(WORT) — UW Astronomer scholars Anna Williams and Jacqueline Goldstein tell us about a newly-discovered planet that is straight out of science fiction.
The Hot Spot for Space Telescopes
(WORT) — UW-Madison astronomy scholars Anna Williams and Ben Rosenwasser discuss the current and future placement of several space telescopes.
Exploding Stars
(WORT) — The brilliant flash of an exploding star’s shockwave has been captured for the first time in the visible light by NASA’s planet-hunter, the Kepler space telescope.
Welcome Zach Pace
(WORT) — Jacqueline Goldstein welcomes Zach Pace to the Radio Astronomy crew. He tells us about his research observing gas to discover new insight into galactic genealogy.
Spotting A Black Hole
(WORT) — The Radio Astronomy crew from UW-Madison talks about seeing black holes with regular ol’ telescopes.
The Northern Lights & An Alcohol-Spewing Comet
(WORT) — UW astronomers Arthur Eigenbrot and Anna Williams discuss the aurora forecast and share the details on a comet spraying alcohol into space!