Welcome to the October edition of the AstroPod! This

month the Director of the IoA and recent recipient of the Gruber

prize, Prof. Rob Kennicutt, tells us all about the exciting key

project from the Hubble Space Telescope that accurately measured the

expansion rate of our universe and its age. Anna's feature this month

delves into the history of the Plumian Professorship held here at

Cambridge and the outstanding astronomers that have filled the role

over the centuries. And of course we have Alex with the Sky at Night

and Michelle with your monthly installment of astro-comedy gold! Sit

back, enjoy and don't forget you can find more info on our website at

http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/astropod