Extra: A Star System Full of Earths
Following a recent NASA press conference – a regular event that fills us with dread as we anticipate an anticlimax – this time NASA really get us excited with the announcement of seven rocky Earth siz...
12 Mar 201737min
#57 - March 2017
The Discussion: Jeni's been teaching the teachers of Wales how to include astronomy in their classroom exercises as part of the school curriculum. Ralph takes us on a historical tour of the King's Obs...
1 Mar 20171h 19min
Sky Guide March 2017
What to look out, and up, for in March. Our highlights of this month's skies with the planets on offer to observers and imagers: The moon, Mercury and Mars close together on the 29th The King of ...
27 Feb 201710min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 20171h 12min
