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  • Premiered: Apr 2009
  • Episodes: 454
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Season 2021
2021x1
The G-Dwarf Problem
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Feb 04, 2021
Professor Mike Merrifield from the University of Nottingham discusses some new research into star formation.
2021x2
A New Image of THAT Black Hole
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Mar 26, 2021
Professor Mike Merrifield discusses a new image revealing polarised light (and the magnetic field) around M87's supermassive black hole.
2021x3
Donut-Shaped Planets
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Apr 09, 2021
Professor Tony Padilla on life on a "donut planet" - leading to discussion about how the Earth and Moon formed.
2021x4
NEWS: What's up with Muons?
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Apr 12, 2021
Professors Ed Copeland and Tony Padilla discuss latest results in particle physics from Fermilab and the Large Hadron Collider.
2021x5
Untangling the Cosmic Web
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May 07, 2021
Discussing how we understand and study the architecture of the Universe... Featuring Dr Meghan Gray from the University of Nottingham.
2021x6
Bent Jets from Black Holes
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Jun 02, 2021
Professor Mike Merrifield discusses why the jets from some galaxies can be bent into so-called NATS and WATS.
2021x7
The Incredible Steven Weinberg (1933-2021)
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Aug 02, 2021
Legendary physicist Steven Weinberg is discussed by Ed Copeland and Tony Padilla, from the University of Nottingham.
2021x8
NEWS: Seeing Behind a Black Hole
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Aug 17, 2021
Discussing a new paper about seeing the back side of a supermassive black hole in the galaxy I Zwicky 1.
2021x9
The Bullet Cluster (of Galaxies)
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Sep 01, 2021
Dr Maggie Lieu discusses The Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56), among other galaxy clusters.
2021x10
The King Model
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Sep 21, 2021
The recent passing of astronomer Ivan King leads to discussion of "The King Model" for exploring the motion of stars in so-called "globular clusters".
2021x11 Season finale
Fingers Crossed for the James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 16, 2021
Professor Mike Merrifield discusses the James Webb Telescope, which is due to launch soon.

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