What will the last remaining lifeforms on the Earth look like as the Sun swells to become a red giant star? And why might future robotic explorers of the Moon find themselves engulfed in dust? Both of these questions were discussed at the National Astronomy Meeting today, meanwhile I also had a chance to catch up with some of the amateur astronomers at the conference.
In this episode
01:14 - The last survivors on Earth
Jack O'Malley James tells me that life is likely to live deep underground in two billion years' time.
The last survivors on Earth
with Jack O'Malley James, University of St Andrews
Transcript to follow.
08:57 - Amateur observations of supernovae
With his own telescope Tom Boles has personally discovered more supernova than any other human in history. I asked him why he does it.
Amateur observations of supernovae
with Tom Boles, The British Astronomical Association
Transcript to follow.
17:02 - Amateur observation of the Sun
It is not just professional astronomers who observe the Sun, as Lee Macdonald tells me.
Amateur observation of the Sun
with Lee Macdonald, The British Astronomical Association
Transcript to follow.
23:15 - A dusty dilemma
Future robotic rovers on the Moon could find that moon dust sticks to them electrostatically, meaning they will be buried alive.
A dusty dilemma
with Farideh Honary, University of Lancaster
Transcript to follow.
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