We try to keep it upbeat this month with tales of blackholes, definitions of moons, and solar system science but unfortunately the fate of NASA and American science currently hangs in the balance…
Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin
Paranal Problems: Light Pollution at the VLT
It looks as though the European Southern Observatory is caught in an American light pollution pincer…starlink above and now the threat of an American industrial complex as a neighbour. Is this the end?
We have eclipse news, launch round up and the usual inane chatter from Jeni & Paul.
Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom
The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright…
Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin
Venus. Twined with Milton Keynes
Happy New Year! This month we talk about an new climate history for Venus, a new origin story for Mars’ moons and we chat about the new potential head of NASA…
Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin
Panto 2024!
It’s that time of year again where the team get silly…this year Butch and Suni hijack the ISS…
Re-examining Uranus
This month we look at new old data about Uranus, a possible second dinosaur asteroid the first image of a star in another galaxy and the image of a new planet forming. Plus sky and launch guides and a chat about Christmas present ideas!
Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin
Comets, Cruises and Outreach
This month the episode is all about astronomy! Yep just astronomy. We catch up with the wonderful comet observations of the autumn, Jen’s aurora cruise in Norway and we talk outreach astronomy in response to a listener’s question.
Sanctuary on the Moon
Celebrating 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon with Project Apollo, in this podcast extra, Dr Jen meets with Benoit Faiveley and Mario Freese, founder and chief engineer of Sanctuary on the Moon, a daring project to leave a legacy of humanity on our nearest celestial neighbour. In the late 2020s, 24 coaster-sized sapphire disks will sail to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis CLPS program. Engraved upon them will be the essence of humanity. One hundred billion pixels depicting the human genome, the work of masters, and the every day – one pixel for every human that ever lived. It is an exploration of ourselves, our world, and our epoch.
Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin
Starliner Marooned and Playing Gyros!
This month the team discuss keeping the elderly Hubble alive with a single gyro, how Starliner is currently marooned in orbit and are usually round up of other news from the cosmos, a skyguide for what to look out for and a this month in astronomy history that explores the life of Henrietta Swan-Leavitt.
Aurora at Home
This month is indulgent and ranty! Well it is summer…Jen waxes lyrical about a night out, Paul has written a book and in amongst it is some astronomy!
There is a big dive into the huge aurora display in May, talk of new exoplanets and old ones vanishing. The usual skyguide and this months history moment is all about X rays.
Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin