Extra: Farewell Gene Cernan
This podcast extra takes a look back at the extraordinary life of navy aviator, test pilot and astronaut Gene Cernan who tragically died last month at the age of 82. In this memoriam we discuss: ...
13 Helmi 201710min
#56 -February 2017
The Discussion: Paul continues his herculean travels around the UK promoting the European Space Agency and teaching people about the science of spaceflight. Ralph's waxing lyrical about a waxing moon ...
1 Helmi 201756min
Sky Guide February 2017
What to look out, and up, for in February. Our highlights of this month's skies with the planets on offer to observers and imagers: A last chance look at Mercury in the morning sky Mars a few deg...
28 Tammi 201710min
Extra: NASA's Lunar Space Station Plans
This podcast extra takes a look at the proposals from Boeing and Lockheed Martin to develop a lunar space station for NASA. In this discussion we cover: NASA's current plans for deep space explor...
17 Tammi 201725min
#55 - January 2017
The Discussion: As we welcome in the New Year Paul's been mixing science with art, Jeni's professional astronomy looks to be taking her to South Africa or Mexico and we read out some of our listeners'...
1 Tammi 20171h 12min
Sky Guide January 2017
What to look out, and up, for in January. Our highlights of this month's skies with the planets on offer to observers and imagers: Venus at greatest eastern elongation Mars a few degrees from Ven...
29 Joulu 20166min
2016 Xmas Panto
Awesome Astronomy's 2016 Christmas Panto. Think: HG Wells' War of the Worlds meets Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. The Eve of the War: Plans for our latest invasion of Earth are discussed over...
25 Joulu 201633min
#54 - December 2016
The Discussion: This month we take a look at the recent supermoon and what it takes to make the moon 'super'; Jeni goes teaching kids about space and hones her exoplanet hunting skills; while Paul's b...
1 Joulu 20161h 27min
