{"id":294,"date":"2015-11-01T11:55:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T11:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awesomeastronomy.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2019-06-03T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T21:00:27","slug":"41-november-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awesomeastronomy.com\/index.php\/2015\/11\/01\/41-november-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"#41 &#8211; November 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe style=\"display:block;\"  src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3907756\/height\/360\/theme\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/\" height=\"360\" width=\"100%\" placement=\"top\" theme=\"standard\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"podcast-class\" frameborder=\"0\" custom_color=\"75942D\"><\/iframe><br \/><br \/><br \/><a class=\"libsyn-download-link\" href =\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/awesomeastronomy\/20151105--Awesome-Astronomys-November-Edition.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download Episode!<\/a><br \/>\n<p>The Discussion: We welcome astrophysicist Jeni Millard from Cardiff University onto the show as our new co-presenter! We discuss the astronomy lessons, tuition and events we\u2019ve been involved with over the past month and name drop about an Apollo moonwalker we might have interviewed\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The News: This month we take a look at NASA\u2019s completed image collection of the Pluto system from the New Horizons spacecraft; \u2018Water on Mars\u2019 get the very first Awesome Astronomy award for Needing Another Sensational Announcement (the acronym is entirely coincidental); we take a look at Brian May\u2019s handling of the estate of dearly cherished Patrick Moore; we despair at the media\u2019s handling of \u2018that\u2019 news story about an alien megastucture that isn\u2019t around a star with an unusual light curve; and finish up with the European and Russian coalition to explore habitability on the moon for human colonization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 5 Minute Concept: We continue our back-to-basics 5 Minute Concepts season with a discussion prompted by many listener questions about the value and use of filters for astronomical observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Interview: This month we bring you our interview with Dr Kathy Thornton, recorded at Cosmiccon. Kathy is a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions and earns our eternal gratitude for fixing the Hubble Space Telescope after launch and giving it back its sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q&amp;A: Listeners\u2019 questions via email, Facebook &amp; Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month Ralph &amp; Paul answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing you might want to look at is the increasing number of remotely accessible telescopes for the &#8220;ordinary&#8221; amateur. Not sure if I get the same satisfaction from a remote image compared to spending some nights in my dome and freezing my ears off to get a good image. Would like to get your take on this\u2026 Clem Unger from Mornington Australia, via email<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download Episode! The Discussion: We welcome astrophysicist Jeni Millard from Cardiff University onto the show as our new co-presenter! 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