130 Stones of Yap

Some QVC hosts have been discussing the Moon, Dawn has a new view
of Ceres, and New Horizons is closing in on Pluto. Rosetta is
starting to get data about its comet, and the Planetary Society
is going to build a Solar Sail.


Links:




Science literacy and QVC:
http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2015/01/15/qvc-hosts-literally-dont-know-what-the-moon-is/




New Horizons is approaching the Pluto system
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30954673




Rich algae blooms under Earth’s polar ice:
http://laughingsquid.com/submersible-vehicle-discovers-rich-algae-blooms-beneath-polar-ice-in-areas-previously-thought-barren/




Dawn’s new view of Ceres:
http://www.universetoday.com/118325/heres-dawns-best-view-of-ceres-yet/




Planetary Society Lightsail :
http://www.planetary.org/press-room/releases/2015/planetary-society-announces.html




An asteroid comes to visit:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/press-releases/asteroid-2004-bl86/




Rosetta results:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Getting_to_know_Rosetta_s_comet




A dimming quasar:
http://news.yale.edu/2015/01/22/black-hole-diet-creates-changing-look-quasar




Fast Radio Burst: http://www.caastro.org/news/2015-livefrb




Adler is crowdfunding an exhibit:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/adler-planetarium-mission-moon-exhibition




Cheese or Font: cheeseorfont.com




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Audio content Copyright 2011-2015 Chris Lintott and Robert
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