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January 2015 Extra: Fuzzy

In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sir Francis Graham-Smith about the crab pulsar and his long career in astronomy, Dr. Iain McDonald tells us how evolved stars chemically enrich the Galaxy in this month's JodBite, and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

The whole episode [Duration 49:55]:
standard [22.8 MB]
low quality [8.5 MB]
high quality [45.7 MB]

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January 2015: Out There

In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Jill Tarter about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news, and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton.

The whole episode [Duration 58:45]:
standard [26.9 MB]
low quality [10.1 MB]
high quality [53.8 MB]

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December 2014 Extra: Aligned

In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Subir Sarkar about galactic foregorunds and the BICEP2 experiment, Dr. Matias Vidal tells us about polarized radio foregrounds in this month's JodBite, and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer.

The whole episode [Duration 55:40]:
standard [25.5 MB]
low quality [9.6 MB]
high quality [51 MB]

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December 2014: Icy

In the show this time, we talk to Professor Elisa Resconi about detecting neutrinos with IceCube, Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton.

The whole episode [Duration 57:30]:
standard [26.3 MB]
low quality [9.8 MB]
high quality [52.6 MB]

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November 2014 Extra: Pulsars and Comets Everywhere

In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Scott Ransom about the International Pulsar Timing Array, Sally Cooper tells us about hunting pulsars with the LOFAR telescope in this month's JodBite, and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

The whole episode [Duration 52:04]:
standard [23.8 MB]
low quality [8.9 MB]
high quality [47.7 MB]

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November 2014: Interstellar

In the show this time, we talk to Professor Jim Drake about whether Voyager 1 has really left the Solar System, Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton.

The whole episode [Duration 78:40]:
standard [36 MB]
low quality [13.5 MB]
high quality [72 MB]

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October 2014 Extra: Clumpy

In the show this time, Professor Annette Ferguson talks to us about galaxy formation and growth, Professor Sarah Bridle tells us about weak gravitational lensing in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

The whole episode [Duration 50:49]:
standard [23.3 MB]
low quality [8.7 MB]
high quality [46.5 MB]

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October 2014: Closer

In this show, we talk to Dr Alan Duffy about simulating the earliest galaxies, Indy rounds up the latest news and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton.

The whole episode [Duration 67:58]:
standard [31.2 MB]
low quality [11.7 MB]
high quality [62.3 MB]

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September 2014 Extra: Almost

In the show this time, Dr Jane Greaves talks to us about planet formation and the PEBBLES project, Prof Ben Stappers tells us about a 'transformer' pulsar in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Adam Avison in Ask an Astronomer.

The whole episode [Duration 49:50]:
standard [22.8 MB]
low quality [8.5 MB]
high quality [45.6 MB]