Planetary Radio • Jan 10, 2018

Mysterious Tabby’s Star, With Tabby Herself

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Tabetha Boyajian

Astronomer and Astrophysicist for Louisiana State University

It may not host an alien “megastructure” but Tabby’s Star still guards many mysteries of science. Astronomer and astrophysicist Tabetha “Tabby” Boyajian leads the worldwide team that is revealing this strange light in the sky. The Curiosity rover has spent another busy four months on Mars. Emily Lakdawalla returns with an update on its progress. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan share two new contests and begin preparations for a total lunar eclipse.

Artist concept of uneven dust ring surrounding “Tabby’s Star” KIC 8462852
Artist concept of uneven dust ring surrounding “Tabby’s Star” KIC 8462852 Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech
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As measured by surface area, what is the largest known body of liquid on Saturn’s moon Titan?

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Who chose the names of the Galilean moons of Jupiter?

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What was the last successful Soviet mission to the Moon?

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The last successful Soviet mission to the Moon was the Luna 24 sample return mission in 1976.