#121 - July 2022 Part 1

The Discussion:


More filming for the BBC

Longer days and shorter nights L

Showcasing amateur photography on noctilucent clouds

Listeners’ emails on



Less well known cultural names for Ursa Major

The current planetary alignment in the sky





 


 


The News:


Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:


The Milky Way once went through a massive rate of star
formation

Solving the riddle of how Mars’ storms can be so big and
violent

A new data release from the incredible Gaia space telescope

Solving the riddle of Barnard’s Loop



The big news story: A big boost in the search for life in the
universe


 


 


The Sky Guide:


This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Serpens
with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky
objects and a round-up of the solar system views on offer in
July.


 


 


Q&A:


Will a black hole always look like a donut whichever direction
you observe it from? From our good friend Mitch Sevier, presumed
to be in the United States.