Episodes

43: Jet stream under the Earth’s surface - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 42
Dec. 23, 2016

43: Jet stream under the Earth’s surface - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 42

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 42 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* The Jet stream that's under the Earth’s surface.* Ceres covered in ice* Dwarf moon Peggy reappears…Subscribe,...
42: Remembering John Glenn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 41
Dec. 16, 2016

42: Remembering John Glenn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 41

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 41 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* Remembering the late John Glenn…a true hero and extraordinary man.* Japan to test a giant net for catching space junk...
41: Life on Mars? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 40
Dec. 8, 2016

41: Life on Mars? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 40

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 40 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* Why isn't the rotation of Earth slowing down as fast as it should be?* NASA may have found evidence that life mig...
40: Aliens - A Warning from Stephen Hawking - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 39
Nov. 28, 2016

40: Aliens - A Warning from Stephen Hawking - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 39

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 39 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* A meteorite discovery utilising a new technology.* A warning about aliens from none other than Stephen Hawking….pay a...
39: An out of this world ocean - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 38
Nov. 22, 2016

39: An out of this world ocean - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 38

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 38 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* An Ocean on one of Pluto’s moons…what’s that all about?* The Dinosaur asteroid created a temporary mountain range* As...
38: Is there anybody out there? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 37
Nov. 10, 2016

38: Is there anybody out there? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 37

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 37 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:* The latest in the search for extraterrestrials. Is there anybody out there?* The pillars of destruction* Alert -...
37: Welcome home! - Space Nuts with Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 36
Nov. 5, 2016

37: Welcome home! - Space Nuts with Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 36

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In Episode 36 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories:*The return of astronauts from the ISS Expedition 49*The strange hexagonal cloud shape on Saturn and the fact that it...
36: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Episode 35
Oct. 25, 2016

36: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Episode 35

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).In episode 35:*The Schiaparelli Lander on Mars*Studying Super Massive Black Holes*China occupies it's very own Space Station.Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts at any...
35: Journey To Mars...But - Space Nuts with Dr.Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 34
Oct. 18, 2016

35: Journey To Mars...But - Space Nuts with Dr.Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 34

Stream episodes of Space Nuts on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps including iTunes (featuring in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Google...
34: Sorry - we haven't found alien life...yet - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 33
Oct. 12, 2016

34: Sorry - we haven't found alien life...yet - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 33

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 33 and Fred has returned from his overseas trip so we have a bit of Space news to catch up on.*Sorry...but we haven't foun...
33: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 32 - China's Jade Rabbit Mission
Sept. 1, 2016

33: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 32 - China's Jade Rabbit Mission

Stream this and previous episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 32.In this episode Fred and I discuss:*China's Jade Rabbit Mission. Not a lot is heard about this, b...
32: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 31  - Back to the moon!
Aug. 25, 2016

32: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 31 - Back to the moon!

Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 51.In this episode we discuss the following:*Moon Express have received approval to take us back to the moon. Fred has the details an...
31: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 30 - Why Are We Here?
Aug. 17, 2016

31: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 30 - Why Are We Here?

Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly)Hi every one, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 30.In this episode I put Fred on the spot with one of the biggest questions out there...why are we here? Discussion ensues...Plus we ...
30: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 29 - Mercury
Aug. 9, 2016

30: Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 29 - Mercury

Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 29.And in this episode we take a look at and discuss the following:*Mercury- New findings are suggesting there may be a lot more to th...
29: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 28 - Look, up in the sky!
Aug. 2, 2016

29: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 28 - Look, up in the sky!

Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly)Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 28:Stories we discuss in this episode include:* Its a big month for backyard astronomers with five planets in plain view...Fred fills ...
28: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 27 - Space Junk!
July 27, 2016

28: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 27 - Space Junk!

Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 27 of Space Nuts.We open this episode with a definition clarification...that thing you saw in the sky...was it a meteor or a meteorite, or maybe something else? We set the record straight.Topi...
27: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 26 - Discoveries!
July 19, 2016

27: Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 26 - Discoveries!

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 26...And in this episode we highlight and discuss three important recent discoveries:*Yet another dwarf planet has been (possibly) discovered beyond Neptune.*An unusual discovery...a plant ...
26: Space Nuts Episode 25 - Juno, China and Dark Sky
July 12, 2016

26: Space Nuts Episode 25 - Juno, China and Dark Sky

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 25:In this episode Fred and I discuss and give some interesting background/insider information on:*the Juno mission to Jupiter (though I slip up and call it Mars...my obsession...oops:))*The ...
25: Space Nuts Ep.24 - Mars, Nepal and Tutankhamun
July 5, 2016

25: Space Nuts Ep.24 - Mars, Nepal and Tutankhamun

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 24 of Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley..Stories:*The European Space union are wanting to return to Mars to continue the hunt for signs of life...but they've run into a ...
24: Space Nuts Episode 23 - More gravitational waves discovered
June 28, 2016

24: Space Nuts Episode 23 - More gravitational waves discovered

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 23.Stories covered and discussed:*More gravitational waves discovered...but what does it all mean? Fred explains...*Light Pollution...it's a really, really big problem. Learn more...*A...
23: Space Nuts Episode 22 - An update to the Drake equation...
June 21, 2016

23: Space Nuts Episode 22 - An update to the Drake equation...

Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 22...Stories we cover in this episode:*There's been an update to the Drake equation...we discuss what it is and what it really means.* A fossil meteorite unlike any we've seen before...
22: Space Nuts Episode 21 - Update: The 'Dinosaur Crater' dig....
June 14, 2016

22: Space Nuts Episode 21 - Update: The 'Dinosaur Crater' dig....

Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 21.Stories:*Update - Drilling of the so called 'Dinosaur Crater' in the Gulf Of Mexico has made some exciting discoveries. Fred has the latest.*The European Extremely Large Telescope...
21: Space Nuts Episode 20 - Building blocks of life found on 67P
June 7, 2016

21: Space Nuts Episode 20 - Building blocks of life found on 67P

Hi everyone, Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 20:Stories we cover include:*Building blocks of life found on 67P*Student to design experiments for ISS*Inflatable space habitats being testedSubscribe, rate and review at iTunes; audioB...
20: Space Nuts Episode 19 - Mars is close...real close...
May 31, 2016

20: Space Nuts Episode 19 - Mars is close...real close...

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show notes for episode 19.Once again we demonstrate our fascination/love with Mars:*Mars is close...real close....to Earth (but not as close as it will be in 2018).*There's evidence that huge tsunamis may have...