What is 'Oumuamua? Alan Jackson and Steven Desch of ASU - The Cosmic Companion March 30, 2021

Exploring the secrets of 'Oumuamua - the odd object which visited our solar system in 2017

Hello everyone!

This week, we have a special double interview, talking with astronomer Alan Jackson and astrophysicist Steven Desch. We will discuss their new study of 'Oumuamua, an interstellar body which visited our solar system in 2017.

But first, we look at some odd geology on the Red Planet, as researchers learn how spiders on Mars form. We also see new images of the supermassive black hole at the core of the galaxy M87. Finally, we dive into the mammoth oceans of Saturn's moon, Enceladus, learning how currents flow under its icy shell.

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Drs. Alan Jackson and Steven Desch visit Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion March 30, 2021. Video credit: The Cosmic Companion

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Join us next week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, for a look forward to a special Yuri’s Night, marking the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight and the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle.

We will visit with three-time Shuttle astronaut Dr. Kathryn D, Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space!

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