Podcaster: Ralph, Paul & Jenni
Title : Awesome Astronomy July 2022 News
Organization: Awesome Astronomy
Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com
Description:
The Discussion:
- More filming for the BBC
- Longer days and shorter nights
- Showcasing amateur photography on noctilucent clouds
- Listeners’ emails on
- Less well known cultural names for Ursa Major
- The current planetary alignment in the sky
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in July, we have:
- The Milky Way once went through a massive rate of star formation
- Solving the riddle of how Mars’ storms can be so big and violent
- A new data release from the incredible Gaia space telescope
- Solving the riddle of Barnard’s Loop
The big news story: A big boost in the search for life in the universe
The Sky Guide:
This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Serpens 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 July.
Q&A:
Will a black hole always look like a donut whichever direction you observe it from? From our good friend Mitch Sevier, presumed to be in the United States.
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).
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