Weekly Space Hangout – May. 3, 2013
Another busy episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, with more than a dozen space stories covered by a collection of space journalists. This week’s panel included Alan Boyle, Dr. Nicole Gugliucci, Amy Shira Teitel, David Dickinson, Dr. Matthew Francis, and Jason Major. Hosted by Fraser Cain. We discussed:
- The most powerful gamma ray burst… ever
- Test Flight for Spaceship 2
- An amazing storm on Saturn
- Chandra Images Colliding Galaxies
- The Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
- X-51 Test Flight
- Exoplanet Habitability
- Farewell Herschel
- ISON isn’t Nibiru
- Antimatter Antigravity?
- Canada’s $5 Bill
- ISS Hole
We record the Weekly Space Hangout every Friday at 12 pm Pacific / 3 pm Eastern. You can watch us live on Google+, Cosmoquest or listen after as part of the Astronomy Cast podcast feed (audio only).
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