In this episode we’re chatting about all things James Webb Space Telescope.
From the announcement of the observations JWST will be making in the next year, to how its spotted Neptune’s aurora for the first time, to the images it captured of the no longer hazardous to Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, and JWST’s discovery of the new record holder for the most distant detection of glowing hydrogen in a galaxy.
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Lyrids Meteor Shower
02:00 - Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and the Crescent Moon
02:43 - Eta-Aquarids Meteor Shower
04:31 - T Coronae Borealis and your astronomy homework
07:28 - Mars, Jupiter, and Orion
09:41 - April Fool's Astronomy Research Papers
12:17 - JWST Year 4 Observation Programs
16:08 - JWST observes asteroid 2024 YR4
19:50 - JWST spots Neptune's aurora for the first time
24:17 - JWST spots most distant detection of glowing hydrogen
29:06 - New merch!
30:45 - Bloopers