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Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

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:

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19: Space Nuts Episode 18 - Hundreds of Earth like...

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries ·

2016/05/24

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 18.Stories covered in this episode:*Hundreds of Earth like planets announced. *Earth's magnetic field is weakening...so what does it mean?*Ancient lava bubbles reveal how our atmosphere has changed.Subscribe at audioBoom; iTunes; Stitcher; Podbean; Pocketcasts or any good podcatcher app. If you like what we're doing, please leave a short review and rating with your favorite directory site. It will help us a lot.You can also stream this and

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26:24

18: Space Nuts Episode 17 - 3 Earth like planets...

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2016/05/17

Hi everyone...Andrew here with the Show Notes for Episode 17...*3 Earth like planets have been discovered and the space community is very excited (I was going to say have gone nuts...but that might've been a bit obvious...)*What to look for in the night sky right now. Speaking of which...have you seen Mars over the past week or so?*Weighing the worlds trees from space.You can subscribe to Space Nuts on audioBoom; iTunes; Stitcher; Pocketcasts; Podbean; Radioline or any good podcatcher app.You can

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17: Space Nuts Episode 16 - Beagle 2 ...an update

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2016/05/10

Hi... Andrew with the Show Notes for Episode 16*First up..Fred has an update on the finding of the Beagle 2 Lander on Mars by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...thought to be lost forever until recently (the Beagle 2 that is...).*We update the story we covered a couple of episodes ago on the demise of the dinosaurs. A new theory has surfaced.*And back to Mars...as we take a look at the SpaceX plans to travel to the red planet.Subscribe to the podcast at audioBoom; iTunes; Stitcher; Pocketcasts;

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16: Space Nuts Episode 15 - Europa

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2016/05/03

Hi everyone...Andrew with the show notes for Episode 15:* Another look at and update on Planet Europa...the icy moon of Jupiter.* Exoplanets - we keep finding them and we keep finding out more about them. Dr. Fred has the latest.*Rocket seeds*and running a marathon in Space.Subscribe to the podcast at iTunes; Stitcher; Pocketcasts; Podcast addict; Podbean or any good podcatcher app.You can stream this episode or any of the previous ones via www.bitesz.comPlease follow us on twitter and Facebook for

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15: Space Nuts Ep 14 - Starshot - Alpha Centauri here...

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2016/04/25

Hi everyone...Andrew with the Show Notes:In episode 14 we take a look at the following stories:*Starshot - The space community has been buzzing since the announcement of a $100 million mission to explore the Alpha Centauri region using some very innovative technology indeed.* Hitomi - We revisit the recent Hitomi mission and look at just why it failed.* The Wow! signal...will we finally have a conclusive solution? Thanks to the concept of crowd funding we may be closer than ever.Subscribe to the

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23:42

14: Space Nuts Ep.13 - Comet 67/P Returns To The News...

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2016/04/19

Hi everyone...Andrew here with the Show Notes:In this episode Dr. Fred and I have the following stories:* The Rosetta Probe (remember it?) is still tracking Comet 67/P and has sent back a spectacular picture of the comet. We have details...* Exploding stars...just what is their affect on planet Earth?* And we take a look at a project that's underway off the coast of Mexico, the drilling of the so called dinosaur crater, the same one that was involved in the extinction of dinosaurs all those years

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23:03

13: Space Nuts Ep 12 - Success and failure

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2016/04/12

Hi everyone...Andrew here with the show notes:In this episode we take a look at the huge success of the Blue Origin project and the disappearance of the Japanese Hitomi satellite project. What's happened to it? We report on what's known and the speculation.Do you know what a Protoplanetary Disc is? (I could barely say it...) According to Wikipedia : 'A protoplanetary disk is a rotating circumstellar disk of dense gas and dust surrounding a young newly formed star, a T Tauri star, or Herbig Ae/Be

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21:05

12: Space Nuts Ep. 11 - Massive Stars...really...

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2016/04/05

Hi everyone...Andrew here with the Show Notes:In this episode Fred and I tackle the hot topic of the discovery of these really massive stars...the science behind them. And why are astronomers so interested in R136?Then we move to the dwarf planet Ceres and just what are those bright spots and why are they changing?Finally...we take a look at the science behind the hit movie Gravity. Plausible or not? Subscribe to Space Nuts at iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podcast Addict or any good

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21:37

11: Space Nuts Ep.9 - The Hubble Telescope does it...

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2016/03/29

Hi everyone...Andrew here with the Show Notes:First up...the Hubble Telescope proves its worth again, this time revealing for us the most distant Galaxy ever seen. We live in a amazing times...How's this for a name...JB Brickworks...that's what he calls himself and he's built a very accurate partial solar system out of Lego....And we get into a discussion about the merits of Daylight Saving (ending in Australia this weekend...) and how it's viewed by astronomers.Subscribe to the podcast at

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20:27

10: Space Nuts Epidsode 10 - Mars, Mars and more Mars

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2016/03/23

Hi everyone...Andrew & Dr Fred here...and here's the rundown of what's in this episode...One word...Mars. First up....methane on Mars...it's there but where's it coming from? We look at the possibilities.Next up...a Mars volcano...and it's effect on the planets history.Finally...The Martian...now available via DVD and Blu-Ray..so we revisit the science of the movie. How feasible is it? Please subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, audioBoom, Pocketcasts, Podcast Addict or any good podcatcher app. And

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20:59

9: Space Nuts Ep.8 - Another near miss, A solar...

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2016/03/15

Hi Everyone...Andrew here....and here's what's in Ep.8 of Space Nuts...*Did you know we had a near miss with another asteroid recently? Near in Space terms anyway...Fred has all the details on 2013 TX68*The recent solar eclipse...and do you realize how lucky we are to live in a time when we can see these? Fred has details..* Plus a wrap on Scott Kelly's recent return to earth and how being in space for so long affected him...and affect him physically it did. Once again...Fred has the details.All in

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17:40

8: Space Nuts Ep.7 - The 'Weird Asteroid', Virgin...

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2016/03/07

Hi everyone...Andrew here...In Ep.7 of Space Nuts, Dr. Fred and I cover the following stories:* The discovery of a strange asteroid which is now known as 'The Weird Asteroid'* The launch of Virgin Galactic's new space craft - 'Unity'* Want a job with NASA? You will need to be good...very, very good...the competition is tough.All in Ep.7 of Space Nuts.Subscribe at iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom, Podcast Addict or any good podcatcher app.Visit our website at:

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7: Space Nuts Ep. 6 - Large Space Rock Explodes off...

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2016/03/02

Hi everyone...Andrew here. In this episode of Space Nuts, Fred and I talk about the very large space rock that disintegrated off the coast of Brazil in early February, and was hardly reported on...yet it was one of the largest ever.Plus we take a look at the recent discovery and confirmation of Gravitational waves...and the side bet it generated. Looks like Astronomers are only human after all...:)Subscribe to the podcast at iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podcast Addict, audioBoom (check out their

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6: Space Nuts Ep.5 - Black holes, X-Rays & Radio...

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2016/02/23

Hi everyone - Andrew here...welcome to the latest Space Nuts podcast, where Dr.Fred Watson and I discuss a fascinating discovery involving black holes, X-Rays and Radio Waves...plus we take a look at NASA's recently released space travel posters. Subscribe at itunes, stitcher, pocketcasts, audioboom...or any good podcatcher. You can find our website at http://www.bitesz.com/space-nuts.html for more details...and join our mailing list to become an Insider.#space#astronomy #science #NASA Learn more

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18:57

5: Space Nuts Ep.4 - Asteroid mining & RIP Edgar...

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2016/02/17

Hi everyone...Andrew here...welcome to the latest episode of Space Nuts...the podcast with Dr. Fred Watson from the Sydney Observatory. In this episode we pay tribute to the almost forgotten Astronaut, Edgar Mitchell who recently passed away. Plus we take an in depth look at the viability of mining asteroids in space. Just what will we find? Subscribe at iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts or via the audioBoom app and website. Details at our website... http://www.bitesz.com/space-nuts.html#space

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4: Space Nuts Ep.3 - Commercial space exploration...

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2016/02/10

Hi everyone...Andrew & Dr Fred with the latest Space Nuts podcast. In this program we take a look at the commercial operators leading the way in private space travel...and David Bowie...will he really get a constellation named after him? Subscribe at itunes, stitcher, audioBoom, Pocketcasts or most good podcast aggregators. Visit our website at http://www.bitesz.com/space-nuts.html for more. #space #astronomy #science #DavidBowie #SpaceX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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17:29

3: Ep.2 - What has the year 1846 got to do with...

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2016/02/03

Hi everyone...Andrew & Fred here....in this episode of Space Nuts we bring some fascinating insights to the newly discovered so called Planet 9...and just what does it have to do with the year 1846? Fred explains. Plus...a rare space discovery in Australia. Enjoy! - #space #astronomy #science #news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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2: Ep. - 1. What's all this talk about noodles,...

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2016/01/29

Hi everyone...here we go with our very first episode. In this one Dr. Fred and I discuss noodles, lasagna and hazel nut shells and their relationship to a very important discovery in Space science. Plus we look at the alignment of the planets....you will learn something.... Andrew #space #science #spacenuts #astronomy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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1: Meet The Space Nuts Podcast Team

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries ·

2016/01/28

Hi everyone...Andrew & Fred here...we're about to launch our brand new podcast all about Space. Such an exciting field. You can subscribe to the full podcast at iTunes (shortly(), Stitcher, audioBoom and Pocketcasts. But take a listen and find out a bit about us. Hope you can join us for our chats and share in our passion. #space #astronomy #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter

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