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Podcast #40: Christmas Special with Clem Unger

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted 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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Posted in The Urban Astronomer Podcast | Tagged Mission Update, NASA, podcast, What's Up | Leave a reply

Podcast #35: Itumeleng Monageng

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 3 Oct, 2018 by Allen Versfeld3 Oct, 2018
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Welcome to episode 35 of the Urban Astronomer Podcast! This week we have a full show for you, with our main feature being an interview with South African astronomer Dr Itumeleng Monageng. We also continue our series on the physics behind the evolution of a star from gas cloud to black hole.  And finally, my new co-host Clem Unger brings us updates on current space missions. Itumeleng Monageng Itumeleng is a post-grad researcher working for the South African Astronomical Observatory … Continue reading →

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Posted in News and Updates, South African Astronomers, The Urban Astronomer Podcast | Tagged Asteroids, Hayabusa, Interview, NASA, OSIRIS-Rex, Physics, podcast, Space Travel, Sun | Leave a reply

Podcast #34: The Equinox Show

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 23 Sep, 2018 by Allen Versfeld23 Sep, 2018
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Welcome to this special Equinox edition of the Urban Astronomer Podcast! This episode I share the microphone with Clem Unger for the first of a quarterly series. Clem has been on the show before, and he’ll be back every equinox and every solstice. In this episode We start with a look at coming attractions in the sky over the next three months. Clem discusses the state of current asteroid missions OSIRIS-Rex and Hayabusa 2 Allen and Clem butt heads over … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Urban Astronomer Podcast | Tagged 47 Tuc, Mars, Mercury, Moon, NASA, Planet, podcast, Small Magellanic Cloud, Venus, What's Up | Leave a reply

Podcast #31: Clem Unger talks about OSIRIS-REx

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 15 Jul, 2018 by Allen Versfeld15 Jul, 2018
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Welcome to the 31st episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast. This episode features an interview with Clem Unger, an ambassador for the OSIRIS-REx mission who lives in Australia. This is followed by the next part of our series on the evolution of stars, taking us one step closer on our journey to seeing where supernovae come from. Clem Unger A few weeks back, I spoke to Clem Unger, who lives in Australia and serves in his spare time in the … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Space #560

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 7 May, 2018 by Allen Versfeld7 May, 2018
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Hi everybody, thanks for visiting! This is the 560th Carnival of Space, where we collect the best and most interesting news on space science and astronomy for your reading pleasure.  It’s a good harvest this week, with contributions from many different publishers, so dig in and learn something new! Universe Today Astronomers See a Pileup of 14 Separate Galaxies in the Early Universe Jeff Bezos Says The New Shepard Will Soar Next on Sunday. Here’s How to Watch It Live. … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Updates | Tagged BlockChain, Carnival of Space, Chandra, Elon Musk, Gaia, Galaxy, NASA, SpaceX | Leave a reply

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