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April 5, 2018

97: Is that Icarus?

In Episode 97 of Space Nuts: *The Hubble detects ‘Icarus’ halfway across the universe... *Huge ice reserves found on Mars... *A listener question from Richard Visser. Richard says ‘I know we don’t yet know what dark energy is but please hold a discussion giving details on the leading alternative theories…

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March 29, 2018

96: Watch out! Falling Chinese Space Station

In Episode 96 of Space Nuts: *Look out - There’s a falling Chinese Space Station on it’s way down... *The Curiosity Rover clocks up 2000 Sols on Mars... *Historic US Observatory to close down...maybe…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)…

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March 22, 2018

95: The late Stephen Hawking

In Episode 95 of Space Nuts: *The late Stephen Hawking remembered... *The rotation of galaxies... *The harpooning of space junk. It’s a thing… *A clue to life... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts,…

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March 15, 2018

94: Cosmic Dawn - Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (http://www.bitesz.com) (mobile friendly). In Episode 94 of Space Nuts: *Fred journeys to Egypt and Oman. So what was he doing there? *Evidence of the Cosmic Dawn... *Turns out Elon’s Tesla is going too fast… *A listener's question....from Stephan in Kingsport, Tennessee ….about gravitational waves.…

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March 8, 2018

93: Solar flares, A Submarine & Dark Matter

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (http://www.bitesz.com) (mobile friendly). In Episode 93 of Space Nuts: *Solar flares...just what are they and how do they happen? Dr. Fred explains... *NASA’s Space Submarine program... *A listener question (Hi Andrew) - Does Dark Matter interact with itself gravitationally? Dr. Fred, over to you……

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March 1, 2018

92: Asteroid CB2018, gravity's effect on time and a complex listener question

In Episode 92 of Space Nuts: *Asteroid fly-by... *Gravity's effect on time... *A listeners question - from Greg in Sydney (Australia) - When can we expect to see a black-hole and neutron star merger...and how might it be different? Dr Fred attempts to answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts…

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Feb. 22, 2018

91: GRACE Follow-on

In Episode 91 of Space Nuts: *Tracking Earth’s ice levels...GRACE Follow-on *Details on the Insight mission... *A listeners question - Ronald Newbo in Charlotte - Is Space expanding...or is it contracting? Dr Fred has the answer…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts…

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Feb. 15, 2018

90: The Tumbling, Tumbling Asteroid

In Episode 90 of Space Nuts: *The tumbling, tumbling asteroid….what’s going on? *The ISS funding in jeopardy... *A listeners question - Daryl Harper of Forest Lake - Is artificial gravity (as depicted in the movies) a thing...or just the stuff of Sci-Fi? Dr Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space…

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Feb. 8, 2018

89: Trappist 1, Seas of Titan and Interstellar Travel

In Episode 89 of Space Nuts: *Trappist 1 - the latest discoveries... *The seas of Titan.... *A listeners question - from Jordan Holt in Alabama - is interstellar travel possible? Fred answers... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in…

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Feb. 1, 2018

88: A Disco Ball, A Tesla and Dark Matter

In Episode 88 of Space Nuts: *A shiny disco ball in Space….but not everyone’s happy… *Elon Musk to launch his own car to Mars.. *A listeners question - The effect of Dark Matter on Gravitational Waves…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts…

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Jan. 25, 2018

87: The Michigan Incident

In Episode 87 of Space Nuts: *The Michigan incident... * The Hubble Telescope discovers an ancient galaxy... * A question from listener Clayton, in Texas USA (Thanks, Clayton...good question)....are Black Holes real? Fred explains... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes)…

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Jan. 18, 2018

86: Exo planets in a musical orbit?

In Episode 86 of Space Nuts: * Exo planets found in musical orbit * AAO announces streams of stars discovered. * UK satellite to make movies in space... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google…

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Jan. 11, 2018

85: The Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse

In Episode 85 of Space Nuts: * The first super blue blood moon eclipse in more than 150 yrs. * Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) begins. * The incredible stretching astronaut.... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured…

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Dec. 21, 2017

84: New Horizon, Alien Research & Christmas

In Episode 84 of Space Nuts: * The New Horizon probe may hit pay dirt * The Pentagon was investigating UFOs * Was the start of Bethlehem a real thing? Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New &…

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Dec. 14, 2017

83: Mission to a metal asteroid

In Episode 83 of Space Nuts: * Mission to a metal asteroid * Astronomical sign language * The world according to Bradley...Fred answers a listeners questions…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Goggle Podcasts, Stitcher,…

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Dec. 7, 2017

82: History, Dark Matter and Pizza

In Episode 82 of Space Nuts: * Australia’s shot into space in 1967 * The Chinese believe they have proof of Dark Matter .... * Eating pizza in space…. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy),…

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Nov. 30, 2017

81: The search for life beyond Earth

In Episode 81 of Space Nuts: *A mission proposed to search for life beyond earth... * Light pollution is impacting on life here on Earth... * A listeners question - can we get energy from gravitational waves? Fred has the answer... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good…

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Nov. 23, 2017

80: A Cigar, Space Snakes and An Earth Like Planet

In Episode 80 of Space Nuts: *The cigar-shaped visitor from another galaxy * Space snakes...what? * An earth-like planet is closer than you think... Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes) (featured in New & Noteworthy), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean,…

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Nov. 16, 2017

79: Life - It's Everywhere!

In Episode 79 of Space Nuts: * Life - there may be a lot more of it out there than we previously thought...it’s everywhere! * So...is it a star or a planet? Fred explains... * A listener’s question - from Andrew Mitchell. Thanks Andrew...Fred has the answer. Subscribe, rate and…

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Nov. 9, 2017

78: You named it what?

In Episode 78 of Space Nuts: * That exo-asteroid we first discussed a couple of weeks ago….it now has an official name. * The Astrobleme - puzzled? * Animals in Space - the important role they’ve played. Subscribe, rate and review Space Nuts via all good podcatcher apps, including Apple…

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Nov. 2, 2017

77: A Visitor From Far, Far Away - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Space Nuts Episode 77: This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by Moonshot...a new podcast that discusses the ideas and technology that just might change the world. You can subscribe to Moonshot at all good podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.fm etc. Check it out today.…

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Oct. 26, 2017

76: An Astrolade discovery - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (http://www.bitesz.com) (mobile friendly). In Episode 76 of Space Nuts: * The discovery of an Astrolade...this is significant * Astronaut Paul Weitz passes away - we pay tribute * A listener’s question - Why haven't we yet found a Dyson Sphere? Fred has answers…. Subscribe,…

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Oct. 19, 2017

75: Excited Scientists - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (http://www.bitesz.com) (mobile friendly). This episode of Space Nuts is brought to you by The Dollar Shave Club...where you get a million dollar shave without the price. Check them out today at www.dollarshaveclub.com/nuts (http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/nuts) and get a special sign up deal...it also let's them know…

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Oct. 11, 2017

74: Back to the Moon! - Space Nuts with Dr Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (http://www.bitesz.com) (mobile friendly). In Episode 74 of Space Nuts: * The US VP, Mike Pence, wants to send Americans back to the Moon * Freon 40 discovered but may not be a marker for potential life in the Universe * A Japanese amateur astronomer…

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