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Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder
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Last week, I chatted with @jgreaves6 about the discovery of #phosphine on #Venus and we reminisced about how it all began. Watch the chat on the @ROGAstronomers YouTube, where we discuss the work and the connection between phosphine, Venus and penguins...youtu.be/UT6ALVpjo1k

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[RPT] Biomarker Phosphine Discovered in the Atmosphere of Venus: apod.nasa.gov/apod/a… by ISAS, JAXA, Akatsuki;sProcessing:sMeli thev pic.twitter.com/cUmN…

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So, #Venus has been in the news this week. Here's what we already know about Venus, and why it's important for life on Earth... Eight major discoveries by ESA's Venus Express 👉 sci.esa.int/web/venu… pic.twitter.com/wtqB…

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Astrophotography can be its own reward, but there are ways to dig deeper. Here are some ways to do quantitative science with your images. buff.ly/33tAcTG pic.twitter.com/Gf8C…

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☀️ Hearing a lot about our Sun today? Scientists just announced it’s in a new cycle — meaning that we expect to see solar activity start to ramp up over the next several years. Find out how these cycles are tracked and how they can affect life on Earth: go.nasa.gov/3hzt7G7 pic.twitter.com/e4FD…

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  • October 2020 meeting cancelled
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    • Wed 28th Oct 2020

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