AWESOME ASTRONOMY
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#15 - September 2013
A daytime lunar occultation and a favourable libration of the moon, the ice giants and a round-up of all the planets on view and the deep sky treats in Cassiopeia and Andromeda in our September sky guide. A bright nova in Delphini, declassification of Area 51 plans, an update on Kepler, Juno and the Mars Science Laboratory, Voyager 1 leaving the solar system (maybe!), and new science from ESO's ALMA array. Nucleosynthesis and the life of stars explained in Paul's 5 Minute Concept.An interview on solar dynamics and the upcoming solar maximum with Dr Todd Hoeksema of Stanford University's Wilcox Solar Observatory, and in Q&A we answer listeners' questions on the moon's atmosphere and Han Solo's Kessel Run.
#14 - August 2013
The wonderful upcoming Perseid meteor shower, planetary & lunar spectacles and the deep sky objects on offer in the Summer Triangle & Ophiuchus in our August sky guide. The new names for Pluto's 4th & 5th moons, a new moon disocered around Neptune, the discovery of mysterious extragalactic radio emissions and a photo of home from the Cassini spacecraft. Cepheid Variable stars explained in Paul's 5 Minute Concept and we draw a winner for a pair of magnificent astronomy binoculars. An interview with Professor Thierry Montmerle of the International Astronomical Union on astronomy education & outreach, naming conventions and buying celestial objects. And in Q&A we answer questions from listeners on the effect of the moon on bringing Kate Middleton to labour, the likelihood of Betelgeuse going supernova in our lifetimes & supermassive black holes.
#13 - July 2013
Your July sky guide & a competition to *win a pair of binoculars!* News on the Goldilocks Zone, 3 new interesting exoplanets, a busy time on Low Earth Orbit, Curiosity & radiation risks for Mars-bound astronauts and black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy. Paul's 5 Minute Concept to explain an astronomy theory or idea in simple terms. An interview with the ESA ExoMars Project Scientist and Ralph & Paul get overrun with a listener's cookie-craze in Q&A.
#12 - June 2013
Bringing you your sky guide for June, a salute to ISS Commander Chris Hadfield and news on Kepler. Paul tells us all about ET in his Five Minute Concept, Ralph interviews astronomy communicator Mark Thompson and Q&A includes questions on lunar impacts, the end of the universe and the five best astronomy objects to observe!
#11 - May 2013
Awesome Astronomy gets a new cohost - welcome Paul!
#10 - February 2013
The Northern Lights, more exoplanets, a chat with the PanSTARRS team, and Tom & Ralph get angry about DA14 coverage
#9 - January 2013
A (very) large quasar group, 2013 Solar System highlights, Dawn's dance with Vesta and a very astrobiological interview
2012 End of Year Special
A special message from Tom & Ralph, complete with 2012's finest cock-ups! Download Episode!
#8 - December 2012
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#7 - November 2012
Water on Mars, an amazing new comet and the black heart of Orion Download Episode!
#6 - October 2012
The latest from Mars, October's skies, solar-scopes, supermassive black holes and how to fly a spacecraft
#5 - September 2012
The Curiosity Episode! A focus on Mars, some sad news, and quick flight to cool off with the Ice Giants
#4 - August 2012
A 'Higgs-like' boson, Curious about Mars, August skies and a chat with a UK Astro-Communication Legend
#3 - July 2012
The last transit of Venus, July's night sky and the hunt for ETI with Seth Shostak
#2 - June 2012
With apologies to Uranus, the asteroid lottery, June's night sky and a very JUICEy interview. Download Episode!
#1 - May 2012
A crash course in Solar System exploration, May's night sky and an interview with none other than the legendary Sir Patrick Moore. Awesome Astronomy is go for launch! Download Episode!