Universe Today
Host:
Fraser Cain (
@fcain
)
Special Guest:
Dr. Carolyn Porco is the leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team and the Director of the Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS) at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
Guests:
Pamela Gay (
cosmoquest.org
/
@cosmoquestx
/
@starstryder
) Morgan Rehnberg (
cosmicchatter.org
/
@MorganRehnberg
) Kimberly Cartier (
@AstroKimCartier
) Dave Dickinson (
@astroguyz
/
www.astroguyz.com
) Nicole Gugliucci (
cosmoquest.org
/
@noisyastronomer
) Alessondra Springmann (
@sondy
) Rhys Taylor (G+:
Rhys Taylor
)
This Week's Stories:
Cassini Begins Series of Flybys with Close-up of Saturn Moon Enceladus
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Statistics of gender representation
Online harrassment fascilitates the problem
Marcy Story: Original Buzfeed Article
Marcy Story: Marcy's open letter reply
Marcy Story: Immediate follow-up by Dr. John Johnson
Marcy Story: CSWA Chair's Message to the Greater Astronomical Community on Harassment
More on
Marcy mess and broader perspective on harassment in astronomy/academia
and
here
A thousand faint galaxies in the Coma cluster
Why Scientists Are Speculating About 'Alien Superstructures' Around an Irregular Star
Venus and Jupiter pairing
Age of the Dragon: SpaceX has ambitious plans for the Red Planet
Sierra Nevada on watch for critical cargo award
SpaceX Wrapping Up Falcon 9 Failure Investigation
Radboud radio telescope to travel with Stratos II+ rocket again
NASA chief says ban on China space cooperation is 'temporary'
Here's how NASA Wants to get to Mars Check Out This Drone Footage Of China's Insanely Huge Radio Telescope and hereNew Horizons Sends Back New Images Of Pluto's Smallest Moon StyxHubble sees an aging star wave goodbyeClimate models used to explain formation of Mars valley networksNASA names John Honeycutt new SLS Program ManagerChina has had a telescope on the moon for the past two years#TWiM Within 80 days Elon Musk should reveal a detailed design for the Mars Colonial Transport RocketYoung stars’ flickering light reveals remarkable link with matter-eating black holesHubble's Planetary Portrait Captures New Changes in Jupiter's Great Red SpotVLA Reveals Spectacular "Halos" of Spiral GalaxiesAIMing a light across millions of kilometres (Asteroid Impact Mission)Rev223 (Preview of Cassini Spacecraft Activities Around Saturn) Repaired SpaceX rocket to fly by early December, company says Shedding light on the growth of stars and black holesNASA, Israel ink space cooperation agreementPufferfish planets could explain how hot Jupiters get so bigComet Encke's Tail May Shed Light on Solar Wind HeatingBlast waves in the sun's atmosphereWhat smacks into Ceres stays on Ceres, research suggestsNASA Issues New Awards for Planetary Data SystemA breakthrough on the mathematical understanding of Einstein's equationsMedia Accreditation Open: Orbital ATK Space Station Resupply MissionLMA telescope unveils rapid formation of new stars in distant galaxiesSure, This Star Is Weird. But Aliens?Robotic Astronomer Finds New HomeMound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process?Cassini’s Close Flyby of Enceladus Yields Surprising, Perplexing ImageryNorth Pole of Saturn's Ocean Moon Enceladus?ExoMars Heads to the Red Planet in 2016 We record the Weekly Space Hangout every Friday at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern. You can watch us live on Google+, Universe Today, or the Universe Today YouTube page.
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