Episodes
Dec. 30, 2022
01: The Best Of 2022 - The DART Mission from the Inside
In the this, the first in our Best of 2022 series while Andrew and Fred take a break, we introduce our special guest Marie-Claire Mercier who was our eyes and ears on the ground at the historic DART Mission climax. Enjoy!
We hope you can join us on...
Dec. 22, 2022
336: A Space Mystery Solved // Is Dark Matter Dark Photons? // Questions Answered
I hope you can join us on what will be the last official episode of Space Nuts for this calendar year. And my name is Andrew Dunkley, of course, the host, and joining me will be Professor Fred Watson, astronomer at large. Fred, what are we going to do...
Dec. 15, 2022
335 - Your Questions - Our Answers
Thanks for joining us.
This is Space Nuts where we talk astronomy and space science. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host, and this is an all-question episode. Your questions and our answers.
Well, almost. We'll be hearing about spin launch....
Dec. 8, 2022
Active Mars // Square Kilometre Array // JWST Update // Questions & Answers
Thanks for joining us on Space Nuts, the podcast about astronomy and space science
also heard on community radio across Australia.
My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host. And coming up on this edition, we're going to be looking at the Square Kilometre...
Dec. 1, 2022
Venus - New Information
We've got a bunch of really interesting and quite provocative stories this week.
A story about how volcanism might have shaped the atmosphere of the planet Venus.
And another story about something we’ve never talked about and that is filaments...
Nov. 24, 2022
The Crazy Shapes of Our Universe: The James Webb Space Telescope's Recent Discoveries
The James Webb Space Telescope has analyzed the atmosphere of an exoplanet and found astonishing new evidence of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. In this episode, you will learn:
1. The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered new...
Nov. 17, 2022
Artemis-1 - Mission Underway
Coming up on this edition, We will be talking at last about the launch of Artemis 1, which is just fabulous news. And we'll talk about that mission.
On the other side of the coin, some documentary makers have discovered a chunk
of the Challenger...
Nov. 10, 2022
AMA
We've got an episode that divides by five. So, it means it's all questions.
And we've got a range of questions today, which cover the whole universe, basically. Several about the moon, which is a great one because by chance today there is an eclipse...
Nov. 3, 2022
The Debate Rages On - Is There Water on Mars?
In this episode we're going to revisit Andrew’s favorite planet again with this continuing debate about whether there is liquid water underneath Mars' South polar ice cap that's taken a new turn, there is more news to talk about, which is very...
Oct. 27, 2022
Europa's Exciting New Images
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 328 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
In this episode, we're going to visit Jupiter's moon Europa because there's new stuff from Europa, we've got new images which have come back...
Oct. 20, 2022
Glass Beads
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 327 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
We have a story about what you can learn from beads, tiny beads of glass in the soil of the moon which have been brought back by the Changing...
Oct. 13, 2022
Is Enceladus Harbouring Life?
Space Nuts Episode 326 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
This is episode 326 of Space Nuts podcast, a bumper action packed episode yet again. We're going to talk about a new map of 56,000 galaxies, which is really interesting, and...
Oct. 6, 2022
When Too Many Questions Aren't Enough
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 325 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
This is episode 325 of Space Nuts podcast, and we've got a lot to talk about. In fact, the audience is going to do the talking because we're...
Sept. 29, 2022
DART Wrap - An Insiders Perspective
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 324 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
I hope you can join us on the very next episode, because it's very exciting. We are going to do a follow up on the DART mission with one of our...
Sept. 22, 2022
The 100th Anniversary of a Major Event in Astronomy and Space Science History
Space Nuts 323 Show Notes
September 22, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 323 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Coming up, we're going to be looking at the 100th anniversary of a major event in astronomy...
Sept. 15, 2022
Changesite - (Y)
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 322 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello again. Andrew Dunkley here from the Space Nuts podcast. We've got the next episode. coming up and to tell us what's going to be...
Sept. 8, 2022
Saluting the Late Professor Frank Drake
Space Nuts Episode 321 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello again. My name is Andrew Dunkley, the host of the Space Nuts podcast and joining me is Professor Fred Watson, astronomer at large. What’s on this episode Fred?
Fred:...
Sept. 7, 2022
What's the DART Mission All About? - Astronomy Daily Podcast S01E10 sample episode
Have you checked out Andrew's new podcast yet?
Here's a sample episode to get you started. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocketcasts, iHeartRadio and...
Sept. 1, 2022
Hang On a Minute
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 320 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello once again. I'm Andrew Dunkley, the host of Space Nuts, and every week we talk astronomy and space science with Professor Fred...
Aug. 25, 2022
Did the Asteroid that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs Have a Companion?
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 319 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello again. I'm Andrew Dunkley from the Space Nuts podcast, hoping you can join us on this episode. And my partner in crime is...
Aug. 18, 2022
Trojan Moon
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 318 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hi there. Andrew Dunkley here from the Space Nuts podcast. Hope you can join us for episode 318. What are we going to be talking about,...
Aug. 11, 2022
Lithopanspermia
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 317 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hi, there. Thanks for joining us. Well, I hope you do - for episode 317 of Space Nuts the podcast. I'm Andrew Dunkley, your host, and...
Aug. 4, 2022
The Shortest Day (on record)
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 316 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello there. My name is Andrew Dunkley the host of the Space Nuts podcast, where every week we talk astronomy and space science. And...
July 28, 2022
Fred's New Telescope Project
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 315 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
Andrew: Hello again. Andrew Dunkley here from the Space Nuts podcast. Hope you’re well, and I hope you can join us on the next episode, episode...