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Podcaster: Ralph, Paul & Jenny

Title :  Awesome Astronomy: Hick Howes on Life and Death in the Universe

Organization: Awesome Astronomy

Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com

Description: 
This podcast extra features the talk given by Nick Howes at Spring 2015’s AstroCamp about life and death in the universe.

Nick takes us on a fascinating tour of our universe and explains:

  • Dangerous phenomena in the galaxy
  • Martian meteorites
  • The places in the solar system where life may exist
  • Exploring comets
  • The marvel of the Rosetta spacecraft
  • How comets are discovered and named
  • The Oort Cloud – home to a trillion comets
  • The potential for asteroid impacts
  • Comet Shoemaker Levy striking Jupiter
  • How can we prevent asteroid strikes?
  • Look for new objects in your sky images and online

 Bio: Awesome Astronomy is the show for anyone and everyone who has even the slightest interest in astronomy and science.

Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programs telling you what to look out (and up) for every month as well as a main show dedicated to space and astronomy news. You can be guaranteed a passion for astronomy, simple explanations of complex and fundamental topics, space and science discussions, absorbing interviews with astronomers and astronauts who make the news and answers to listeners’ space questions.

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