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It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and ... more
FAQs about Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage:How many episodes does Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.
June 30, 2021#30 Planet Mars. Lets take a look at the friendliest planet beyond Earth and some of the cool spacecraft that have been thereSend us a textThere's a lot about Mars that is very Earth-like, from the length of a day to the kinds of seasons it has. Being a neighbouring planet, it's no surprise that we talk about sending astronauts to Mars. While we're waiting, let's take a look at some of the super cool spacecraft that have already been to Mars.Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show!Email it to [email protected]...more8minPlay
May 31, 2021#29 Planet Earth. Let's take a look at our home - as a planet, in a solar system.Send us a textEarth. It's home to every living thing we've ever known, but what if we really take a step back and study our planet the same way we study the others. What everyday events have an astronomical cause. And what about all that water, and all that life!Grab a coffee and join us for a view of our own planet, from outside.Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]...more7minPlay
April 30, 2021#28 Planet Venus. It's Earth's twin - but somehow remains mysterious. Let's take a look.Send us a textPlanet Venus is sometimes called Earth's twin. It's the same size and in planetary terms it's close by, but why isn't it our first choice for exploration? Some of the differences make Venus super difficult to study so in a way it remains mysterious. Why is it difficult to study? And what makes the environment on Venus so harsh? Grab a coffee and join us as we unravel the mystery and take a closer look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]...more7minPlay
March 31, 2021#27 Planet Mercury normally keeps a low profile, but let's take a closer look at the first planet from the sun.Send us a textWe don't get to hear much about planet Mercury. It took us a long time to learn much about it and only two spacecraft have ever been there.Let's take a look at some of the little known but fascinating facts about Mercury's history, why it has the longest day in the solar system and what we've learned from lonely pair of spacecraft that have visited it. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]...more6minPlay
February 28, 2021#26 What's the matter? Really, what is the matter that makes up 80% of the mass of the universe but can't be observed directly. The strange story of dark matterSend us a textSo back in the 1930's, astronomers noticed that there didn't seem to be enough mass in galactic clusters to hold them together, but they were held together. There mas be some additional mass and gravity to hold everything together, but where is it? It can't be seen. And this problem produced the theory of dark matter. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]...more6minPlay
February 11, 2021#25 A conversation with David W. Brown about his new book The Mission, and Jupiter's icy ocean moon EuropaSend us a textJoin us for a discussion with David W. Brown about his new book The Mission, the true story of NASA's bold Europa Clipper mission and the search for signs of life on Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa.David tells us about the incredibly diverse team that put this project together, why Europa is the most likely place in the solar system to find signs of extraterrestrial life, and why we might just be living in the golden age of space exploration.David's website: davidwbrown.comFind David's book, The Mission: harpercollins.com/products/the-mission-david-w-brown?variant=32126580064290...more15minPlay
January 31, 2021#24 What went wrong with the Hubble Space Telescope?Send us a textSo way back in the 90s, NASA launched the bus-sized Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. But it had a huge problem, it couldn't focus the light from space as well as it should have.What went wrong? And how did NASA fix it, so it could stay in service for thirty years?Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]...more7minPlay
December 31, 2020#23 Meteors and meteorites, what are they and why do they burn up?Send us a textMeteors, they're not falling stars, but what are they? Where do these objects come from and why do they 'burn up' in the atmosphere? And what's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?We also take a quick look at some of the most famous meteor incidents in history.Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected] ...more7minPlay
November 30, 2020#22 The Sun. How does it it produce so much energy? And what does the future hold?Send us a textLet's take a closer look at the Sun - but not literally. How does it it produce so much energy and why can it do this for billions and billions of years? It's the source of practically all light and heat on Earth, so it's cool to know.What does the future hold for the Sun? How much longer could it support life on Earth?Let's find outFollow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected] ...more6minPlay
October 31, 2020#21 Let's take a look at the Moon part 5 - Artemis and the future of human Moon explorationSend us a textWe've had a look at the history of human lunar exploration, but this time we're going to look to the future. We're going back to the moon with project Artemis. Apollo was great, but that was 50 years ago. How are we doing it this time? It will be more flexible and more sustainable.Let's take a look at what's in store for human lunar exploration over the next decade. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected] ...more6minPlay
FAQs about Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage:How many episodes does Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.