Amanda Karakas and Chiaki Kobayashi - All the Gold in the Universe - Astronomy News with the Cosmic Companion Oct 6, 2020

<p>This is a very special global episode on Astronomy News with The Cosmic &nbsp;Companion, as we talk with Dr. Amanda Karakas of Monash University, &nbsp;speaking from Melbourne, Australia, as well as Dr. Chiaki Kobayashi, &nbsp;from the University of Hertfordshire, joining us from London. These &nbsp;researchers were at the heart of the new study showing how much of the &nbsp;gold in the Universe was produced by a particular type of supernova &nbsp;explosion. &nbsp;</p> <p>But first, we examine a stunning glitter seen around a supermassive &nbsp;black hole. We also journey to Mars, where the Mars Express Orbiter &nbsp;finds three more salty lakes beneath the surface of that world. The Red &nbsp;Planet is also an easy find in the sky this week, and we will take a &nbsp;look at how to find it. We will also journey back in time, where (and &nbsp;when!) we will see six galaxies huddling around an ancient quasar, and &nbsp;learn how the largest structures in the Universe were formed.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support</a>