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JWST Spots the Most Distant Glow of Hydrogen Ever Found

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

Dr Becky Smethurst
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