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AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.

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01:35:13

Paul in Festival Land

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/09/02

A bumper end of summer episode with Paul out in the world of science outreach and communication in a Summer music festival. There's also discussion of the new Astronomer Royal, China's moon programme, Starship and a deep dive on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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01:26:40

AI, Hypersonics and Betelbuddy

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/08/01

This month we talk about Jen at the BBC, AI in science communication, a supernova in NGC7331, whether Betelgeuse has a companion, Exoplanet shenanigans, European hypersonic space planes, and of course our monthly sky guide and general chat. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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01:32:37

Vera Rubin, Welsh Satellites and LIGO disaster

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/07/01

A bumper episode or is that a Jumper episode if Jeni has her way. Paul has new scope and Jeni has been seeing the Sun. We have terrible news from LIGO, the end of Milkomeda, Light pollution paradox, Vera Rubin first light, a new satellite from Wales, spaceX kablooie, leaks on the ISS and of course the usual skyguide and emails! Phew!

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01:11:00

Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/06/04

This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/06/04

This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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Lancing Galaxies and Angry Emails

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/06/01

This month we have Galactic sized lancing battles, Jupiter twice its size, Wales entering the space race and we have emails! Oh we have emails!

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01:22:55

AstroCamp Spring 2025!

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/05/07

We come at you with all the fun of AstroCamp in Welsh Wales. Chat, debate and birdsong! Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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01:10:19

Has NASA been Trumped?

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/04/01

We try to keep it upbeat this month with tales of blackholes, definitions of moons, and solar system science but unfortunately the fate of NASA and American science currently hangs in the balance... Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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01:06:16

Paranal Problems: Light Pollution at the VLT

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/03/02

It looks as though the European Southern Observatory is caught in an American light pollution pincer...starlink above and now the threat of an American industrial complex as a neighbour. Is this the end? We have eclipse news, launch round up and the usual inane chatter from Jeni & Paul.

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58:43

Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/02/11

The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright... Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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39:09

Venus. Twined with Milton Keynes

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2025/01/04

Happy New Year! This month we talk about an new climate history for Venus, a new origin story for Mars' moons and we chat about the new potential head of NASA... Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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43:05

Panto 2024!

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/12/31

It's that time of year again where the team get silly...this year Butch and Suni hijack the ISS...

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01:01:17

Re-examining Uranus

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/12/05

This month we look at new old data about Uranus, a possible second dinosaur asteroid the first image of a star in another galaxy and the image of a new planet forming. Plus sky and launch guides and a chat about Christmas present ideas! Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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01:10:36

Comets, Cruises and Outreach

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/11/30

This month the episode is all about astronomy! Yep just astronomy. We catch up with the wonderful comet observations of the autumn, Jen’s aurora cruise in Norway and we talk outreach astronomy in response to a listener's question.

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40:47

Apollo 12

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/11/04

The Team are taking a little break so here is a classic interview with Apollo astronaut Alan Bean.

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01:18:33

Gaining InSight

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/10/18

Meet Dr Anna Horleston from Bristol University. NASA’s InSight lander was active on Mars from November 2018 to December 2022 – a total of 1446 sols (Martian days). InSight carried a suite of geophysical instruments designed to help us understand the interior structure of the red planet. The primary instrument was a seismometer – the first seismometer to be deployed to the surface of Mars – and my job was to analyse the seismic data, to find Marsquakes (like earthquakes but on Mars), and to figure

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01:19:54

AstroCamp Special!

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/10/03

This month the episode comes from the user dark skies of Wales as it is AstroCamp time! Discussion of Hera and Europa Clipper probes, comet news and the live recording of the Astrocamp panel! Enjoy

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21:55

100 Hours of Astronomy with Go Stargazing

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/09/22

Between 2nd and 5th October, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) are celebrating 100 hours of astronomy. We’ve caught up with good friend of the show Neill Sanders, founder of Go Stargazing, who’s helped create an app to get you and all your friends involved with the celestial party! Enjoy!

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01:37:19

Chatting Space within tent

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/09/01

A bit different this month as Paul is joined by Dustin as they chat about aurora on Ganymede, starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Origin and Dustin shares an interview at a local astronomy Festival. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

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52:45

British Planetary Science Conference

AWESOME ASTRONOMY ·

2024/08/21

In this podcast extra for Awesome Astronomy in August 2024, we bring you two of the Plenary Sessions from the British Planetary Science Conference 2024, hosted by Space Park Leicester and the National Space Center. The first, from Dr Aprajita Verma, discusses the upcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), and the second, from Dr Steve Banham, gives you a new view of Mars Evolution, based on Curiosity’s work at Gale Crater. Keep an ear out for activities to get involved with!

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