#101 - November 2020 Part 1

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Discussion</span>: Beginning the show droning on about us for bit, we cover Jen presenting her latest paper at the dust conference (yes, there is such a thing) in Marseilles, and filming in the wilds of Wales at night for the BBC’s Weatherman Walking TV programme.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The News</span>: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have:</p> <ul> <li>A return to the phosphine on Venus story for an update</li> <li>Earth gets a litterbug mini-moon</li> <li>Water abundance on The Moon</li> <li>The nearest black hole to Earth might not be a black hole after all</li> <li>Citizen science project finds the coolest stars of all in our galactic backyard</li> </ul> <p>Main News story: Did humanity narrowly escape extinction in 1908?</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Sky Guide</span>: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Cassiopeia 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 November.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum</span>: In November we conclude our look at the electromagnetic spectrum, what, it is, what is shows us and why it’s so important to astronomers. This month we explain the gamma-ray part of the spectrum and its relevance to astronomy.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Q&A</span>: <em>How do you tell the difference between a star that is nearer to the end of its lifecycle, and a younger star that is actually travelling away from us at a faster speed</em>? From Tony Horton in Herefordshire, England.</p>