid Approach

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Artist’s conception of Earth and an Asteroid , Credit: Texas A&M/NASA

The Earth Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance or Earth MOID for short is the closest an asteroid can come to our home planet on it's current orbit.

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The End of the World! (half)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

In 1979, the US government commissioned a fictional account of the aftermath of nuclear war…set in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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The End of the World! (hour/no bb or bed)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

In 1979, the US government commissioned a fictional account of the aftermath of nuclear war…set in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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The End of the World! (hour)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

In 1979, the US government commissioned a fictional account of the aftermath of nuclear war…set in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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The End of the World! (promo)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo

In 1979, the US government commissioned a fictional account of the aftermath of nuclear war…set in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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806-Distant PHA

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Radar Image Toutatis, Credit: NASA

It is hard to obtain time on the 8m Gemini South Observatory telescope on Cerro Pachon in Chile and the Large Binocular Telescope with its twin 8m ...

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805-Very Close Misses

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

During a recent 60 day period asteroid hunters observed 23 asteroids which came closer to us than our Moon. Six of them passed closer to the Earth...

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804-Tracie’s Solo

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

After months of training Tracie came full circle during her first solo 3 night observing run on the 60 inch telescope as she hosted groups of visi...

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802-Bok Comet

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Kacper Wierzchos was asteroid hunting in the constellation of Draco with the Steward Observatory Bok 90 inch telesc...

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800-Telescope Reborn

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: In an artist’s rendering, light from quasars passes through intergalactic clouds of hydrogen gas. The light offers clues to the structure of the distant cosmos, Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld and DESI

In an astonishing rebirth, the Mayall 4-m telescope has jumped to the forefront of astronomy once again because it is sturdy and precise enough to...

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799-Nature's Gateways

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Milky Way Rising Over the Gila Wilderness, Credit: Steven Miller

The Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary and the Aldo Leopold Gila Wilderness in New Mexico are gateways to nature where man is only ...

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798-Destination Enceladus

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Life on Earth appears to have formed in our oceans. Scientists are thus on the hunt for other worlds which have oceans of liquid water and thus po...

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797-Recoveries

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Asteroid 2014 JO25, Credit: NASA Goldstone RADAR

It is essential that asteroid hunters keep track of potentially dangerous asteroids to make sure that their orbits haven’t changed as they encounte...

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Science unscripted (DW) 04/30/24 - How science can help you shoot free throws

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

Unhappy with your body? Deleting Instagram may help (if you're a woman). Also, forget 'cold tubs' if you want bigger muscles — and why do we consum...

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