New Horizons and event horizons
This episode we look at the Chinese lunar mission Chang’e 4, discuss the New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule and wonder why a black hole isn’t as strong as a fridge magnet. We speak to Martin Harwit, a...
23 Jan 201935min
Lunar eclipses, 2019’s space missions and green stars
The team of BBC Sky at Night Magazine discuss lunar eclipses look at the new raft of space missions coming in 2019, including an interview with Kerri Donaldson Hanna about the OSIRIS-Rex mission to th...
20 Dec 201839min
2018 in review and scientific observations of Mars
We discuss the biggest space stories of 2018 including Kepler, UK rocket launches and the blood moon. Plus we hear from the British Astronomical Association’s Mars section director Richard McKim about...
21 Nov 201837min
Ice on the Moon, Apollo 7 and advice for new astronomers
The team discuss the discovery of water on the Moon and take a look back at the Apollo 7 mission. Vatican observatory director Guy Consolmagno gives his advice for getting started in practical astrono...
24 Sep 201850min
NASA's Dawn mission, Holst’s Planets and water on Mars
We look back on 100 years of Holst’s musical work The Planets and discuss the success of NASA’s Dawn mission at Ceres and Vesta. Plus, we speak to Roberto Orosei, an astronomer who led a recent study ...
27 Juli 201824min
Bluedot Festival 2018 special
In this special edition of Radio Astronomy, we’re live at the world famous Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire for the Bluedot science and music festival 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
27 Juli 201837min
Meteor showers and space rocks that fall to Earth
Meteorite hunter Peter Jenniskens talks to us about his recent find of a meteorite in the Botswanan bush, and we reveal our stargazing tips for the Perseid meteor shower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
23 Juli 201826min
The Sun, a danger to life on Earth?
Chris Scott, Professor of Space and Atmospheric Physics at the University of Reading, speaks to us about just how dangerous solar activity is to life on Earth and what’s going on at the surface of the...
22 Juni 201837min
