Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries - podcast cover

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkleywww.spacenutspodcast.com
Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community!

Two episodes a week with news and explainer focused editions published on Thursday's and our Listener Q&A focused edition on Monday's.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

98: Black Hole Clusters? Maybe - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 98 of Space Nuts: *Black hole clusters may be a thing... *Virgin Galactic takes to the air for the first time in four years... *A listener question from Mark Snelson in the UK...Mark asks…’Is it generally the case that the things we observe from Earth are in our galaxy?’ Good question...and Fred answers and discusses... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly...

Apr 12, 201839 min

97: Is that Icarus?

In Episode 97 of Space Nuts: *The Hubble detects ‘Icarus’ halfway across the universe... *Huge ice reserves found on Mars... *A listener question from Richard Visser. Richard says ‘I know we don’t yet know what dark energy is but please hold a discussion giving details on the leading alternative theories and what experiments are being planned to investigate this further’ Andrew and Fred discuss... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (forme...

Apr 05, 201838 min

96: Watch out! Falling Chinese Space Station

In Episode 96 of Space Nuts: *Look out - There’s a falling Chinese Space Station on it’s way down... *The Curiosity Rover clocks up 2000 Sols on Mars... *Historic US Observatory to close down...maybe…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Join our mailing list at http://ww...

Mar 29, 201831 min

95: The late Stephen Hawking

In Episode 95 of Space Nuts: *The late Stephen Hawking remembered... *The rotation of galaxies... *The harpooning of space junk. It’s a thing… *A clue to life... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing -list Emai...

Mar 22, 201840 min

94: Cosmic Dawn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 94 of Space Nuts: *Fred journeys to Egypt and Oman. So what was he doing there? *Evidence of the Cosmic Dawn... *Turns out Elon’s Tesla is going too fast… *A listener's question....from Stephan in Kingsport, Tennessee ….about gravitational waves. As usual, Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google...

Mar 15, 201831 min

93: Solar flares, A Submarine & Dark Matter

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 93 of Space Nuts: *Solar flares...just what are they and how do they happen? Dr. Fred explains... *NASA’s Space Submarine program... *A listener question (Hi Andrew) - Does Dark Matter interact with itself gravitationally? Dr. Fred, over to you… Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pock...

Mar 08, 201830 min

92: Asteroid CB2018, gravity's effect on time and a complex listener question

In Episode 92 of Space Nuts: *Asteroid fly-by... *Gravity's effect on time... *A listeners question - from Greg in Sydney (Australia) - When can we expect to see a black-hole and neutron star merger...and how might it be different? Dr Fred attempts to answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeart...

Mar 01, 201828 min

91: GRACE Follow-on

In Episode 91 of Space Nuts: *Tracking Earth’s ice levels...GRACE Follow-on *Details on the Insight mission... *A listeners question - Ronald Newbo in Charlotte - Is Space expanding...or is it contracting? Dr Fred has the answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Join ...

Feb 22, 201832 min

90: The Tumbling, Tumbling Asteroid

In Episode 90 of Space Nuts: *The tumbling, tumbling asteroid….what’s going on? *The ISS funding in jeopardy... *A listeners question - Daryl Harper of Forest Lake - Is artificial gravity (as depicted in the movies) a thing...or just the stuff of Sci-Fi? Dr Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastB...

Feb 15, 201831 min

89: Trappist 1, Seas of Titan and Interstellar Travel

In Episode 89 of Space Nuts: *Trappist 1 - the latest discoveries... *The seas of Titan.... *A listeners question - from Jordan Holt in Alabama - is interstellar travel possible? Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bites...

Feb 08, 201832 min

88: A Disco Ball, A Tesla and Dark Matter

In Episode 88 of Space Nuts: *A shiny disco ball in Space….but not everyone’s happy… *Elon Musk to launch his own car to Mars.. *A listeners question - The effect of Dark Matter on Gravitational Waves…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Join our mailing list at http://w...

Feb 01, 201828 min

87: The Michigan Incident

In Episode 87 of Space Nuts: *The Michigan incident... * The Hubble Telescope discovers an ancient galaxy... * A question from listener Clayton, in Texas USA (Thanks, Clayton...good question)....are Black Holes real? Fred explains... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRadio, Tunein Radio etc. Jo...

Jan 25, 201832 min

86: Exo planets in a musical orbit?

In Episode 86 of Space Nuts: * Exo planets found in musical orbit * AAO announces streams of stars discovered. * UK satellite to make movies in space... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing -list For more, follow Space Nuts on Facebook,...

Jan 18, 201831 min

85: The Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse

In Episode 85 of Space Nuts: * The first super blue blood moon eclipse in more than 150 yrs. * Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) begins. * The incredible stretching astronaut.... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-li...

Jan 11, 201832 min

84: New Horizon, Alien Research & Christmas

In Episode 84 of Space Nuts: * The New Horizon probe may hit pay dirt * The Pentagon was investigating UFOs * Was the start of Bethlehem a real thing? Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing -list For more, follow Space Nuts on Facebook, t...

Dec 21, 201732 min

83: Mission to a metal asteroid

In Episode 83 of Space Nuts: * Mission to a metal asteroid * Astronomical sign language * The world according to Bradley...Fred answers a listeners questions…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Goggle Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing -list For more, follow Space Nuts on Fa...

Dec 14, 201734 min

82: History, Dark Matter and Pizza

In Episode 82 of Space Nuts: * Australia’s shot into space in 1967 * The Chinese believe they have proof of Dark Matter .... * Eating pizza in space…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list For more, follow Space Nuts on Facebook, twi...

Dec 07, 201728 min

81: The search for life beyond Earth

In Episode 81 of Space Nuts: *A mission proposed to search for life beyond earth... * Light pollution is impacting on life here on Earth... * A listeners question - can we get energy from gravitational waves? Fred has the answer... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc.Join our mailing list at http://w...

Nov 30, 201734 min

80: A Cigar, Space Snakes and An Earth Like Planet

In Episode 80 of Space Nuts: *The cigar-shaped visitor from another galaxy * Space snakes...what? * An earth-like planet is closer than you think... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing -list For more, follow Space Nuts on Facebook, twit...

Nov 23, 201733 min

79: Life - It's Everywhere!

In Episode 79 of Space Nuts: * Life - there may be a lot more of it out there than we previously thought...it’s everywhere! * So...is it a star or a planet? Fred explains... * A listener’s question - from Andrew Mitchell. Thanks Andrew...Fred has the answer. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join ...

Nov 16, 201729 min

78: You named it what?

In Episode 78 of Space Nuts: * That exo-asteroid we first discussed a couple of weeks ago….it now has an official name. * The Astrobleme - puzzled? * Animals in Space - the important role they’ve played. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, Spreaker, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/joi...

Nov 09, 201733 min

77: A Visitor From Far, Far Away - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Space Nuts Episode 77: This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by Moonshot...a new podcast that discusses the ideas and technology that just might change the world. You can subscribe to Moonshot at all good podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.fm etc. Check it out today. Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 77 of Space Nuts: * A first - a visitor from beyond our solar system... * Auroras are different on the poles of Ju...

Nov 02, 201727 min

76: An Astrolade discovery - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 76 of Space Nuts: * The discovery of an Astrolade...this is significant * Astronaut Paul Weitz passes away - we pay tribute * A listener’s question - Why haven't we yet found a Dyson Sphere? Fred has answers…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, ...

Oct 26, 201729 min

75: Excited Scientists - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by The Dollar Shave Club...where you get a million dollar shave without the price. Check them out today at www.dollarshaveclub.com/nuts and get a special sign up deal...it also let's them know you came from us. Thanks... In Episode 75 of Space Nuts: * Colliding neutron stars make waves. Scientists are very excited... * A dwarf star with rings * How they found Beagle 2 on Mars… Subscribe,...

Oct 19, 201730 min

74: Back to the Moon! - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 74 of Space Nuts: * The US VP, Mike Pence, wants to send Americans back to the Moon * Freon 40 discovered but may not be a marker for potential life in the Universe * A Japanese amateur astronomer finally recognised for her work on Sun spots Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, P...

Oct 12, 201723 min

73: Gravitational waves explained - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 72 of Space Nuts: * More gravitational waves discovered - but these are different - we have the explanation * Data from Juno reveals some odd things about Jupiter * Listener question - Dave from Shawnee asks about humans contaminating other worlds...Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, St...

Oct 05, 201726 min

72: The Kittens of Saturn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 71 of Space Nuts: * Australia to get its own space agency & a mystery object found by Hubble * The Kittens of Saturn * Listener question - Did the dinosaur asteroid bring us water?...Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, 60db etc....

Sep 28, 201722 min

71: Goodbye Cassini - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 70 of Space Nuts: * Cassini's death plunge * A mysterious dark planet * What is the shape of a galaxy? * Listener Clem asks about contaminating other planets...Fred has the answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, 60db etc. RSS feed: https://...

Sep 21, 201727 min

70: WASP-19b - A Most Fascinating Exoplanet Discovery - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 69

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 69 of Space Nuts: * A fascinating discovery in the atmosphere of an exoplanet - WASP-19b * Australia develops a new rocket engine which was 3D printed - and it works. * Audience questions, pregnancy in Space and why the Earth isn't flat. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbe...

Sep 14, 201725 min

69: Welcome home to record breaker Peggy Whitson - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 68

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 68 of Space Nuts: * Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks a mass of orbital records * An elusive medium sized black hole found in our own back yard * John from Sydney asks where the habitable zone of our solar system will be when our Sun turns into a red giant Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Po...

Sep 07, 201727 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android