Astronomy Episodes

Aug. 8, 2024

#441: The Return of Phosphine & Space Debris Dilemmas

This episode is brought to you by Incogni. Protect your online data with Incogni. Get our special offer by visiting https://www.incogni.com/spacenuts. Space Nuts: Phosphine Revisited, Space Debris Solutions, and a Tribute to David L. Crawford Join...
June 9, 2024

#424: Gravity Waves & Space Junk: Cosmic Queries Unpacked

This episode is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. To check out our exclusive offer, visit https://www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts - you can thank us later... Space Nuts Episode: Space Junk, Gravity Waves, and Solar Eclipses Join Andrew Dunkley and...
April 28, 2024

#412: Cosmic Queries: A Voyage to Voyager & Defending Astronauts Beyond Earth

Prepare to illuminate the mysteries of cosmic luminescence with Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson in this enlightening Q&A episode of Space Nuts. Our stellar duo navigates the void to answer Lee from New York's luminary question: How much...
March 14, 2024

#399: Celestial Collisions & the Art of Extinguishing Stars: Probing Planetary Impacts and Fire Safety in Orbit

Strap in for a fiery cosmic conundrum and a celestial mystery spanning centuries in this latest episode of Space Nuts! Host Andrew Dunkley and the ever-knowledgeable Professor Fred Watson ignite a discussion on the dangers of fire in space. With a...
March 10, 2024

#398: Apollo Queries & the Chill of the Cosmos: Unraveling Spacecraft Skips and Absolute Zero

Prepare to embark on an interstellar Q&A adventure in this enlightening episode of Space Nuts, where your cosmic guides, Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson, tackle the perplexing questions from the far reaches of our listeners'...
Feb. 22, 2024

#393: The Death Star Doppelgänger: Diving into Mimas's Mysteries and Martian Microbes

Prepare for a cosmic exploration that takes us from the realm of science fiction to the frontiers of science reality! In this thrilling episode of Space Nuts, join Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson as they delve into the mysteries of our very...
Feb. 8, 2024

#390: Wormholes, Black Holes, and Blue Giants: Your Space Questions Answered

Are you ready to uncover the mind-bending secrets of our universe? Join us as we reveal the unexpected truth about the formation of habitable planets and the potential for multiple habitable worlds within a single solar system. You won't believe how...
Sept. 16, 2021

Questions, Questions, Questions...

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 270 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The one where too many audience questions is never enough. The whole show is devoted to them…including one very clever submission. As usual, no...
May 20, 2021

Chinese Touchdown

For more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 253 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●China successfully lands a Rover on Mars – now what? ●Our favorite...
April 29, 2021

RIP Michael Collins

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 250 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●RIP Michael Collins – friend of the show ●Questions from our listeners – Cassandra, Ryan, Graham, Paddy, Alyssa, Ralph, Andrew and Mark. Fred has...
April 15, 2021

Have We Got the Universal Model Wrong?

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 248 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●A quick Ingenuity update… ●Have we got the universal model wrong? It’s possible…analysing the particle physics… ●New findings on the aurora of...
April 8, 2021

History In the Making

Space Nuts 247 Show Notes Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 247 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ● The latest on Ingenuities adventures on mars…the first flight preparations are well underway. ● There’s new data on...
April 1, 2021

Magnetism

Space Nuts 246 Show Notes April 2021 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 246 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●    Fred’s road trip to Adelaide, South Australia. So, what was he doing there? ●    The significance of...