Radio Astronomy

In this week’s episode we dive into the latest mystery uncovered about neutron stars. The NICER X-Ray telescope on-board the International Space Station delivered the first ever map of the surface of a neutron star. The results were unexpected and have further deepened the mysteries surrounding neutron stars. The post Radio Astronomy: Neutron Star Surface Mapping appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

This week on Radio Astronomy, Zach Pace and Melissa Morris talk about a recent discovery of a white dwarf star with an evaporating planet orbiting it. The post Radio Astronomy: Evaporating Planets appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

What makes something a moon or a planet? Learn more on this week’s episode of Radio Astronomy! The post Radio Astronomy: Solar System Categorization and Minimoons appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

A fireball lit up Madison’s skies this November! What are meteors, and where do they come from? The post Radio Astronomy: Meteor Showers appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.