Podcast: Dawn, Holst’s Planets and water on Mars
In this episode of Radio Astronomy we take a look at Holst's masterpiece, The Planets.
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In the latest episode, the BBC Sky at Night Magazine team look back on 100 years of Holst’s musical work The Planets and its influence on sci-fi soundtracks.
Plus, we discuss the success of NASA’s Dawn mission at Ceres and Vesta, and speak to Roberto Orosei, an astronomer who led a recent study that found evidence of water on Mars.
Listen to the latest podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Authors
Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Staff Writer. He fell in love with the night sky when he caught his first glimpse of Orion, aged 10.
