Kielder Observatory Podcast

The "Super Earth" & New Rockets - May Update!

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Episode notes

In this episode Ian Brannan & Director of Astronomy Dan Pye take a look at some of the recent space stories making the news, including the discovery of an Exo Planet dubbed "Super Earth". Find out why though it is probably not a place you want to book a holiday to just yet.

We also look at Black Holes, NASA have simulated what it would be like to fall into one..!

And a new kind of rocket is set to blast off to space, built by Boeing..! It however doesn't resemble the kind of Boeing craft you might be used to..!

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