April 2008
It's the April show. This time we talk to Richard Davis and Bob Watson about an instrument that has observed the Cosmic Microwave Background. We find out about Megan's new job, talk about the UK National Astronomy Meeting in Belfast and read some of your feedback. As always we have the latest news and tell you what you can see in the night sky during April.
- April 2008 MP3: Download the whole show (low and high bandwidth versions)
- UK 2008 National Astronomy Meeting
- NAM Blog
The news - April 2008
In the news this month: Methane discovered in the atmosphere of an extra-solar planet, a new age determination for the Small Magellanic Cloud, a super-bright gamma-ray burst visible to the naked eye, and an observatory is used as a location in the new James Bond film.
- The news - April 2008 MP3: Download this segment individually (low and high bandwidth versions)
- ESA: Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet
- An Accurate Age Determination for the Small Magellanic Cloud, Glatt et al (2008)
- University of Leicester: Death of massive star creates brightest burst ever seen
- A Giant of Astronomy and a Quantum of Solace
- James Bond at Paranal
Interview with Dr Richard Davis and Dr Bob Watson (University of Manchester)
Roy talked to Dr Richard Davis and Dr Bob Watson about the CMB and the Very Small Array. The Cosmic Microwave Background contains an exquisitely detailed imprint of the physical conditions following the Big Bang. Roy Smits talks to Professor Rod Davies and Dr Bob Watson of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics about the CMB, how we observe it, and what we can learn from the observations of the CMB.
- Interview with Dr Richard Davis and Dr Bob Watson (University of Manchester) MP3: Download this segment individually (low and high bandwidth versions)
The night sky for April 2008
Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the night sky from northern latitudes during April 2008.
- The night sky for April 2008 MP3: Download this segment individually (low and high bandwidth versions)
- Ian Morison's Night Sky pages for April 2008
Show Credits
| News: | Megan Argo |
| Interview: | Dr Richard Davis, Dr Bob Watson and Roy Smits |
| Night sky this month: | Ian Morison |
| Presenters: | Megan Argo, David Ault, Stuart Lowe and Nick Rattenbury |
| Editor: | Stuart Lowe and Roy Smits |
| Cover Art: | The Very Small Array CREDIT: The Very Small Array Collaboration |
| Segment Guest Presenter: | |
| Outro jokes: | Anonymous delegates at the UK National Astronomy Meeting 2007 in Preston. |
| Website: | Stuart Lowe |
