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The National Astronomy Meeting 2012
The National Astronomy Meeting 2012
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2012
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Podcast episode
Description
How do tornadoes form on the Sun? Why does Jupiter enhance our Meteor showers? And how can pulsars be used as a deep space positioning system? This month's Naked Astronomy comes from the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting, held this year at the University of Manchester. We'll hear how Juno hopes to probe beneath the surface of Jupiter, find out how a cloud of carbon gives us clues about star formation in the early universe, and explore how astronomers have helped archaeologists to understand a standing stone over 4000 years old... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Released:
Apr 2, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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