Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

Science EN ↓ 647 episodes

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 .

Author

Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Episodes

72: The Kittens of Saturn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 28.09.2017 22:25

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 71 of Space Nuts: * Australia to get its own space agency & a mystery object found by Hubble * The Kittens of Saturn * Listener question - Did the dinosaur asteroid bring us water?...Fred answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New...

71: Goodbye Cassini - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley 21.09.2017 26:33

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 70 of Space Nuts: * Cassini's death plunge * A mysterious dark planet * What is the shape of a galaxy? * Listener Clem asks about contaminating other planets...Fred has the answers. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy),...

70: WASP-19b - A Most Fascinating Exoplanet Discovery - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 69 14.09.2017 25:25

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 69 of Space Nuts: * A fascinating discovery in the atmosphere of an exoplanet - WASP-19b * Australia develops a new rocket engine which was 3D printed - and it works. * Audience questions, pregnancy in Space and why the Earth isn't flat. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Po...

69: Welcome home to record breaker Peggy Whitson - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 68 07.09.2017 26:46

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 68 of Space Nuts: * Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks a mass of orbital records * An elusive medium sized black hole found in our own back yard * John from Sydney asks where the habitable zone of our solar system will be when our Sun turns into a red giant Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, in...

68: Designer Spacesuits, a Galaxy far far away & and Listener Rob's question - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 67 31.08.2017 29:21

Credit: Our episode artwork/photo was taken by Fred of the recent eclipse over North America. Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 67 of Space Nuts we discuss: * Elon Musk unveils his designer spacesuit * Astronomers look closely at a star beyond our solar system for the first time * We answer a question from Rob in Coolum about the expansion of the Universe...

67: Pluto, Hawaii & Giant Blobs - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 66 24.08.2017 25:29

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 66 of Space Nuts: * NASA flyover of Pluto released * Gigantic jets over Hawaii * Giant blobs of lava are why Iceland and Hawaii exist Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Over...

66: Moons and Clouds - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 65 17.08.2017 22:03

This episode of Space Nuts is bought to you by Physical Attraction – A new podcast that tries to explain physics with one chat-up line at a time. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts or any good podcast app. For more visit www.physicalattraction.libsyn.com or check out their twitter at @physicspod Space Nuts Episode 65: Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 65 of Space...

65: Comets, Comets & Atoms - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 64 10.08.2017 26:40

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 64 of Space Nuts: * Our atoms are probably from a Galaxy far far away * Comets are bigger than we thought and there are many more of them * Audience question from John in Minneapolis Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy)...

64: Alien life, Universal Recession & Watery Moon - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 63 03.08.2017 26:51

This episode of Space Nuts is bought to you by Moonshot – a new podcast exploring crazy ideas that just might change the world. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts or any good podcast app. For more visit www.moonshot.audio . Space Nuts Episode 63: Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 63 of Space Nuts we discuss: * Potential for life discovered on Titan. * A Universal...

63: Black holes, Aliens & a Big Bag of Nothing - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 62 27.07.2017 27:12

This episode of Space Nuts is bought to you by Moonshot – a new podcast exploring crazy ideas that might change the world. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts or any good podcast app. For more visit www.moonshot.audio Space Nuts Episode 62: Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 62 of Space Nuts we discuss: * Measuring the mass of black holes. * Creating the Galactic I...

62: Planet 9 , real or not? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 61 20.07.2017 24:47

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 61 of Space Nuts we discuss: * Is there, or isn’t there a Planet 9? * Mystery radio signals from a red dwarf star...we think * Answeringa listener question about visiting black holes Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy)...

61: Just what is SOFIA? - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 60 13.07.2017 26:20

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 60 of Space Nuts we discuss: * Why Black Holes only come in two sizes * MU69 fly by * Just what is SOFIA? Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, Tunein Radio, 60db etc...

60: Amazing new image of Jupiter - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 59 05.07.2017 26:44

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 59 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * The weather…and an amazing new image of Jupiter * Astronomers discover two Black holes orbiting each other * Alien junk on Mars? What? Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Not...

59: Twinkle, twinkle little Quasar - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 58 29.06.2017 25:39

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 58 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Twinkling quasars…why is it so? * 3 lost satellites and the hunt to locate them…chalk one up for citizen science! * We answer a couple of good questions from Brad in Indiana (USA)… Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Pod...

58: Mystery flashes on Earth...solved - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 57 21.06.2017 24:20

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 57 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Mystery flashes on Earth… * Entangled protons and quantum theory * Hubble proves again that Einstein was right Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Sti...

57: Creation, Obliteration & Futuristic - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 56 15.06.2017 25:08

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 56 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Another star system being studied looks to have the early markers of what could have created life on Earth * Our listeners ask questions….we answer them. One from Jim in Sydney (Australia) about how the Dinosaur crater in the Mexican Gulf was discovered * The unveilin...

56: Helicopter drones on Mars? How cool... - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 55 08.06.2017 22:20

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 55 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Helicopter drones on Mars? How cool… * Extreme Exo Planets… * and India notches up another space success. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher...

55: New Zealand, Mars and the Sun - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 54 01.06.2017 23:02

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 54 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * New Zealand joins the Space race…and innovates along the way… * Heavy rain helped shape Mars…really heavy rain! * NASA’s plan to touch the sun…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in...

54: Dinosaurs, Io Erupts & Tractor Beams - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 53 18.05.2017 20:48

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 53 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * More amazing results from the Dinosaur crater * Giant lava waves on Io * How we are using tractor beams and where it might lead. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworth...

53: Money, ABELL 370 & you - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 52 12.05.2017 28:10

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 52 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * The Australian Government budgets more money for astronomy… * The Hubble Telescope photographs a galaxy far, far away. Just search for ABELL 370 to take a look. * Fred answers listener questions…if you’d like to submit a question for answering on future shows, just em...

52: NASA's BIG balloon - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 51 02.05.2017 20:44

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 51 of Space Nuts we look at the following stories: * A Balloon launched to try and better understand sub atomic particles * Cassini starts its final manoeuvres before being absorbed by Saturn * May the 4th be with you Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTu...

51: Monitoring volcanoes from space - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 50 26.04.2017 19:52

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 50 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Monitoring volcanoes from space * A strange phenomenon called Steve * Light travels different distances around a super nova Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), a...

50: Solar sails, black holes and football - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 49 13.02.2017 25:27

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 49 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Using solar sails to slow down a micro spacecraft when it reaches Proxima Centauri * A black hole that took 11 years to devour a star * A Super Bowl football pass in space that traveled over 500 kilometers Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher...

49: Juno vs Jupiter - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 48 03.02.2017 28:50

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 48 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * Jupiter …as seen from Juno. Amazing! * Apollo 1 - 50 years on…. * Exo planets ‘seen’ for the very first time… Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including iTunes (featured in New & Noteworthy), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean...

48: Pan-STARR - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Episode 47 26.01.2017 26:39

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). In Episode 47 of Space Nuts we chat about the following stories: * The Pan-STARR digital star mapping project * Put this one in your diary – star collision coming in 2022. * An asteroid collision near miss…that no-one saw coming… Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including iTunes (featured in New & N...