The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter April 20, 2020

The birth of a space cigar, an Earth-sized planet in dangerous territory, a new idea about dark matter, and resonances in the orbits of planets.

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In this week's episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we discuss the birth of a giant space cigar, and look at a planet that may look like home but which is found in dangerous territory. We will examine a pair of satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, and learn what they can teach us about dark matter. Finally, we will see how astronomers can learn about the history of exoplanets through resonances in planetary orbits.

This week on the podcast version of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we have an energetic conversation with Dr, Nahum Arav of Virginia Tech, who recently discovered the most power quasar jets ever seen in the Universe. Make sure to tune in wherever you get your podcasts!

Let’s take off!