Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.

 

The Discussion: 

- More filming for the BBC

- Long days and short 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 April, 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.

 

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