Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained

From60-Second Science

View podcast show

Currently unavailable

Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained

From60-Second Science

ratings:

Length:

3 minutes

Released:

Sep 1, 2017

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

A star that appeared and then vanished in A.D. 1437 was an explosion in a binary star system—which now reveals clues about the life cycle of certain stars. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Released:

Sep 1, 2017

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

Skip carousel

Computers Turn an Ear on New York City: Computers Turn an Ear on New York City by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Scenic City Sights Linked to Higher Happiness: Scenic City Sights Linked to Higher Happiness by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Solar Jets Cause Standing Waves in Earth's Magnetic Field: Solar Jets Cause Standing Waves in Earth's Magnetic Field by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
There's a Word for Today: There's a Word for Today by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Infrared Light Offers a Cooler Way to Defrost: Infrared Light Offers a Cooler Way to Defrost by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Tennessee Whiskey Relies on Missing Ingredients: Tennessee Whiskey Relies on Missing Ingredients by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Daylight Brings Toxic Beetles Together for Safety: Daylight Brings Toxic Beetles Together for Safety by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Could Air-Conditioners Help Cool the Planet?: Could Air-Conditioners Help Cool the Planet? by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Mind and Body Benefit from Two Hours in Nature Each Week: Mind and Body Benefit from Two Hours in Nature Each Week by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Spider Monkeys Optimize Jungle Acoustics: Spider Monkeys Optimize Jungle Acoustics by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed: 4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Hyena Society Stability Has Last Laugh: Hyena Society Stability Has Last Laugh by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Nobelist Says System of Science Offers Life Lessons: Nobelist Says System of Science Offers Life Lessons by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Squeezed Potassium Atoms Straddle Liquid and Solid: Squeezed Potassium Atoms Straddle Liquid and Solid by 60-Second Science
1 min listen
Whitening Strips Alter Proteins in Teeth: Whitening Strips Alter Proteins in Teeth by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Urban Coyote Evolution Favors the Bold: Urban Coyote Evolution Favors the Bold by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Tech's Brain Effect: It's Complicated: Tech's Brain Effect: It's Complicated by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Hurricane Maria Rain Amount Chances Are Boosted by Climate Change: Hurricane Maria Rain Amount Chances Are Boosted by Climate Change by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Bumblebee Queens Prefer Layovers to Nonstop Flights: Bumblebee Queens Prefer Layovers to Nonstop Flights by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Unread Books at Home Still Spark Literacy Habits: Unread Books at Home Still Spark Literacy Habits by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Science News Briefs from All Over: Science News Briefs from All Over by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Gluten-Free Restaurant Foods Are Often Mislabeled: Gluten-Free Restaurant Foods Are Often Mislabeled by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
What Chickens Can Teach Hearing Researchers: What Chickens Can Teach Hearing Researchers by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Remembering Murray Gell-Mann: Remembering Murray Gell-Mann by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Science News Briefs from around the World: Science News Briefs from around the World by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Cats Recognize Their Names—but May Not Respond: Cats Recognize Their Names—but May Not Respond by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Honeybees Can Put Two and Two Together: Honeybees Can Put Two and Two Together by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Software Sniffs Out Rat Squeaks: Software Sniffs Out Rat Squeaks by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Ancient Gum Gives Archaeologists Something to Chew On: Ancient Gum Gives Archaeologists Something to Chew On by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
Penguin Poop Helps Biodiversity Bloom in Antarctica: Penguin Poop Helps Biodiversity Bloom in Antarctica by 60-Second Science
2 min listen

More Episodes from 60-Second Science

Skip carousel

Coming Soon to Your Podcast Feed: Science, Quickly: Coming Soon to Your Podcast Feed: Science, Quickly by 60-Second Science
4 min listen
The 60-Second Podcast Takes a Short Break--but Wait, There's More: The 60-Second Podcast Takes a Short Break--but Wait, There's More by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain?: Is Your Phone Actually Draining Your Brain? by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
Why Your Dog Might Think You're a Bonehead: Why Your Dog Might Think You're a Bonehead by 60-Second Science
4 min listen
Alaska's Protective Sea Ice Wall Is Crumbling because of the Climate Crisis: Alaska's Protective Sea Ice Wall Is Crumbling because of the Climate Crisis by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie: It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie by 60-Second Science
5 min listen
How Vaccines Saved Money and Lives, and China's Zero-COVID Protests: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 44: How Vaccines Saved Money and Lives, and China's Zero-COVID Protests: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 44 by 60-Second Science
8 min listen
'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals: 'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
Tardigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty: Tardigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty by 60-Second Science
6 min listen
A Burned Redwood Forest Tells a Story of Climate Change, Past, Present and Future: A Burned Redwood Forest Tells a Story of Climate Change, Past, Present and Future by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43: Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43 by 60-Second Science
5 min listen
A Honeybee Swarm Has as Much Electric Charge as a Thundercloud: A Honeybee Swarm Has as Much Electric Charge as a Thundercloud by 60-Second Science
5 min listen
These Punk Rock Penguins Have a Bizarre Breeding Strategy: These Punk Rock Penguins Have a Bizarre Breeding Strategy by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
The Viral Triple Threat and Why You Need a Booster: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41: The Viral Triple Threat and Why You Need a Booster: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41 by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
What You Need to Know About Iran's Surveillance Tech: What You Need to Know About Iran's Surveillance Tech by 60-Second Science
6 min listen
Delivering Equitable Lung Cancer Care [Sponsored]: Delivering Equitable Lung Cancer Care [Sponsored] by 60-Second Science
6 min listen
New Halloween 'Scariant' Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41: New Halloween 'Scariant' Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41 by 60-Second Science
8 min listen
These Hawks Have Figured Out How to See the Bat in the Swarm: These Hawks Have Figured Out How to See the Bat in the Swarm by 60-Second Science
4 min listen
Naps Not Needed to Make New Memories: Naps Not Needed to Make New Memories by 60-Second Science
5 min listen
How the Pandemic Shortened Life Expectancy, and New Drugs on the Horizon: COVID, Quickly, Episode 40: How the Pandemic Shortened Life Expectancy, and New Drugs on the Horizon: COVID, Quickly, Episode 40 by 60-Second Science
8 min listen
Engineering the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer [SPONSORED]: Engineering the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer [SPONSORED] by 60-Second Science
6 min listen
Rediscovered Red Wolf Genes May Help Conserve the Species: Rediscovered Red Wolf Genes May Help Conserve the Species by 60-Second Science
4 min listen
What the Disease Feels Like, and Presidents Can't End Pandemics | COVID, Quickly, Episode 39: What the Disease Feels Like, and Presidents Can't End Pandemics | COVID, Quickly, Episode 39 by 60-Second Science
8 min listen
These Spiders Use Their Webs Like Huge Silky Ears: These Spiders Use Their Webs Like Huge Silky Ears by 60-Second Science
6 min listen
Chewing Consumes a Surprising Amount of Energy: Chewing Consumes a Surprising Amount of Energy by 60-Second Science
3 min listen
These Bats Buzz Like Bees to Save Their Own Lives by 60-Second Science
4 min listen
Unvaxxed Kids, and 8 Days a Week (of Isolation) | COVID, Quickly, Episode 38: Unvaxxed Kids, and 8 Days a Week (of Isolation) | COVID, Quickly, Episode 38 by 60-Second Science
7 min listen
Listen to Images from the James Webb Space Telescope: Listen to Images from the James Webb Space Telescope by 60-Second Science
8 min listen
These Tiny Pollinators Can Travel Surprisingly Huge Distances: These Tiny Pollinators Can Travel Surprisingly Huge Distances by 60-Second Science
2 min listen
During a Heat Wave, You Can Blast the AC, but What Does a Squirrel Do?: During a Heat Wave, You Can Blast the AC, but What Does a Squirrel Do? by 60-Second Science
7 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Is there life on Mars?: Could Mars be a planet where life existed? Marnie Chesterton explains by CrowdScience
28 min listen
Life on Mars (Martian Life, Alien Life, Extraterrestrials, Exobiology): For centuries, people have wondered whether there is life on Mars and NASA's 1970s-era rovers seemed to prove there was, but then doubts arose. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at whether there is life on Mars, how it would have got there, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
91 min listen
Duncan Lunan: Epsilon Bootis Revisited: Duncan Alasdair Lunan, born October 1945, is a Scottish author with emphasis on astronomy, spaceflight and science fiction. In 1973, in an article in Spaceflight, the magazine of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), he said he had identified... by Earth Ancients
81 min listen
Podcast 82 - So Like Majora's Mask; Astrobiology and Cyclicity of Extinction: In this episode, we wanted to discuss large-scale astrobiological patterns and cyclicity of extinction, but instead we picked a few papers that weren't directly focused on those themes. So join us as we talk around two astrobiology papers! Meanwhile,... by Palaeo After Dark
76 min listen
Episode 99 Pulsars and the Detection of Gravitational Waves, with Ingrid Stairs: Feature Guest: Ingrid Stairs In February scientists announced the first ever discovery of gravitational waves, tiny distortions in the fabric of space-time predicted by Einstein exactly 100 years ago. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave... by The Star Spot
37 min listen
Are We on the Brink of Finding Life on Mars? by Aspen Ideas to Go
30 min listen
Kate with Georgio Tsoukalos: Kate with Georgio Tsoukalos Ancient Aliens by The Kate Valentine UFO Show
51 min listen
The Never Ending Trek Through Time and Space by Discussing Trek: Star Trek Podcast
43 min listen
SPECIAL EDITION: The Archives: Carlotto & Brandenburg, Archaeological Ruins on the Moon: Mark Carlotto & John Brandenburg: Lunar Anomalies and Archaeology Are there archaeological ruins on the Moon? Following the discovery of unknown artifacts and structural anomalies during Apollo 11 & 12 space missions, there has been great... by Earth Ancients
109 min listen
Gemini and Jimmy Carter's Unidentified Flying Planet by SkyCaramba
6 min listen
1169. 船帆座超新星殘骸 ê 雲絲 ft. 阿錕 (20240416) by NASA 逐工一幅天文圖 APOD Taigi
1 min listen
War of the Sontarans: The Doctor goes to Crimea. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the historical context of the 2nd chapter of the Flux; the return to form of the Sontarans; and the interesting context of What would the Doctor do? by Secrets of Doctor Who
49 min listen
497. RCW 86：歷史上有名 ê 超新星殘骸 ft. 阿錕 (20220528) by NASA 逐工一幅天文圖 APOD Taigi
2 min listen
Science with Dr Karl: 2020 NAIDOC week special: What is Mars's role in Indigenous astronomy? Why are snail trails shiny? How do extinct animals come back? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Corey Tutt from Deadly Science, Karlie Noon from Sydney Observatory and host Lucy Smith. by Dr Karl Podcast
41 min listen
Episode 39: The Guest Stars: We turn to the ways that the Chinese Emperor's astronomers predicted and interpreted eclipses, as well as the so-called "guest stars" that they occasionally reported observing in the skies. Then we discuss the role of the planets, particularly Jupiter. Towards the end we hear a few examples of astronomy in Chinese folklore. by The Song of Urania
51 min listen
Canals on Mars? (Martian Life, Alien Life, Extraterrestrials, Exobiology): After 19th-century astronomers said Mars has a worldwide network of canals, people speculated there was not just life but a civilization there. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore whether there is life on Mars, and if so, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
88 min listen
S2 Ep12: Stargate Portals with Tim Swartz by Lost River Legends
75 min listen
Constance Briggs: Mysteries of the Moon: Unknowns Ruins, Anomalies and ET's: Our moon is an enigma. The ancients viewed it as a light to guide them in the darkness, and a god to be worshipped. In modern times, it has been taught that the Moon is simply a dead rock that is caught in Earth’s gravity, with no activity. There are... by Earth Ancients
112 min listen
#20 2001: A Space Orbit by Reference Frames
41 min listen
83E-95-Phantom Meteor Shower: Comet Blanpain was discovered in 1819 and was described as having a small confused nucleus. It was lost a few months after its discovery and pronounced dead. It 1956 a meteor outburst was observed by the crew of a Japanese expedition ship on its way... by Travelers In The Night
2 min listen
The Antikythera Mechanism and Astrology: Astrologers Chris Brennan and Sam Ogden discuss the Antikythera Mechanism, which is a complex mechanical calculation device that was recovered from an ancient shipwreck, and how it may have been used for astrology. by The Astrology Podcast
238 min listen
#601 This is not about dinosaurs: Most people know how the age of dinosaurs ended. An asteroid hit and all the dinosaurs died out. But it's never quite that simple. In her newest book, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World, Riley Black ... by Science for the People
60 min listen
Hadfield on Shatner: William Shatner goes into space and The Bridge has Canada's most famous astronaut to tell us what to think about that. by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
37 min listen
Thu. 07/30 - Plutonium: American Made, Martian Approved by Cool Stuff Ride Home
18 min listen
Canio and Corleone: The Verismo movement from Cav and Pag to Godfather Part Three by Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera
41 min listen
ForceCast Special: Chris Taylor On How Star Wars Conquered The Universe by The ForceCast: Star Wars News, Talk, Interviews, and More!
20 min listen
TRC #614: Why 2 High Tides? + Dangers Of Double Male End Plugs + Life On Venus Update: Planetary scientist and Hall of Famer guest Dr. Stuart Robbins joins Pat and Cristina to respond to a listener who asks why the Earth experiences two high tides instead of just one. Adam brings us a PSA on the dangers of double male end adapters,... by The Reality Check
30 min listen
An orderly planetary lineup and a dolphin's service remembered by SkyCaramba
6 min listen
212: "Operation -- Annihilate!" (TOS) with Liz Myles by Random Trek
49 min listen
396. M1：毛蟹星雲 ft. 蔡老師 (20211224) by NASA 逐工一幅天文圖 APOD Taigi
3 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained

Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from 60-Second Science

Related podcast episodes