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Your friendly neighbourhood astrophysicist, Dr Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. Ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer... you can ask me!
dr-becky
Your friendly neighbourhood astrophysicist, Dr Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. Ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer... you can ask me!
Dr. Becky
dr-becky-has-jwst-shown-that-dark-matter-doesnt-exist
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Has JWST Shown That Dark Matter Doesn’t Exist?

dr-becky dr-becky 2 weeks ago
dr-becky-when-did-the-first-ever-stars-form-in-the-universe
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | When did the First Ever Stars Form in The Universe?

dr-becky dr-becky 3 weeks ago
the-crisis-in-cosmology-could-black-holes-explain-dark-energy
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# Space and Time

The Crisis in Cosmology | Could Black Holes Explain Dark Energy?

dr-becky dr-becky 4 weeks ago
jwst-finds-galaxy-where-the-gas-outshines-the-stars
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# Space and Time

JWST finds Galaxy where the Gas Outshines the Stars?!

dr-becky dr-becky 2 months ago
dr-becky-the-search-for-life-on-jupiters-moon-europa
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | The search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa

dr-becky dr-becky 3 months ago
the-vera-rubin-observatory-the-most-ambitious-astronomy-project-ever
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# Space and Time

Vera Rubin Observatory | Most Ambitious Astronomy Project

dr-becky dr-becky 4 months ago
dr-becky-the-nearest-most-massive-black-hole-found
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | The Nearest Most Massive Black Hole Found

dr-becky dr-becky 4 months ago
dr-becky-every-most-distant-galaxy-known-from-1925-2024
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Every Most Distant Galaxy Known from 1925-2024

dr-becky dr-becky 5 months ago
dr-becky-jwst-breaks-most-distant-galaxy-record-again
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | JWST Breaks Most Distant Galaxy Record Again

dr-becky dr-becky 5 months ago
the-roman-space-telescope-nasas-next-generation-observatory
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# Space and Time

The Roman Space Telescope | NASA's Next Observatory

dr-becky dr-becky 6 months ago
did-jwst-really-find-evidence-of-life-on-this-exoplanet
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# Space and Time

Did JWST Really find Evidence of Life on this Exoplanet?

dr-becky dr-becky 6 months ago
the-first-evidence-for-plunging-regions-around-black-holes
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# Space and Time

The first evidence for Plunging Regions around Black Holes

dr-becky dr-becky 6 months ago
wst-discovers-most-distant-supermassive-black-hole-merger
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# Space and Time

WST Discovers Most Distant Supermassive Black Hole Merger

dr-becky dr-becky 6 months ago
habitable-worlds-observatory-earth-like-exoplanets
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# Space and Time

Habitable Worlds Observatory | Earth-like Exoplanets

dr-becky dr-becky 7 months ago
how-do-we-know-how-much-dark-matter-there-is-in-the-universe
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# Space and Time

How do we know how much dark matter there is in the Universe?

dr-becky dr-becky 7 months ago
the-axis-of-evil-in-the-cosmic-microwave-background
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# Space and Time

The "Axis of Evil" in the Cosmic Microwave Background

dr-becky dr-becky 7 months ago
does-the-expansion-rate-of-the-universe-change-over-time
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# Space and Time

Does the Expansion Rate of the Universe Change over Time?

dr-becky dr-becky 7 months ago
t-coronae-borealis-is-about-to-go-nova-heres-how-to-spot-it
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# Space and Time

T Coronae Borealis is About to Go Nova! Here's How to Spot It

dr-becky dr-becky 8 months ago
dr-becky-has-jwst-solved-the-crisis-in-cosmology
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Has JWST Solved the Crisis in Cosmology?

dr-becky dr-becky 8 months ago
has-jwst-found-evidence-for-the-first-stars-to-ever-form
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# Space and Time

Has JWST found evidence for the First Stars to ever form?

dr-becky dr-becky 8 months ago
total-solar-eclipse-2024-when-where-what-how-and-why
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# Space and Time

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 | When, Where, What, How and Why

dr-becky dr-becky 8 months ago
dr-becky-the-fastest-growing-black-hole-ever-found
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | The Fastest Growing Black Hole Ever Found

dr-becky dr-becky 8 months ago
can-gravitational-waves-interfere-with-each-other
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# Space and Time

Can Gravitational Waves Interfere With Each Other?

dr-becky dr-becky 9 months ago
dr-becky-two-earth-like-planets-found-in-the-habitable-zone
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Two Earth-like Planets Found in the Habitable Zone

dr-becky dr-becky 9 months ago
jwst-discovers-exoplanets-orbiting-dead-stars
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# Space and Time

JWST Discovers Exoplanets Orbiting Dead Stars

dr-becky dr-becky 9 months ago
incredible-new-jwst-images-of-19-galaxies
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# Space and Time

Incredible New JWST Images of 19 Galaxies

dr-becky dr-becky 9 months ago
the-horizon-problem-the-universes-biggest-unsolved-mystery
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# Space and Time

The Horizon Problem | The Universe's Biggest Mystery

dr-becky dr-becky 10 months ago
the-heaviest-neutron-star-or-the-lightest-black-hole
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# Space and Time

The Heaviest Neutron Star or The Lightest Black Hole?

dr-becky dr-becky 10 months ago
jwst-rules-out-most-likely-culprit-for-crisis-in-cosmology
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# Space and Time

JWST rules out most likely culprit for "Crisis in Cosmology"

dr-becky dr-becky 10 months ago
jwsts-big-debate-over-one-of-the-most-distant-galaxies-in-the-universe-gn-z11
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# Space and Time

JWST's Big Debate over One of the Most Distant Galaxies

dr-becky dr-becky 11 months ago
dr-becky-the-top-5-space-news-stories-of-2023
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | The Top 5 Space News Stories of 2023

dr-becky dr-becky 11 months ago
dr-becky-an-ultra-high-energy-cosmic-ray-hit-earth
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | An Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Hit Earth

dr-becky dr-becky 11 months ago
jwst-shows-the-early-universe-is-different-than-we-thought
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# Space and Time

JWST shows the early Universe is Different than we thought

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
dr-becky-new-study-just-made-the-crisis-in-cosmology-worse
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | New Study Just Made the Crisis in Cosmology Worse

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-finds-most-distant-supermassive-black-hole-known
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# Space and Time

JWST Finds Most Distant Supermassive Black Hole Known

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
dr-becky-huge-blow-for-alternate-theory-of-gravity-mond
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Huge blow for alternate theory of gravity MOND

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
what-do-jupiter-and-saturn-look-like-through-a-telescope
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# Space and Time

What do Jupiter and Saturn Look Like Through a Telescope?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-found-a-failed-supernova-did-it-form-a-black-hole
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# Space and Time

JWST found A Failed Supernova | Did it form A Black Hole?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
dr-becky-is-there-a-limit-to-how-massive-a-star-can-be
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | Is there a Limit to How Massive A Star Can Be?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
osiris-rex-what-tests-will-nasa-do-on-the-asteroid-sample
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# Space and Time

OSIRIS-REx | What Tests on the Asteroid Sample?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
did-jwst-find-a-marker-of-life-in-an-exoplanet-atmosphere
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# Space and Time

Did JWST find a Marker of Life in an Exoplanet Atmosphere?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-has-made-the-crisis-in-cosmology-worse-again
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# Space and Time

JWST has made the "Crisis in Cosmology" Worse Again

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
how-do-you-get-a-black-hole-to-spin-as-fast-as-it-can
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# Space and Time

How Do You Get a Black Hole to Spin as Fast as it Can?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
gaia-data-more-evidence-against-dark-matter
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# Space and Time

GAIA Data | More Evidence Against Dark Matter?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-finds-water-where-planets-are-forming-around-a-star
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# Space and Time

JWST finds Water where Planets are Forming Around a Star

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
oppenheimer-the-first-to-predict-black-holes-exist-mathematically
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# Quantum Mechanics

Oppenheimer | Predicted Black Holes Exist Mathematically

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-is-the-universe-twice-as-old-as-we-think
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# Space and Time

JWST | Is the Universe Twice as Old as we Think?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-finds-most-distant-growing-supermassive-black-hole
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# Space and Time

JWST Finds Most Distant Growing Black Hole

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
a-week-in-the-life-of-an-astrophysicist-at-a-conference-on-galactic-bars
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# Space and Time

A Week in the Life of an Astrophysicist at a Conference

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
dr-becky-new-type-of-gravitational-waves-detected
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | New Type of Gravitational Waves Detected

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
first-jwst-trappist-1-results-not-what-we-expected-for
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# Space and Time

First JWST TRAPPIST-1 Results | Not what we Expected For

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
the-euclid-space-telescope-tackling-dark-matter-and-dark-energy-mysteries
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# Space and Time

The Euclid Space Telescope | Tackling Dark Matter/Energy

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
dr-becky-new-study-claims-betelgeuse-supernova-imminent
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# Space and Time

Dr. Becky | New Study claims Betelgeuse Supernova Imminent

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
we-now-know-what-jwst-will-observe-next-cycle-2-science-proposals
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# Space and Time

We now know what JWST will observe Next | Cycle 2 Proposals

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
three-new-jwst-results-two-exoplanets-and-a-protocluster
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# Space and Time

Three new JWST results | Two Exoplanets and a Protocluster

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwsts-too-massive-galaxy-problem-solved
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# Space and Time

JWST's "Too Massive" Galaxy Problem Solved?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
a-supermassive-black-hole-ejected-from-its-galaxy
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# Space and Time

A Supermassive Black Hole Ejected from its Galaxy?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
we-still-dont-know-why-jupiters-great-red-spot-is-red
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# Space and Time

We still don't know Why Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Red

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
an-ultramassive-black-hole-has-been-discovered-in-a-brand-new-way
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# Space and Time

An Ultramassive Black Hole has been Discovered in a New Way

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
how-do-we-know-how-old-the-milky-way-is
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# Space and Time

How do we know How Old the Milky Way is?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-has-found-massive-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-which-we-cant-explain
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# Space and Time

JWST has found Massive Galaxies in the Early Universe

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-has-discovered-its-first-exoplanet-and-its-earth-like
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# Space and Time

JWST has discovered its First Exoplanet and it's "Earth-like"

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
how-big-is-the-entire-universe
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# Space and Time

How big is the Entire Universe?

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-confirms-most-distant-galaxy-artemis-splashdown
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# Space and Time

JWST confirms Most Distant Galaxy & Artemis Splashdown

dr-becky dr-becky 1 year ago
jwst-just-made-the-crisis-in-cosmology-worse
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# Space and Time

JWST just made the "Crisis in Cosmology" Worse

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
jwst-discovered-photochemistry-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere
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# Space and Time

JWST discovered Photochemistry in an Exoplanet's Atmosphere

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
jwsts-successor-the-carl-sagan-observatory-optical-space-telescope
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# Space and Time

The Carl Sagan Observatory Optical Space Telescope

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
the-first-evidence-for-dark-matter-in-a-black-hole
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# Space and Time

The First Evidence for Dark Matter in a Black Hole?

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
an-astrophysicists-live-reaction-to-the-first-jwst-science-images
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# Space and Time

An astrophysicist's Live Reaction to the first JWST Science Images

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
why-are-there-two-high-tides-per-day
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# Answers!

Why are there TWO High Tides per Day?

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
a-sneak-peek-at-miri-data-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope
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# Space and Time

A sneak peek at MIRI data from the James Webb Telescope!

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
the-most-luminous-quasar-ever-found-and-a-jwst-update
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# Space and Time

The most Luminous Quasar Ever Found and a JWST update!

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
supermassive-black-hole-in-milky-way-pictured-for-first-time
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# Space and Time

Supermassive Black Hole in Milky Way pictured for First Time

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
is-the-strength-of-gravity-really-constant
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# Space and Time

Is the Strength of Gravity really Constant?

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
the-james-webb-space-telescope-mirrors-are-aligned
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# Space and Time

The James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors are Aligned!

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
the-first-image-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope
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# Space and Time

The First Image from the James Webb Space Telescope!

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
move-over-jwst-5-new-telescopes-to-get-excited-for
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# Space and Time

Move over JWST! | 5 New Telescopes to Get Excited For

dr-becky dr-becky 2 years ago
an-astrophysicists-top-10-unsolved-mysteries
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# Space and Time

An Astrophysicist's Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries

dr-becky dr-becky 4 years ago
unsolved-mystery-in-physics-where-is-all-the-antimatter
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# Quantum Mechanics

Unsolved Mystery in Physics | Where is All The Antimatter?

dr-becky dr-becky 4 years ago