Jodrell Bank Podcast
Jodrell Bank, a radio observatory near Manchester in the UK, hosts a number of radio telescopes. The observatory was established in 1945 by Bernard Lovell (later to become Sir), a radio astronomer who wanted to investigate cosmic rays after his work on radar during the Second World War. Jodrell Bank Observatory is also the base of the Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network (MERLIN). The BBC’s annual Stargazing Live astronomy series is broadcast from the Discovery Centre at the observatory. The observatory also produces podcasts for astronomy enthusiasts every fortnight.
January 2006
14 Jan 2006 at 12:00amIn this month's show we go on a sound seeing tour of the Lovell Telescope during the winter solstice. On the way we discover why two pulsars orbiting each other is a good thing and what we can see in the night sky this month. Also the latest news on the Stardust mission. Read more...
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May 2006
5 May 2006 at 5:05amIn this month's show we talk to Ralph Spencer and Matt Strong about eVLBI, find out about the Southern Skywatch website and get a review of a Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope (sub GBP300/$550) by Ian Morison. We try to get answers to questions you've sent in, find out what you can see in the ni... Read more...
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June 2006
1 Jun 2006 at 12:00amIn this month's show we talk to Brother Guy Consolmagno (the Vatican Astronomer) and we find out about searches for planets around other stars using telescopes built with parts from eBay. We also try to get answers to questions you've sent in, find out what you can see in the night sky during Jun... Read more...
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July 2006
4 Jul 2006 at 12:00pmWe get our very own Ian Morison to tell us about the history of SETI and how it will develop in the future plus we talk to the Chairman of Macclesfield Astronomical Society about his interest in astronomy. Tim and Ian answer questions that you've sent in and Ian tells us what we can see in the ni... Read more...
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August 2006
8 Aug 2006 at 8:08amThis month's show is all about stars. We talk to Dr Tim O'Brien about a recurrent nova in the constellation of Ophiuchus and Johanna Ashwell - an amateur astronomer and PhD student - tells us about a star that has too much lithium. As ever we get the latest round-up of the news and find out what ... Read more...
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September 2006
1 Sep 2006 at 12:00amThis month, after all the excitement of the IAU General Assembly planet definition, we stay a bit closer to home and have a tour of the Jodrell Bank Control Room. We find out about the Lovell Telescope winning the BBC unsung landmarks vote and plans for our new Visitor Centre. We get the latest a... Read more...
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October 2006
3 Oct 2006 at 9:30amAt the start of the month ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft plunged into the Moon. We caught up with one of the mission scientists to find out just what the SMART-1 mission's aims were and why it crashed. We also find out about the beginnings of the Universe and how the NASA spacecraft WMAP has helped she... Read more...
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November 2006
1 Nov 2006 at 5:30pmWe have another packed show for you this month. Megan tells us the latest news in astronomy including exciting news about the STEREO mission, the Nobel Prize for physics 2006, ice on the Moon, extrasolar planets, damage to the Faulkes Telescopes, the re-opening of Mt Stromlo and the future of the... Read more...
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December 2006
4 Dec 2006 at 1:00pmThe last Jodcast of 2006 has arrived with Dave, Nick and Stuart all presenting via the wonders of the Internet. We start, as always, with a round up of the past month in astronomy which can now be downloaded in six languages if you feel like practicing your Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Hindi ... Read more...
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January 2007
3 Jan 2007 at 2:30pmHappy New Year and welcome to the first Jodcast of 2007. We start, as always, with a round up of the past month in astronomy. We talk to Martin Hardcastle about active galactic nuclei and radio galaxies (see the fantastic cover art by Aurore Simonnet for an idea of what they look like). We also g... Read more...
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Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics comprises research activities in astronomy and astrophysics at The University of Manchester, the world leading facilities of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the e-MERLIN/VLBI National Facility and the Project Development Office of the Square Kilometre Array. The Jodrell Bank Observatory site also welcomes visitors to the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre Sir Bernard Lovell |
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