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June 2006

In this month's show we talk to Brother Guy Consolmagno (the Vatican Astronomer) and we find out about searches for planets around other stars using telescopes built with parts from eBay. We also try to get answers to questions you've sent in, find out what you can see in the night sky during June and get a round-up of all the latest news.

The news

In the news this month: ESA's Venus Express reaches its final orbit; the joint ESA/NASA Solar Heliospheric Observatory mission is extended to 2009; a site is chosen for the new Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and comet 73p continues its journey around the Sun.

Interview with Dr Don Pollacco

Nick discussed the wide-angle search for planets (WASP) with Don Pollacco, one of the researchers on the project.

Interview with Brother Guy Consolmagno

Dave talked to Brother Guy Consolmagno about his job as the Vatican Astronomer and got his views on the status of objects such as 2003 UB313..

Ask an astronomer

Tim O'Brien explains why Mars is a red colour and then goes on to tell us all about spots on the Sun.

The night sky for June 2006

Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the night sky during June 2006.

Show Credits

News:Megan Argo
Interview:Nick interviewed Don Pollacco (Queens University Belfast)
Interview:Dave interviewed Brother Guy Consolmagno (Vatican Observatory)
Ask an Astronomer:Nick Rattenbury asked Tim O'Brien
Night sky this month:Ian Morison
Presenter:Dave Ault
Editors:Dave Ault and Stuart Lowe
Intro/Outro Cast:Morpheus - Seth Adam Sher, Neo - Elie Hirschman

* If you live in the southern hemisphere you may need to convert south to north and left to right for Ian's descriptions to make sense.