Awesome Astronomy - February Part 1

Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. The Discussion:  - AstroCamp returns for listeners to observe with us 2-5th April. Book tickets here: https://astrocamp.awesomeastronomy.com/ Listeners’ emails on: - A Venus sample return mission. - Why our website is so poor… :^(   The News:  Rounding up the astronomy news in February, we have: - A very big far away star with a very big planet. - Unpicking the riddle of where the matter is that makes up all the stars. - Another of Saturn moons may be hiding an ocean. - Why there are no newly formed stars within 500 light years of the Sun. - Big News Story: a mysterious radio signal points to a new type of magnetar.   The Sky Guide:  This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Auriga 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 February.    If you want to help chart the advancing light pollution:   cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/dark-skies/star-count-2022/   Q&A:  How are black holes able to evaporate?  From our good friend Mitch in the United States.   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].