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May 2013 Extra
Oddity. In the show this time, Brother Guy Consolmagno [13:20-30:33] tells us about meteorites in our Solar System, Dr Joe Zuntz [0:44-13:13] discusses the Dark Energy Survey in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald [41:46-49:56] in Ask an Astronomer.
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May 2013
Breakable. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Rubina Kotak about supernovae [7:41-16:53], Stuart rounds up the latest news [1:17 - 7:34] and we find out what we can see in the May night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [26:17 - 48:02].
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April 2013 Extra
Orbit. In the show this time, Prof Paola Caselli [12:32-27:59] tells us about her research into water in the very early stages of star formation, Prof Shude Mao [0:50-12:23] tells us about finding exoplanets using gravitational microlensing in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Tim O'Brien [36:53-55:13] in Ask an Astronomer.
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April 2013
Forwards. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Matt Auger about dark matter [27:51-41:14], Christina rounds up the latest news [41:19 - 47:52] and we hear what we can see in the April night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [02:35 - 21:30].
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March 2013 Extra
Plancking. In the show this time, Dr Paddy Leahy [27:17-51:15] tells us about today's exciting new results from the Planck mission, Prof Richard Davis [1:50-27:06] tells us about the Planck instruments and satellite in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald [61:45-68:53] in Ask an Astronomer.
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March 2013
Moons. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Jeronimo Bernard-Salas about circumstellar and interstellar fullerenes [08:37 - 22:33], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:45 - 08:29] and we hear what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [31:36 - 47:56].
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February 2013 Extra
Mercurial. In the show this time, Maria del Mar Rubio [14:22-22:19] tells us about mass loss in massive stars, Dr Gemma Janssen [2:54-14:15] talks about a new method for timing pulsars in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Michael Brown [35:25-44:59] in Ask an Astronomer.
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February 2013
Bubbles. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Ettore Carretti about magnetised outflows from the Milky Way [08:01 - 21:32], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:47 - 07:55] and we hear what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [27:06 - 44:22].
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January 2013 Extra
Youngsters. In the show this time, Dr. Stuart Lumsden [10:35-23:41] talks to us about young stellar objects, Prof. Peter Wilkinson [00:52-10:28] tells us about MUST, the Manchester University Student Telescope, in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [33:23 - 41:48] by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer.
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January 2013
Seven! In our seventh birthday show, we talk to Professor Joanna Haigh about the effect of the Sun on climate change [8:29-25:53], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:56 - 08:22] and we hear what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [35:42 - 52:00].
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December 2012 Extra
Past, Present, Future. In the show this time, Dr Dave Jones [13:01-29:26] tells us about an unusual planetary nebula, Professor Phil Diamond [02:24-12:47] talks about the new Square Kilometre Array headquarters at Jodrell Bank in this month's JodBite and Dr Iain McDonald [39:28 - 47:24] answers your astronomical questions in Ask an Astronomer.
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December 2012
Argo. In the show this time, Dr Phil Marshall talks to Libby about how and why he weighs galaxies [16:30 - 40:54], Ian Morison and John Field bring us the December night sky [47:49 - 66:17] and Megan gives her last-ever round-up of the astronomy news [04:36 - 14:22].
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November 2012 Extra
Monsters. In the show this time, Dr. Rene Breton [10:35-23:41] talks to us about measuring the mass of binary neutron stars, Dr. Malcolm Gray [00:52-10:28] tells us about objects known as astrophysical masers in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [33:23 - 41:48] by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer.
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November 2012
Gigapixel. In the show this time, Dr Martin Stringer talks to Liz about the principles of supernova driven winds [09:34 - 26:30]. Ian Morison and John Field tell us what not to miss in the November night sky [36:53 - 55:53] and Megan gives us a round up of the latest astronomy news [02:12 - 09:22].
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IMC 2012
Meteor. In this International Meteor Conference Special Edition, we bring you a selection of interviews from the IMC which was held in La Palma, Canary Islands.
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October 2012
Curious. In the show this time Dr David Moss talks about the magnetic fields of spiral galaxies [09:25 - 22:24] and Dr David Jess talks about the sun and it's corona [22:34 - 36:51]. We find out what to see in the night sky from Ian Morrison and John Field [41:03 - 58:21] and Megan gives us this month's astronomy news [00:46 - 09:17].
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September 2012 Extra
Elevation. In the show this time, Prof. Joss Bland-Hawthorn [16:20-36:24] talks to us about the interplay between baryonic and dark matter in galaxy formation, Eddie Blackhurst [00:45-16:11] about low noise amplifiers and microwave recievers in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [47:08 - 63:15] by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.
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September 2012
Tranquility. In the show this time, we have more interviews from the National Astronomy Meeting as Dr Simon Green tells us about collecting cometary dust with the Stardust-NExT mission [07:29 - 19:42] and Dr Joseph Mottram talks about massive star formation [19:54 - 28:12]. Stuart brings us the latest astronomy news [00:50 - 07:12] and we find out about the September night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [32:55 - 49:35].
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August 2012 Extra
Sir Bernard Lovell 1913-2012. We begin this episode with a look back at the life of Sir Bernard Lovell [1:03-5:56], founder of Jodrell Bank, who sadly died on the 6th of August at the age of 98. We also talk to Prof. Alan Hood [15:51-23:53] about the solar atmosphere, Dr. Jacqueline Hodge [24:00-30:56] about observing submillimetre galaxies with the VLA, and Prof. Ray Norris [31:05-45:16] about the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) project. This month's Jodbite features Jo Bowler [7:00-15:38] who tells us about the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), and Dr Mark Purver answers your astronomical questions in Ask an Astronomer [55:34-1:16:13].
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August 2012
A Ring To It. In the show this time, Dr Fergus Simpson tells us about mapping dark matter using weak gravitational lensing [08:44 - 14:49] and Professor Carlos Frenk talks about exploring the nature of dark matter through simulations [15:00 - 38:21]. Megan summarises the latest astronomy news [00:47 - 08:28] and we find out about the August night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [42:52 - 60:42].
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July 2012 Extra
Anti-ageing. In this episode we talk to Dr Fraser Clarke [14:37-24:05] about the E-ELT telescope, Dr Lisa Kaltenegger [24:28-29:40] about rocky exoplanets, and Dr Michelle Collins [29:58-42:49] about dwarf galaxies. We also talk to Kim Mance [1:53-14:27] about life as a controller at Jodrell Bank Observatory in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [51:41-62:44].
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July 2012
Amity. In the show this time, we find out about Ian Morison's trip to observe the transit of Venus [11:14 - 21:00], Dr Paolo Padovani tells us about active galactic nuclei [21:47 - 34:53] and we talk to Jakub Bochinski about exoplanets [35:04 - 40:56]. Stuart rounds up the latest astronomy news [03:38 - 10:51] and we find out what's in the July night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [45:23 - 60:43].
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June 2012 Extra
Twice-in-a-lifetime. In this episode we talk to Dr Katharine Johnston [10:35-18:32] about massive star formation, Professor Ed Copeland [18:40-30:18] about alternative theories of gravity, and Dr Dave Jones [30:31-43:00] about binary stars and astronomy at the Very Large Telescope (VLT). We also talk to Mike Anderson [3:02-10:26] about managing the site at Jodrell Bank Observatory in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer [54:09-72:35].
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June 2012
Captured. This month, we continue our feast of interviews from the National Astronomy Meeting. We talk to Dr Patrick Sutton [9:15-19:56] about gravitational wave detection with LIGO, Dr Antonio Chrysostomou and Dr Mark Thompson [20:04-31:26] tell us about the sub-millimetre camera SCUBA-2, and Professor James Dunlop [31:34-43:55] brings us up to speed on sub-millimetre galaxies and the instruments used to observe them. Megan rounds up the latest news [1:55-9:05] and we find out what's in the June night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [49:51-72:48].
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May 2012 Extra
Photogenic. In the show this time, Nik Szymanek [07:14-21:46] tells us about astrophotography, Dr. Thomas Targett tells us about supermassive black holes [35:53-42:35] and Prof. Alan Fitzsimmons tells us about the NEOShield project [21:59-35:46]. We also talk to Foteini Lykou [01:25-07:37] about evolved stars in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [48:25 - 73:09] by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.