Archive for the ‘Nick Evetts’ Category

Dr. Megan Argo on Sept. 19, 2011 “Event Horizon”

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Nick Evetts, Richie Jarvis join Dr. Megan Argo on “Event Horizon” to discuss Radio Astronomy from the amateur astronomer’s perspective.

Under British Skies – Episode 17

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

This month, the team discussed SN2011fe in Messier 101, the Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and visible comets.  You can find the shownotes here.

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Under British Skies – back this month!

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Under British Skies is back this month.  After a long break over the summer, the UBS team will be gracing the airwaves again on Sunday 18th September for Episode 17.

This month, we talk about the Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival, Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, and the Supernova in the Pinwheel galaxy.

Join us live at 20:00 GMT (9pm BST) for the usual fun and frolics.

UBS Episode 16: Podcast

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Under British Skies’ episode 16, which aired on July 17 and featured an interview with the Meteorite Men’s Geoffrey Notkin, is now available on podcast. Check it out, here!

Following is a list of some of the websites and pages, in no particular order, mentioned during the show:

MeteorLab: What are Meteorites?

Meteorite Men!

Geoffrey Notkin’s new book: Meteorite Hunting - How to find treasure from Space

Natural History Museum: A collection of images by Paul Harper

American Meteor Society: Fireball Reports

Geology.com: Impactites – Ghostly Footprints of Ancient Meteorites

Geology.com: Zoomable Satellite Imagery of Meteor Craters and Asteroid Impact Sites

Geology.com: Did Meteorite Bombardments Make Early Earth More Habitable?

The Telegraph: Woman ‘hit by meteorite’

 

Under British Skies – Episode 15

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

This month, the team NEAF, NAM and the SPA.   We interviewed Prof John Zarnecki from the Open University.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine about his recent travels to NEAF and NAM

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 14 – The Cox Effect

Friday, April 29th, 2011

This month, the team discussed the Cox Effect.  We interviewed Simon Singh, author, journalist and TV producer about science education and his Uncaged Monkeys tour.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine, and Rob Hodgkinson.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 13

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

This month, the team discussed Astro Trips.  We interviewed Dr Emily Baldwin, the Deputy Editor from Astronomy Now Magazine about her recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 12

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

This month, the team discussed Astrofest.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes


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