Andy Sawers
Andy Sawers
@andy-sawers
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Joined: Jun 19, 2020
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RE: Science on TV

Yep, that's the one, Mike. Thanks! Have downloaded it onto the iPad so I've got a month to view it.

8 years ago
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RE: Science on TV

Dang and blast! Missed a BBC4 repeat showing tonight of a programme about Voyager. iPlayer to the rescue. Again.

8 years ago
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RE: Oceans beneath the Earth's surface

Maybe Nasa read Arthur C Clarke's 2010: Odyssey Two: "All these worlds are yours - except Europa. Attempt no landings there."

8 years ago
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RE: Oceans beneath the Earth's surface

I've always found the comet theory somewhat extraordinary. My mind immediately tries to imagine how many water-bearing comets you would need to strike...

8 years ago
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RE: Oceans beneath the Earth's surface

the pressures and temperatures are just right to squeeze the water out of the ringwoodite. I believe HMRC are studying this very closely, to see if ...

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

Spot on! Good work, Mike! It's the temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Wikipedia seems to downplay its astronomical role, UNESCO makes zero mention of ...

8 years ago
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RE: Science on TV

The original Cosmos, all the episodes, on YouTube

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

Did you know that Alpha Canis Minoris (or Procyon) is on the flag of Brazil? But which country (according to Carl Sagan) has an observatory on its fl...

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

Hugely appreciated, Rupert. That's all the detail I was told on Saturday (but forgot) plus stacks more besides. Very many thanks!

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

On a, er, 'serious' point, I'd be really grateful for details of the different types of gear that people were using on Saturday. I wish I'd the sense ...

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

With regard to the dog, and with a tip of the hat to the imminent start of John McEnroe's commentary on Wimbledon, perhaps I should have put, "You can...

8 years ago
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RE: Solar Observing – International Solar SUNday

A little less dramatic than Tej's photo but at least this proves we were all there! Note the presence of the "Simpsons" sky, the threat of a total sol...

8 years ago
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RE: Science on TV

Almost every Horizon is like watching a detective movie. I watched Horizon's Mars programme about 5 minutes ago and yes, you're right, Tej! Brillian...

8 years ago
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RE: Science on TV

You may or may not know that Fox TV and the National Geographic channel have remade (and renamed) the 1980 Carl Sagan series, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odys...

8 years ago
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RE: Plane transit across H Alpha Sun with Prominences

That is a fantastic video, Tej! Wow! As soon as I see it in my Twitter feed i'll retweet it! Flightradar24 is one of my favourite apps, though I can ...

8 years ago
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