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Astronomycast Episode 259 from Monday, April 2, 2012. The Exploration of Venus.

Welcome to Astronomycast, our weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos, where we help you understand not only what we know, but how we know what we know.

My name is Fraser Cane, I'm the publisher of University Day, and with me is Dr. Pamela Gaye, a professor at Southern Illinois University, Evertsville.

Pamela, how are you doing?

I'm doing well, how are you doing, Fraser?

I'm doing really well, weather changing, getting a little warmer outside, carrying up my lawn.

The weather's tearing up your lawn or the critters?

Yeah, that's what we call good weather in Canada is when it only merely tears up your lawn.

No, no, no. The weather's nice, so I'm tearing up my lawn.

That works.

Yeah. Are you getting a chance to get the horse out?

I am. I have to admit, as soon as this hangout is over, I'm going to finish off some more email.

And then tonight is girls' night out with our ponies, and our ponies happen to be giant thoroughbreds.

Okay, well let's get rolling.

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