Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

- Data from the Rosetta Spacecraft is back in the news - Fred has the details. - Apparently Russia is claiming Venus as their planet. What? - NASA’s plans to return to the moon have been released. We have the details. - Listener questions this week involve fuzzy telescope images...why is it so? And did the universe start out as a black hole...and did matter emanate from this black hole? Fred has t...

- Could there really be life on Venus? Fred has the latest…  - Listener question time...as we work our way through the backlog we address questions about lasers in space and spy agencies, binary stars and more. Fred and Andrew have answers. For more Space Nuts, links, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a  Space...

-“The moon’s going rusty’ - The Rusty crust of the moon...so what’s going on? - Sorry - No sign of alien technology according to a new study… - China’s X37B Spacecraft... - Listener question time...questions this week about Mu1 Scorpii and the expansion of the Universe. Fred has the answers. For more Space Nuts, links, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at  https://spa...

- Free-floating planets - Just what are they? Fred explains... - Is our Sun a part of a binary system? Discussion ensues... - Listener question time...Paul in Victoria (Australia) asks why haven’t we been back to Uranus & Neptune since Voyager 2. Andrew has a theory which is plainly ridiculous….fortunately Fred has a more straight forward answer. - And the Space Doogie is back in the news...of cou...

- The leak in the ISS - repairs are underway... - The ice moon Europa...what’s up around its poles? - Listener question time...Telescopes and the atmosphere...should we relocate them to the Moon or Mars? And, why slingshot around Venus to go to Mars? What’s the advantage, if indeed there is one? Fred addresses these queries... For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, vi...

- A ring galaxy discovery...so just what is a ring galaxy? Fred has the answers… - Lunar Landing Modules ...polluting the lunar ice? - Listener question time...Our place in the Universe...a wild theory...but is it plausible? Plus could there be a mirror image of our Milky Way Galaxy out there? Fred addresses this one... For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our...

Space Nuts Episode 215 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Question time...as Andrew & Fred tackle some of the more pressing questions from our global audience… - Meanwhile, in Australia, the venerable Parkes Radio Telescope has been heritage listed...Fred has the details. For more Space Nuts, links and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at  https://spacenutspodc...

- As we all know, India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission to the Moon ended with the Vikram Lander crashing...and lost. Now they’ve found it Fred has the story. - The rivers on Mars may have been formed under sheets of ice. That’s the new theory. Fred has the details… - Listener questions…the Hubble Telescope and a picture taking conundrum...and a  well thought out question about interstellar travel and the...

Space Nuts Episode 213 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - NASA’s mission to Mars - the rush is on - exciting times ahead… https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/overview/# :~:text=The%20Mars%202020%20mission%20with,potential%20for%20life%20on%20Mars. - Fred’s involvement with the RAVE Survey and it’s recently released results. Get the inside scoop... - Listener questions…from Martin in...

- Mars season kicks off with the UAE successfully heading off to the Red Planet... - It would seem Venus has active volcanoes still. So what does this mean? - Listener questions…what on earth is a Terrascope? Fred explains and a question asking ‘If Einstein were alive today, what do you think would be the biggest mystery he’d want solved is?’ Fred and Andrew speculate. - And a special appearance f...

- Sad news from the team this as we say RIP Mandu... - A Cosmic Structure discovery of some note... - The truth about our ‘sister’ planet Venus... - Listener questions…chemical elements...where did they come from? ...and Simon from Newcastle has a question involving Lagrange points. Fred & Andrew have answers. For more Space Nuts and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our new website at ...

- An asteroid moon has been given a name...for the oddest of reasons... - A new exoplanet has been discovered and this one is unique. Why? - A collision between two black holes and possible explosion...what’s that all about? - Listener questions…Is it possible to put a number on the objects in Space? And can a black hole form without a star? Fred & Andrew have answers. For more Space Nuts and to s...

- What does the upcoming Starlink launch mean for Astronomers? - A Planetary Discovery by The Southern University of Queensland (Australia)... - A collision between two black holes and possible explosion...what’s that all about? - Listener questions…first up, Exo Planets, a query and what is Quark Matter, finally how does a Quark Star differ from a Neutron Star?. Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream...

- Pluto - new data - and a new theory... - The ISS receives a very important delivery... - Listener questions…from Carrie B in Sydney, Australia and Roger the truck driver in the Northeast of the USA. Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com  (mobile friendly). Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special c...

- Alien intelligent life in our galaxy - a new theory... - Searching for water on the moon - a new project... - Listener questions…where do scientific papers go? - the crisis in cosmology and what two questions would you ask an alien if you had the chance? Fred & Andrew have answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member...

- New theory on Oumuamua... - New earth-like planet orbiting an earth-like star... - Listener questions…have we ever been visited by aliens?..and concerns about the Starlink satellites? Fred has answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of...

- Planet 9 - does it even exist? Fred is devastated... - A dwarf galaxy that’s impacting on our own Milky Way. But that may not be a bad thing... - Listener questions…just who’s in charge of all those orbiting satellites...and where is the centre of the Universe? Fred has answers. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacenutspodcast .com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts crew member an...

- Launches - SpacesX and NASA collaborate for a historic launch...plus Virgin Orbit - New planet formation discovery... - Listener questions…Fred has answers. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon...

Space Nuts Episod - X37b Flies Again... - Harmonic Stars...what exactly are they? - Listener questions - Featuring our first-ever audio question...Fred has answers. Become a Space Nuts Crew Member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patr...

Space Nuts Episode 202 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - A stunning infrared photo of Jupiter released... - Catching interstellar asteroids... - Listener questions - First up a query about the Tunguska event...and living on Mars...Fred has answers. Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus conte...

- Big Black Hole announcement... - Jupiter’s Ice Moon Europa….re-analysis of historical data has led to new discoveries. - Listener questions - Fred has the answers... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 50 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our P...

Space Nuts Episode 200 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - A galaxy that is a barred spiral galaxy and is having trouble producing new stars. Fred explains... - A probably landing site on Mars for the Perseverance Rover - Listener questions - a NASA memo from 1966 that is essentially a buzzword generator and a question about floating in the atmosphere of Venus... Become a  Space Nuts cre...

Space Nuts Episode 199 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Asteroids Destroying Each Other - The Hubble Space Telescope...the amazing images and more…Read along with Fred: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-04-21/hubble-space-telescope-30-astronomer-fred-watson-top-photos/12129618 - Listener questions - More from the mailbag... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate acc...

- Quasar Discovery - Mars Helicopter...this thing is cool... - Listener questions - More from the mailbag... Today's episode of Space nuts is brought to you with the support of Grammarly....the intelligent writing app....and you can use the free version forever. For details, visit www.getgrammarly.com/spacenuts Take Andrew's advice and never have a grammar error again. You'll look a whole lot smar...

- Bepicolombo Slingshot - Binary white dwarfs… - We chat with Marnie Ogg about Dark Sky Conversations podcast... - Listener questions - asked by Andrew and answered by Fred... Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalog of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 45 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on v...