Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

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Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community! Two episodes a week with news and explainer focused editions published on Thursday's and our Listener Q&A focused edition on Monday's. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support .

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Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Episodes

97: Is that Icarus? 05.04.2018 38:23

In Episode 97 of Space Nuts: *The Hubble detects ‘Icarus’ halfway across the universe... *Huge ice reserves found on Mars... *A listener question from Richard Visser. Richard says ‘I know we don’t yet know what dark energy is but please hold a discussion giving details on the leading alternative theories and what experiments are being planned to investigate this further’ Andrew and Fred discuss......

96: Watch out! Falling Chinese Space Station 29.03.2018 31:23

In Episode 96 of Space Nuts: *Look out - There’s a falling Chinese Space Station on it’s way down... *The Curiosity Rover clocks up 2000 Sols on Mars... *Historic US Observatory to close down...maybe…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overc...

95: The late Stephen Hawking 22.03.2018 39:35

In Episode 95 of Space Nuts: *The late Stephen Hawking remembered... *The rotation of galaxies... *The harpooning of space junk. It’s a thing… *A clue to life... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm, iHeartRad...

94: Cosmic Dawn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 15.03.2018 31:02

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 94 of Space Nuts: *Fred journeys to Egypt and Oman. So what was he doing there? *Evidence of the Cosmic Dawn... *Turns out Elon’s Tesla is going too fast… *A listener's question....from Stephan in Kingsport, Tennessee ….about gravitational waves. As usual, Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good po...

93: Solar flares, A Submarine & Dark Matter 08.03.2018 29:52

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 93 of Space Nuts: *Solar flares...just what are they and how do they happen? Dr. Fred explains... *NASA’s Space Submarine program... *A listener question (Hi Andrew) - Does Dark Matter interact with itself gravitationally? Dr. Fred, over to you… Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including...

92: Asteroid CB2018, gravity's effect on time and a complex listener question 01.03.2018 28:04

In Episode 92 of Space Nuts: *Asteroid fly-by... *Gravity's effect on time... *A listeners question - from Greg in Sydney (Australia) - When can we expect to see a black-hole and neutron star merger...and how might it be different? Dr Fred attempts to answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworth...

91: GRACE Follow-on 22.02.2018 31:48

In Episode 91 of Space Nuts: *Tracking Earth’s ice levels...GRACE Follow-on *Details on the Insight mission... *A listeners question - Ronald Newbo in Charlotte - Is Space expanding...or is it contracting? Dr Fred has the answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher,...

90: The Tumbling, Tumbling Asteroid 15.02.2018 30:38

In Episode 90 of Space Nuts: *The tumbling, tumbling asteroid….what’s going on? *The ISS funding in jeopardy... *A listeners question - Daryl Harper of Forest Lake - Is artificial gravity (as depicted in the movies) a thing...or just the stuff of Sci-Fi? Dr Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in Ne...

89: Trappist 1, Seas of Titan and Interstellar Travel 08.02.2018 31:36

In Episode 89 of Space Nuts: *Trappist 1 - the latest discoveries... *The seas of Titan.... *A listeners question - from Jordan Holt in Alabama - is interstellar travel possible? Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tu...

88: A Disco Ball, A Tesla and Dark Matter 01.02.2018 27:56

In Episode 88 of Space Nuts: *A shiny disco ball in Space….but not everyone’s happy… *Elon Musk to launch his own car to Mars.. *A listeners question - The effect of Dark Matter on Gravitational Waves…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Over...

87: The Michigan Incident 25.01.2018 31:39

In Episode 87 of Space Nuts: *The Michigan incident... * The Hubble Telescope discovers an ancient galaxy... * A question from listener Clayton, in Texas USA (Thanks, Clayton...good question)....are Black Holes real? Fred explains... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitch...

86: Exo planets in a musical orbit? 18.01.2018 31:13

In Episode 86 of Space Nuts: * Exo planets found in musical orbit * AAO announces streams of stars discovered. * UK satellite to make movies in space... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our maili...

85: The Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse 11.01.2018 31:38

In Episode 85 of Space Nuts: * The first super blue blood moon eclipse in more than 150 yrs. * Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) begins. * The incredible stretching astronaut.... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast,...

84: New Horizon, Alien Research & Christmas 21.12.2017 32:16

In Episode 84 of Space Nuts: * The New Horizon probe may hit pay dirt * The Pentagon was investigating UFOs * Was the start of Bethlehem a real thing? Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing...

83: Mission to a metal asteroid 14.12.2017 34:23

In Episode 83 of Space Nuts: * Mission to a metal asteroid * Astronomical sign language * The world according to Bradley...Fred answers a listeners questions…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Goggle Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join ou...

82: History, Dark Matter and Pizza 07.12.2017 27:52

In Episode 82 of Space Nuts: * Australia’s shot into space in 1967 * The Chinese believe they have proof of Dark Matter .... * Eating pizza in space…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing...

81: The search for life beyond Earth 30.11.2017 34:24

In Episode 81 of Space Nuts: *A mission proposed to search for life beyond earth... * Light pollution is impacting on life here on Earth... * A listeners question - can we get energy from gravitational waves? Fred has the answer... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitche...

80: A Cigar, Space Snakes and An Earth Like Planet 23.11.2017 32:49

In Episode 80 of Space Nuts: *The cigar-shaped visitor from another galaxy * Space snakes...what? * An earth-like planet is closer than you think... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, CastBox.fm etc. Join our mailing li...

79: Life - It's Everywhere! 16.11.2017 28:56

In Episode 79 of Space Nuts: * Life - there may be a lot more of it out there than we previously thought...it’s everywhere! * So...is it a star or a planet? Fred explains... * A listener’s question - from Andrew Mitchell. Thanks Andrew...Fred has the answer. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy)...

78: You named it what? 09.11.2017 32:58

In Episode 78 of Space Nuts: * That exo-asteroid we first discussed a couple of weeks ago….it now has an official name. * The Astrobleme - puzzled? * Animals in Space - the important role they’ve played. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Over...

77: A Visitor From Far, Far Away - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 02.11.2017 26:30

Space Nuts Episode 77: This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by Moonshot...a new podcast that discusses the ideas and technology that just might change the world. You can subscribe to Moonshot at all good podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.fm etc. Check it out today. Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 77 of Space Nu...

76: An Astrolade discovery - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 26.10.2017 28:38

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 76 of Space Nuts: * The discovery of an Astrolade...this is significant * Astronaut Paul Weitz passes away - we pay tribute * A listener’s question - Why haven't we yet found a Dyson Sphere? Fred has answers…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (fe...

75: Excited Scientists - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 19.10.2017 29:32

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by The Dollar Shave Club...where you get a million dollar shave without the price. Check them out today at www.dollarshaveclub.com/nuts and get a special sign up deal...it also let's them know you came from us. Thanks... In Episode 75 of Space Nuts: * Colliding neutron stars make waves. Sc...

74: Back to the Moon! - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 12.10.2017 23:29

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 74 of Space Nuts: * The US VP, Mike Pence, wants to send Americans back to the Moon * Freon 40 discovered but may not be a marker for potential life in the Universe * A Japanese amateur astronomer finally recognised for her work on Sun spots Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Appl...

73: Gravitational waves explained - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 05.10.2017 25:44

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 72 of Space Nuts: * More gravitational waves discovered - but these are different - we have the explanation * Data from Juno reveals some odd things about Jupiter * Listener question - Dave from Shawnee asks about humans contaminating other worlds...Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatche...