Awesome Astronomy - August Part 1

Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. The Discussion: - Star Wars marathon. - Observing the ISS & the Nauka Module. - NAM 2021. - Amateur recreation of the Antikythera Mechanism. - Spectrum analysing the new audio anomaly.   The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in August, we have: - Detecting light from behind a black hole. - New Insights shows Mars’ interior is very different to Earth’s. - Evidence of an ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. - The Oort Cloud could be filled with extrasolar debris. - Earth rock may contain extraterrestrial Plutonium. - First clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet.   The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Lyra 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 August.   Q&A: Could dark matter exist in a different dimension, and we only feel the gravitons they emit? From our good friend Dan Scholes of no declared location.   http://www.awesomeastronomy.com   Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well).   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].