Urban Astronomer

CosmoQuest Hangout-a-thon

Posted on 21 December, 2019 by Allen Versfeld21 December, 2019

Quick last-minute announcement time! If you follow my twitter account, you’ll have seen a lot of mention made of my appearance on the CosmoQuest Hangoutathon tonight. If you’ve never seen one of these, here is how the organisers decsribe the event: This weekend, December 21-23, 2019, we will be having our CosmoQuest Hangoutathon. For 40 straight hours, our team will be bringing you guests, science and fun live on our Twitch channel. We are raising money to pay for our … Continue reading →

Star colours and what space is like

Posted on 5 December, 2019 by Allen Versfeld5 December, 2019

Microphone. Image By Jpcuevas (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The Urban Astronomer Podcast’s season 2 finale examines the colours of stars, and ponders what it’s actually like out in space

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Carnival of Space #639

Posted on 25 November, 2019 by Allen Versfeld25 November, 2019

Carnival of Space Image Credit: Jason Major

The 639th Carnival of Space features articles from Universe Today, The Hill, the Chandra X-ray Telescope and The Daily Caller

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Interview with Nicole Thomas

Posted on 19 November, 2019 by Allen Versfeld5 December, 2019

In this episode, we interview Nicole Thomas, a PhD student at the University of the Western Cape with an interest in the evolution of galaxies, and the super-massive black holes that lie within. We recorded this conversation only a week ago, and I really enjoyed speaking to her. I found her childhood interest in how the universe worked very relatable, and especially her need to understand what’s going on underneath it all. Sadly, this is the final interview with a … Continue reading →

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Guns in Space and Why Venus is so Hot

Posted on 6 November, 2019 by Allen Versfeld5 December, 2019

Episode 10 of Season Two answers listener questions: What happens when a spaceship shoots its gun in space, and why is Venus so hot?

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