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The Discussion:
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:
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.
The Discussion:
The News:
The news discussion: NASA to formally investigate UFOs – is this wise?
Q&A: How many people can you get on the International Space Station? From our good friend O G Duddy (@Derry_Man1) in Derry, Northern Ireland.
The Discussion:
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:
The big news story: Only an image of the black hole region at the centre of our galaxy!
The Sky Guide:
This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Draco 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 June.
Q&A:
What sites and activities could you recommend for disabled amateur astronomers? From our good friend Ash in Wales.
The Discussion:
The News:
The news discussion: The ongoing saga of Boeing's Starliner spaceship
Q&A: Blue Origin have New Glenn and New Shepard rockets, named after American pioneers of spaceflight. Assuming that this isn't going to just be the men, does this mean that in the future we can expect a rocket called "New Ride"? From our good friend Andy Burns in the UK.
The Discussion:
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:
The big news story: the Planetary Science Decadal Survey is out!
The Sky Guide:
This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Ursa Major 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 May.
Q&A:
Will JWST be able to confirm the existence of the Ort Cloud? From our good friend Oren Wyche in Maryland USA.
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The Discussion:
The News:
The news discussion: The Axiom-1 mission to the International Space Station
Nebulas: A look at the weird and wonderful nebulae that you can see through telescopes or use to understand the interstellar medium and star formation. This month we close this segment of the show with a focus on Dark Nebulas.
The Discussion:
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:
The Sky Guide:
This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Leo 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 April.
Q&A:
How soon, at current space travel speeds, would we as a species have to leave the galactic neighbourhood in order to avoid the inevitable Milky Way/Andromeda galaxy collision catastrophe?
The Discussion:
The News: Rounding up the space exploration news this month we have:
Main news story: The knock on effects to cooperation in space caused by the situation in Ukraine.
Nebulae Our section of the show explaining every type of nebulae in the galaxy that you can oberse or image for yourself. This month we cover Reflection Nebulae.
The Discussion:
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in March, we have:
Big News Story: First light of the IXPE X-ray telescope
The Sky Guide:
This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Camelopardalis 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 March.
The Discussion:
The News:
The news discussion: NASA contract a Mars Sample return rocket.
Nebulas: A look at the weird and wonderful nebulae that you can see through telescopes or use to understand the interstellar medium and star formation. This month we focus on Emission Nebulae.
Q&A:
Why do astronauts travelling from the earth to the moon appear to experience complete weightlessness? From our good friend Paul Waterhouse in the Forest of Dean, UK
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