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#103 - January 2021 Part 1

Jan 01, 20211 hr 3 min
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Episode description

The Discussion: As we welcome in the New Year, we discuss the holiday season and your suggestions to replace the Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum section of the show.

The News: Rounding up the astronomy news at the beginning of 2021, we have:

  • Finding exoplanets that have a good chance of being able to see us
  • The 'Missing Lithium Problem’
  • Chasing down the Hubble Constant
  • A new method for detecting exoplanets
  • Was there another dwarf planet in the inner solar system?

Main News story: That intriguing radio signal found coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri.

The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the great winter constellation of Auriga with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round-up of the solar system views on offer in January.

Q&A: We know there is a lower temperature limit (absolute zero), but is there an upper temperature limit? From Matt in California.

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