Jonathan Lunine and the Volcanoes of Venus - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion 10 August 2021
Exploring the volcanoes - and atmosphere - of Venus with Dr. Jonathan Lunine of Cornell University, plus the Perseid meteor show and more!
The volcanoes of Venus, viewing the Perseids, a trio of fascinating exoplanets, and visit Lucy prior to its historic mission to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter.
Hello everyone!
This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we welcome Dr. Jonathan Lunine, chair of the astronomy department at Cornell University to the show, telling us all about the volcanoes of Venus!
But first, we journey out to the L 98-59 planetary system, exploring a trio of intriguing exoplanets. Next, we take a trip out to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter, along with the Lucy spacecraft, as it readies for launch. Finally, we ready for the Perseid meteor shower, due to rain down to Earth on the nights of the 12th and 13th of August.
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Upcoming Guests
August 17 (s5/e7): Dr. Richard Teague from the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard University, discusses his work discovering the first moon ever found in another star system.
August 24: No show – Vacation
August 31 (s5/e8): Geoff Notkin, host of Meteorite Men on the Science Channel and president of the National Space Society, talks meteorites.
September 7 (s5/e9): Astronomer and CHIME member Kaitlyn Shin, explains fast radio bursts (FRBs)
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James