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James Webb's First Light, Galactic Anomalies & Space Surprises: #486 - Holiday Special 6

James Webb's First Light, Galactic Anomalies & Space Surprises: #486 - Holiday Special 6

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Space Nuts Episode 486: James Webb's First Image and Cosmic
Mysteries Unveiled

Join Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson as they delve into
the latest astronomical marvels in this exciting episode of Space
Nuts. From the groundbreaking first image captured by the James
Webb Space Telescope to intriguing listener questions about galaxy
sizes and cosmic mysteries, this episode is packed with stellar
insights.

Episode Highlights:

- James Webb's First Image: Discover the breathtaking first
image from the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing a cluster of
galaxies in stunning detail. Learn how this new tool surpasses the
Hubble Telescope's capabilities and what it means for the future of
space exploration.

- Galaxy Size Anomalies: Explore the fascinating question
from Alex in New South Wales about why galaxies appear to change
size at different distances. Fred Watson Watson explains the
peculiar properties of our expanding universe that lead to this
phenomenon.

- Dark Matter Discoveries: Anna from Astronomy Daily shares
groundbreaking research into the GD1 Stellar Stream, suggesting a
new understanding of dark matter involving self-interacting
subhalos. Discover how this could revolutionise our knowledge of
the universe's fundamental structure.

- China's Rocket Advancements: Learn about China's
impressive technological strides with successful tests of multiple
rocket engines in a single day. Understand how these developments
could impact future lunar and Mars missions.

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Stay curious, keep looking up, and join us next time for more
stellar insights and cosmic wonders. Until then, clear skies and
happy stargazing.

00:00 - Andrew Dunkley welcomes Professor Fred Watson to Space
Nuts

02:53 - The James Webb Space Telescope has released its first deep
field image

10:32 - Fred and Andrew welcome Alex from Bellingen, New South
Wales

11:00 - It's common understanding that distance reduces apparent
size of galaxies

15:31 - Astronomers may have finally cracked a long standing cosmic
mystery about GD1

17:57 - China conducted tests of five different rocket engines in a
single day

️ Episode References

James Webb Space Telescope

https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/

Hubble Space Telescope

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/main/index.html

SMACS 0723

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMACS_J0723.3%E2%80%937327

Abel clusters

https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Abell/frames.html

Astronomy Daily

https://astronomydaily.io/

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

http://www.spacechina.com/n25/n2014789/English/index.html

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