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October Naked Astronomy podcast released

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Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham discover what it's like to undergo G forces with a special podcast from QinetiQ's centrifuge facility - the only one of its kind in the UK. As Sue spins around, guests Dr Jon Scott and Dr Simon Brown discuss the physical stresses on the body and the demands on astronauts and pilots. There's also a close up look at the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors and we hear from veteran US pilot Wally Funk, who had the right stuff to become an astronaut in 1960 but is still waiting for her chance to go into space. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

More details of the podcast are posted here, and on the Naked Astronomy website.

The sky on 20 Apr 2024

The sky on 20 April 2024
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
19:38
Twilight ends
21:20
Twilight begins
04:22

12-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

91%

12 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:31 11:57 18:23
Venus 05:43 12:07 18:31
Moon 16:33 22:54 05:05
Mars 04:41 10:28 16:16
Jupiter 07:05 14:12 21:19
Saturn 04:27 10:05 15:42
All times shown in EDT.

Source

This information was taken from the Naked Astronomy website.

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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