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Episode 142 Awesome Astronomy April 2024

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Release Date: 04/01/2024

Vera Rubin, Welsh Satellites and LIGO disaster show art Vera Rubin, Welsh Satellites and LIGO disaster

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A bumper episode or is that a Jumper episode if Jeni has her way. Paul has new scope and Jeni has been seeing the Sun. We have terrible news from LIGO, the end of Milkomeda, Light pollution paradox, Vera Rubin first light, a new satellite from Wales, spaceX kablooie, leaks on the ISS and of course the usual skyguide and emails! Phew!

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails show art Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

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This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails show art Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails show art Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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AstroCamp Spring 2025! show art AstroCamp Spring 2025!

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We come at you with all the fun of AstroCamp in Welsh Wales. Chat, debate and birdsong!   Produced by  Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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Has NASA been Trumped? show art Has NASA been Trumped?

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We try to keep it upbeat this month with tales of blackholes, definitions of moons, and solar system science but unfortunately the fate of NASA and American science currently hangs in the balance... Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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Paranal Problems: Light Pollution at the VLT show art Paranal Problems: Light Pollution at the VLT

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It looks as though the European Southern Observatory is caught in an American light pollution pincer...starlink above and now the threat of an American industrial complex as a neighbour. Is this the end? We have eclipse news, launch round up and the usual inane chatter from Jeni & Paul.

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Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom show art Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom

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The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright... Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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Venus. Twined with Milton Keynes show art Venus. Twined with Milton Keynes

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Happy New Year! This month we talk about an new climate history for Venus, a new origin story for Mars' moons and we chat about the new potential head of NASA...   Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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Panto 2024! show art Panto 2024!

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It's that time of year again where the team get silly...this year Butch and Suni hijack the ISS...

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