Cosmic Vertigo

It’s time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we’re going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, a pirate ship surrounded by balloons.Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly HuntSounds of Perseverance Mars Rover Driving – Sol 16 (90-second highlights) By NASA/JPL-Caltech is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0)

There are about 130 million pieces of space junk in orbit around Earth -- and Dr Space Junk knows most of them on a first name basis! Associate Professor Alice Gorman joins Karlie and Corey to chat all things space junk -- from old school satellites that resemble Dr Who props, to red convertibles, and back again.Guest:Associate Professor Alice GormanCollege of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders UniversityPresenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

It’s time for a brand new Cosmic Vertigo segment... Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we’re going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, teenage Corey gets his heart broken.Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly HuntSinister Sounds of the Solar System ByNASA is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0)

Back in 2017 a mysterious, cigar-shaped rock roared into and out of our solar system in a flash! Christened ‘Oumuamua’ it was the first interstellar visitor we’ve seen in our neck of the woods. But this cool observation exposed a not-so-cool side to the astronomy community.Guest:Associate Professor Alice GormanCollege of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders UniversityPresenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

Friend of the show, cosmologist Professor Tamara Davis lights up the studio with a chat about all the dark stuff in the universe...GuestProfessor Tamara DavisSchool of Mathematics and Physics, University of QueenslandPresenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

To do incredible things -- like take a picture of a black hole -- astronomers rely on telescopes. Telescopes are undeniably cool, and the science people do with them is great -- but they’re not without their problems...Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly HuntVideo footage of Arecibo Observatory collapse from National Science Foundation.

Back in 2019 a network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) took a picture of a black hole for the very first time.Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

Everyone’s favourite astronomy podcast is back! And this season, there’s new hosts in the hotseats -- Gomeroi astronomer Karlie Noon, and Deadly Kamilaroi scientist Corey Tutt.Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt

Producer: Ivy ShihExecutive Producer: Joel Werner

Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite

Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

Their humanity-defining mission accomplished, it's almost time to come home.

They've done their experiments, jumped for the camera and planted the flag. The walk is nearly over.