Rice on Chessboards
Chris and Rob return (finally) for their 100th episode. We discuss new dwarf planets, new comet data, and new evidence for inflation. And, you know, other stuff too.
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Episode #100. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott.
Links:
Astrophotography has come a long way: http://canadianastronomy.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/astrophotography-has-come-a-long-way-baby/
New dwarf planet http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/26/dwarf-planet-super-earth-solar-system-2012-vp113
Rings around a Centaur: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1410/
BICEP2’s evidence for inflation: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2014/mar/17/bicep2-finds-first-direct-evidence-of-cosmic-inflation
Hubble spots Comet Siding Spring: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/19
…and ROSETTA sees its target: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_sets_sights_on_destination_comet
Hearing color when you’re monochtomatic (Neil Harbisson): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRNoieAnzI
Outer Solar System hangout: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2014/hangout-on-air-today-why.html
Credits:
Audio content Copyright 2011-2014 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image of lightbulb courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).