AWESOME ASTRONOMY

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

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  • Phoenix Planets and Zombie Stars

    This month there is news of a zombie star racing through stelkar evolution, a Phoenix planet rising from the ashes of stellar death, and danger to the UKs power infrastructure from space. Bumper skyguide for November and the usual witterings of Dr Jeni and Paul.

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    57 min
  • Baby Planet, the New Crater and the Decagon

    We dive into autumn with a baby Planet, the smile mission, New weather on Saturn, a new crater on the moon, an update on Nancy Roman and a mission to Phobos. As well as our monthly sky and moon guide.

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    1 hr 1 min
  • An American Astronomer in Cwmdu

    It's AstroCamp time again and this time we reveal the dark matter of Awesome Astronomy as Dustin joins us in darkest Welsh Wales. An episode recorded in front of a live AstroCamp audience.

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    58 min
  • Holy Flipping Galaxies Batman!

    So it turns the Milkyway may have done a back flip...news about the Swift telescope, NASA raiding its bare cupboards, and a super fast star. Also our usual skyguide and wittering. Ohnand a song. You will be full of antici.....pation!

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    58 min
  • The Eclipse and the Perseids

    Join Paul in his Astronomy lair as he live sketches the Eclipse, chats to neighbours and talks Astronomy news while spotting Perseid meteors.

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    46 min
  • Jodrell Bank Murder Club

    Angry episode where Paul and Jeni have their blood boiled by the decision to defund Jodrell Bank Observatory and the plans to launch over a million satellites.

    Produced by Paul, Jeni, Dustin, Damien, John

    1 hr 12 min
  • Eclipse Girl Summer

    Summer is here, so is the heat and so is the Eclipse! Chat, tips and hints about August's Eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower, as well as summer vibes, emails and Jeni dressing up as Max Wall

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    1 hr 9 min
  • When Cosmologists get spicy

    This month it appears cosmology is saved, Swift maybe saved and exoplanets have their magnetosphere measured. Jeni has been in the States where she may have been turned into an android visiting Silicon Valley.

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Secret History of a Space Mission

    The idea that sparked a billion-dollar space telescope was recorded in the most unlikely of places: a scrap of paper fished out a pocket while gondolas sailed by in Venice. In this talk, award-winning astrophysicist and science communicator Steve Eales of Cardiff University takes us on the unlikely journey of the Herschel Space Observatory, the most sensitive far-infrared space telescope yet launched. This talk wes recorded at the recent AstroCamp in Cwmdu, Wales

    Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

    1 hr 11 min

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Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe.

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