Podcaster: Ralph & Paul
Title : Awesome Astronomy’s March 2014
Organization: Awesome Astronomy
Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com
Description: Awesome Astronomy discussion, sky guide and Q&A section.
Bio: Awesome Astronomy is the show for anyone and everyone who has even the slightest interest in astronomy and science.
Join Ralph & Paul at the beginning of each month, for an informative and fun astronomy programme telling you what to look out (and up) for every month. You can be guaranteed a passion for astronomy, simple explanations of complex and fundamental topics, space and science news, absorbing interviews and listeners’ astronomy questions answered.
As both presenters have been accused of being a little skeptical in the past, you can also expect everything to be frivolous but fact-based
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Transcript:
The Discussion: Scince and Astronomy outreach at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire with the Science & Technology Facilities Council, The Herschel Museum & Wiltshire Astronomical Society.
The Audio Journal: Ralph explains the tectonically driven geography of Iceland and talks us through the northern lights, following a recent visit to Europe’s 2nd largest island.
The News: In the news section, Ralph begins with a supernova for amateur observers in a ‘nearby’ galaxy. Europe’s Herschel Observatory spied water plumes on dwarf planet Ceres. China’s Chang’e-3 moon mission finds itself in trouble (in more ways than one!) and the European Space Agency gives the green light to the exoplanet and star characterising PLATO mission.
The 5 Minute Concept: Paul poetically explains the history and science behind one of astronomy’s greatest ever discoveries, as he unwraps the concept of redshift.
The Interview: This month, Ralph speaks with Carole Mundell, Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy at Liverpool John Moore’s University, about the most violent explosions in the universe and equality in science & astronomy.
Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph & Paul answer:
- Something’s been bothering me… How many aliens were killed when SN2014J went up? Just visually comparing the size of the supernova against the size of M82… There must’ve been an awful lot of roasted star systems?
Matt Kingsnorth in London via Facebook
- If the sun is made of hydrogen & helium, why doesn’t the sun float away?
Thomas Hawkins, aged 6, in Tring via email
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