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#112 - October 2021 Part 1

#112 - October 2021 Part 1

AWESOME ASTRONOMY · Awesome Astronomy

October 1, 20211h 11m

Show Notes

The Discussion:

  • Murder on a submarine
  • Jeni's exoplanet talk for the Open University Space Society - available here on YouTube
  • An email from Eastern Europe prompting a discussion on future energy harvesting

The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in October, we have:

  • Understanding asteroids using ground based telescopes
  • Solving The Mysterious Case of the Missing Supernova
  • Discovering a new asteroid close to the Sun
  • Evidence of recent volcanoes on Venus
  • A look at the joys of star parties (not just ours!)

The Sky Guide: This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Lacerta with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round-up of the solar system views on offer in October.

Q&A: Is there more matter in the Universe now than when the Big Bang happened? From our good friend Nick Massey on Facebook.