Interview with Matija Cuk, research scientist at the SETI Institute - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion Video and Podcast June 16, 2020

In this week's episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we look at a new study suggesting the Universe is expanding faster than it should be, we travel to a solar system with four very different worlds, and we explore how dust on alien worlds can affect the development, as well as the discovery, of extraterrestrial life.<br/><br/>Finally, we interview Dr. Matija Ćuk, a research scientist at the SETI Institute, discussing his recent discovery that Mars may have been accompanied, from time to time, by systems of rings.<br/><br/>Watch the video version of this episode:<br/><br/>Matija Ćuk, research scientist at the SETI Institute, discussing his recent discovery that Mars may have been accompanied by systems of rings in the distant past.<br/><br/>This podcast is also available from all major podcast providers.<br/><br/>Coming June 23: Tyler Gorda from the Department of Physics at the University of Virginia, talking about his work discovering the newest state of matter – quark matter, which could make up much of the material in neutron stars. <br/><br/>June 30 and July 7: No shows, as we move into a larger, permanent studio and upgrade equipment. (We had technical difficulties with this week’s episode including damage to the camera a day after placing an order for a new camera). <br/><br/>If you enjoyed this episode of The Cosmic Companion, please download and share the episode on YouTube, Facebook Video, or any major podcast provider.<br/><br/>For more details on space and astronomy news, please visit: <a href="http://www.thecosmiccompanion.net/">thecosmiccompanion.net</a> or <a href="http://www.thecosmiccompanion.com/">thecosmiccompanion.com</a>.Thanks for watching, listening, and sharing!- James <br/><br/>Get full access to The Cosmic Companion at <a href="https://thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-co