Weekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 14/07/18

This week we have double the astronomy, which means double the space fun. First up Graeme is joined by Dr JJ Eldridge, Astrophysicist at Auckland University. The pair take a look at our biggest star; the sun. Dr Eldridge discusses how the sun is constantly adapting and changing, and how it has not always been like it is today. What? The sun is getting bigger and bigger? He also takes a look back at the history of the star, and how it had gotten to the state it is in now. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Asteroid Ryugu is a weird looking thing inasmuch as it looks like a Flying Saucer! Dr Christie gives us insight into the UFO looking rock. Queen's guitarist and serious astronomer Dr Brian May has created a stereoscopic view of this spinning wonder.If you want to have a look then grab your RED-GREEN 3D glasses and click here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.