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Quasar’s Light Echoes After 6.73 Years

Quasar’s Light Echoes After 6.73 Years

FromEVSN: Escape Velocity Space News


Quasar’s Light Echoes After 6.73 Years

FromEVSN: Escape Velocity Space News

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Astronomers using the 1.2-meter Whipple Observatory to follow the brightness of a lensed galaxy for 14.5 years have calculated that the time delay between light arriving along the shortest and farthest paths is 6.73 years. Plus, DART, Hayabusa2, Juno, fast radio bursts, and This Week in Space History, we look back at NASA’s 1990s attempts to reach Mars.
Released:
Sep 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get your daily dose of all that's new in space and astronomy. The sky is not the limit, as we bring you a fast-paced roundup of launches, landings, and everyday discoveries. The Daily Space is brought to you by the team behind CosmoQuest at the Planetary Science Institute, and features hosts Dr. Pamela L. Gay, Beth Johnson, & Annie Wilson. Daily Space is supported through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/CosmoQuestX.