Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 271 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Has the University of Cambridge accidentally stumbled across evidence of Dark Energy? Maybe. ●A 2200 year old observatory that’s been discovered in Peru…and it still works! ●Listener questions…can we watch light move through the Universe if you’re in the right place at the right time, a tongue in cheek question about flat-earth theory, can anything stay still in the Universe and a questi...
Sep 23, 2021•49 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 270 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The one where too many audience questions is never enough. The whole show is devoted to them…including one very clever submission. As usual, no question is too tricky for our Astronomer At Large…they all get an answer from Fred. ●Note…the photo in this weeks artwork was taken by our own Andrew Dunkley this week…so for no particular reason we thought we’d showcase it. Plus a bonus…sing al...
Sep 16, 2021•52 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 269 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Success on Mars… ●Also on Mars, Ingenuity’s life has been extended… ●A new method for investigating the atmosphere of other planets.. ●Brown Dwarf stars…are there more of them than previously thought? ●Audience questions…Peter has a question about time travel involving a clock on Pluto...another question about dips in light and a dark matter and spiral galaxies question…Fred answers them...
Sep 09, 2021•48 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 268 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●How star making galaxies cause galactic pollution on a massive scale… ●Stars that are eating their own planets…as a consequence, there are probably less Earth like habitable planets out there than we think… ●Audience questions…David in Texas (USA) has a black hole question and is seeking some clarification…and Martin in Wollongong (Australia) has a few thoughts on Asteroid 2021PH27… Spon...
Sep 02, 2021•46 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 267 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The fastest orbiting asteroid ever seen… ●A space launch from Australia that only cost a few hundred dollars. So how did they do it and what does it mean? Fred knows… ●A new kind of telescope that will rival Hubble’s results…and it’s held aloft by a helium balloon…a very big one! ●Audience feedback and questions. Fred tackles it all… Sponsor Details: This episode of space Nuts is brought...
Aug 26, 2021•49 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 266 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A new way to measure the mass of a supermassive black hole. ●A delay to the NASA Moon mission. And the launch of Boeing’s Starliner. ●The Mars Perseverance Rover’s failure at its first attempt to collect samples. ●A listener corrects us …. Plus, a listener asks us to offer up a dumbed down version of what Dark Matter is and why is it important. Fred does the honours… ●Remember: If you’re...
Aug 19, 2021•42 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 265 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Time to tackle your questions again. From around the globe, our listeners have the darndest questions. ●Everything from life to quantum fluctuations, Satellite visibility and the speed of light. ●Fred has answers…. ●Remember: If you’re thinking of buying your first or even a new telescope, visit our sponsor Orion Telescopes & Binoculars and help support the show. https://spacenutspod...
Aug 12, 2021•56 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 264 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●All about that dramatic incident on the International Space Station. ●The search for the origin of the asteroid that finished off the dinosaurs. Fred has the latest. ●Our listener questions …What’s the difference between Pulsars and Quasars? How does dark matter escape a black hole? Plus, a question about the heliopause and the journeys of Voyager 1 & 2. Our listeners ask the darndes...
Aug 05, 2021•45 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 263 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A warning from NASA – the moon could lift our high tide levels in the near future. ●The latest on Mars Quakes and the core of the red planet from the InSight Mission. ●Our listener questions …Ollie in South Australia wants to know what knocked Uranus flat on its back…and Matt from Chattanooga has questions about the recent Virgin Galactic flight. Fred has answers… ●Remember: If you’re th...
Jul 29, 2021•43 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 262 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A quick discussion about the successful launch of Jeff Bezos into space… ●Astronomers have obtained detailed images of a plasma jet from a supermassive black hole. Fred has the details. ●And there are mountains on neutron stars...but not as you may think. ●Our listener questions …both about telescopes but vastly different. First up is Mark who wants to buy a telescope for his son (we thi...
Jul 22, 2021•43 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 261 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●News from Andrew for Space Nuts fans as the podcast’s universe expands ●An ancient star explosion that appears to be more powerful than any supernova we’ve ever seen Fred has details. ●Enceladus’s methane plumes…what they’re all about. ●Our listener questions focusing on the UK…from James and Duncan. Fred has the answers. For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the ...
Jul 15, 2021•45 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 260 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The race is on…who will get into Space first, Jeff Bezos or Richard Branson? ●Water on Mars. Are there lakes under the South Pole? Latest findings have Fred making last minute changes to his new book. ●Our listeners have questions…from Richard on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, Mark in Newbury (UK), Doug from Seattle (USA) and Thomas in Orlando. Some are testing Fred this week, but he has th...
Jul 08, 2021•49 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 259 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Some good news about the Square Kilometer Array. Fred has the details. ●The Pentagon’s official report into UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) is released. So what are the findings? ●Our listeners have questions…Ashley hits the guys up with a massive five-part one. Answers are forthcoming… For more Space Nuts, ...
Jul 01, 2021•53 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 258 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Venus – Geologically active? ●A new discovery about the colossal galaxy cluster rotation. What? Fred has details... ●The latest on that mysterious dip in the brightness of Betelgeuse…they think they know what’s caused it. ●Our listeners have questions…old friend Rusty makes a return to the show with a question abo...
Jun 24, 2021•49 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 257 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The Chinese Mars mission update…including discussion on that selfie… ● Asteroid 16 Psyche may not be what we thought it was. Fred has the latest... ● The latest on that mysterious dip in the brightness of Betelgeuse…they think they know what’s caused it. ● Our listeners have questions…from Nate in Oregon (USA) who...
Jun 17, 2021•47 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 256 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●MAVIS - a planned observatory more powerful than Hubble. Fred has the details of this exciting project. ● A dying black hole. So what happens when a black hole dies? ● Our listeners have questions…this week involving UFOs and more Fred and Andrew answer. Sponsor: NordVPN - secure your online activity with the worl...
Jun 11, 2021•48 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 255 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●In this episode Fred and Andrew battle through internet connection problems…but tenacity sees them prevail. ● Our listeners have questions…lots of them so this episode is dedicated to tackling as many as possible. Sponsor: NameCheap. Your online presence begins with a great domain name…but why pay more than you ne...
Jun 03, 2021•37 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 254 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Heavy Metals discovered in vapor trails of comets ●Where we live…in the scheme of things it’s pretty ordinary and boring…and we like it like that. ●Questions – from Tim in Lismore (NSW, Australia) who asks what would happen if he dipped his toe into a black hole? And Paul in Toowoomba (Queensland, Australia) with ...
May 27, 2021•54 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 253 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●China successfully lands a Rover on Mars – now what? ●Our favorite topics are back in the news – dark matter, dark energy and the expansion of the Universe – new modeling suggests a new answer in the form a new type of dark energy – maybe. ●Questions – from listeners in Kansas USA and Washington State USA (despite...
May 20, 2021•47 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites at either https://spacenutspodcast.com or the brand new Bitesz.com HQ site at www.bitesz.com Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 252 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A Mars update – China about to land there making history ● A new form of Aurora – unmasked from old data ● It’s official – life related molecules can form in cold, dark Space ● Questions from our listeners – Doug in Ontario (Canada) and Sandy in Victoria (A...
May 13, 2021•47 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites at either https://spacenutspodcast.com or the brand new Bitesz.com HQ site at www.bitesz.com Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 251 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Ingenuity will fly again. An update from Mars. ●Quasar Satellites. What? ●False positives and Exo-planets….explained. ●Space Blobs (Andrew is excited) ●Questions from our listeners – Bill in Ann Arbor Michigan (USA) has a question involving the Lorentz-Fitz...
May 06, 2021•46 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 250 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●RIP Michael Collins – friend of the show ●Questions from our listeners – Cassandra, Ryan, Graham, Paddy, Alyssa, Ralph, Andrew and Mark. Fred has answers for all of them, For more Space Nuts, supporter links, visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the brand new bitesz.com site https:...
Apr 29, 2021•57 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 249 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●History is made – the Ingenuity update…… ●An update on Australia’s Square Kilometer Array – and it’s good news. ●For some this will be possibly the saddest story of the year – you can forget warp drive! ●Audience questions…today listeners want to know what is the great attractor and where is it, plus why is Neptune invisible to the naked eye? Fred has the answers… For more Space Nuts, su...
Apr 22, 2021•46 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 248 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A quick Ingenuity update… ●Have we got the universal model wrong? It’s possible…analysing the particle physics… ●New findings on the aurora of Jupiter… ●Audience questions…today from listeners Richard in Brisbane (Australia) and Tom in Toronto Canada, who has a great question about Fred’s music abilities. For more Space Nuts, supporter links, visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your que...
Apr 15, 2021•52 min
Space Nuts 247 Show Notes Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 247 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ● The latest on Ingenuities adventures on mars…the first flight preparations are well underway. ● There’s new data on the Chicxulub Crater and it’s affect on life on Earth as we know it. ● The discovery of an elusive intermediary black hole. ● Audience questions…today from listeners in the Netherlands and Springfield USA. For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to ...
Apr 08, 2021•49 min
Space Nuts 246 Show Notes April 2021 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 246 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ● Fred’s road trip to Adelaide, South Australia. So, what was he doing there? ● The significance of the magnetic fields of the Black Hole M87. ● There’s been a new echo received from exo-asteroid Borisov….but what does it mean? Fred explains ● Audience questions…from a listener in New Zealand (do other planets have magnetic poles? and another in Sweden...
Apr 01, 2021•50 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 245 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Questions from our Global Community ●Another episode where we focus exclusively on our global audience’s questions…and critiques. ●If you’d like to submit a question for future episodes, just visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com and click on the AMA tab. You’ll be able to record a message or simply fill in the form and send us a written query. ●Thank you for your participatio...
Mar 25, 2021•59 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 244 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley The One with the Cockatoos ●The Perseverance Rover Update. ●Turns out exo-asteroids could be quite common, much more so than previously thought. Fred explains. ●A new twist on super-massive black holes. ●Listener questions…Planet Nine – does t exist? What’s the latest thinking and Spiral Galaxies…how are they formed?. Fred has answers. ●And for anyone not from Australia and wondering what...
Mar 19, 2021•49 min
Space Nuts Episode 243 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley At Warp Speed ●Another busy week on Mars…we have another Perseverance Rover Update. ●Organic materials essential for life have been found on an asteroid. Fred has the details. ●Some genius has come up with a real-life model for a warp drive. Andrew gets excited and Fred has the details. ●Listener questions…from Hugh in Texas (USA) and Luk in the Netherlands. Fred has answers. For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the...
Mar 11, 2021•50 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 242 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Now What? ●The latest on the Perseverance Rover on Mars – it’s been a busy week on the Red Planet. ●Old research revisited…does it give us new clues on how to find extraterrestrials? ●Boson stars revisited…are gravitational waves telling us the truth? The latest thinking… ●Listener questions…about neutron stars and checking the water signature on Mars. Fred has answers. For more Space Nut...
Mar 04, 2021•53 min
