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March 25, 2019

Let's Celebrate | Space Nuts 139 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley | Astronomy Science

Astronomy, Space, Science, Astrophysics, News Podcast Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Episode 139 of Space Nuts - *Australia Day Honours...and the Science and Astronomy worlds have cause to celebrate... *There’s a new Ultima Thule pic...and it’s stunning. *A listener question from Andrew in Newcastle, NSW, Australia…

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March 23, 2019

What Is Life? | Space Nuts 138 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley : Astronomy Science

Astronomy, space science podcast. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Episode 138 of Space Nuts - *What is life? Depends on who you talk to it seems...we discuss. *Gamma Ray deal... *A listener question from Dayton Boyd in Birmingham, Alabama about the big bang and the expansion…

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March 23, 2019

Saturn's Rings | Space Nuts 137 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley | Astronomy Science

An Astronomy, Space Science News Podcast Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Episode 137 of Space Nuts - *Saturn’s Rings...the data is in from Cassini...and they’re not as old as previously thought, nor will they last. *Earth’s magnetic field is moving...from Canada to Siberia...what does this mean?…

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March 21, 2019

145: A Big Bang

Space Nuts Episode 145Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).In Episode 145 of Space Nuts - *A meteor explosion on our doorstep...and we all missed it.*The Stephen Hawking 50p coin release.*Two more listener questions…1. Intelligent design and 2. Boring data, Fred has the answers.Would you like to…

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March 19, 2019

Questions & More Questions | Space Nuts 136 | Astronomy Science

An astronomy, space science news podcast. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Episode 136 of Space Nuts - We tackle questions from our listeners: *The new Uranus tilt theory (Fred wrote the book on this one…) *Dark Matter Lensing...and why it’s so important.. *Questions about The Big…

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March 19, 2019

Ultima Thule Flyby & Alien Abductions - Space Nuts 135 | Astronomy Science

An astronomy science news podcast. Space Nuts 135 with Prof. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (mobile friendly). Episode 135 of Space Nuts - *The Ultima Thule flyby... *Chang’e 4 update... *Alien abductions are down.. Would you like to help support the show and…

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March 13, 2019

The Square Kilometre Array - Great News

In Episode 144 of Space Nuts - *The Square Kilometer Array Treaty signed - and it's great news for Australia*Scientists have had another crack at calculating the mass of the Milky Way...so how did they do it?*Two listener questions...parachutes on Mars...are we junking the planet up? And we revisit fast…

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March 7, 2019

A Successful Docking

Space Nuts Episode 143Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).In Episode 143 of Space Nuts - *SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule’s historic docking with ISS*Sunburnt moon...*Two listener questions...how will the impending pole reversal affect our GPS systems ...and would we be able to understand gravity once we fully…

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Feb. 27, 2019

Historic Achievements

In Episode 142 of Space Nuts - *Hayabusa touches down...*Virgin Galactic’s historic test flight...*Our listener question comes from David in Springfield, Oregon (USA) who has a question about our ever-expanding Universe and the predicted Milky Way collision with Andromeda Galaxy. Fred has the answer…Would you like to help support the…

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Feb. 21, 2019

Andrew and The Professor

Episode 141 of Space Nuts - *A revelation from Fred...*The demise of the Opportunity Rover and a new look at Ultima Thule'...*Well, this is different...Harpoon tested on space junk and design changes for Elon Musk's Mars rocket*Our listener question comes from John Brooks who queries the very existence of Dark…

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Feb. 14, 2019

Black Arrow

Episode 140 of Space Nuts - *Britain's Black Arrow Rocket...*2019 - The year of the Periodic Table...*A listener question from Mario in Melbourne, Australia - following up on the discussion on What Is Life?...what’s the latest with the Drake Equation. Fred has the answer...and it’s a lot.Would you like to…

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Feb. 7, 2019

Let's Celebrate

Episode 139 of Space Nuts - *Australia Day Honours...and the Aussie Science and Astronomy worlds have cause to celebrate...*There’s a new Ultima Thule pic...and it’s stunning.*A listener question from Andrew in Newcastle, NSW, Australia who’s just bought a classic Silva Compass...and it’s not performing as expected. What’s going on? Fred…

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Jan. 31, 2019

What Is Life?

Episode 138 of Space Nuts - *What is life? Depends on who you talk to it seems...we discuss.*Gamma Ray deal...*A listener question from Dayton Boyd in Birmingham, Alabama about the big bang and the expansion of the Universe...as usual….Fred has answers.Would you like to help support the show and get…

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Jan. 24, 2019

Saturn's Rings - The Latest Data From Cassini

Episode 137 of Space Nuts - *Saturn’s Rings...the data is in from Cassini...and they’re not as old as previously thought, nor will they last.*Earth’s magnetic field is moving...from Canada to Siberia...what does this mean?*Our listener question comes from Trevor Mills...about radio signals in space...just how far will they travel and…

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Jan. 17, 2019

Questions and More Questions

Episode 136 of Space Nuts - We tackle questions from our listeners:*The new Uranus tilt theory (Fred wrote the book on this one…)*Dark Matter Lensing...and why it’s so important..*Questions about The Big Bang....Would you like to help support the show and get yourself one of our new T-Shirts? Details here:…

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Jan. 9, 2019

The Ultima Thule Flyby...and Alien Abductions?

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 135 of Space Nuts - *The Ultima Thule flyby...*Chang’e 4 update...*Alien abductions are down..Would you like to help support the show and get yourself one of our new T-Shirts? Details here: www.bitesz.com/shop (http://www.bitesz.com/shop) (They make a great present…)If you like…

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Dec. 20, 2018

134: Looking Ahead

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 134 of Space Nuts - *Horizons next rendezvous + Virgin Galactic’s plans...*Apollo 11 50th anniversary and IAU turns 100 next year*Listener questions asking why the Moon is upside down and why everything in the Universe spins...Would you like to help…

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Dec. 13, 2018

133: The Eerie Winds of Mars

Space Nuts Episode 133Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 133 of Space Nuts - *The Australian Space Agency and Voyager 2 are in the news*The Changi Mission, Fred has details….and the eerie winds of Mars...*Our listener question this week comes from Andrew Mitchell...who’s looking for more…

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Dec. 5, 2018

132: NASA's Moon Plans

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 132 of Space Nuts - *NASA’s Moon announcement...*An update on the Osiris Rex mission to Bennu...*And listener questions...first up Scott has a question about measuring the age of the Universe...and Kevin in Ireland has a question about a Type A1…

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Nov. 29, 2018

131: NASA's InSight Lands On Mars

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 131 of Space Nuts - *The Insight Lander has landed...and Comet Wirtanan*Planet HR8799c...*Elon renames the BFR…Would you like to help support the show and get yourself one of our new T-Shirts? Details here: www.bitesz.com/shop (http://www.bitesz.com/shop) (They make a great present…)If…

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Nov. 21, 2018

130: Colliding Binary Stars and a Ghost Galaxy

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 130 of Space Nuts - *Rare colliding binary stars sighted...*A ghost galaxy has been discovered...*Questions from the audience… Nina in Sweden has a great question about her education options...how can she combine her love of Astronomy with Medicine. Fred has…

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Nov. 14, 2018

129: Dark Matter Hurricane and a UFO

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 129 of Space Nuts - *Listener Michael Carey wonders whether he should lose any sleep over the ‘Dark Matter Hurricane’ that’s headed for Earth. Fred has the reassuring answer...*What’s the deal with that Irish UFO that’s been reported this week?*Listener…

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Nov. 8, 2018

128: A Supermassive Black Hole

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).Episode 128 of Space Nuts - *A supermassive black hole at the centre of our universe..*Oumuamua - just what is it?*Listener questions...first up Ryan from Delaware has a question around the Transit Method and observational angles. Next up Gordon wants to…

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Nov. 1, 2018

127: It's A Dusty World

Space Nuts Episode 127Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacenuts (http://www.bitesz.com/spacenuts) (mobile friendly).This episode is brought to you by The Local Maximum Podcast....technology news and more....expand your perspective...for details visit www.localmaxradio.com (http://www.localmaxradio.com) Episode 127 of Space Nuts - *Dust clouds around Planet Earth..*The Parker Solar Probe...an update...*Listener questions...first one is…

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