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Podcaster: Ralph, Paul  & Jenni

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Title : Awesome Astronomy October 2021 Part 1 (Astronomy)

Organization: Awesome Astronomy

Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com

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The Discussion:

  • Murder on a submarine
  • Jeni’s exoplanet talk for the Open University Space Society – available on YouTube
  • An email from Eastern Europe prompting a discussion on future energy harvesting

The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in October, we have:

  • Understanding asteroids using ground based telescopes
  • Solving The Mysterious Case of the Missing Supernova
  • Discovering a new asteroid close to the Sun
  • Evidence of recent volcanoes on Venus
  • A look at the joys of star parties (not just ours!)

The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Lacerta 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 October.

Q&A: Is there more matter in the Universe now than when the Big Bang happened? From our good friend Nick Massey on Facebook.

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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