A podcast putting the lens on astronomy.
Through the Telescope is a podcast exploring some of the big topics in astronomy in little pieces. Whether you know your red giants from your redshifts or still get caught up on the difference between astronomy and astrology, join Rose and Elliott as they journey through the Cosmos and generally have fun along the way.
Find us at throughthetelescope.co.uk
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A podcast putting the lens on astronomy.
Through the Telescope is a podcast exploring some of the big topics in astronomy in little pieces. Whether you know your red giants from your redshifts or still get caught up on the difference between astronomy and astrology, join Rose and Elliott as they journey through the Cosmos and generally have fun along the way.
Find us at throughthetelescope.co.uk
Get bonus content on PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rose and Elliott look at the activity of the Sun, what the surface looks like and the importance of magnetic fields. From coronal mass ejections, to flares and sunspots, they discover all the weather you can expect on the Sun before looking at how it can be used to drive spacecraft with solar sails.
Find us at throughthetelescope.co.uk
Links relating to this episode:
Near-live images of the Sun and its features: https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/dashboard/
Solar cycles: https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Solar_cycle_25_the_Sun_wakes_up
LightSail: https://www.planetary.org/sci-tech/lightsail
Music:
"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Get bonus content on PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.