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Carnival of Space #615

Posted on 9 Jun, 2019 by Allen Versfeld9 Jun, 2019

Carnival of Space Image Credit: Jason Major

Welcome to the 615th Carnival of Space! The carnival is a roving webpage, hosted on a different site every week. Each edition features the best space science and astronomy writing on the Internet. If you’d like your writing to be featured, or if you would like to take a turn at hosting, send a mail to mailto:susie@schcrew.space Universe Today NASA is building up a map of the entire sky seen in X-rays, line by line with its NICER experiment Subaru Telescope … Continue reading →

Second season coming July 2nd

Posted on 9 Jun, 2019 by Allen Versfeld9 Jun, 2019

Have you been wondering what happened to the Urban Astronomer Podcast? Do you know want to know why there haven’t been any episodes in a while? Then you’re going to want to hear this. We’re launching our second season, and we’ve decided to change how we do things here. While the basic format will still sound like the shows you’ve come to love and expect, we’re changing how we make them. Starting from the 2nd of June 2019, we’ll be … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Space #611

Posted on 13 May, 2019 by Allen Versfeld13 May, 2019

Hey everybody, welcome to the 611th Carnival of Space! As usual, the administrators have chosen a selection of the best space science and astronomy articles written in the past week, and sent them to me to share with you. We have quite a few submitters this week, so strap yourselves in and scroll down: Universe Today Climate Change Q & A with Bear Grylls Starlink’s Satellites Will be Orbiting at a Much Lower Altitude, Reducing the Risks of Space Junk … Continue reading →

Carnival of Space #607

Posted on 16 Apr, 2019 by Allen Versfeld16 Apr, 2019

Welcome to the Carnival of Space! If you’re new to the carnival, then you’ve just stumbled upon the best place to find the latest and greatest space science and astronomy news. Every week, writers around the Internet select a new host, and send in their articles. If you would like your writing to be featured, or if you would like to be a host, send a mail to susie@schcrew.space Universe Today Hayabusa2 Fires an Anti-Tank Warhead at Asteroid Ryugu … Continue reading →

Robert Ormerod at ScopeX 2018

Posted on 14 Apr, 2019 by Allen Versfeld14 Apr, 2019

Robert Ormerod presenting a lecture at ScopeX 2018, “Photographing the northern lights for the first time"

Hey everyone, welcome to the 42nd Episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast, the second episode of 2019, and the final episode of our first season! Today we listen to Robert Ormerod, speaking about his first experience photographing the Northern Lights. I should have released this episode two months ago, but after my father’s sudden death, I decided I’d rather spend the time with my mother and brothers, remembering him, mourning, and healing. There’s still a long way to go before … Continue reading →

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