About this episode
The Discussion:
- You can now watch Jen presenting on BBC TV's Weatherman Walking (from 06:40)
- Walking, astronomy and animal abuse in the New Forest
- NASA find the Awesome Astronomy bunker on Mars!
- Listeners' emails on
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- Obscure names for constellations
- Podcast editorial suggestions
- Sending us your astrophotography
The News:
Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:
- A companion star that survived a supernova!
- Galaxies that had their dark matter stripped away
- Everything we thought we knew about galaxy evolution is wrong L
- We were just buzzed by an asteroid a mile wide.
The big news story: Only an image of the black hole region at the centre of our galaxy!
The Sky Guide:
This month we're taking a look at the constellation of Draco 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 June.
Q&A:
What sites and activities could you recommend for disabled amateur astronomers? From our good friend Ash in Wales.
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