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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.

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Episodes

187: 2020 AV2

Stories covered in Space Nuts 187 Podcast: - Asteroid 2020 AV2 - just what is it? - Earth’s massive atmosphere.., - From the mailbox…more of our listener questions... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share st...

Jan 30, 202039 min

186: Bizarre

Space Nuts Episode 186 - Bizarre objects near the black hole at the centre of our galaxy... - Did Earth seed life elsewhere?... - From the mailbox…more of our listener’s questions... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...c...

Jan 23, 202040 min

185: Old and Older

Space Nuts Episode 185 Oldest material ever found... Old star in our galaxy... From the mailbox…our first dive into the mailbag for 2020. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a suppo...

Jan 16, 202036 min

Bonus - Dark Sky Conversations with Professor Fred Watson

While Andrew and Fred take a summer break...we thought you may be interested in hearing this great interview with Fred from our new podcast Dark Sky Conversations….hosted by Fred’s partner in life, Marnie Ogg. So you just know she’s going to get all the good stuff…:) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support ....

Jan 02, 202044 min

Mars 2020

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News Podcast Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Space Nuts Episode 184 - Mars 2020 - what’s planned?. - Naming of exo-planets - From the mailbox… more of your questions asked by Andrew and answered by Fred. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed u...

Dec 19, 201939 min

Massive Gas Giant Mystery

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 183 The massive gas giant mystery ...and we do love a good mystery. Fred explains. The most powerful gamma-ray burst ever seen... From the mailbox… more of your questions asked by Andrew and answered by Fred..plus news for our patrons. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions o...

Dec 12, 201941 min

Impossible Discoveries

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 182 Stellar Black Hole Discovered ... Discovered...water without life right here on Earth... From the mailbox… more of your questions and answered by Fred Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts. Instant access to 30 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via...

Dec 05, 201948 min

Hibernation?

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 181 Hibernation - ESA is proposing it as a solution for long haul space flights...but is it a practical solution? Revised impact date... From the mailbox….more of your questions. New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want...

Nov 28, 201943 min

From The Inbox

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 180Another all listener questions episode: Starlink Satellites ...and Gravity Lensing questions... A question about black holes...and another re Tunguska...... Finally, questions about Hawking radiation and Mars Quakes...Fred answers them all. New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your question...

Nov 21, 201947 min

179: PSZ1G311.65-18.48

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 179 PSZ1G311.65-18.48 - The galaxy that we can see 12 times over... ISS mission extension... Fred & Andrew’s Mailbag...more of your questions answered... New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Ju...

Nov 14, 201940 min

178: Voyager 2 Crosses Over

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 178 Voyager 2 crosses over... Low mass black hole... Fred & Andrew’s Mailbag...your questions answered... New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Facebook a...

Nov 07, 201949 min

177: Mars Mole Misses Mark

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 177 Mars Mole Misses Mark...... Dwarf Planet Confirmed... Fred & Andrew’s Mailbag...your questions answered... New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Faceb...

Oct 31, 201946 min

176: First All-Female Spacewalk

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 176 The first all-female spacewalk success...... Mass extinction reason confirmed... Fred’s Mailbag...your questions answered... New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts ...

Oct 24, 201946 min

175: Vale Alexi Leonov

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 175 Vale Alexi Leonov...you will always have a special place in history... Venus lava flows...maybe this place was always less hospitable than we thought... Fred’s Mailbag...your questions answered... New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is you...

Oct 17, 201941 min

174: Hungry, Hungry Andromeda

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 174Andromeda's getting hungry...and we’re on the menu...The great asteroid smashup...Fred’s Mailbag...your questions answered...New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts G...

Oct 10, 201943 min

173: Planet 9 - A Whole New Theory

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 173A whole new Planet 9 theory….could this be the answer to the riddle?Australian NASA tech and a distant galaxy cluster...Moon gravity assist...just one of the topics covered in this episode’s listener questions…New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them....

Oct 03, 201930 min

172: Tabby’s Star Theory

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 172Tabby’s Star TheoryVenus was once liveable...More of our listener's questions…New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Facebook and join today. See you there…...

Sep 26, 201946 min

171: Earth 2.0 - Maybe

Space Nuts Episode 171Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 171Earth 2.0...maybeRadio bubbles...Listener question time…New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Facebook and join today. See you there…...

Sep 19, 201943 min

170: The Lakes of Titan

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 170The latest on Titan’s Lakes...New dinosaur asteroid data. What’s it telling us?Listener question time…is there nothing Fred doesn’t know?New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the ...

Sep 12, 201942 min

169: India's History Making Moon Landing Imminent

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 169India’s history-making Moon landing imminent...The latest fast radio burst repeaters. What do we know?...Listener question time…wide-ranging and quite technical...but Fred has answers.New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so...

Sep 05, 201935 min

168: Microbial Life Transport Theory. What??

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 168Microbial life transport theory...yes there is such a theory and it’s fascinating.Super-Earth found...Listener question time…wide-ranging and always interesting. Fred has answers.New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we w...

Aug 29, 201938 min

167: Mission to Europa

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Space Nuts Episode 167Europa mission a step closer...Gravitation wave cause...Listener question time…black holes and more...New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Group on Facebook and jo...

Aug 22, 201935 min

166: Life On The Moon

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Episode 166Life on the moon...Neutron Star behaviour...Listener question time…New! Join the Space Nuts Facebook group...chat and share stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your community so we want to hear from you. Just search for the Space Nuts Facebook Group and join today. See you there…Help support Space Nuts a...

Aug 15, 201943 min

165: Twinkle Twinkle Very Old Star

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Episode 165Oldest star found...so...just how old is it?Space travel brain damage... Listener question time…Help support Space Nuts and gain access to the special commercial-free version of Space Nuts. Simply sign on via our new Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Would you like to help support the show and get yourself one of our new T-Shirts? Details...

Aug 08, 201942 min

164: New Exoplanet Discoveries

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Episode 164*Nearby exo-planet discoveries...*Solar Sails from Planetary Society tested... (update available on our Facebook page and Twitter)...*Listener question time…Help support Space Nuts and gain access to the special commercial-free version of Space Nuts. Simply sign on via our new Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Would you like to help suppo...

Aug 01, 201942 min

163: Question Time

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Episode 163We have a backlog of listener questions building up...so in this episode, we’re going to address several of them. *Part 1 - Rogue Planets - from Andrew Stacey in Canada*Part 2 - Orbits, moons, and Uranus - questions from Judd Brown from Sydney Australia, Matt Devenchensey, and Martin Hine.*Part 3 - Black holes and lost stars...from Carrie Brown, Alex P...

Jul 25, 201942 min

162: Apollo 11 - The Legacies 50 Years On

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).Episode 162A very special edition of Space Nuts as we look back on the lasting legacy of Apollo 11 and it’s historic Mission 50 years ago.*Part 1 - The Scientific Legacy...and where were you on the day?*Part 2 - The technology legacy...we owe so much of what we take for granted today to the Apollo 11 mission*Part 3 - The intangible legacies...Help support Space N...

Jul 18, 201948 min

161: Pinpointed - Fast Radio Bursts

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).In Episode 161 of Space Nuts - *Fast Radio Bursts Origins Pinpointed*NASA is returning to Titan...to look for life...*Listener question time….Fred has answers...Help support Space Nuts and gain access to the special commercial-free version of Space Nuts. Simply sign on via our new Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Would you like to help support the ...

Jul 11, 201939 min

160: Elon Musk's Internet

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).In Episode 160 of Space Nuts - *Elon Musk’s Internet - the plan and the controversy...*The Star Trek logo spotted on Mars? What’s really going on there?*Listener question time….Fred has answers...Help support Space Nuts and gain access to the special commercial-free version of Space Nuts. Simply sign on via our new Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts ...

Jul 04, 201929 min

159: Intergalactic Radio Waves

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News PodcastStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly).In Episode 159 of Space Nuts - *Intergalactic Radio Waves...*Space Tourism...NASA’s getting into the act*Listener question time….Fred has answers...Help support Space Nuts and gain access to the special commercial-free version of Space Nuts. Simply sign on via our new Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts Would you like to help support the show and get ...

Jun 27, 201927 min
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