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Carnival of Space #596

Posted on 29 Jan, 2019 by Allen Versfeld29 Jan, 2019

Carnival of Space Image Credit: Jason Major

Welcome to the 596th Carnival of Space, where the best space science and astronomy articles gather round for your education and entertainment. Come one, come all and find out what’s been happening off-world over the course of the past week! This week we have three submitters, with seven articles between them. Scroll down to click through into them: Universe Today Steam-Powered Spacecraft Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Forever, Refueling Itself in Space Geothermal Heating Could Make Life Possible on the … Continue reading →

Podcast #41: Angus Burns at ScopeX 2018

Posted on 23 Jan, 2019 by Allen Versfeld23 Jan, 2019

Angus Burns presenting a public lecture at ScopeX 2018

Welcome to the 41st episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast, and the 1st episode of 2019! We are almost done with the ScopeX lecture series, in which we play back talks recorded at ScopeX 2018. This episode we hear Angus Burns speaking about Astrophotography in the Urban Context . Next week’s episode will close off the series, with the keynote talk delivered by Robert Ormerod, talking about photographing the aurora borealis. Robert used his time at ScopeX to capture images … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Space #592-593

Posted on 30 Dec, 2018 by Allen Versfeld30 Dec, 2018

Merry Christmas, happy new year, season’s greetings, happy holidays, and whatever other greetings are appropriate for you! It’s time for a Carnival of Space double feature, combining submissions made for the 592nd and 593rd carnivals in one big bumper pack! And once you’ve read the articles, submitted by leading space science and astronomy bloggers and publications, why not listen to my own solstice special episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast, featuring Clem Unger and myself? I hope you’ll enjoy it … Continue reading →

Podcast #40: Christmas Special with Clem Unger

Posted on 21 Dec, 2018 by Allen Versfeld21 Dec, 2018

Hey everybody, welcome to this December solstice edition of the Urban Astronomer Podcast starring Clem Unger and myself! It’s only a few days till Christmas, so we hope you all have a wonderful festive season and a joyful new year. It’s generally agreed that 2018 was a bit of a bust, but in just over a week we get to start over and see if we can have a better run of it this time around. In this episode: Sky … Continue reading →

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Podcast #39: Clyde Foster at ScopeX 2018

Posted on 10 Dec, 2018 by Allen Versfeld10 Dec, 2018

This is the 39th episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast. This episode is the fourth in the ScopeX 2018 Public Lecture series, featuring a talk by Clyde Foster, and a mission update by Clem Unger.

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