Mini-Throughput: The Universe Comes Into Focus Via James Webb Space Telescope
The fun part is…this isn’t James Webb Space Telescope doing science. This is just an image to check the alignment and make sure everything’s working according to plan.
Tagged: Astronomy
Vacation Throughput: Video, Plus Don’t Shoot The Nuclear Reactor Edition
So I’m on vacation this week with the family. Thus, a rather abbreviated Throughput for today
Throughput: Interview With A Vampire, Asteroids and the Three-Rex
It’s been a while since I did one of these so here’s a short video looking at what Interview with The Vampire got wrong about astronomy.
Mini-Throughput: Supernova 35 Years And Running
Supernovae are among the most violent events in the universe, caused when a massive star runs out of its core fuel.
Thursday Throughput: The Trailing Edge of Omicron Edition
Does Omicron waning mean that COVID restrictions were wrong all the time and we damaged our country for nothing?
Thursday Throughput: Tonga Volcano Edition
The planet upon which we tread is a lot calmer than it used to be. But it is still capable of unleashing unimaginable fury upon us.
Thursday Throughput: Fetal Gene Edition
Parents need to be informed up front that most fetal gene testing positives are false and a negative screen doesn’t necessarily mean anything
Throughput: The Year in Science
We are in a golden age of science. The vast majority of scientists who have ever lived are alive and working today. Here’s hoping they kick 2022’s butt as hard as they kicked 2021’s.
Tomorrow Finally Comes For James Webb
This morning, JWST finally got its moment to shine. The spacecraft had a successful launch and deployment. It is now drawing its own power from the solar panels.
Thursday Throughput: Peter McCullough, Omicron, and Space Telescopes
Omicron will go through the population very fast. By the end of February, everyone will either be vaccinated or have had omicron.
Thursday Throughput: Binary Planet Edition
One of the point I made in my recent Dune video was that the fervid imaginations of sci-fi visionaries like Herbert seem to only scratch the surface of what’s out there. The more information we get, the wilder the planets get
Thursday Throughput: The Dark Matter Is Still Missing Edition
The case for dark matter’s existence has grown stronger with each passing year. But we have yet to detect one single particle.
Video Throughput: Astronomy Unsolved Mysteries
This week, I talk about the mystery of Astronomy and Fast Radio Bursts
Thursday Throughput: Tensor Calculus Edition
The intricacies of tensor calculus equations for General Relativity. If you check out equation, you’ll find…no, wait…don’t go away! This is cool.
Thursday Throughput: Substitute Teacher Jocelyn Bell Burnell Edition
Rather than subjecting you to my semi-coherent inaudible ramblings, here’s a substitute teacher: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell on her discovery of Pulsars
Thursday Throughputs: Captains in Ships Columbus Edition
People didn’t think Columbus was nuts because the Earth was flat. They thought he was nuts because … well, Columbus *was* nuts.
Video Throughput: Doctor Who, or Why Space Telescopes are Smarter Than Giant Slugs
I take on the classic Doctor Who episode “The Twin Dilemma” which gives me a chance to talk about orbits, Kepler, Lagrange points and space eggs.
Thursday Throughput: The Heavy Price Of The Great Barrington Declaration Edition
The data does not show a Great Barrington Declaration approach saves the economy without costing lives. It shows a heavy price on both.
Video Throughput: Pluto Edition
This week, I take on the long-simmering controversy over whether Pluto is a planet, a dwarf planet or an upside down pineapple cake.
Thursday Throughput: Moonwalking Rocket Edition
The rocket has a thrust to weight ratio of 1.25 so with one engine out, thrust and weight were exactly balanced. So it levitated in the air
