The Jodcast - astronomy podcast

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January 2015: Out There Jan 02, 2015

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Out There. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Jill Tarter about SETI [05:53 - 19:12], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:09-05:46] and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [39:08 - 56:59].

December 2014 Extra: Aligned Dec 22, 2014

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Aligned. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Subir Sarkar about galactic foregrounds and the BICEP2 result from earlier this year [14:59 - 33:30], Dr. Matias Vidal tells us about polarized radio foregrounds in this month's JodBite [04:23 - 14:50], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [40:48 - 50:52].

December 2014: Icy Dec 02, 2014

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Icy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Elisa Resconi about detecting neutrinos with IceCube [06:39-32:17], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:03-06:31] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [39:06-55:23].

November 2014 Extra: Pulsars and Comets Everywhere Nov 18, 2014

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Pulsars and Comets Everywhere. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Scott Ransom about the International Pulsar Timing Array [13:53 - 30:18], Sally Cooper tells us about hunting pulsars with the LOFAR telescope in this month's JodBite [01:00 - 13:47], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [44:11 - 49:59].

November 2014: Interstellar Nov 05, 2014

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Interstellar. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Jim Drake about whether Voyager 1 has really left the Solar System [06:13-44:17], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:07-06:05] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [57:57-77:22].

October 2014 Extra: Clumpy Oct 27, 2014

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Clumpy. In the show this time, Professor Annette Ferguson [15:18 - 29:07] talks about galaxy formation and growth, Professor Sarah Bridle [01:19 - 15:13] tells us about weak gravitational lensing and cosmology in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [40:15-47:24] by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

October 2014: Closer Oct 07, 2014

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Closer. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Alan Duffy about simulating the earliest galaxies [05:56-33:15], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:49-05:43] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [44:40-62:40].

September 2014 Extra: Almost Sep 22, 2014

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Almost. In the show this time, Dr Jane Greaves[15:00 - 28:43] talks about planet formation and the PEBBLES project, Prof Ben Stappers [00:50 - 14:52] tells us about a 'transformer' pulsar in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [45:10-52:26] by Dr Adam Avison in Ask an Astronomer.

September 2014: Lost Sep 05, 2014

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Lost. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Richard Shaw about detecting Baryon Acoustic Oscillations [06:38-22:56], Indy rounds up the latest news [01:03-06:27] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [37:25-55:26].

August 2014 Extra: Harpoon Aug 23, 2014

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Harpoon. In the show this time, Dr David Kipping [16:44-30:18] talks to us about exomoons, Dr Rob Beswick [00:44-16:40] tells us about the e-MERLIN array in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [45:10-52:26] by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

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