Awesome Astronomy - December Part 1

Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.   The Discussion:  - Sex with aliens. (Sorry…) - Jen’s reveals the secrets of TV trickery. - AweAst now has videos! Head over to https://www.youtube.com/user/AwesomeAstroPod - Emails about our new YouTube channel & aliens watching us.   The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in October, we have: - Water on exoplanets probably didn’t come from comets. - Another 301 exoplanets drop out of old Kepler data. - An(other) weird signal from outer space. - Violent galaxy growth in the early universe. - Are exoplanets made of strange materials not conducive to life? - A deep dive into the James Webb Space Telescope 3 weeks before launch.   The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Taurus 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 December.   http://www.awesomeastronomy.com   Bio: Awesome Astronomy is a podcast beamed direct from an underground bunker on Mars to promote science, space and astronomy (and enslave Earth if all goes well).   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].