Hello and Welcome to The official monthly podcast from Kielder Observatory situated in the Northumberland Dark Sky Park in the UK, under some of the darkest skies in Europe.

Our special guest is Dr Natalie Starkey a cosmochemist and author   who joins us to talks about some of the amazing findings from her new book called Fire & Ice, and how Volcanoes could be key to supporting life in other worlds..

It’s a fascinating chat and we’ll learn how not all volcanoes erupt with fire, some with ice. Plus we’ll learn why some of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the solar system are right here on earth.

First though we’ll begin by updating you on the news from right here in the North East, and from Kielder Observatory…

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