AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Download Episode! The Discussion: Paul savours a quiet month of teaching astronomy and enjoys sketching Markarian's Chain of galaxies, while Ralph gets into a few debates following an article publica...

1 Maj 20151h 6min

What to look out, and up, for in May. This month we take a look at the constellation Ursa Major for the beginners guide – we'll point you in the direction of an unaided eye binary star and a few of ...

28 Apr 20158min

The Discussion: Paul's been busy with Sirius Astronomy, promoting space and astronomy education at The Big Bang event and schools across the UK, meeting NASA astronaut Michael Fowle and ESA astronaut ...

1 Apr 20151h 15min

What to look out, and up, for in April. This month we look in the direction of Leo the Lion for the beginners guide – taking a look at the bright binary stars and a very special grouping of entire g...

28 Mars 20157min

In this podcast extra Paul & Ralph went off topic from astronomy to discuss the health (or otherwise) of science in the US and Europe. Via a circuitous route, they take a look at research outputs, e...

15 Mars 20155min

Download Episode! The Discussion: A final check-in with the Helium Tears team before they release their camera laden balloon to the edge of space and a free Awesome Astronomy competition to let you g...

1 Mars 201550min

What to look out, and up, for in March. This month we look in the direction of Cancer the Crab for the beginners guide – taking a look at open clusters Messier 67, The Beehive Cluster and the planet...

26 Feb 20159min

Download Episode! The full length discussion between Ralph & Paul about the merits of rockets against spaceplanes - the risks, costs and current availability of technology. With Elon Musk's SpaceX ...

8 Feb 201516min