#80 - February 2019 Part 2

#80 - February 2019 Part 2

The Discussion: The film Moon, boring lectures & seminars, the age before mobile telephony, AweAst live shows & drinks with listeners, and listeners' suggestions for NASA spacecraft branding.

The News: Rounding up the space exploration news this month we have:

  • Growing plants on another world
  • SpaceX launch satellites on reusable rockets
  • How to paint a Mars rover
  • A less than rose-tinted look at SpaceX' current predicament
  • Scotland's spaceport's fight with nature
  • The beginning of the next space arms race

Main news story: New Horizons at Ultima Thule

The Debate: Ralph poses his own question for Jen & Paul to do battle: what spacecraft would you like to see commissioned if money were no object?

Q&A: Listeners' questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month we take a look at SpaceX' next big push:

What's going on at SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas?? Gavin Price, UK.

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Venus. Twined with Milton Keynes

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Comets, Cruises and Outreach

This month the episode is all about astronomy! Yep just astronomy. We catch up with the wonderful comet observations of the autumn, Jen's aurora cruise in Norway and we talk outreach astronomy in resp...

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Apollo 12

Apollo 12

The Team are taking a little break so here is a classic interview with Apollo astronaut Alan Bean.

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Gaining InSight

Gaining InSight

Meet Dr Anna Horleston from Bristol University. NASA's InSight lander was active on Mars from November 2018 to December 2022 – a total of 1446 sols (Martian days). InSight carried a suite of geophysic...

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AstroCamp Special!

AstroCamp Special!

This month the episode comes from the user dark skies of Wales as it is AstroCamp time! Discussion of Hera and Europa Clipper probes, comet news and the live recording of the Astrocamp panel! Enjoy

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100 Hours of Astronomy with Go Stargazing

100 Hours of Astronomy with Go Stargazing

Between 2nd and 5th October, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) are celebrating 100 hours of astronomy. We've caught up with good friend of the show Neill Sanders, founder of Go Stargazing, wh...

22 Sep 202421min

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