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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husband Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional gue... more
FAQs about The Astroholic Explains:How many episodes does The Astroholic Explains have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.
June 30, 202018 - Ensnared In The Cosmic WebIn this episode, we are pulled towards the topic of gravity wells and we are caught in the cosmic web, talking about the origin of galaxies....more22minPlay
June 16, 202017 - The Earth, The Moon, And A Game Of ShadowsIn this episode, we talk about what happens in the shadows around our planet, from the phases of the Moon to why eclipses can turn our satellite blood red!...more13minPlay
June 02, 202016 - Looking At The Sun Like Never Before Feat. Dr Dave WilliamsIn this episode, we are joined by European Space Agency scientist Dr. Dave Williams who talks about the incredible Solar Orbiter mission. This will study the solar wind, the interior of the Sun, and will observe the polar region of our star for the very first time! ...more27minPlay
May 19, 202015 - How To Destroy The EarthWe are back for season 2 and we start with a question every supervillain wants answering: how to completely annihilate the Earth using whatever the cosmos provides! ...more25minPlay
December 17, 2019XS19 - Saturn's Last SoulIn this first Christmas Special, guest-produced by Shaun O'Boyle, we leave our standard format behind and jump into a world of science fiction and horror. This is brought to life by the extraordinary voices of Katy Evans, Dr Suze Kundu, Powder Scofield, and Russell Moul....more9minPlay
October 01, 201913 - Space Is Full Of Rubbish Feat. Joshua LurieSpace around the Earth is full of junk and one of our listeners asks "what are we doing about that?" To answer's this question we bring in an expert, Joshua Lurie and dive deep into ways to clean up after ourselves in space. ...more27minPlay
September 17, 201912 - Inside A Black Hole & Milky Way AddictionsCan we send a probe inside a black hole? And why are we so obsessed with the Milky Way? This and more in this episode of The Astroholic Explains!...more15minPlay
September 03, 201911 - Ancient Star Clusters And A Mystery PlanetIn this episode we talk about globular clusters and how they help us work out the age of stars, and then return to our neighbourhood to investigate the rumour of an undiscovered planet in the Solar System....more21minPlay
August 20, 201910 - Of Planets and PregnancyThis time we answer two questions from the same person. Laurie asks if other solar systems are likely to be similar to ours, and about the risk of pregnancy in space. ...more21minPlay
August 06, 201909 - Headlights On A Spaceship & How Many Aliens Are Out There?In this episode we answer two different but equally important questions. What would the headlights on a spaceship moving at the speed of light look like, and are there actually aliens out there? ...more29minPlay
FAQs about The Astroholic Explains:How many episodes does The Astroholic Explains have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.