2021: A new year for astronomy and spaceflight

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2021: A new year for astronomy and spaceflight

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A guide to stargazing and space missions over the coming year. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan 22, 2021

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Chasing comets, Indian lunar ambitions, Juno at Jupiter: This month the team discuss the UK-led ESA mission to fly by a comet as it enters the Solar System, India’s new lunar spacecraft and the latest from NASA’s Juno probe at Jupiter. Plus, we speak to experienced amateur astronomer and BBC Sky at Night Mag... by Radio Astronomy
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Radio Astronomy Shorts - Episode 1: Dava Sobel: Iain Todd speaks to US science author Dava Sobel, host of Stargazing, a new astronomy show on the BBC World Service. She discusses the story behind the show, the legacy of Copernicus and this month’s total solar eclipse over the US. by Radio Astronomy
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Planetarium special: BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s editor Chris Bramley joins Anna Henley and Paul Cornish from the planetarium team at Bristol's We The Curious science centre. Anna and Paul discuss how they operate the UK's only 3D planetarium, reveal the secrets ... by Radio Astronomy
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New Horizons and event horizons: The team take a look at the recent Chinese lunar mission Chang’e 4, discuss the New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule and wonder why a black hole isn’t as strong as a fridge magnet. They also interview Martin Harwit. by Radio Astronomy
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Lunar eclipses, 2019’s space missions and green stars: The team of BBC Sky at Night Magazine discuss lunar eclipses look at the new raft of space missions coming in 2019, including an interview with Kerri Donaldson Hanna about the OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu. by Radio Astronomy
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2018 in review and scientific observations of Mars: The team each pick one event that stands out most for them from 2018. Plus we hear from the British Astronomical Association’s Mars section director, Richard McKim, about how to make your observations of the Red Planet count for the scientific record. by Radio Astronomy
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Meteor showers and space rocks that fall to Earth: Meteorite hunter Peter Jenniskens talks to us about his recent find of a meteorite in the Botswanan bush, and we reveal our stargazing tips for the Perseid meteor shower. by Radio Astronomy
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Sifting through Mars's sediment with a planetary geologist: We speak to sedimentary geologist and Curiosity mission co-investigator Prof Sanjeev Gupta of Imperial College London. by Radio Astronomy
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Apollo 12, volcanic moons and cannibal galaxies: This month we discuss Apollo 12 on its 50th anniversary, reveal news of an impending volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io, and speak to astrophysicist Geraint Lewis from the University of Sydney, who's part of a team that has been studying ... by Radio Astronomy
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Episode 2: Einstein’s Vindication: This month: The magic of the Moon illusion, how astronomy has changed the world we live in, and the second detection of gravitational waves by Radio Astronomy
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Ice on the Moon, Apollo 7 and advice for new astronomers: The team discuss the discovery of water at the lunar poles and what it could mean for the future of spaceflight. Plus, we take a look back at the Apollo 7 mission and talk to Guy Consolmagno, writer of Turn Left at Orion. by Radio Astronomy
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Black holes, asteroid bombs and the solar cycle: This episode the team discuss the recent image of a supermassive black hole at the heart of a galaxy, and the Japanese Hayabusa2 asteroid sample mission. Plus, we speak to The Sky at Night’s Prof Lucie Green about the science of the solar cycle. by Radio Astronomy
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The Sun, a danger to life on Earth?: Chris Scott, Professor of Space and Atmospheric Physics at the University of Reading, speaks to us about just how dangerous solar activity is to life on Earth and what’s going on at the surface of the Sun. by Radio Astronomy
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2021: A new year for astronomy and spaceflight

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