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Second season coming July 2nd

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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

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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

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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 →

Carnival of Space #603

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Welcome to the 603rd Carnival of Space, your bite-sized collection of the past week’s space and astronomy news. Every week, science writers around the Internet choose a new home for the Carnival and send in their most recent work. If you’d like to find the latest Carnival, but don’t know who is hosting it, head over to the official index at Universe Today. This week has been a quiet one, with only a few submissions, and you’ll find them all … Continue reading →

Carnival of Space #599

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Welcome to episode 599 of the Carnival of Space, hosted here at the home of the Urban Astronomer Podcast. Every week, the carnival chooses a new website to host a collection of space science and astronomy articles. And every week, a quick visit to the carnival will bring you up to date. Podcast listeners should prepare themselves after reading these updates: Not only will we soon be publishing the last of the ScopeX lectures, we’ll also be recording a special … Continue reading →