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February 2008

This is our lensing special. We ask Dr Neal Jackson to describe gravitational lensing of distant quasars by galaxies and have a series of interviews from the recent Manchester Microlensing Conference about developments in microlensing. We also hear about galactic companions to the Milky Way, astronomy in Iran, and we get we an update about the Square Kilometre Array. As always we have the latest astronomical news from Megan and Ian tells us what we can see in the sky during February. We'll also be at Astrofest 2008 on February 8th - 9th so come by and say hello if you are there.

The news - February 2008

In the news this month: huge gas cloud on a collision course with the Milky Way; MESSENGER takes the first close-up images of Mercury in more than 30 years; thin galaxies harbour secrets and the UK has been withdrawn from the Gemini Observatory collaboration.

Interview with Dr Neal Jackson (University of Manchester)

Roy talked to Neal Jackson about gravitational lenses.

Interview with Prof Andrew Gould (Ohio State University)

Roy talked to Andrew Gould about the differences between microlensing and macrolensing.

Interview with Prof Joachim Wamsganss (Heidelberg University)

Roy talked to Joachim Wamsganss about quasar microlensing.

Interview with Dr Dave Bennett (Notre Dame University)

Roy talked to Dave Bennett about microlensing observations from space.

Interview with Prof Cheongho Han (Chungbuk National University)

Roy talked to Cheongho Han about the future of microlensing.

Interview with Dr Przemek Wozniak (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Roy talked to Przemek Wozniak about the detection optical afterglows of gamma ray bursts.

Interview with Dr Vasily Belokurov (Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge)

Roy talked to Vasily Belokurov about dwarf galaxy companions to our own Milky Way galaxy.

Interview with Dr Sohrab Rahvar (Sharif University of Technology)

Roy talked to Sohrab Rahvar about astronomy in Iran.

The night sky for February 2008

Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the night sky from northern latitudes during February 2008.

Show Credits

News:Megan Argo
Interview:Dr Neal Jackson and Roy Smits
Interview:Prof Andrew Gould and Roy Smits
Interview:Prof Joachim Wamsganss and Roy Smits
Interview:Dr Dave Bennett and Roy Smits
Interview:Prof Cheongho Han and Roy Smits
Interview:Dr Przemek Wozniak and Roy Smits
Interview:Dr Vasily Belokurov and Roy Smits
Interview:Dr Sohrab Rahvar and Roy Smits
Night sky this month:Ian Morison
Presenters:David Ault, Stuart Lowe and Nick Rattenbury
Editor:Stuart Lowe
Cover Art:Einstein Cross CREDIT: ESA/NASA
Intro/outro script:Dave Ault
Intro/outro voices:
Website:Stuart Lowe