JWST breaks most distant galaxy record AGAIN | Night Sky News June 2024

[@Adit86]

@18:42 is the most concise and enlightening visualization on how red shift distance calculation works. Amazing!

[@SpudicusMaximus]

Lol, the second you started mentioning that you are not a rocket scientist. I thought to myself, 'Time for a colab with Scott Manley!'. Then a second later you drop his name. Too funny.

[@AurelienCarnoy]

Same thought😅

[@michaelsommers2356]

Manley is not a rocket scientist or engineer, either. He is a software developer.

[@WilliamNeal-Sr]

@@michaelsommers2356 Scott Manley is also a DJ and a gamer. Kerbal Space Program started his channel. I love when my favorite KZbinrs mention each other.

[@michaelsommers2356]

@@WilliamNeal-Sr But he's still not a rocket engineer

[@WiwatChang]

KZbin suggested me Dr. Becky AFTER watching Scott Manley for years ;-)

[@rachel_rexxx]

I love that you have such an excited audience that I'm watching the like counter increase in real time. Yay nerds!

[@asadhalim3624]

Here's another like for the collection! 😊

[@knerdknight9109]

I consider myself more of a knerd.

[@just_kos99]

I'm a geek, tyvm.

[@lsmith6378]

Be careful what you say. There are other things it could be

[@bryonmartin8463]

One thing I enjoy about your channel is your excitement when new discoveries challenge current knowledge. So many others seem to fret.

[@AlexandraBryngelsson]

"Hubbel is getting old it turned 34"... alright why you have to do me like that early in the morning.

[@DrBecky]

I also turned 34 this year so it was a dig at myself too 😅

[@meskahmusic]

😅34 too, I'm just praying Nasa doesn't have any plan to retire me anytime soon :)

[@f.eugenedunnamiii9452]

@@DrBecky Do we know the average lifetime of space astro instruments? How old is 34 in telescope years?

[@alexlail7481]

Every time I hear people reference the age of Hubble, the Mars Rovers, and especially the Voyager probes it reminds me of the value of NASA and the scientific information that we have accumulated as a civilization..... and what a Bargain it all really is and baffles me that the government is so short sighted with it reluctance to fund it

[@wstavis3135]

Oh, now you people are just flexing about how young you are!

[@Joshua-qm3um]

I remember gazing up at the night sky in the middle of the Pacific Ocean while on deployment or exercises while stationed on the USS Port Royal. It was sssssoooo amazing!

[@TonyM1961]

There's nothing in the world that can prepare you for the sight of the night sky at sea. No hills, cities, anything that can interfere with the view from horizon to horizon so long as you don't have lights on aboard to wash any stars out

[@David-yo5ws]

Aaaah, thanks. That brought back some memories of my RNZN days sailing the same Ocean. Just the sound of the prop wash on the aft deck.

[@Joshua-qm3um]

South Pacific weather, a sky full of stars, and the 3-5 knot prop wash. I sat out there on the aft desk for hours just breathing and relaxing.

[@TonyM1961]

@@Joshua-qm3um Now... try to imagine all that except for the prop wash as you sail through the night. There are reasons why sailors love the sea and that's one of the biggest

[@Joshua-qm3um]

@@TonyM1961 20yr Navy veteran here with a lot of sea time. I do understand.

[@Jari1973]

Thank you for the video 👍 In Finland, we don't have night at all at the moment... let's look at the stars here 😁

[@terryhaines8351]

Finland needs to pay its night sky bill on time. LOL

[@Jari1973]

@@terryhaines8351 😁

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

But you can see the closest star for almost all day!

[@spaghettisquasher]

Your chapter breaks are a godsend when you only have 10-15 minutes before class. Thank you!

[@panamafloyd1469]

Stoked that you shouted out to Scott Manley. I'm a spaceflight fan in the US, and that man's channel is amazing.

[@JT725U14.VEGASNV]

You are such fun to listen to and very engaging...those beautiful eyes so happy and that awesome pretty color of your nail polish 🎉😂❤😅lol so glad I stumbled upon your channel thnx so much take care Dr. BECKY 😂❤😊

[@jiowyhn]

Was feeling down so I decided to watch your latest Nigh Sky news. Thanks for the pick me up. I always enjoy your review of the latest news. 😊

[@DuncanHolland]

That's the best 'Night sky News' you've published for a while. Thanks.

[@DrBecky]

Thanks!

[@ahcapella]

@@DrBecky Dr. Becky, did you read the comments written by *@kevin_hainline* (the person who first found GS-z14-0) in this comment section? He has some important corrections to certain things in the video.

[@MusicJunky3]

I was also fascinated by the nail polish which deserves a mention I thought 😊❤ Shine on Dr. B 😍!

[@kencory2476]

I keep trying to scroll down.

[@chuckster255]

The top three of my favorite KZbinrs who discuss space-related topics are Dr. Becky, Scott Manley, and Anton Petrov.

[@user-wd5ho2su7h]

Could not agree more. All excellent channels, if you have an interest in space or science, check these out.

[@wstavis3135]

Veritasium and Up and Atom are both great too. But for Physics and Math

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

I like PBS Space too, but my top three space-related youtubers are Dr. Becky, Dr. Becky and Dr. Becky.

[@JGG3345]

Me too! Small Universe!

[@JGG3345]

@@m0ld0va-f2l Thanks

[@JohnDrewVoice]

I'd never consciously viewed the Milky Way until I worked for the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Once, after delivering re-rations to a ranch in Montana so that they could be delivered to a NOLS class by horsepackers, I'd come close to reaching my maximum allowed driving time (I was a commercially-license driver). So, I drove to a high area in the mountains near Dell, Montana and settled in for the night in the bed of my pickup truck. I was at least twenty-five miles (40 km) from the nearest highway or electric lighting. As I lay in my sleeping bag with my dog pacing around the truck bed on bear patrol, there was nothing else to do but gaze at the stars. Among the countless stars in the black sky, I immediately noticed the magnificent arc of the Milky Way stretching across the sky from the southwest to the northeast. I'll not soon forget that night.

[@twonumber22]

Getting a great dark sky view of the Milky Way using a telescope with no light interruptions is basically a religious experience.

[@yrobtsvt]

When I was a kid I saw it on the coast of Maine, but I don't think that's possible anymore...

[@Sableagle]

@@yrobtsvt Coast's not the ideal place. Like John said, get to high ground. 50° north and 2 km up, on a clear February night, you'll not recognise a single constellation. There are too many other stars visible between the ones you expect to see.

[@JohnDrewVoice]

@@Sableagle I was situated at Harkness Lakes, Montana at 8,200 ft. (2.5 km) above sea level at a latitude of 44.7 degrees. There were so many stars visible that I could not recognize a single constellation.

[@Sableagle]

@@JohnDrewVoice Le Bissac, 74300 Arâches-la-Frasse, France, Tuesday night fondue evening. Standing on the "blue" slope outside, looking up at the stars in the sky was like looking at grains of sand on a beach.

[@robinsparrow1618]

never thought i'd be so happy to hear the name squarespace

[@TakingTheMike]

You might be interested to know that it is a public holiday today in New Zealand in celebration of the rising of the Pleiades star cluster, known as Matariki in Māori culture. I believe it is actually their equivalent of a new year celebration.

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

That is so beautiful! I want univerese-related public holidays in my country too.

[@Liammcgowan]

13:45 sounds like the sensor is overvolting. we have had a lot of spaceweather in the last few months, perhaps some of the circuits have modified impedance? not sure if they are able to control the individual voltaic units in the solar panels but if they can they should experiment with switching some squares off to create striped or latticed patterns on either of the cells with a shallow angle of orientation or perhaps an asymmetric/bias of active : inactive voltaic cells across both panels, orientated optimally. this would adjust the impedance of the frame and perhaps correct the sensor problem. another way to confirm it is a voltage ramp problem would be to orientate panels and telescope separately in small portions or perhaps 50% each across any axis being transitioned.

[@ecclesmilligan8712]

Looking at the Milky Way was one of the few bonuses to checking the cows due to calve at about midnight or so during our Tasmanian winter. I would sometimes find a nice log to sit on and just look up at the sky for half an hour or so.

[@Monsux]

Thank you, I'm going to spend this night outside in the nature. Perfect weather and I have one special location already in my mind. If nothing else, it's going to be a fun night listening the 3 body problem audiobook while cycling :D

[@LeelandOC]

Dr. Becky. Thank you so much for doing such a fabulous job of keeping us up to date on what's happening in astrophysics. I love watching your videos and look forward to each new one to see what is happening as we slowly expand the cumulative knowledge of our species.

[@muffinpoots]

i used to work for boeing. the problem with the starliner is that it was built by boeing.

[@lyndamonchak4072]

Thanks for your insider critique of Boeing products

[@BabyMakR]

I thought it was parted out to contractors, or was that just the software?

[@cawareyoudoin7379]

Careful. People talking bad about Boeing from the inside have had a tendency to recently die in mysterious circumstances...

[@EBDavis111]

Alright, since you used to work for boeing tell us exactly what went wrong?

[@wiregold8930]

@@EBDavis111 management pretending to be engineers.

[@YearsinSeason]

Thank you for all of your videos! They are always so interesting and fact packed! Thanks for the shout out to Scott Manley. Marcus House is also a great source of space engineering videos! 🥳

[@zeldafan7457]

5:17 One thing I think is worth mentioning is that, while the tilt in Earth's axis is the reason we have seasons, our seasons are still effected by our distance from the sun. Northern Hemisphere summers are generally milder than Southern Hemisphere summers because we are just that little bit further away. Thank you as always, Dr. Becky!

[@judychurley6623]

Is that the reason? Or do position and quantity of land masses and the effects of the ocean also play a large part?

[@zeldafan7457]

@@judychurley6623 That will certainly play a part as well. I am not an expert in climate science so I can't give specific numbers, but I do know that it is a measurable difference due to the distance of the sun

[@anderd333]

@@zeldafan7457 Both play a large large roll. The SH summer receives 90 watts per sq M more insolation. (Hughe, as this is about 40 times the estimated difference for CO2 increasing from 290 PPM to 415 PPM) Yet the atmosphere is cooler. Why? Several reasons. One, earth's heat budget is not just the atmosphere, it is oceans, atmosphere and land. The radiative balance of any system (energy content) for the earth it is those three things, depends on two things, either a change in insolation, or input, and the residence time of energy within the system. In the SH summer the solar insolation is falling on far greater ocean surface, and some of the energy is lost to the atmospher for decades. (Solar insolation penetrates up to 800' deep.) Some energy from the far deeper ocean, can remain for up to 1000 years before reaching the surface. That below surface insolation is lost to the atmosphere for a time, so cannot warm it until it breaks the surface. Also the NH is then in winter, and the far greater land mass of the NH in winter has much greater albedo, thus greatly shortening solar insolation for the atmospher in the NH winter, thus, depite plus 90 w Per Sq M, the atmosphere is coller in the SH summer. Another factor is the SH summer is shorter, as the closer to the sun arc of earth is moving quicker. The primary question is does the earth (land oceans atmospher) gain or lose energy in the SH summer when insolation is much greater. The answer is nobody knows. Clouds are poorly parametised, and many scientist think the global warming crowd have the sign backwards. The resdience time of various SW insolation into the oceans is not known. The ocenas contain 1000 times the energy of the atmosphere. In affect the earths oceans are a GHG liquid, and just as w/v in the atmosphere is a far more potent GHG then CO2, which warms by increaseing the residence time of LWIR , the oceans increase the residence time of S/W insolation, nut hide said energy from the atmospher, for a time. The atmosphere is a thin sandwich of energy between the oceans and space. We have much yet to learn about climate, earths energy budget, and the overall energy content of earths system.

[@LumTheAlien]

I really love hearing about new discoveries made by JWST, it is such an exciting time!

[@melkorWTF]

May be the saying "If it's Boeing I ain't going" should also apply for rockets and space.

[@manu-tonyo9654]

Maybe don't live in a sound bite culture

[@marko1395]

@@manu-tonyo9654 Boeing is lethal garbage these days.

[@gaius_enceladus]

@melkorWTF - Yeah, it's sad the way that Boeing has slid downhill over the last few decades. It used to be a good company, way back in the days of "if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going"! Very different now though.

[@mozismobile]

"If it's Boeing I'm not coming back?"

[@zachvalue]

If you speak out about Boeing, you're definitely going!

[@PopeLando]

Dr Becky: Nasa has plans to keep Hubble operating through to the twenty- Me: ...second century?? Dr Becky: ...Thirties. 😢

[@chrysanthemum8233]

At that point it'll be 40+ years of service though, long enough for anybody to earn an honorable retirement.

[@cykkm]

​@@chrysanthemum8233 Voyagers have been in service since 1977, for 47 years, and are still going. Some instruments have failed, some still work, yet others have been switched off to save power: their doom is the limited life of the RTG power supply. Not saying that space is extremely solar‒panel‒friendly, but the Hubble's solar panels are in a better shape than Voyagers' RTGs.

[@Fred-yq3fs]

For now, Nasa does not want to order any repair mission. As Scott Manley explained, Nasa has updated the command and control software for Hubble, which allows the telescope to work with one gyroscope and other instruments, albeit with less operational availability for science work. That's the current plan. I believe they should be bolder and ask Space X to execute a repair mission under a fixed cost contract.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

At 17:35 the pick of Jades looks like theres 2 galaxies even further !

[@Dobviews]

I am so thankful for you and your channel. I have had my telescope since August of 2023 and it has been the best purchase ever made. Your influence, knowledge and guidance has been unmatched and I am forever in your debt.

[@DrBecky]

Lovely to hear :) I hope you enjoy using your telescope!

[@richard.7710]

thanks Dr. Becky.Great episode as always.

[@melanieswritingplans]

I love how informative your videos are, especially since I'm not an astrophysicist by any means - just seriously interested in the topic! Also, the Windows 98 background - so nostalgic.

[@CMansfield]

I still think it’s amazing the light we see actually made it through the labyrinth of everything solid between the thing producing the light and our telescopes. The farther away the more amazing that is.

[@wstavis3135]

There's actually hardly anything solid anywhere. Even where there is, it effect is to bend the path of the light, not block it. Mostly

[@souradeepchakraborty9258]

I have been watching your videos since the autumn of 2023. I am currently a second year student of the Physics department, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. I am very much interested in Astrophysics and want to make it my subject of research career. Infact, I had been interested in space and Physics since the 5th Grade. And I must say, your videos are truly motivational and so much informative. I really enjoy watching them. They are so easy-to-understand, flexible and most importantly, amiable! Thank you Dr. Becky.

[@johnfox7149]

You are so awesome Becky. I really appreciate and enjoy your content. I feel like I’ve learned so much from all of them. Thank you.

[@manu-tonyo9654]

Cheers Doc, always a pleasure :)

[@marcusdirk]

Fascinating - thank you once again!

[@brianmckay1256]

As charming as ever, Great delivery!! Thanks Dr Becky

[@Life_Is_Torture0000]

You're very good at making the science understandable. Keep up the good work!

[@jagalvez93]

Thank you for the video I’ve learned a lot !

[@raydenn6027]

The view of the night sky in June, July and August is magical here in Perth Western Australia. The cold nights (for us) make extended stays difficult. My Personal favourite winter constellation is Scorpious..

[@nadyan9525]

I stayed up to see the Lunar occultation of Saturn on June 27th - from Brisbane, Australia I could see Saturn emerging from behind the moon, right on schedule at 11:47pm. The clouds cleared 15 minutes either side of this event, and it was just spectacular to see the rings peek out, then half a Saturn over the darkened edge of the Moon, and then the whole planet rose over the edge of the Moon in just a couple of minutes. Definitely a sight you don't see every day!!! :) It was also my first look at Saturn and his nearly-edge-on rings for this season's apparition. Absolutely awesome.

[@ahmed.9809]

كالمعتاد فيديوهاتك ممتعه ومشوقة ومليئة بالمعلومات ... شكرا لك دكتورة بيكي.

[@WildBillCox13]

3:22 the plane of the Solar Ecliptic. Beautiful.

[@PieterPatrick]

Going on a short vacation to the southern hemisphere is number 1 on my To Do list.

[@robertyoung9403]

VERY INTERESTING. WELL DONE VIDEO

[@lilahsadventures5717]

I live in Australia and I am so grateful for what I can see every night and not to mention the gorgeous view of the moon during the day also. I never forget that I am on this wonderful planet looking out. 😊

[@yomogami4561]

thanks for the information dr becky as always really appreciated

[@jerryoconnor-ps8bb]

Excellent video as always, thank you Doctor Becky.

[@vsikifi]

I have seen Uranus with naked eye. But I needed a telescope to spot it first so I could know exactly where to look. I tried it for Neptune too but that one I could not see.

[@OneCut1Slash]

Spotted that Milky Way strip last year when I was out in the boonies. It was beautiful.

[@kurt7020]

As a science communicator - it may be worth future-you pointing out the Earth's seasonal tilt is only an apparent tilt relative to the Sun, due to the position in our orbit. I.e. the position of the celestial pole (North Star approx) does not change with respect to the seasons. As a kid, being told seasons are due to the Earth's tilt, I always imagined Earth tilting back and forth through the seasons - It does not. Great vid. Love the channel. Big fan. Cheers!

[@FM-ou1wu]

Great link to Scott Manley for space rocket news, he always has an good grasp of what's going on.

[@robertjackson9326]

Hi, Dr. Becky. I've watched your videos for years, but have rarely (if ever) replied. That said, I find your knowledge and solid presentations of new discoveries at the forefront of astronomy and cosmology strangely consoling in these seemingly atavistic times of human evolution (Homo Ignoramus Imbecilicus?). In any case, science in general and your intelligent interpretation of objective reality is, somehow, a great comfort. So, thank you for that. Let us hope civilisation survives for a decade or two.

[@shawndunlap714]

It's great to see you again, I'm Shawn from Miami Florida ❤

[@Bebebeas1]

Love hearing Dr. Becky say, “Buups,” with no detectable r sound. Beautiful!

[@eliranmal]

lolz i love it when you put in HIMYM references :D (tho i could argue anything good only happens after 2am)

[@kwgm8578]

Hi Becky. I've missed seeing you in Nottingham, but I'm glad to see you have your own channel. I'm more than twice as old as Hubble, so I know how it feels. I also have a wobble. I know it is risky for astronauts to maneuver close to Hubble, but I wish we had preserved a Shuttle for this event. That JADES galaxy is a mind blower! Thanks -- good to see your smile, and I'll be seeing you. 🧙🏼‍♂️

[@drumzone5]

Best 2 times in my life I was able to experience the darkest sky viewing of the Milky Way were at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and about 50 miles off the east coast of the US.

[@sylak2112]

Dr Becky and Scott Manley the best Duo for space news.

[@herleyitho]

I don't know what I love more in this woman. The eyes, the accent or the brain.

[@johnspringer8882]

I would die for Dr. Becky. We must protect her at all costs.

[@walternullifidian]

I'd much rather live for Dr. Becky.

[@akashmihir84]

@16:08 8,100 micro Gys is 0.27 röentgen. So chill!

[@MusicalRaichu]

When I first saw the glow of the Milky Way away from city lights, I thought some cataclysm was happening. I never knew its glow was normal.

[@pvdmac]

Keep these fantastic videos coming Dr Becky….I Luv em….

[@davidharris3728]

Even though hubble is out-living its life expectancy, which is really cool, it's still sad to think it won't be around forever and that it may be closer to its expiration date then we'd like to hope. Excellent video keep it up. Also, you're really pretty!

[@Hooves1]

Milky way looks amazing from Canberra

[@waryinzero]

The universe is much older than what is theorized. It's the simplest explanation as to why we are observing such massive structures emitting light from 13.4 billion years ago.

[@olasek7972]

it is explanation that has no grounding in science, contradicts observations

[@ianw7898]

Really? According to whom? And how 'massive' are these distant galaxies? Hint: about 1% as massive as the Milky Way.

[@williamschlosser]

@@ianw7898 According to Dr. Becky, among others. She says the galaxies JWST found are "very bright, more massive than we thought possible".

[@ianw7898]

@@williamschlosser Really? Want to deal with the papers on the furthest galaxies detected? Like I said, they are ~ 1% as massive as the Milky Way. Care to tell us of anyone sane who thinks those galaxies contradict the big bang? How is such a person now explaining the CMB?

[@williamschlosser]

@@ianw7898 How do you explain the Axis of Evil, which contradicts your interpretation of the CMB? Dr. Becky seems to be in agreement with a panel of experts who pronounced the galaxies found by JWST as "too many, too bright and too massive" for BBT. "JWST's Cosmic Revolution, 2024 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate.

[@tunnel1]

Dr Becky thank you 🫵 for all you do 👍

[@TheWabbit]

As a kid in the 60s I could see so many stars and planets with the naked eye, now the area has grown so much and I moved 15 miles closer to Detroit Michigan and you cant hardly see anything because of the light pollution. Hopefully here in a couple months ill be moving 35 miles south/west and we'll be in the country, we still will get the light pollution but nothing like my current residence.

[@nickymay9887]

This is a great time of year for astronomers in the southern hemisphere. Long clear nights and the centre of the Milky Way directly overhead. The only problem is the cold - even flying boots don't stop your feet from freezing!

[@taw3e8]

Dr. Becky, have you seen this paper: "Indefinitely Flat Circular Velocities and the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation from Weak Lensing" (youtube doesn't like links...). It seems very interesting, can we expect a video about the topic? Thanks!

[@TorbenL1965]

First part of this video: just like my childhood. Looking at the stars, the constellations and the moon 👍🙂

[@IanZainea1990]

5:53 question though: are summers in the southern hemisphere hotter though? Since they are 3% closer to the sun during their summer?

[@tombargeloh3467]

As an engineer, I’m a fan.

[@Eddie42023]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I needed the tease of 'toenail moon' AFTER you motion to suggest a different name. I needed the laugh today.

[@LoganB6820]

❤

[@thelyrebird1310]

21:47 my question is just what the "dust" is made of

[@tomcastonguay2847]

As always nice to hear from you. You Make science so fun. Thank you. Peace love & stardust. TomCat

[@carlthor91]

I agree with you, on apparent age, of that galaxy, and others????? There are enough, that make cosmologists start to rethink long held theories!!!!! My old co-worker's son, being one of them. Best wishes all.

[@k_tell]

At 4:05 - What I think you are trying to say here is that the Seven Sisters are following Uranus around.

[@chaospoet]

I was hoping in the bloopers you'd start singing "The Hubble Gyroscope problem came back the very next day! The Hubble Gyroscope problem came back it just wouldn't stay away!"

[@Dixy3]

Hi Dr. Becky, long time no speak. Sorry about not visiting your website this year, sadly my wife and I keep getting our mobile phones, alarms and several computers repeatedly hacked locally. Yes, Dyfed-Powys Police Force HQ are involved, following several shootings at both of us and our families. Thanks for your podcasts, they are truly appreciated 👏 💐. Bye for now Becky, our best wishes to you and your family.

[@nzuckman]

You could stop at five or six gyroscopes, or just one.

[@just_kos99]

I kept wondering why I was seeing cirrus clouds right over my head at night, till it finally sank into my pea-brain that I was seeing the Milky Way!

[@jojojojo2529]

Thank You, Dr. Becky

[@trespire]

To quote Grandmaster Flash "Don't push me I'm close to the edge, I'm trying not to loose my head". That galaxy is so red shifted it's almost in the IR !! 13.4 Billion light years is WAY out there on the edge, blows my mind. WEB is a stunning success so far, worth every Dollar - Euro. Watching WEB lift off on Ariane-5 was emotional and hugely satisfying. Great reporting Dr. Becky, much appreciated.

[@lancewalker5895]

Thanks for another great video Dr. Becky. How do we know that the universe is expanding at the same rate everywhere and how do we know that the rate hasn't slowed down or speeded up over time?

[@edwardmedina1236]

That galaxy came pre-aged (Good Omens reference there) at the beginning.

[@wstavis3135]

I actually wonder if there might be something to this. Roger Penrose advocated something similar with his theories.

[@dessyoxo]

That old galaxy is amazing. Have we looked in the opposite 'cardinal direction' to see if there's something the same distance opposite? Not sure if cardinal direction works in space, but hopefully it makes the point

[@WalterHildahl]

Dr. Becky asked, "How can something that big form so early in the universe?" It could form so early, because at that time the matter was much closer together. So gravitational collapse could happen easier and would affect more matter, faster. Also there might be some short-range force that could of facilitate a collapse easier back then.

[@bjornfeuerbacher5514]

"It could form so early, because at that time the matter was much closer together. So gravitational collapse could happen easier and would affect more matter, faster." And you _really_ think that all the experts are too dumb to take these obvious facts into account?!? :D "Also there might be some short-range force" Which has disappeared in the meantime? Or why don't we notice it anywhere today?

[@rnp497]

the issues with Starliner can probably be summed up with one word Boeing. when you said Hubble was old at 32 I was hurt, I remember when it started sending images. Burping sun, I get like that when I have fizzy drinks

[@James_Ryan]

5:44 I won't just be going about my day on July 5 - I'll be celebrating 25 years of interest in astronomy!

[@TobyOnTube]

a bit more precise: currently HST is performing attitude control by using one of a total of four reaction wheels and four of the six gyros are currently non-functional.

[@richqualls5157]

My wife and I enjoy your conversations. We travel to Europe a lot and would like to meet you sometime.

[@DrFrank-xj9bc]

Astronauts were so happy, that they survived BOEING (with their infamous, current quality problems). Hopefully they get safely back. You again have cut off your bright head in the video.. but the background is better now.. Best scene @3:55: .. blueish glow of Uranus .. but you won't see it with your eyes .." (pointing to your blue eyes 😍)

[@timmymeredith7499]

How certain are we the Galaxy is 13.4 billion light years away that's amazing to me how big do you think the universe is I'm beginning to think there's no end. your channel is one of my favorites Dr Becky

[@bjornfeuerbacher5514]

No one knows how big our universe is. Could well be that it has no end.

[@mopedbanzi3275]

just found your videos, great content i'm subscribed

[@DrBecky]

Welcome 👋

[@louisxiiii]

I'm glad to hear you pronounce it App-Helion. There was a thread on CloudyNights debating whether it should be app-helion of a-felion, as some dictionary/pronunciation sites say. I think most astronomy people would say app-helion, similar to apogee, whereas dictionaries may say afelion, similar to the ph in elephant and telephone, blindly pronouncing the ph in a standardized way, perhaps even computer generated without any human input.

[@azulamagnificent7601]

Darn! Those space gremlins at Hubble telescope

[@behrhub7052]

Given the recent solar storm data, do you believe we should prioritize developing advanced radiation shielding for Mars missions, or focus on other aspects of space exploration?

[@bengoodwin2141]

Becky doesn't specialize in that sort of thing, so probably not the best person to ask.