Episodes

S01E80: Fusion Power // Making Light Travel in Two Directions at Once // Moon Craters
Dec. 15, 2022

S01E80: Fusion Power // Making Light Travel in Two Directions at Once // Moon Craters

Hello again and thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Coming up on this edition, we're going to be looking at a few landmark pieces of science, particularly about a breakthrough in the provision of power going forward.We're talking about fusion,...
S01E79: Bending Space Time // Sad Truth of Proxima Centauri // Disappearing Stars
Dec. 14, 2022

S01E79: Bending Space Time // Sad Truth of Proxima Centauri // Disappearing Stars

Thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, where we take a daily look at astronomy and space science news. I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up, we are going to be looking at bending space time.Also the sad truth about Proxima Centauri and...
S01E78: Who Owns The Moon? // How Old is the Universe? // What Hit Earth?
Dec. 13, 2022

S01E78: Who Owns The Moon? // How Old is the Universe? // What Hit Earth?

Hello once again, thanks for joining me on Astronomy Daily. Hope you're well. Coming up in this episode, we're going to tell you who owns the Moon.Or does anybody own it at all? That is the question. And we're going to look into something that hit...
S01E77: Artemis-1 Mission Update - Splashdown!
Dec. 12, 2022

S01E77: Artemis-1 Mission Update - Splashdown!

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News PodcastHi there, thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, I'm your host Andrew Duntley and I hope you had a good weekend whatever you did and wherever you are.Coming up on this episode, splashdown for...
S01E76: Living on Asteroids
Dec. 9, 2022

S01E76: Living on Asteroids

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News PodcastThanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Duntley here, your host. Hope you're well.Coming up on today's show, another major discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope. A Neo-Surveyor has...
Another JWST Discovery // Neo-Surveyor Approved //Last Photo On The Moon - Found!
Dec. 8, 2022

Another JWST Discovery // Neo-Surveyor Approved //Last Photo On The Moon - Found!

S01E75Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News PodcastThanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Duntley here, your host. Hope you're well.Coming up on today's show, another major discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope. A...
Is Mars Still an Active Planet? New Evidence
Dec. 7, 2022

Is Mars Still an Active Planet? New Evidence

Thanks for joining us on another edition of Astronomy Daily. Andrew Dunkley here.And coming up on today's program, Mars may still be an active world.New images of Titan reveal rare clouds. Sharing the James Webb Space Telescope data might be a...
Orion Nebula // Venus // The Hunt for Extraterrestrials
Dec. 6, 2022

Orion Nebula // Venus // The Hunt for Extraterrestrials

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News PodcastThanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily yet again, my name is Andrew Dunkley, your host, and coming up on this edition, we'll be looking at the Orion Nebula, a bit of a follow-up on Venus and that...
The Hipparcos Star Chart Update // SpaceX Moon Mission // New Epcot Attraction
Dec. 5, 2022

The Hipparcos Star Chart Update // SpaceX Moon Mission // New Epcot Attraction

Thanks for joining me again on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Dunkley here, your host. Hope you had a great weekend. Coming up on today's program to kick off the week, more on the Hipparcos star chart.We've talked about this before and it's fascinating....
Significant Similarities - Mars and Earth - The New Findings
Dec. 2, 2022

Significant Similarities - Mars and Earth - The New Findings

Coming up on today's show, it's looking like the history of Mars has got some uncanny similarities to Earth. And I'm not just talking about the fact that it used to be a wet, warm planet that could have harbored life. No, other things have happened...
The Venus Conundrum - Solved?
Dec. 1, 2022

The Venus Conundrum - Solved?

Today we're going to look at the cause of the runaway greenhouse effect on Venus. They think they've nailed down what's happened. Special guest will be my good friend and Astronomer At Large, Professor Fred Watson.We're also going to look at an...
40 yr Old Black Hole-Mystery - Solved!
Nov. 30, 2022

40 yr Old Black Hole-Mystery - Solved!

Coming up in this episode we're going to look at the bright lights of supermassive black holes. How is that possible when they don't emit light? We'll explain.A large extra-galactic structure has been discovered. And I know you're thinking aliens...
New Information - The Sun's Effect on Global Warming - Division Abounds!
Nov. 29, 2022

New Information - The Sun's Effect on Global Warming - Division Abounds!

Today we're going to be looking at the Sun's influence on global warming and it looks like there's quite a division in opinion on that topic. Where Mars gets its clouds, particularly the big storms, and covering up a murder in Space. We'll be...
Galaxies That Dont Have any Dark Matter. Say What?
Nov. 28, 2022

Galaxies That Dont Have any Dark Matter. Say What?

Monday November 28, 2022Astronomy Daily – The PodcastToday on the show, we'll be looking at dark matter.Well, actually, we won't be looking at it because we'll be talking about galaxies that don't have any, which seems strange. We'll also be...
Have We Finally Found Earth 2.0? - Say Hello To Kepler-1649C
Nov. 25, 2022

Have We Finally Found Earth 2.0? - Say Hello To Kepler-1649C

Coming up on today's episode of Astronomy Daily The Podcast, the first astronaut with a disability.We'll also talk about something very exciting. It looks like, maybe, perhaps, could be, an Earth-like planet being discovered. Yep. And a cosmic...
WASP 39B Re-examined by JWST - The Results
Nov. 24, 2022

WASP 39B Re-examined by JWST - The Results

This is Astronomy Daily. I'm your host Andrew Dunkley. I hope you're well and hope you can sit through the latest episode where we'll be talking about an analysis of the planet WASP 39b by the James Webb Space Telescope because it's shown up some...
Unexplained Drastic Changes in the Heliopause
Nov. 23, 2022

Unexplained Drastic Changes in the Heliopause

Hello once again thanks for joining me this is Astronomy Daily where we talk astronomy and space science that's in the news. Coming up on today's edition we're going to look at the edge of our solar system. It's been the subject of a recent study...
The Origin of Life in the Universe is - Mars? A New Theory
Nov. 22, 2022

The Origin of Life in the Universe is - Mars? A New Theory

This is Astronomy Daily, I am your host, Andrew Dunkley, and coming up on this edition, Mars may have been where life came from. That is an interesting concept. We also look at where our water may have come from, the sun's influence on water, as in...
The Growing Space Economy
Nov. 21, 2022

The Growing Space Economy

Hello, hope you had a great weekend. Andrew Dunkley here for Astronomy Daily, another week of space and astronomy news ahead of us.And on today's program, we're going to be looking at the role of NASA and some of the first commercial transactions on...
Mars May Be Destroying One of its Own Moons - New Details
Nov. 18, 2022

Mars May Be Destroying One of its Own Moons - New Details

Hello, thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, the podcast that provides news and information about astronomy and space science. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host.Coming up on this edition, scientists have created a black hole simulation in the...
Artemis-1 - At Last!
Nov. 17, 2022

Artemis-1 - At Last!

This is Astronomy Daily, my name is Andrew Dunkley, your host and coming up on today's edition, Artemis 1 at last, off the ground and headed to the moon. We'll talk about that at length and joining us will be Professor Fred Watson.We're also going...
How Our Sun Will Die - The New Thinking
Nov. 16, 2022

How Our Sun Will Die - The New Thinking

On the program today we're going to look at how the Sun will die. Scientists have made some predictions.The star Betelgeese, Betelgeist, Betelgeuse, whatever you want to call it, has dimmed by about 60% and they think they have a theory as to why....
Why Haven't We Met Any Intelligent Life Yet?
Nov. 15, 2022

Why Haven't We Met Any Intelligent Life Yet?

Tuesday November 15, 2022Today’s headline stories:This is Astronomy Daily and I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up on today's edition, scientists have been able to trace the Earth's path through the galaxy through the discovery of crystals...
Mars Express Orbiter - How They Get the Data Back to Earth
Nov. 14, 2022

Mars Express Orbiter - How They Get the Data Back to Earth

Monday November 14, 2022Today’s headline stories:Astronomy Daily – The PodcastComing up on today's edition, we look at getting information from Mars. Getting the data is one thing, getting it back to Earth is another.We'll talk about that....