Astronomy News Episodes
Mars Quakes
April 28, 2022
•The biggest Mars-quakes ever recorded. So, what does this tell us about the red planet? Fred explains… •More from mars -the Perseverance Rover recorded an eclipse as it happened. More valuable data was gathered as a result…
Weird Neptune
April 21, 2022
Space Nuts 301 Show Notes April 21, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 301 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •He couldn’t make it for Episode 300 (prior engagements) but he’s snuck…
300 - A Celebration
April 14, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 300 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An interview with Andrew and Fred conducted by Marnie Ogg, host of Dark Sky Conversations podcast (you really shoul…
Born In A Very Different Way
April 7, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 299 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An unusual planet formation discovery – a planet that’s born in a very different way. Fred explains. •A spacecraft…
An 'Out Of This World' Discovery
March 17, 2022
Space Nuts Episode 296 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •‘An Out of This World Discovery’ – three groups of exo-planets have been discovered forming around a binary star. Fred explains… •A US astronaut is abou…
Solar Coronal Loops
March 10, 2022
Space Nuts 295 Show Notes March 10, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 295 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Coronal Plasma Loops…new research suggests they aren’t real, they don’…
Asteroids
March 3, 2022
Space Nuts Episode 294 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Asteroids – One that hit China some 50,000 years ago. So why are we talking about it today? Fred has the answers. •Plus a potential asteroid strike on pl…
It's Raining Gems
Feb. 24, 2022
Space Nuts 293 Show Notes February 24, 2022 Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 293 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •An exoplanet discovered with unusual rain…gemstones. •A James Webb…
About that Coronal Mass Ejection Event
Feb. 17, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 292 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A Coronal mass ejection event has destroyed a bunch of Starlink satellites. So how does that happen? Fred explains.…
Another Round of Listener Questions
Feb. 3, 2022
Space Nuts Episode 290 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Our listeners take over the show with questions from around the globe. Fred has answers for all of them. NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now avail…
Asteroids of Mars
Jan. 27, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 289 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Asteroids that collide with Mars. There’s a new study and we have the results. •Another study, this one into the r…
Moon Mysteries
Jan. 20, 2022
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 288 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The Moon’s Magnetic Field mystery...what’s the go? Fred has the details… •A gigantic exo-planet discovery has scie…
Cyclones of Jupiter
Jan. 13, 2022
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Solving the Case of the Mysterious Dimming Star
Jan. 6, 2022
New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff…
Dark Matter - A New Theory | Space Nuts 284
Dec. 23, 2021
Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 284 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A new theory involving Dark Matter – does this finally answer the question as to what Dark Matter is? •Launching t…