James Webb Space Telescope captures amazing view of galactic mashup - YouTube - Space.com - astrophysics/cosmology

Tbe NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has caputred images of Arp 107,a merger between an elliptical and spiral galaxies in the near-infrared and middle-infrared wavelengths.Arp 107 is 465,000,000 light years from Earth,so right next door.*Cosmology is the study of the origin,evo;ution and structures of the universe.*The merger of galaxies results in a burst of new star formation.The supermassive black hole at the center of the spiral galaxy makes it extremely bright because of its accretion disk,an Active Galactic Nucleus.

Justice and the Law:'Laughable': Trump's fraud case not likely to change despite dubious pleas from his lawyer - MSNBC

with April Menendez and Kristy Greenberg,former federal prosecuter for the Southern Disrict of New York*Commentary:Nor should it be.It wasn't brought for political reasons.

JWST Discovered The Farthest Star Ever Seen! - YouTube - PBS Space Time - astrophysics/cosmology - 2023 episode

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope first discovered the Blue Giant star Earendel,a name that means "morning star."It couldn't tell us much about it because it discovered it with its ultraviolet mode.It took the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope,which has a mirror 50x larger than Hubble's,to begin to unravel Earendel's mysteries.Earendel is 28 billion light years from Earth with a redshift of 6.2.Both discoveries were made with a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity called gravitational lensing,in which a celestial object with a large gravitational field warps spacetime,in this case a galaxy cluster,such that an object in the background is magnified greatly,giving us a view into the early universe.Earendel is a class b blue giant star with a mass at least 50,000 times larger than the Sun's and has a surface temperature of at least 50,000 degrees Kelvin/89,540.33 degrees F.Earendel is also believed to have a red giant companion.It is possibly one of the first generation of stars that emerged out of the dark matter that remained after the Big Bang.*Cosmology is the study of the origin,evolution and structures of the universe.*Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist and the presenter and writer or co-writer of PBS Space Time.*Further studies are ongoing to refine the information.

'Horrifying': Geraldo confronts 'former friend' Trump over militarized, mass deportations - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Ari Melber and TV correspondent Geraldo Rivera*Commentary:What Trump is planning to do is damnable.

Trump's team yet to agree on moving ahead with FBI checks for cabinet picks - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Chris Jansing,NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard,NBC Justice and Intel Correspondent Ken Delanian and NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapoor*Commentary:Trump is willfully and illegally endangering national security (the transition documents are required by law).

Fixing Voyager: How NASA Restored Communications with Voyager 1 from Across the Solar System - YouTube - solar system studies/interstellar studies

with Gregory Smith,communications and education directorate,NASA/JPL;Calla Colfield,media relations specialist,NASA/JPL;Kareem Badaruddin,Voyager mission manager;and Dr.Linda Spilker,Voyager project scientist*Both Voyager spacecraft are now in interstellar space,doing groundbreaking research on the interstellar medium.*The software engineering was needed to correct a hardware failure due to a part failure or cosmic radiation.There are five instruments on each Voyager that are still working:1.the magnetometer,measuring the intensity and direction of the magnetic field;2.the plasma wave detector,that actually measures the radio signals in space;3.the low energy charged particle instrument,measuring low energy cosmic rays,protons,electrons and molecules-it actually can step and measure in eight different directions;4.the plasma spectrometer,which measures the composition,temperature and density of the plasma in the interstellar medium;and 5.the cosmic ray spectrometer that measures the higher energy cosmic rays,the cosmic rays and particles coming from supernova explosions.

Why Quasars are so Awesome | PBS Space Time - astrophysics/cosmology

Supermassive black holes create accretion disks,or quasars,when gas is swept into the disks.Quasi-stellar radio source 3C273 was discovered by a radio telescope in Australia.Jets of material are sometimes produced by quasars that travel near the speed of light.Quasars are also called an Active Galactic Nucleus,since they are associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy.Quasars are so bright,we can see them at the edge of the universe.*Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist and the presenter,writer or co-writer of PBS Space Time.*Cosmology is the study of the origin,evolution and structures of the universe.

Sources: Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's intel pick, was briefly on TSA watch list - YouTube - political science - CNN

Commentary:Associates with sworn eenemies of the United States,considered goofy and an amateur-zero qualifications for Director of National Intelligence.

The Divine Cosmos - from Sublime album - YouTube - (P) 2010 Stellardrone - provided to YouTube by TuneCore

First zoomed-in picture of an extragalactic star | ESO News - YouTube - astrophysics

WOH64 is a star on its way to becoming a supernova.It is more than 160,000 light years from Earth.The star is surrounded by a giant cocoon of gas and dust,showing that its end is near.The photo was taken with the ESO Very Large Telescope Interferometer.The star is 200 times as large as the Sun.

Blue state governors network to erect firewall against Trump's threat to democracy - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Rachel Maddow and Julia Spiegel,founder and CEO of GOVACT

The Cosmic Dark Ages - YouTube - PBS Space Time - astrophysics/cosmology

Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist who presented and wrote this episode of PBS Space Time.Recombination:In the blazing heat of the Big Bang,atoms were stripped of their electrons.This was gradually reversed in the reionisation era.The first light was the Cosmic Microwave Backgoround (CMB).The first stars were formed about 150 million years after the Big Bang.Before that were the Cosmic Dark Ages.*Cosmology is the study of the origin,evolution and structures of the universe.

Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is "risky for America" - CBS News - political science

with Margaret Brennan and Sue Gordon,Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence*Commentary:President-elect Donald Trump is amateurizing the government.

How Supernovas Act as Universe’s Largest Particle Accelerators - YouTube - PBS Space Time - astrophysics

In 1912,Victor Hess discovered cosmic rays,ascertaining their non-solar origin,and received a Nobel Prize for this a few decades later.Most cosmic rays come from supernovae.Enrico Fermi discovered how shock waves can send particles out at vastly higher speeds than the waves themselves travel at.A shock wave is a tsunami of both charged particles and magnetic field.Shock waves can accelerate particles to a large fraction of the speed of light.Cosmic rays are detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina and by the ISS Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM) detector.*Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist and presenter and writer or co-writer of PBS Space Time.

Majority of Senate GOP say they believe Gaetz won't be confirmed - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Alex Witt and NBC News Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin* Commentary:Gaetz is regarded with disdain on both sides of the aisle.

Can Space Time Remember? - YouTube - PBS Space Time - astrophysics - new episode

Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist and the host and writer or co-writer of PBS Space Time.

This Just In:First Interstellar Meteor Confirmed

According to The Harvard Gazette,two scientests with the Harvard University Department of Astronomy,Dr.Amir Siraj and Dr.Harvey Loeb,wrote a paper called "Discovery of a meteor of interstellar origin."The paper described the meteor as originating from an unbound hyperbolic orbit,or interstellar space.This meteor was discovered when Dr.Siraj,at the suggestion of Dr.Loeb,went combing through NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CINEOS) and found CINEOS 2014-01-08,a meteor that measured only 1.5 ft/.457 m across.It was traveling an estimated 45 kilometers per second/100,662.1 mph and ignited into a fireball off the coast of Papua,New Guinea on 8 JAN 2014.This was three years earlier than interstellar object Oumuamua.Comet 21/Borisov was discovered by Crimean amateur astronomer and telescope maker Gennadiy Borisov on 29 AUG 2019.*Dr.Siraj said:But what was unusual about this meteor was that this object had a very high impact speed and the unusual direction at which it encountered our planet.Anything traveling that fast is too fast to be captured by the Sun's gravity.It must have been ejected by a neigbouring star and sent our way if it was traveling with such velocity.*On 1 March 2022,LTGEN John E. Shaw,Deputy Commander U.S. Space Force,sent a memorandum to NASA Science Mission Directorate,then under Dr.Thomas Zurbuchen.Dr.Joel Mozer,chief scientest of Space Operations Command,the U.S. Space Force service element of U.S. Space Command,reviewed analysis of additional data available to the Department of Defense related to the finding.Dr.Mozer confirmed that that the velocity estimate reported to NASA was sufficiently accurate to indicate an interstellar trajectory.

Justice and the Law:We are headed for the most corrupt presidency of our lifetime, former Republican advisor warns - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Joy Reid,Olivia Troye,Former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to Former Vice President Mike Pence,and Glenn Kirschner.MSNBC Leagal anayst and Former Federal Prosecutor*Commentary:President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the most extreme whack-job to be his Attorney General nominee,a man despised by Republicans and Democrats alike.

Cosmic coincidence leads NASA scientists to reconsider whether Uranus could support life - YouTube - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - planetary science/astrobiology

with Jamie Jasinski,plasma physicist at NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-California Institute of Technology*After re-examining the Voyager 2 data,it's been ascertained that the Moons of Uranus could contain subsurface oceans like Jupiter's Moon Europa,possibly containing life.

Justice and the Law:‘We will not be cowed’: State AGs prepare to steer the anti-Trump resistance - YouTube - MSNBC

with Ali Velshi,Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes

Decoding the Universe: Quantum | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS - YouTube - physics/astrophysics

Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity predicted the existence of gravitational waves,but he didn't live to see their confirmation,which first occurred in 2017.Gravitational waves are emmited by the most powerful events in the universe,such as the merger of black holes or neutron stars.

Laurence Tribe: It’s not over. The resistance is about to ignite - YouTube - political science

with Ali Velshi and Laurence Tribe,Professor emeritus of Harvard Law School*Commentary:Trump has a rude awakening ahead of him.

Justice and the Law:How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions - MSNBC - political science

with Alex Wagner and Mark Joseph Stern,senior writer for Slate magazine*Commentary:Fascism is on the ascent in America.

Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid - YouTube - solar system studies

All of Psyche's instruments are working:the magnetometer;the gamma ray spectrometer;the neutron spectrometer;the imagers;and the gravity experiment.The Hall thruster engine will be the first such engine used outside the Earth/Moon system.The Hall thruster is an ion thruster engine.An ion is an atom or molecule with an electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.Hall thrusters use a magnetic field to limit their electrons' axial motion and then use them to ionize propellant.The most common propellants used are Xenon and Krypton.Psyche could reveal some of the early history of the solar system.Some asteroids are believed to be planetesimals,chunks of material left over from the planet formation process.The definition of a planetesimal is a minute planet,a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet. *Credit:NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-California Institute of Technology/ASU

Kamala Harris speaks to supporters after conceding election - YouTube - CNN - political science - Howard University,Washington DC

Commentary:We will continue to hold President-elect Donald Trump accountable to the Constitution of the United States,which he has disrespected in the past.We require that he continue to support Ukraine in their brave struggle against Russian aggression,and not appease dictator Putin.He must keep our Alliances strong.We insist that he avoid the mass deportation of illegal immigrants,most of whom are hard-working,doing the jobs that Americans don't want to do.They are crucial to the economy.

The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions - YouTube - PBS Space Time - astrophysics

A collision of neutron stars created some of the heavy elements found in the human body.*Dr.Matt O'Dowd is an Australian astrophysicist and the presenter and writer or co-writer of PBS Space Time.

U.S. intelligence agencies prepare for Election Day, potential threats - YouTube - CBS News - political science

with CBS News National Security Contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News Contributor Andrew Boyd*Coomentary:Trump's predilection for political violence is well known.He's been wearing a cap with the colors of the violent white nationalists the Proud Boys.

Georgia election officials defend voting system against barrage of false claims,conspiracy theories - YouTube - 60 Minutes - political science -

60 Minutes with Scott Pelley

Trump will lose the election, early voting indicates | Rick Wilson - YouTube - Times Radio - political science

Politics expert Rick Wilson explains why,if the election were held today,Vice President Kamala Harris would win by a narrow margin.

Tour: Sagittarius A East - YouTube - astrophysics - NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory

Saggitarius A East (Sagt A East) was thought to have been a typical supernova explosion of a massive star.Now ,however,after a longer study with Chandra,astronomers have ascertained that,in fact,Sagt A East is actually where a white dwarf star exploded.White dwarfs are the shrunken stellar embers of a fuel-depleted star like our Sun that isn't large enough to supernova.The explosion is the result of thermonuclear reactions that travel quicky through a white dwarf when it pulls too much material from a companion star or merges with another white dwarf,causing the destruction of the white dwarf and a stunning flash of light.Explosions of a white dwarf are a crtitcal source of elements critical to life on Earth such as iron,nickel and chromium.Such elements are only created in the nuclear furnaces of stars or when stars explode.*Credit:NASA/Jet Propusion Laboratory-California Institute of Technology*Text by Chandra and edited by Andrew Taylor

Justice and the Law:Arizona AG 'looking into' Trump comments about Liz Cheney - Arizona's Family 3tv/CBS 5

The Arizona statute forbids threatening speech.

🌎 LIVE Asteroid Apophis Near Earth Countdown ☄️ NASA Eyes - YouTube - WorldCam - solar system studies

It all began late one night in June 2004 with a small dot swimming into view through the optics of NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory in the Arizona mountains.Astronomer Fabrizio Bernardi and two colleagues flagged the dot as a possible newly discovered asteroid and confirmed its space rock status in short order.9942 Apophis was intriguing but unremarkble-an object the width of a few hundred meters (now estimated at 340 m/1000 ft across) about 770 million km/478,455,818 mi from Earth.Calculations in recent years have proven the asteroid will safely glide past Earth in 2029 and 2036.In 2029,9942 Apophis should pass Earth at a nominal distance of 31,000,000 km/19,662,000 mi from Earth.*According to NASA,asteroids are small space rocks that orbit the Sun.They are remanants from the early formation of the solar system.They are classified as C-type (carbonaceous);M-type (metallic);or S-type (silicaceous).Asteroids are found primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt.They are rocky bodies with no atmosphere.*Notes by WorldCam and edited and augmented by Andrew Taylor

Stephanie Ruhle: Trump has spent the last two weeks getting more extreme - YouTube - MSNBC - political science

with Mika Brzezinski,Joe Scarborough,Stephanie Ruhle,member of The New York Times editorial board Mara Gay,and host of the podcast On Board with Donnie Deutsch,Donnie Deutsch*Commentary:What an utter disgrace Trump is.Trump is all about political violence,egging his supporters on.Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating what Trump said.

LIVE: Jennifer Lopez joins Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Las Vegas - YouTube - MSNBC -political science

You are encouraged to watch the whole program,but Jennifer Lopez appears at 1:43:31.Si Se Puedes:Yes You Can*To refresh your recollection,a Trump-approved comedian called Puerto Rico a floating pile of garbage and insulted the entire Latino community.Trump's plan for mass deportation of illegal immigrants would deprive the nation of its hardest workers.His 20% tariffs on imports amounts to a national sales tax that would drive up inflation and cost the average household about 4,000 dollars a year,according to economists.* Misogynist Trump said he would protect women whether they liked it or not.The Mexican band Mana performed for the crowd in Las Vegas,Nevada.