Podcaster: Host: Fraser Cain; Guests: Thad Szabo, Scott Lewis, Ian O’Neill, Alan Boyle, Nancy Atkinson, David Dickinson, Jason Major, Matthew Francis, Nicole Gugliucci
Title: Weekly Highlight on Virgin Galactic to GOCE
Link : http://cosmoquest.org
+Alan Boyle on Virgin Galactic: http://www.nbcnews.com/science/nbc-air-virgin-galactic-billionaires-trek-space-8C11554124
+Nancy Atkinson on the hybrid solar eclipse: http://www.universetoday.com/106045/hybrid-solar-eclipse-images-from-around-the-world-november-2-2013/
+Jason Major on baby supermassive black holes http://www.universetoday.com/106187/early-supermassive-black-holes-first-formed-as-twins/
+Ian O’Neill on quasars (BLACK HOLES DON’T SUCK) http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/weird-ancient-black-hole-has-extra-suck-131108.htm
+Alan Boyle on Chelyabinsk http://www.nbcnews.com/science/russian-meteors-terrifying-trek-detailed-new-studies-8C11542598
Security cam of Chelyabinsk: http://www.universetoday.com/106226/newly-released-security-cam-video-shows-chelyabinsk-meteorite-impact-in-lake-chebarkul/
+Matthew Francis on LUX: http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/10/new-lux-experiment-no-dark-matter-in-this-corner/
+Nancy Atkinson on the sun (not literally) http://www.universetoday.com/106278/solar-activity-ramps-up-as-giant-sunspot-group-turns-to-face-earth/
+Scott Lewis on Frontier Fields: http://www.knowthecosmos.com/astronomy/introducing-frontier-fields/
+Matthew Francis on Earth-density exoplanet: http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/10/hellish-exoplanet-has-earth-like-density-and-composition/
+David Dickinson on GOCE: http://o.canada.com/technology/space/goce-satellite-to-re-enter-the-earths-atmopshere-this-weekend/
Kepler Orrery: http://www.universetoday.com/106168/heres-the-latest-kepler-orrery-video-the-orbits-of-the-planets-go-round-and-round/
Fireball FAQs: http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireballs/faqf/
Description: We interrupt your regular Weekly Space Hangout for an hour-long special on Comet ISON, broadcast live from the Pacific Space Centre in Vancouver, BC.
We’ll discuss the history of the comet, review its orbit, and give you tips and tricks for how you can participate in this amazing event (or non-event).
Bio: Fraser Cain is a Universe Today Publisher
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