Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
astrometry; black holes; asteroid; Moon; Voyager
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Astrometry, what is it good for? Among other things it tells us where the heck we are, and that turns out to be only 25,000 light years away from the monster black hole at the center of the galaxy. Closer to home, the astroquarks discuss the exciting return of samples from an asteroid and the Moon by two robotic explorers, plus astronomy trivia and more space news from the venerable Voyager probes.
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© Joshua Colwell, All Rights Reserved
Date Created
12-9-2020
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
48:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Taking the Measure of the Milky Way" (2020). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 143.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/143
