Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 307 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •On Mars…Ingenuity continues to break records. So what’s it’s lifespan now? •Still on Mars…they’ve now worked out why the red planet is perpetually dusty. Fred has the details. •Data from Hubble explains why Uranus and Neptune are different colours. Details from Fred. For more visit: https://phys.org •Listener questions – We have listener questions about neutron stars, plus escaping the M...
Jun 02, 2022•43 min
Space Nuts Episode 306 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Two near-earth asteroids that we’re keeping an eye on •The Hubble Constant and our ever-expanding universe - issues have arisen, that are mystifying cosmologists. Fred has the details. •Listener questions – We have questions about white holes and another about gravity Fred has the answers. Sponsor Links: NordVPN – the fast and best way of securing your data. Get our special price, plus one month free and a bonus gift by visi...
May 26, 2022•44 min
Space Nuts Episode 305 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Breaking news – UAP senate inquiry underway… •At long last they’ve imaged Sagittarius A - the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Much excitement ensued…Fred has details and the importance of this event. •Growing vegetables in Moon soil…and what it means moving forward. •Listener questions – This week our listeners have questions about Dark Matter; the future of Astronomy and is it a good career choice…and star populatio...
May 19, 2022•48 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 304 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The Black Widow Binary •An exciting new citizen science project…and how you can be involved….for more information visit https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/ellenjj/rosetta-zoo •Listener questions – A listener from the UK spots a strange light in the sky that has him mystified…but Fred may know what it is. Plus, a question about terraforming Mars...a suggestion…is it feasible? And how do ...
May 12, 2022•43 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 303 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The James Webb Telescope is in the news again and we have an update. It’s all good news… •We offer up a salute to SOFIA with the announcement of the decommissioning of this valuable project… •Our Sun a helpful tool…but not in a way you may imagine. Fred has details… •Listener questions – Friend of the show Rusty in Donnybrook is back with a technical question about the JWST, plus a quest...
May 05, 2022•47 min
•The biggest Mars-quakes ever recorded. So, what does this tell us about the red planet? Fred explains… •More from mars -the Perseverance Rover recorded an eclipse as it happened. More valuable data was gathered as a result. •The winds of Mars…what effect are they having on the planet? •The Artemis One project has been rolled back into the shed and put on hold. Why? •Listener questions – Just what is that dust at the centre of our galaxy? And what would happen in the Earth just stopped spinning?...
Apr 28, 2022•50 min
Space Nuts 301 Show Notes April 21, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 301 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •He couldn’t make it for Episode 300 (prior engagements) but he’s snuck in for 301. Say hello to our special guest, the ABC’s (Australia) David Astle (ABC Victoria) as he grills Fred and Andrew and gets all sorts of interesting nuggets out of them. •There are some strange things going on with the planet’s temperatures on Neptune. Fred has details o...
Apr 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 301
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 300 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An interview with Andrew and Fred conducted by Marnie Ogg, host of Dark Sky Conversations podcast (you really should subscribe) and Fred’s partner in life. •Bloopers make an appearance…and questions on the spot from the live recording feed of this episode. Fortunately, Fred has answers. •Giveaway time…get your answers into spacenuts@bitesz.com We’re giving away T-Shirts, Cups, Stickers a...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 299 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An unusual planet formation discovery – a planet that’s born in a very different way. Fred explains. •A spacecraft that’s going to be built of Lego…sort of. •Listener questions – We kick things off with a black hole question, then how do spacecraft survive the extremely high temperatures encountered when flying so close to the sun? – As usual, Fred has answers. Sponsor Details: Exclusive...
Apr 07, 2022•45 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 298 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •What should we be looking for in the atmosphere of Exoplanets to see if they support life or not? Fred explains. •The speed of sound on mars. It’s different… •Listener questions – Does the Sun have seasons? Why are the moons and rings of Uranus rotating on the same tilt as the planet – after all…they’re not attached. And how do you get into astronomy as a career? Asking for a friend of c...
Mar 31, 2022•46 min
Space Nuts Episode 297 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Finally, some of the Apollo samples brought back to Earth 50 yrs ago have been opened. But why now? Fred explains the significance… •A black hole merger…finally we may have an explanation/ •How you can add your name to NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon. Here’s where you get details: https://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis/ •Listener questions – on the Fermi Paradox; Mars – can we quick-start its core and a follow-u...
Mar 24, 2022•49 min
Space Nuts Episode 296 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •‘An Out of This World Discovery’ – three groups of exo-planets have been discovered forming around a binary star. Fred explains… •A US astronaut is about to hitch a ride home from the ISS on a Russian spacecraft. What could possibly go wrong? •How you can add your name to NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon. Here’s where you get details: https://www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis/ •Listener questions – in this episode w...
Mar 17, 2022•48 min
Space Nuts 295 Show Notes March 10, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 295 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Coronal Plasma Loops…new research suggests they aren’t real, they don’t exist. So, what’s the story? Fred explains… •The discovery of large organic molecules having been found in a planet forming disc. •Listener questions – about the sun’s orbit; another about Uranus, and a surprise question for Fred about black holes (that’s not the surprise thou...
Mar 10, 2022•45 min
Space Nuts Episode 294 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Asteroids – One that hit China some 50,000 years ago. So why are we talking about it today? Fred has the answers. •Plus a potential asteroid strike on planet earth narrowly averted…but not because of anything clever we did. Fred has details. •A strange black hole that’s spinning on its side. •Listener text questions – about the speed of light; whether or not we’re all living in a simulation; when will we finally set foot on ...
Mar 03, 2022•47 min
Space Nuts 293 Show Notes February 24, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 293 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An exoplanet discovered with unusual rain…gemstones. •A James Webb Telescope update. •A quadruple asteroid system has been discovered by a group of observers in Thailand. Fred has details. •Listener questions – in this episode, Research papers, how accurate or otherwise might they be; is it really possible for a black-hole to become a singulari...
Feb 24, 2022•51 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 292 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A Coronal mass ejection event has destroyed a bunch of Starlink satellites. So how does that happen? Fred explains. •Andrew’s been on short holiday, so what does he do? Visits a telescope of course…as you do. He has the details and as it turns out it has a link with Fred. •A rocket body is about to hit our moon. Speculation was rife that it belonged to SpaceX…but apparently not. So where...
Feb 17, 2022•51 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 291 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Planet Earth has picked up a trojan asteroid as our newest companion. Fred has the details. •We revisit Oumuamua (or the Space Doogie as Andrew fondly calls ). Is there a plan to chase it down? It would seem so. •The discovery of a volcanic lake that has life in it. How can that be…and what implications does have for the possibility of life on other planets? •A question from Michael in K...
Feb 10, 2022•44 min
Space Nuts Episode 290 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Our listeners take over the show with questions from around the globe. Fred has answers for all of them. NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subsc...
Feb 03, 2022•53 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 289 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Asteroids that collide with Mars. There’s a new study and we have the results. •Another study, this one into the rotation of stars…and it promises to be very revealing. •Listener questions: Ken in Maroochydore (Queensland Australia) wants to know how they focus radio telescopes; and Jacob in Phoenix Arizona has question that’s been bugging him about rogue planets…fortunately Fred has the...
Jan 27, 2022•47 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 288 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The Moon’s Magnetic Field mystery...what’s the go? Fred has the details… •A gigantic exo-planet discovery has scientists excited. •A tip from a listener – the search is on for a Falcon Rocket body that they think may have crashed into the moon. Now they’re asking amateur astronomers and space photographers to help locate it. Fred has details on how you can join the hunt. •Listener questi...
Jan 20, 2022•48 min
New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 287 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •We kick things off with another James Webb Telescope update… •What drives cyclones on Jupiter? •Were there once rings around our sun? Fred explains… •About that cube found by the Chinese on the Moon. •Li...
Jan 13, 2022•51 min•Ep. 287
New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 286 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A James Webb Telescope update…all good news. •The mystery of a dimming star. •When it comes to extinction events, Space Nuts is happy to confirm that size doesn’t matter. So, what is the new theory? Fred...
Jan 06, 2022•51 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 285 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Mystery solved – Why do comets have green heads but not green tails? Fred explains… •Confirmation – a magnetic field been detected on an exo planet for the first time. •Woodsat – just what is it? •Listener questions: Cryostasis – will it ever be possible for Space Travel? And is gravitomagnetism a possible alternative theory for dark matter? Fred has the answers. NEW: The Space Nuts Prem...
Dec 30, 2021•47 min
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 284 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A new theory involving Dark Matter – does this finally answer the question as to what Dark Matter is? •Launching the James Webb Telescope – an update. •Woodsat – just what is it? •Listener questions: About radio circles (a follow on from last week’s story) and Space Ethics? What’s the story? Fred has the answers. NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Sup...
Dec 23, 2021•54 min
Space Nuts 282 Show Notes December 16, 2021 New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 283 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The results of a 16 year study into Einstein’s Theory of Relativity are in…Fred has the details. •EK Draconis – a young star that could give us some insights i...
Dec 16, 2021•52 min
Space Nuts 282 Show Notes December 9, 2021 New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 282 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Discovery of a new iron planet which seems to be in a hurry – GJ367B. Fred has details •The discovery of a new kind of binary star – no longer just an unproved ...
Dec 09, 2021•47 min
New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 281 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Where did the bulk of Earth’s water come from? There are new findings answering just that question. •A whole bunch of new dwarf galaxies have been discovered in our part of the Universe. Fred has the lat...
Dec 02, 2021•48 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ New: Listen to Space Nuts on your favorite app: https://link.chtbl.com/NAwvL_XP Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 280 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley An episode where too many listener questions is barely enough. We have questions about Gravitational Waves; Mystery Space Signal; the James Webb Telescope; Space Junk; the origin of Universes; Gravitons; and Dark Energy. Fred answers th...
Nov 25, 2021•46 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ New: Listen to Space Nuts on your favorite app: https://link.chtbl.com/NAwvL_XP Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 279 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●About that Russian missile test that caused ‘issues’ for the ISS ●Taking a look at the new Dark matter theory that’s just been published ●The discovery of a small black hole just beyond our galaxy – what does it mean for us? ●This week...
Nov 18, 2021•51 min
For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 278 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Gravitational Wave Detection – Some big news...Fred has details and inside story. ●Problems with the SpaceX capsule – a broken toilet. ●This week’s listener questions involve queries about the Big Bang; sound in space and could humans live on Titan or Io? Fred has answers… NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is no...
Nov 11, 2021•50 min
