#86 - August 2019 Part 1

The Discussion: Space education at science fairs, sweating in
space suits, the public attitude towards space exploration while
there are so many relevant shows on TV. A correction from a
listener and a lesson in Dutch.


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


A young stellar system showing us moons being formed around
exoplanets

Pinpointing a Fast Radio Burst to understand what it actually
is

An update on the Hubble Constant

Neptune-like exoplanets

How do stars merge in a stable manner?

A planetary nebula formed from a star in that missing 3-8
solar masses.



The main news story discussion: Protest in Hawaii over the Thirty
Metre Telescope.


The Sky Guide: Covering the solar system and deep sky objects on
offer to amateur astronomers in August:


Paul: A tour of the planets on offer, the Perseid meteor show,
peculiar galaxy NGC7727 and globular cluster NGC6760, both in
Aquila.


Jen: How to find Neptune and what to look for. The further
afield, the Albireo, Epsilon Lyrae and Izar double stars.


Main Object: Caldwell 4, The Iris Nebula


Q&A: Could multiple space telescopes use optical
interferometry to cheaply outperform the vast expensive
ground-based telescopes?