Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips and John Wildridge produce.

The Discussion: The publication of Jeni’s new research paper (see the link below), a review of Netflix shows Challenger and Away (sublime and ridiculous).

 

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

• ESA and JAXA’s future infrared space telescope cancelled.
• Mercury-bound Bepi-Colombo is passing Venus – with sensors…
• Get ready for next month’s launch of China’s epic Chang’e 5 moon mission.
• A change in crew for Boeing’s crewed Starliner test flight to the ISS.
• NASA’s shiny new plan for Artemis and human exploration of the moon.
• A gallop through SpaceX’s achievements.

Main news story: Astrophysicists scoop up Nobel Prizes again this year.

 

The Electromagnetic Spectrum: The ultraviolet and X-ray parts of the spectrum. How these telescopes were developed and became ever more powerful.

 

Q&A: If you had to choose just one mission or big science experiment to proceed in your remaining lifetimes, what would you choose and why? Victor Carroon, London, UK via email.

 

www.awesomeastronomy.com

 

IllustrisTNG and S2COSMOS: Possible Conflicts in the Evolution of Neutral Gas and Dust (Jen's paper):

https://arxiv.org/abs/2010.07309

 

Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well).

 

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