#103 - January 2021 Part 1

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Discussion</span>: As we welcome in the New Year, we discuss the holiday season and your suggestions to replace the Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum section of the show.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The News</span>: Rounding up the astronomy news at the beginning of 2021, we have:</p> <ul> <li>Finding exoplanets that have a good chance of being able to see us</li> <li>The 'Missing Lithium Problem’</li> <li>Chasing down the Hubble Constant</li> <li>A new method for detecting exoplanets</li> <li>Was there another dwarf planet in the inner solar system?</li> </ul> <p>Main News story: That intriguing radio signal found coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Sky Guide</span>: This month we’re taking a look at the great winter constellation of Auriga 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 January.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Q&A</span>: <em>We know there is a lower temperature limit (absolute zero), but is there an upper temperature limit?</em> From Matt in California.</p>