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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

Leaky ISS

- The leak in the ISS - repairs are underway... - The ice moon Europa...what’s up around its poles? - Listener question time...Telescopes and the atmosphere...should we relocate them to the Moon or Mars? And, why slingshot around Venus to go to Mars? What’s the advantage, if indeed there is one? Fred addresses these queries... For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at https://spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew mem...

Aug 27, 202041 min

A Ring Galaxy Discovery

- A ring galaxy discovery...so just what is a ring galaxy? Fred has the answers… - Lunar Landing Modules ...polluting the lunar ice? - Listener question time...Our place in the Universe...a wild theory...but is it plausible? Plus could there be a mirror image of our Milky Way Galaxy out there? Fred addresses this one... For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at https://spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and...

Aug 20, 202045 min

Question Time

Space Nuts Episode 215 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Question time...as Andrew & Fred tackle some of the more pressing questions from our global audience… - Meanwhile, in Australia, the venerable Parkes Radio Telescope has been heritage listed...Fred has the details. For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at https://spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our ...

Aug 13, 202044 min

The Crashed Vikram Lander - Found

- As we all know, India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission to the Moon ended with the Vikram Lander crashing...and lost. Now they’ve found it Fred has the story. - The rivers on Mars may have been formed under sheets of ice. That’s the new theory. Fred has the details… - Listener questions…the Hubble Telescope and a picture taking conundrum...and a well thought out question about interstellar travel and the expanding universe. Fred does the sums and has answers… For more Space Nuts, links and to stream pod...

Aug 06, 202037 min

The Mars Rush of 2020 Is On

Space Nuts Episode 213 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - NASA’s mission to Mars - the rush is on - exciting times ahead… https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/overview/# :~:text=The%20Mars%202020%20mission%20with,potential%20for%20life%20on%20Mars. - Fred’s involvement with the RAVE Survey and it’s recently released results. Get the inside scoop... - Listener questions…from Martin in Austria and Paddy in Sydney (Australia) about the ISS, Space junk and creating a magnetic field ...

Jul 30, 202045 min

Introducing: Gregory Peck

- Mars season kicks off with the UAE successfully heading off to the Red Planet... - It would seem Venus has active volcanoes still. So what does this mean? - Listener questions…what on earth is a Terrascope? Fred explains and a question asking ‘If Einstein were alive today, what do you think would be the biggest mystery he’d want solved is?’ Fred and Andrew speculate. - And a special appearance from the latest crew member - say hello to Gregory Peck. For more Space Nuts and to stream podcast ep...

Jul 23, 202040 min

RIP Mandu

- Sad news from the team this as we say RIP Mandu... - A Cosmic Structure discovery of some note... - The truth about our ‘sister’ planet Venus... - Listener questions…chemical elements...where did they come from? ...and Simon from Newcastle has a question involving Lagrange points. Fred & Andrew have answers. For more Space Nuts and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate a...

Jul 16, 202047 min

The Weird Reason They Named an Asteroid Moon

- An asteroid moon has been given a name...for the oddest of reasons... - A new exoplanet has been discovered and this one is unique. Why? - A collision between two black holes and possible explosion...what’s that all about? - Listener questions…Is it possible to put a number on the objects in Space? And can a black hole form without a star? Fred & Andrew have answers. For more Space Nuts and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile fri...

Jul 09, 202044 min

Astronomers vs Starlink

- What does the upcoming Starlink launch mean for Astronomers? - A Planetary Discovery by The Southern University of Queensland (Australia)... - A collision between two black holes and possible explosion...what’s that all about? - Listener questions…first up, Exo Planets, a query and what is Quark Matter, finally how does a Quark Star differ from a Neutron Star?. Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nut...

Jul 02, 202048 min

Hoot Hoot!

- Pluto - new data - and a new theory... - The ISS receives a very important delivery... - Listener questions…from Carrie B in Sydney, Australia and Roger the truck driver in the Northeast of the USA. Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). 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 50 plu...

Jun 25, 202042 min

Is There Anybody Out There? A New Theory

- Alien intelligent life in our galaxy - a new theory... - Searching for water on the moon - a new project... - Listener questions…where do scientific papers go? - the crisis in cosmology and what two questions would you ask an alien if you had the chance? Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus...

Jun 18, 202053 min

New Theory on Oumuamua

- New theory on Oumuamua... - New earth-like planet orbiting an earth-like star... - Listener questions…have we ever been visited by aliens?..and concerns about the Starlink satellites? Fred has answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 50 plus posts once signed up...Sim...

Jun 11, 202045 min

Planet-9 - Oh Dear...

- Planet 9 - does it even exist? Fred is devastated... - A dwarf galaxy that’s impacting on our own Milky Way. But that may not be a bad thing... - Listener questions…just who’s in charge of all those orbiting satellites...and where is the centre of the Universe? Fred has answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus ...

Jun 04, 202049 min

NASA, SpaceX and Virgin Orbital

- Launches - SpacesX and NASA collaborate for a historic launch...plus Virgin Orbit - New planet formation discovery... - Listener questions…Fred has answers. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts or (New) https://spacenuts.supercast.tech/ and...

May 28, 202051 min

Super Secret X37B Flies Again

Space Nuts Episod - X37b Flies Again... - Harmonic Stars...what exactly are they? - Listener questions - Featuring our first-ever audio question...Fred has answers. 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 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts or (New) https://spacenuts.supercast.tech/...

May 21, 202049 min

Stunning Jupiter

Space Nuts Episode 202 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - A stunning infrared photo of Jupiter released... - Catching interstellar asteroids... - Listener questions - First up a query about the Tunguska event...and living on Mars...Fred has answers. 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 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patr...

May 14, 202050 min

Big Black Hole Announcement

- Big Black Hole announcement... - Jupiter’s Ice Moon Europa….re-analysis of historical data has led to new discoveries. - Listener questions - Fred has the answers... 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 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts or (New) https://spacenuts.supercast.te...

May 07, 202053 min

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Space Nuts Episode 200 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - A galaxy that is a barred spiral galaxy and is having trouble producing new stars. Fred explains... - A probably landing site on Mars for the Perseverance Rover - Listener questions - a NASA memo from 1966 that is essentially a buzzword generator and a question about floating in the atmosphere of Venus... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nu...

Apr 30, 202046 min

Asteroids Destroying Each Other

Space Nuts Episode 199 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Asteroids Destroying Each Other - The Hubble Space Telescope...the amazing images and more…Read along with Fred: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-04-21/hubble-space-telescope-30-astronomer-fred-watson-top-photos/12129618 - Listener questions - More from the mailbag... 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 roll...

Apr 23, 202046 min

Quasar Discovery

- Quasar Discovery - Mars Helicopter...this thing is cool... - Listener questions - More from the mailbag... Today's episode of Space nuts is brought to you with the support of Grammarly....the intelligent writing app....and you can use the free version forever. For details, visit www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts Take Andrew's advice and never have a grammar error again. You'll look a whole lot smarter... B ecome a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commerci...

Apr 16, 202051 min

Slingshot

- Bepicolombo Slingshot - Binary white dwarfs… - We chat with Marnie Ogg about Dark Sky Conversations podcast... - Listener 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 45 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...

Apr 09, 202041 min

The CHEOPS Mission

Space Nuts Episode 196 - CHEOPS Mission - Mid Size Black Holes... - Listener 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 45 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 supporter of t...

Apr 02, 202044 min

195: Comet ATLAS

Space Nuts with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 195 - Comet ATLAS is on its way. What to expect... - Insight Drill Solution... - From the mailbag - Listener questions 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 45 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon page… https://www.patreon.com/spacenuts For information...

Mar 26, 202051 min

194: WASP-76b

Space Nuts Episode 194 - WASP-76b... - Shorter Earth Days - confirmed... - Listener questions answered by Fred... Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever. How good is that! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...

Mar 19, 202041 min

193: Space Time Dragging

Space Nuts Episode 193 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Space Time dragging...Fred explains... - Student success stories... - More of our listeners questions from the mailbag...well...email and social media actually… Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever. How good is t...

Mar 12, 202043 min

192: The Biggest Bang

Space Nuts Episode 192 - The biggest explosion ever detected... - Extraterrestial protein..and a mini-moon detected… - Plus listener questions answered… Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever. How good is that! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become ...

Mar 05, 202047 min

191: Jaxa's Mission to Phobos

Space Nuts Episode 191 with Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley - Jaxa mission to Phobos... - Water on Jupiter... - And a dive into the mailbag as we answer more of your questions… Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever. How good is that! For information regarding your data privacy...

Feb 27, 202055 min

190: Planet Formation

Space Nuts 190 - Planet formation... - The Australian Space Agency launch... - Once again we dive into the mailbag and answer more listener questions… Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever. How good is that! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a ...

Feb 20, 202051 min

189: Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts

Space Nuts Episode 189 - The subject of much discussion on the Space Nuts Facebook group this week...mysterious fast radio bursts….where are they coming from? - Dark Matter theory - Once we dive into the mailbag and answer more listener questions… Sponsor Link: This episode of Space Nuts is brought with the help of Grammarly...the intelligent writing app. Download and start using for free today...just go to www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts ….and you can use the browser extension for free, forever....

Feb 13, 202045 min

188: Planet TOI-257b

Planet TOI-257b The Yarrabubba Crater Australia’s Award-Winning Astronomer 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 stuff with other listeners, ask your questions….Andrew may even answer them. This is your comm...

Feb 06, 202033 min
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