British Planetary Science Conference
In this podcast extra for Awesome Astronomy in August 2024, we bring you two of the Plenary Sessions from the British Planetary Science Conference 2024, hosted by Space Park Leicester and the National...
21 Aug 202452min
Comet Olbers in Silly Season
This month the team talk Comet Olbers, black holes in globular Clusters, the cancellation of Vixen, the ultra calm lakes of Titan, more phosphine news from Venus and look forward to this months Persei...
1 Aug 20241h 8min
Sanctuary on the Moon
Celebrating 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon with Project Apollo, in this podcast extra, Dr Jen meets with Benoit Faiveley and Mario Freese, founder and chief engineer of Sanctuary on ...
14 Jul 202444min
Starliner Marooned and Playing Gyros!
This month the team discuss keeping the elderly Hubble alive with a single gyro, how Starliner is currently marooned in orbit and are usually round up of other news from the cosmos, a skyguide for wha...
2 Jul 20241h 11min
Aurora at Home
This month is indulgent and ranty! Well it is summer...Jen waxes lyrical about a night out, Paul has written a book and in amongst it is some astronomy! There is a big dive into the huge aurora displa...
1 Jun 20241h 3min
Totally Eclipse
Dustin and Jeni talk about their Eclipse adventures from last month.
17 Mai 20241h 5min
Nova predictions and China to the Moon
This month excitement builds for the predicted Nova outburst in Corona Borealis as well as looking forward to China launching a sample return mission to the far side of the Moon. We have our usual sky...
1 Mai 20241h 8min
Episode 142 Awesome Astronomy April 2024
This month Dr Jen is off to the US for the Solar Eclipse while Paul is just back from Goonhilly Earth Station. We chat about the imminent demise of the Chandra Space Telescope, more news on the Hubble...
1 Apr 20241h 8min
