JWST has made the 'Crisis in Cosmology' WORSE (AGAIN) | Night Sky News Sep 2023

My previous videos on the “crisis in cosmology”:

00:00 Intro
00:55 15th September - New Moon + Milky Way!
01:46 16th September - Toenail Moon + Mars!
02:06 19th September - Neptune opposition!
02:52 How to spot Jupiter + Saturn into October!
03:58 Early Oct. Venus + Toenail Moon
04:35 BetterHelp Partnership
06:31 Chandrayaan-3 & Luna 25
12:07 Water cycles on early Mars!
18:15 JWST images Supernova 1987A
20:23 JWST deepens the "Crisis in Cosmology"
27:30 Conclusion
28:08 Bloopers

Video filmed on a Sony ⍺7 IV

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👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford (Christ Church). I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on how we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars.

[DrBecky]

At 07:41 I said “ISRO” not Isreal, as many of you seemed to hear. ISRO is the Indian Space Research Organisation. You say the acronym as a word, like you would with e.g. NASA and ESA

[GentleReader]

I’m another who listens all the way to the end. And I really enjoyed your audiobook narration. Dad worked on ranging systems for the Deep Space Network, so I grew up to relaxed conversations with him and the parents of friends at JPL and Caltech, talking with us or each other about technical subjects but without the pressures of workplace formality. Listening to you felt a lot like that, giving me happy old memories as well as present satisfaction. Thanks!

[AudraK]

My dad and I love watching your videos! My dad is a big brilliant nerd but he is usually very skeptical towards any informational videos we find. Not with you! Hearing him say that you’re much smarter than anything we could ever imagine is proof to me that you’re accurate and knowledgeable. Of course in a way for us common folk to understand. I absolutely love it! I always have the JWST photo page open on my browser and I keep your notifications on! Keep doing what you’re doing! We love it! ❤

[lazaruslong]

As an amateur astronomer it is fun that someone with your education takes the time to promote the night sky. I have been involved in public star parties for over 20 years.

[Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus]

Thank you Dr. Becky for explaining the hexagonal shapes left by repeated drying periods! You make learning so fun, and yes, I always watch to the end. Always! ✨

[freddanfly]

Love the science as much as the bloopers. Keep it up Dr. Becky.

[ajchapeliere]

What an exciting time this must be for physicists!

And I definitely watch until the end. The bloopers are extremely relatable 😂😅

[patreekotime]

I was hoping for a little about K2-18b, but I realize you are recording these in advance and then you spend some time editing before releasing. Cant wait to hear more from you about it. When I heard the words dimethyl sulfide I screamed!

[DroopymkDS]

You and Anton Petrov are the two people I'm following and watching for atrophysics and astronomy news and explanations on these new discoveries and their implications. Tremendous work from both of you, and as he says : stay wonderful !

[MrPDawes]

You're doing a marvelous job, Dr. Becky. I always look forward to your coverage of all things galactic and beyond. Thank you so much for the hard work you clearly put in.

[bimmergeezer]

As always Dr. Becky, thank you for my favorite YouTube channel!!

[vbcsalinasapologetics]

12:47 A point of trivia: Since being exiled to Mars, Curiosity has killed no cats.

[HolyRamanRajya]

Interesting to note, even though Chandrayan 2 lander had crashed, the orbiter of that mission is still functional and communicated with the new Chandrayan 3 lander. That's some nice way to save money haha. FYI Chandrayan3 did NOT land on the South Pole, not even what's considered polar region. Nor does ISRO said it landed on South Pole, It's the Indian Press that added Masala on the news for views. They did the same with Mars orbiter mission calling it Mangalyaan. NASA general knowledge webpages got fooled too for some time

[Avenged]

I love it when Crisis are found because it means possible advancements to our knowledge or asks new questions and maybe confirm or dismiss current theories or schools of thought.

[skesinis]

I always enjoy watching the bloopers at the end! It shows how much effort it takes to create each video, and to deliver your messages, in an apparently seamless form, making them easier to understand, while the process for making them is anything but easy.

[steveegbert]

It seems to continue that the more we learn, the more we realize how much we don't know, and that's exciting! Great bloopers as always Dr. Becky, this batch was exceptional! Blessings from Oregon, USA

[zwergomir]

One thing to note: At university I learned that comets couldn't bring the water* to earth precisely because of the Deuterium/Hydrogen1 ratio, as it is too different from seawater. Whereas carbonaceous chondrites would have the right composition. Unless comets have varying compositions with some closer to the right D/H ratio, the D/H ratio of earth has significantly changed over time or if this information is out of date, this might have been an error? However, having more data on the composition of "stuff" on the moon is always good, so good job India! And good job Dr. Becky for bringing us science news!

EDIT: Not primarily from comets*

[davidknisely]

6:23. Becky, please understand that the Chadrayaan-3 lander DID *NOT* LAND AT THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE!!! It touched down in a gently rolling area at latitude 69.37 degrees south, which is 625 km NORTH of the south lunar pole and not at the pole itself. Saying that it landed at the pole would be about like saying that the far northern coastal village of Tuktoyaktuk, Canada is at the Earth's north pole, which it clearly isn't. We have deliberately crashed some probes fairly near the south pole, but no one has yet soft landed very close to it. Also, the moon is too small to act as much of a shield for the Earth during the heavy bombardment period. The reason the southern highlands appear so heavily cratered is that they are not covered by the extensive lava flows that buried the ancient front side impact basins and adjacent heavily cratered topography which originally was probably just about as rugged as the southern highlands. Some of the southern highlands also may be part of the uplifted rim of the huge farside South Polar Aitken impact basin, with some of the cratering formed from ejecta from that impact.

[Oo_Tigger_oO]

Hi @DrBecky

In answer to your question, Yes! I always watch until the end! Not only do you make your particular brand of science 'real' by the clear and concise nature in which you explain and describe the subject matter... But you make yourself 'real' by including any mistakes, bloopers, or funny bits you encounter in your journey creating the video for us all to enjoy. And I, for one, could not be more grateful.

And by 'real', I mean that despite your long list of credentials, qualifications, publications, and relative fame within the Science World - you haven't let it get to your head like some others have. You are the Real Becky, from down the street, with the occasionally noisy neighbours and that bloke over the road with the Motorbike. And you show us that side of you, which I cannot praise or applaud enough!

I love your shows, your book is the only thing on my Christmas list right now, and I Thank You most sincerely for all that you have shared with me, and the others watching...

Warmest Regards,

Tigger

[MaxGalofre]

Thank you so much for making this accessible to non-physicists and for keeping us up to date. Even if we seem to be a bit lost because of the crisis, I love that that's precisely what gets you excited because it means potentially learning more. Such a cool mentality.