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PODCAST

Intergalactic Craic

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium’s first podcast, “Intergalactic Craic” will bring the latest space related news, theories and technologies to the ears of the general public. Headed by two engaging hosts, the podcast will feature interviews with astronomers, debates and discussions with experts in relevant fields and listener proposed questions. Intergalactic Craic will not feel like a lecture series; instead listeners will find themselves learning the secrets of the universe while laughing along

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All Episodes

00:43:16

S3Ep6 - Intergalactic Craic On The Road

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/10/27

Welcome to a very special edition of Intergalactic Craic where we take it on the road! Join Rok, Zuri, Alice, and Andrew as they venture half way around the world to attend the ACM2023 conference in Flagstaff Arizona!

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00:44:20

S3Ep5 - Craic with all these moons?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/06/16

Heather and her new co-host Dr Rok are back! Taking time out of their busy schedules they have recorded an episode all about the dramatic increase to the number of moons of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn! They also delve into their own busy schedules and explain everything there is to know about AOP's Summer 2023 programme.

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00:37:57

S3Ep4 - Wee Bitta Craic: Bout Ye Alice?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/05/26

This month is the final 'getting to know you' episode of Intergalactic Craic: Wee Bitta Craic. Ethan and Zuri interview Alice and ask her all about how she came to be doing her PhD at AOP. Find out this and more in this info packed episode!

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00:36:58

S3Ep3 - Wee Bitta Craic: Bout Ye Ethan?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/04/21

In Wee Bitta Craic this month, Zuri and Alice ask Ethan all about his PhD and how he came to be at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Find out more about his research and laugh along as the guys have some more quality craic.If you love listening to our students, then you can help support us, by donating into our PhD Fund: Support our PhD Programme - Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

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00:36:53

S3Ep2 - Wee Bitta Craic: Bout Ye Zuri?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/03/10

In the latest Wee Bitta Craic episode, Alice and Ethan ask Zuri all about how she came to be at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium doing her PhD. Find out more about Zuri's journey to get to where she is today, and laugh along as the guys have quality banter. If you love listening to our Students, then you can help support us, by donating into out PhD Fund: Support our PhD Programme - Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

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00:16:40

S3Ep1 - Wee Bitta Craic: Welcome Ethan, Alice and Zuri!

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/01/27

Want a Wee Bitta Craic? Then say hello to some of our PhD students, Ethan, Alice and Zuri. They will be hosting their own Wee Bitta Craic episodes and will give you an insight into the life of a PhD students here at AOP!

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00:07:36

Season 3 - What's the craic?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2023/01/23

What's the Craic? Intergalactic Craic is back and it's shaking things up! Join Heather and her brand new co-host to find out more!

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00:37:01

Space is Cloudy, Who Knew? Featuring Kerem Çubuk

Intergalactic Craic ·

2022/03/17

This week Heather and Courtney interview Armagh Observatory PhD Candidate Kerem Çubuk on his area of research - molecular clouds! Turns out we can't escape the cloudy conditions, even millions of lightyears away. Kerem and his colleagues also have a Youtube Channel dedicated to science communication in Turkish. To find out more, visit ahtapot.club

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00:38:39

The Craic with Climate

Intergalactic Craic ·

2022/02/25

This week, Heather and Courtney are joined by AOP's own Anna Taylor - climate Education Officer extraordinaire to discuss the most frequently asked questions about climate change and what we can do to help! #NISCIFEST22

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00:39:08

Why Alien Fish on Europa = DOOM

Intergalactic Craic ·

2022/01/21

This week Courtney fills Heather in on The Fermi paradox and The Great Filter. If there a million options for life elsewhere in the galaxy, why haven't we met aliens yet? Need Some Space?

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00:53:19

So Earth is Ruined - Where Next?

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/12/22

This festive season, Heather and Courtney explore the other options for living in our Solar System (just on the off chance we don't fix the climate!). What would living on the Moon, Venus, Europa or Mars look like?! Tune in to find out. Need Some Space?

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00:38:37

Here's Me Wha? feat. Guest Host Dr Rok

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/11/26

This month on Intergalactic Craic, Heather and her special guest host, Dr Rok Nežič, tackle some commonly asked questions heard in the Armagh Planetarium exhibition area. Sometimes these questions might make you do a double take and ask... Here's me wha? At least if you are (unlike Rok) from Northern Ireland! From Pluto's dubious standing in the Solar System, to where the heck we can see the aurora and when black holes will eat the Earth, Heather and Dr Rok discuss it all and more. Need Some

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00:53:25

What's Goo-d?! Global Catastrophic Scenarios

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/10/15

This month Heather and Courtney attempt to uplift everybody's spirits with a discussion of four Earth ending scenarios. From comets we thought were friends to nightmarish grey goo, we have the range of what could happen to the blue planet. And for two of them... we are long overdue. Need Some Space? Visit armagh.space for more information on Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

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00:49:54

Heavy Metal Stars with Prof. Simon Jeffery

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/09/17

This week Heather and Courtney chat to AOP's own Professor Simon Jeffery about the misfits of the universe; heavy metal stars! There's more than one type of star out there and we are still discovering more about these stellar oddities today. Need Some Space?

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00:21:12

Wee Bitta Craic! PhD Talk with Dr Andreas Sander

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/09/05

For this Wee Bitta Craic, Heather and Courtney chat with outgoing AOP research fellow Dr Andreas Sander about his work, the PhD process and his advice to aspiring researchers!

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00:38:21

The Big Lad: Hefty Jupiter

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/07/16

This week Heather and Courtney embark upon a journey to the biggest gas giant that we have in our Solar System - Jupiter! Want to know more about our protector/assassin/lighting ball?! Listen to Intergalactic Craic! Need Some Space?

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00:27:50

The Size of The Universe! Ft Prof Michael Burton

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/06/11

This week Heather and Courtney are joined by Director of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Prof Michael Burton! Prof Burton lends his expertise to explain how big the universe really is using a scale we can all wrap our heads around. Also we find out how he voted on the decision to kick Pluto out of the official Solar System planets! Need Some Space?

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00:28:39

Strange Matter; The Most Dangerous Stuff in the Universe

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/05/14

This month Courtney freaks Heather out with the scariest stuff out there: strange matter! Have you ever wondered what it would take to turn Earth into a tiny blob of an asteroid? Turns out... it's a bean! A bean of strangelet that is. Need Some Space?

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00:12:14

Wee Bitta Craic! 2I/Borisov 101 with Dr Rok

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/04/30

Welcome to our first Mini-sode! This week Heather and Courtney get the 101 on Comet 2I/Borisov with the one and only Dr Rok! The paper referred to in this episode can be found here.

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00:47:00

Rocks to Rockets: 4 More Amazing Women in Science!

Intergalactic Craic ·

2021/04/16

Welcome to Season 2 everyone! Heather and Courtney kick off the new season with some amazing women in science that everyone should know. Any questions? Email us at podcast@armagh.ac.uk

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