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#353: Exploring the Cosmos: Saturn's Record-Breaking Moon Count & Other Space News
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#353: Exploring the Cosmos: Saturn's Record-Breaking Moon Count & Other Space News

May 25, 2023

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SN350: Questions Time
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SN350: Questions Time

May 4, 2023

The Sun's Wobble: Unraveling the Mystery of Solar Movement If you're feeling frustrated and disheartened by reading countless articles and watching endless videos about black holes without gaining a deeper understanding of …

Unveiling Mars' Glacial Remains: A Water Game Changer? | Space Nuts 347
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Unveiling Mars' Glacial Remains: A Water Game Changer? | Space Nuts 347

April 13, 2023

In this episode, you will be able to: Uncover the potential for water sources on Mars due to newly discovered glacial remains. Dive into the intricacies of ultra-massive black holes and their impact on gravitational lensing …

Moon Time - What? | Space Nuts #342
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Moon Time - What? | Space Nuts #342

March 9, 2023

Hi there, thanks for joining us. This is Space Nuts. I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Hope you can stick around. We've got a lot to talk about today. What time is it on the moon? It's moon time. It could be daytime, could be …

Auroras, Spaghetti & Speed of Light: Space Nuts #341
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Auroras, Spaghetti & Speed of Light: Space Nuts #341

March 2, 2023

Experience the awe-inspiring power of the universe with a journey to see the aurora australis and witness spaghettification first-hand! Learn about Aurora displays from this Space Nuts podcast episode featuring Fred Watson a…

340: Uncovering the Dark Side: Is Dark Energy Coming from Black Holes?
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340: Uncovering the Dark Side: Is Dark Energy Coming from Black Holes?

Feb. 23, 2023

When listener Daniel poses a theory linking black holes to dark matter and dark energy, Andrew and Fred embark on an adventure to uncover the truth and explore the potential for a Nobel Prize, but must prove the revolutionar…

336: A Space Mystery Solved // Is Dark Matter Dark Photons? // Questions Answered
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336: A Space Mystery Solved // Is Dark Matter Dark Photons? // Questions Answered

Dec. 22, 2022

I hope you can join us on what will be the last official episode of Space Nuts for this calendar year. And my name is Andrew Dunkley, of course, the host, and joining me will be Professor Fred Watson, astronomer at large. Fr…

Active Mars // Square Kilometre Array // JWST Update // Questions & Answers
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Active Mars // Square Kilometre Array // JWST Update // Questions & Answers

Dec. 8, 2022

Thanks for joining us on Space Nuts, the podcast about astronomy and space science also heard on community radio across Australia. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host. And coming up on this edition, we're going to be look…

Venus - New Information
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Venus - New Information

Dec. 1, 2022

We've got a bunch of really interesting and quite provocative stories this week. A story about how volcanism might have shaped the atmosphere of the planet Venus. And another story about something we’ve never talked a…

AMA
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AMA

Nov. 10, 2022

We've got an episode that divides by five. So, it means it's all questions. And we've got a range of questions today, which cover the whole universe, basically. Several about the moon, which is a great one because by chance…

The Debate Rages On - Is There Water on Mars?
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The Debate Rages On - Is There Water on Mars?

Nov. 3, 2022

In this episode we're going to revisit Andrew’s favorite planet again with this continuing debate about whether there is liquid water underneath Mars' South polar ice cap that's taken a new turn, there is more news to talk a…

When Too Many Questions Aren't Enough
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When Too Many Questions Aren't Enough

Oct. 6, 2022

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 325 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley This is episode 325 of Space Nuts podcast, and we've got a lot to talk about. In fact, the audience is going to do t…

DART Wrap - An Insiders Perspective
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DART Wrap - An Insiders Perspective

Sept. 29, 2022

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 324 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley I hope you can join us on the very next episode, because it's very exciting. We are going to do a follow up on the D…

Hang On a Minute
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Hang On a Minute

Sept. 1, 2022

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 320 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Andrew: Hello once again. I'm Andrew Dunkley, the host of Space Nuts, and every week we talk astronomy and space sci…

Did the Asteroid that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs Have a Companion?
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Did the Asteroid that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs Have a Companion?

Aug. 25, 2022

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff. Space Nuts Episode 319 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Andrew: Hello again. I'm Andrew Dunkley from the Space Nuts podcast, hoping you can join us on this episode. And my …