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.
Show Links
The news - April 2008
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- 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
The night sky for April 2008
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- 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 |
| Segment Guest Presenter: | |
| Outro jokes: | Anonymous delegates at the UK National Astronomy Meeting 2007 in Preston. |
| Website: | Stuart Lowe |
| Cover art: | The Very Small Array Credit: The Very Small Array Collaboration |