Podcaster: Ralph, Paul & Jenni
Title : Awesome Astronomy August 2021 Part 1 (Astronomy)
Organization: Awesome Astronomy
Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com
Description:
The Discussion:
- Star Wars marathon
- Observing the ISS & the Nauka Module
- NAM 2021
- Amateur recreation of the Antikythera Mechanism
- Spectrum analysing the new audio anomaly
The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in August, we have:
- Detecting light from behind a black hole
- New Insights shows Mars’ interior is very different to Earth’s
- Evidence of an ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
- The Oort Cloud could be filled with extrasolar debris
- Earth rock may contain extraterrestrial Plutonium
- First clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet
The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Lyra with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round-up of the solar system views on offer in August.
Q&A: Could dark matter exist in a different dimension, and we only feel the gravitons they emit? From our good friend Dan Scholes of no declared location.
Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well).
Today’s sponsor: Big thanks to our Patreon supporters this month: Rob Leeson, David Bowes, Brett Duane, Benett Bolek, Mary Ann, Frank Frankovic, Michael Freedman, Kim Hay, Steven Emert, Frank Tippin, Rani Bush, Jako Danar, Joseph J. Biernat, Nik Whitehead, Michael W, Cherry Wood, Steve Nerlich, Steven Kluth, James K Wood, Katrina Ince, Phyllis Foster, Don Swartwout, Barbara Geier, Steven Jansen
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