#97 - July 2020 Part 1

The Discussion: This month Jeni’s getting frustrated with the
politics of peer review, Paul’s seen an uptick in noctilucent
cloud hunting and public interest in astronomy in general during
lockdown. We ask ‘Is Starlink actually a good thing for astronomy
outreach and public engagement?’, while Paul wonders if Elon Musk
is aware of the fate of the Duke of Buckingham. And we delve into
listeners’ emails about the future of AstroCamp in a pandemic and
collaborations with other podcasts.


The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have:


Have gravitational waves revealed the first ‘Black Neutron
Star’?

Jen sees the error of her ways about Betelgeuse’s recent
dimming

Odd white spots on Saturn’s moon Titan could be dried up
methane lake beds

Hunting for the first ever stars in the universe

CERN’s next generation supercollider



Main News story: Has NASA discovered parallel universes?


The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the
constellation of Sagittarius 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.


Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum: In this series we take a
look at the electromagnetic spectrum, what, it is, what is shows
us and why it’s so important to astronomers. This month we
explain the visible part of the spectrum and its relevance to
astronomy.


Q&A: What are arc seconds? How do we know how far away things
are like planets and galaxies? What’s the measuring system? From
our good friend Jeremy Hanson.