#60 - June 2017

The Discussion: Jeni’s returns from her South African research
using the Infrared Survey Facility telescope, Paul calls time on
the Principia Mission and we go through a couple of readers
emails to discuss Caroline Herschel, the Woomera Test Range and
Australian space funding.


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


Is there any evidence for other universes in the Cosmic
Microwave Background Radiation?

An update on Tabby's Star (It's NOT an alien megastructure).

Are we already creating our own defence against Coronal Mass
Ejections by chance?

A run through NASA's 2018 budget proposal



The Interview: This month we speak to former test pilot and
astronaut - and one of only 6 remaining people to have walked on
the moon - General Charlie Duke.


Practical Astronomy: The Hat of Woo takes a rest this month as we
introduce an occasional look into areas of interest to the
practical amateur astronomer with topics requested by you. This
month we take a look at an essential piece of kit suggested by
Sean Smith from Dublin: eyepieces.