Rosanne Di Stefano and the First Planet Seen in Another Galaxy - The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter 8 November, 2021

Rosanne Di Stefano from the Center for Astrophysics visits the show, telling us about spotting the first planet ever seen in another galaxy...

Exploring the possible discovery of a planet in another galaxy, plus looking in on the ailing Hubble Space Telescope, spotting Uranus in the night sky, and more.

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) being launched in 1990. Image credit: NASA

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the first half of this week’s VIP newsletter!

This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we welcome Dr. Rosanne Di Stefano from the Center for Astrophysics to the show, talking about her work finding the first planet yet seen in another galaxy.

We also look in on the ailing Hubble Space Telescope, as that famed instrument unexpectedly shuts down. We're going to examine the first signs of water within a galaxy in the ancient Cosmos, and we will look up in the night sky as Uranus offers amateur astronomers a prime chance to view that world. (And, we have an extra special treat for you VIP subscribers!)

There will be no show next week, as I take time off for my birthday! <jazz hands!>

Here’s tomorrow’s episode of the sho…