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AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Paul & Dr Jeni•awesomeastronomy.com
Science
Astronomy
Natural Sciences
Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.
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#14 - August 2013

The wonderful upcoming Perseid meteor shower, planetary & lunar spectacles and the deep sky objects on offer in the Summer Triangle & Ophiuchus in our August sky guide. The new names for Pluto’s 4th & 5th moons, a new moon disocered around Neptune, the discovery of mysterious extragalactic radio emissions and a photo of home from the Cassini spacecraft. Cepheid Variable stars explained in Paul's 5 Minute Concept and we draw a winner for a pair of magnificent astronomy binoculars. An ...

Jul 31, 2013•59 min

#13 - July 2013

Your July sky guide & a competition to *win a pair of binoculars!* News on the Goldilocks Zone, 3 new interesting exoplanets, a busy time on Low Earth Orbit, Curiosity & radiation risks for Mars-bound astronauts and black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy. Paul’s 5 Minute Concept to explain an astronomy theory or idea in simple terms. An interview with the ESA ExoMars Project Scientist and Ralph & Paul get overrun with a listener's cookie-craze in Q&A.

Jun 30, 2013•58 min

#12 - June 2013

Bringing you your sky guide for June, a salute to ISS Commander Chris Hadfield and news on Kepler. Paul tells us all about ET in his Five Minute Concept, Ralph interviews astronomy communicator Mark Thompson and Q&A includes questions on lunar impacts, the end of the universe and the five best astronomy objects to observe!

Jun 06, 2013•59 min

#11 - May 2013

Awesome Astronomy gets a new cohost - welcome Paul!

May 01, 2013•52 min

#10 - February 2013

The Northern Lights, more exoplanets, a chat with the PanSTARRS team, and Tom & Ralph get angry about DA14 coverage

Feb 22, 2013•1 hr 15 min

#9 - January 2013

A (very) large quasar group, 2013 Solar System highlights, Dawn's dance with Vesta and a very astrobiological interview

Jan 18, 2013•1 hr 5 min

2012 End of Year Special

A special message from Tom & Ralph, complete with 2012's finest cock-ups! Download Episode!

Dec 31, 2012•25 min

#7 - November 2012

Water on Mars, an amazing new comet and the black heart of Orion Download Episode!

Nov 23, 2012•1 hr 8 min

#6 - October 2012

The latest from Mars, October's skies, solar-scopes, supermassive black holes and how to fly a spacecraft

Oct 01, 2012•1 hr 1 min

#5 - September 2012

The Curiosity Episode! A focus on Mars, some sad news, and quick flight to cool off with the Ice Giants

Aug 31, 2012•53 min

#4 - August 2012

A 'Higgs-like' boson, Curious about Mars, August skies and a chat with a UK Astro-Communication Legend

Jul 31, 2012•57 min

#3 - July 2012

The last transit of Venus, July's night sky and the hunt for ETI with Seth Shostak

Jun 30, 2012•1 hr 6 min

#2 - June 2012

With apologies to Uranus, the asteroid lottery, June's night sky and a very JUICEy interview. Download Episode!

May 23, 2012•56 min

#1 - May 2012

A crash course in Solar System exploration, May's night sky and an interview with none other than the legendary Sir Patrick Moore. Awesome Astronomy is go for launch! Download Episode!

Apr 23, 2012•59 min
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