Chris Smith chris@thenakedscientists.com no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/ We look at the latest news from the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies. Plus interviews with professional astronomers and the answers to your space science questions. en Dr Chris Smith 2009-2012 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:20:31 +0000 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/uploads/tx_naksciconfig/temp/NS_Astro_enhanced_144.jpg http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/ 144 144 Science Thrusting Space Science into the Audio Dimension... We look at the latest news from the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies. Plus interviews with professional astronomers and the answers to your space science questions. Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists 57:35 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/20120125/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_12.01.25.m4a Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Can a mid-infra red view reveal the universe's secrets? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we meet MIRI, the Mid Infra Red Instrument set to launch on the James Webb Space Telescope. It should give us a glimpse of the very first galaxies and examine the clouds of hydrogen gas spread throughout the universe. We'll also find out how distorted galaxies can shed light on the distribution of dark matter, discover El Gordo - a newly discovered galaxy cluster. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Can a mid-infra red view reveal the universe's secrets? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we meet MIRI, the Mid Infra Red Instrument set to launch on the James Webb Space Telescope. It should give us a glimpse of the very first galaxies and examine ... Can a mid-infra red view reveal the universe's secrets? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we meet MIRI, the Mid Infra Red Instrument set to launch on the James Webb Space Telescope. It should give us a glimpse of the very first galaxies and examine the clouds of hydrogen gas spread throughout the universe. We'll also find out how distorted galaxies can shed light on the distribution of dark matter, discover El Gordo - a newly discovered galaxy cluster. naked scientists,naked astronomy,MIRI,James Webb,Mid infrared instrument,dark matter, gravitational lensing,Andrew Pontzen,astronomy,El Gordo,galaxy cluster,James Webb Space Telescope, 59:21 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/1324771200/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.12.25.m4a Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 If you could look down from the International Space Station, what would you look at? This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover UrtheCast - a system that could let you point a camera down from the International Space Station, and integrate your social media world with images from space. And we'll get a glimpse of a star as it explodes, and get the first evidence of its chemical composition. Plus, we have a round up of space science headlines, and we your questions on neutrinos, cosmic expansion and the age of the universe... Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists If you could look down from the International Space Station, what would you look at? This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover UrtheCast - a system that could let you point a camera down from the International Space Station, and integrate your socia... If you could look down from the International Space Station, what would you look at? This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover UrtheCast - a system that could let you point a camera down from the International Space Station, and integrate your social media world with images from space. And we'll get a glimpse of a star as it explodes, and get the first evidence of its chemical composition. Plus, we have a round up of space science headlines, and we your questions on neutrinos, cosmic expansion and the age of the universe... naked astronomy,International Space Station,UrtheCast,social media,space science,neutrinos,cosmic expansion,universe,supernovae,black hole,kepler 22-b,cosmology, 01:01:55 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.11.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.11.25.m4a Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives? This month, we delve into stellar science to look at the ultimate fate of stars, and why the first stars might be smaller than we thought. Plus, a round up of astronomical news, and your space science questions... Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives? This month, we delve into stellar science to look at the ultimate fate of stars, and why the first stars might be smaller than we... Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives? This month, we delve into stellar science to look at the ultimate fate of stars, and why the first stars might be smaller than we thought. Plus, a round up of astronomical news, and your space science questions... naked scientists,supernovae,oxygen,universe,massive stars,stellar,astronomy, 57:51 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.10.24-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.10.25.m4a Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 What are the mysterious blue straggler stars? In this month's Naked Astronomy we'll find out why some stars stand out from the crowd, as well as investigate the polarity of the universe. Plus, we hear the latest news from the Royal Astronomical Society, and take on your questions on rocket stability, detecting dark matter and our place in the universe. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists What are the mysterious blue straggler stars? In this month's Naked Astronomy we'll find out why some stars stand out from the crowd, as well as investigate the polarity of the universe. Plus, we hear the latest news from the Royal Astronomical Soc... What are the mysterious blue straggler stars? In this month's Naked Astronomy we'll find out why some stars stand out from the crowd, as well as investigate the polarity of the universe. Plus, we hear the latest news from the Royal Astronomical Society, and take on your questions on rocket stability, detecting dark matter and our place in the universe. Naked Astronomy,space science,astronomy,blue straggler,cosmology,ACTPOL,polarity,CMB,Cosmic Microwave Background, 54:28 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.09.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.09.25.m4a Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0000 Are the foundations of Dark Matter crumbling? How can a planet be blacker than black paint? What are the sunsets like on a planet with 2 suns? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll discover Kepler-16b; a planet with two suns, we look to recent experimental results to see if the Cold Dark Matter theory still stands, and we explore the least reflective planet ever found... Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Are the foundations of Dark Matter crumbling? How can a planet be blacker than black paint? What are the sunsets like on a planet with 2 suns? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll discover Kepler-16b; a planet with two suns, we look to recent e... Are the foundations of Dark Matter crumbling? How can a planet be blacker than black paint? What are the sunsets like on a planet with 2 suns? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll discover Kepler-16b; a planet with two suns, we look to recent experimental results to see if the Cold Dark Matter theory still stands, and we explore the least reflective planet ever found... naked scientists,naked astronomy,astronomy,cosmology,Dark Matter,planet,black paint,sunset,Kepler-16b,tatooine,Cold Dark Matter theory, 58:40 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.07.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.07.25.m4a Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000 We look back over the last few months of Astronomy interviews. We'll hear how scientists search for planets in the glare of their parent star, why a simulated mission to Mars will help us to understand how astronauts will cope with isolation, and the challenges of communicating astronomy on television. Plus, what our solar system looks like to a distant observer, and how antique globes tell the story of our understanding. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists We look back over the last few months of Astronomy interviews. We'll hear how scientists search for planets in the glare of their parent star, why a simulated mission to Mars will help us to understand how astronauts will cope with isolation, and t... We look back over the last few months of Astronomy interviews. We'll hear how scientists search for planets in the glare of their parent star, why a simulated mission to Mars will help us to understand how astronauts will cope with isolation, and the challenges of communicating astronomy on television. Plus, what our solar system looks like to a distant observer, and how antique globes tell the story of our understanding. Naked Astronomy,astronomy,space science,exoplanet,dust,solar system,mars 500,mars,pulsar,globe,history of science, 59:57 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.06.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.06.25.m4a Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000 What happens when a black hole rips a star to shreds? What can a solar science mission tell us about other stars? And is South Africa prepared for the largest radio telescope ever planned? This month on Naked Astronomy, we explore a unique gamma ray burst, discover the useful extra info in data from STEREO, and discuss the South African bid for the Square Kilometre Array. Plus, news of CoGeNT's search for Dark Matter, Enceladus' salty sub-surface sea, and clues on the creation of the solar system gathered from the remains of the Genesis mission. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists What happens when a black hole rips a star to shreds? What can a solar science mission tell us about other stars? And is South Africa prepared for the largest radio telescope ever planned? This month on Naked Astronomy, we explore a unique gamma ... What happens when a black hole rips a star to shreds? What can a solar science mission tell us about other stars? And is South Africa prepared for the largest radio telescope ever planned? This month on Naked Astronomy, we explore a unique gamma ray burst, discover the useful extra info in data from STEREO, and discuss the South African bid for the Square Kilometre Array. Plus, news of CoGeNT's search for Dark Matter, Enceladus' salty sub-surface sea, and clues on the creation of the solar system gathered from the remains of the Genesis mission. naked scientists,naked astronomy,space,cosmology,solar,black hole,sun,galaxy,SKA,South Africa,Bernie Fanaroff,Andrew Levan,STEREO,NAM2011, 58:08 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.05.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.05.25.m4a Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 How are sunspots born? What does a black hole collision look like? How long does it take to make a full-size galaxy? This month on Naked Astronomy, we find out why people searching for pulsars might spot colliding black holes in their data, how galaxies may form quicker than predicted, and where in the sun sunspots first arise. Plus, news from gravity probe B, why there's no more space on the moon for craters, and how as many as half of all hot Jupiters may be spinning the wrong way. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists How are sunspots born? What does a black hole collision look like? How long does it take to make a full-size galaxy? This month on Naked Astronomy, we find out why people searching for pulsars might spot colliding black holes in their data, how ga... How are sunspots born? What does a black hole collision look like? How long does it take to make a full-size galaxy? This month on Naked Astronomy, we find out why people searching for pulsars might spot colliding black holes in their data, how galaxies may form quicker than predicted, and where in the sun sunspots first arise. Plus, news from gravity probe B, why there's no more space on the moon for craters, and how as many as half of all hot Jupiters may be spinning the wrong way. naked astronomy,naked scientists,astronomy,space science,sunspots,black hole collision,galaxy,galaxy evolution,pulsars,galaxies,gravity probe B,moon,craters,hot jupiter,Io, 01:01:20 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.04.22/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.04.25.m4a Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0000 In this special podcast from the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, we hear how twisted sunspots cause solar flares, how 17th century poetry can put a date on a supernova, and why some pulsars are part-timers. We'll find out how CANDELS and LOFAR can probe the early universe, while DEBRIS looks for dusty disks around stars. Plus, we shed light on your solar science questions! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists In this special podcast from the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, we hear how twisted sunspots cause solar flares, how 17th century poetry can put a date on a supernova, and why some pulsars are part-timers. We'll find out how CANDELS and LO... In this special podcast from the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, we hear how twisted sunspots cause solar flares, how 17th century poetry can put a date on a supernova, and why some pulsars are part-timers. We'll find out how CANDELS and LOFAR can probe the early universe, while DEBRIS looks for dusty disks around stars. Plus, we shed light on your solar science questions! sunspot,c,naked scientists,naked astronomy,sunspot,solar physics,LOFAR,DEBRIS,Herschel,Hubble,exoplanet atmosphere,king charles' star,casseopia,CANDLES survey,pulsar,nulling pulsar,national astronomy meeting,NAM2011,NAM,royal astronomical society, 51:24 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.03.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.03.25.m4a Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr Dan Stark about exploring the early Universe, find out what tooth x-rays and telescopes have to do with the man who coined the term "Big Bang" and ask if our Universe is but one of many... Plus, we catch up with Carolin Crawford, Andrew Pontzen and Dominic Ford to find out what they've been doing this month to bring space science to the wider public. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr Dan Stark about exploring the early Universe, find out what tooth x-rays and telescopes have to do w... In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr Dan Stark about exploring the early Universe, find out what tooth x-rays and telescopes have to do with the man who coined the term "Big Bang" and ask if our Universe is but one of many... Plus, we catch up with Carolin Crawford, Andrew Pontzen and Dominic Ford to find out what they've been doing this month to bring space science to the wider public. naked scientists,astrolabe,multiverse,spectroscope,x-ray,space,telescope,star,universe,astronomy, festival,chandra,cambridge science festival, 01:01:38 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.02.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.02.25.m4a Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0000 In this month's Naked Astronomy, we explore the unique system of six planets orbiting the star Kepler 11, and find out what to expect from the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus news of the runaway star spotted by WISE - the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a STEREO view of the whole Sun and how a galaxy spotted at a redshift of 10 can teach us about star formation in the early universe. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists In this month's Naked Astronomy, we explore the unique system of six planets orbiting the star Kepler 11, and find out what to expect from the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus news of the runaway star spotted by WISE - the Wide-field Infrared Survey... In this month's Naked Astronomy, we explore the unique system of six planets orbiting the star Kepler 11, and find out what to expect from the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus news of the runaway star spotted by WISE - the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a STEREO view of the whole Sun and how a galaxy spotted at a redshift of 10 can teach us about star formation in the early universe. naked scientists,naked astronomy,space science,stereo,sun,stars,galaxy,milky way,milky way facts,WISE,James Webb Space Telescope,Kepler 11, extrasolar planet,hawking radiation,redshift,z=10,high redshift,tempel 1, 58:20 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2011.01.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_11.01.25.m4a Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover the streams of antimatter coming from lightning on Earth, and find out how to study the stars that ended the dark ages and brought light to the universe. We hear about Jupiter's role in Earth asteroid impacts, Cassini's flypast of Saturn's moon Rhea and the first science results from the Planck mission. Plus, your questions on light speed route planning, outrunning sunset and why the solstice doesn't coincide with the earliest dawn! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover the streams of antimatter coming from lightning on Earth, and find out how to study the stars that ended the dark ages and brought light to the universe. We hear about Jupiter's role in Earth asteroid impac... This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover the streams of antimatter coming from lightning on Earth, and find out how to study the stars that ended the dark ages and brought light to the universe. We hear about Jupiter's role in Earth asteroid impacts, Cassini's flypast of Saturn's moon Rhea and the first science results from the Planck mission. Plus, your questions on light speed route planning, outrunning sunset and why the solstice doesn't coincide with the earliest dawn! naked scientists,kitchen science,astronomy,naked astronomy,antimatter,terrestrial gamma ray flash,population 3,population III,stars,dark ages,space science questions,does Jupiter keep us safe?,asteroid impact,planck glitches, 01:03:34 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.12.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.12.25.m4a Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 This month, we read the history of Martian science in a collection of globes, and find out why it's important to understand ancient and aboriginal astronomy. We find out why some Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are shrouded in darkness, discuss the recent controversy around arsenic-using bacteria and get the high-speed low-down on the Hubble Space Telescope. Plus, we tackle your questions on gravity, relativity and the edge of the universe. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists This month, we read the history of Martian science in a collection of globes, and find out why it's important to understand ancient and aboriginal astronomy. We find out why some Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are shrouded in darkness, discuss the recent c... This month, we read the history of Martian science in a collection of globes, and find out why it's important to understand ancient and aboriginal astronomy. We find out why some Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are shrouded in darkness, discuss the recent controversy around arsenic-using bacteria and get the high-speed low-down on the Hubble Space Telescope. Plus, we tackle your questions on gravity, relativity and the edge of the universe. Naked Astronomy,history of science,history of astronomy,aboriginal astronomy,mars globes,arsenic bacteria controvercy,hubble space telescope,science news,astronomy news,astronomy questions, 01:02:30 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.11.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.11.25.m4a Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The International Space Station celebrated 10 years of habitation this month, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of life in orbit. We find out more about living in space, as well as discover new gravitational lenses in this month's Naked Astronomy. Also, news of lead ion collisions in the LHC and giant gamma-ray bubbles emitting from our local black hole. Plus, your questions on gravity, neutron stars and dark matter. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists The International Space Station celebrated 10 years of habitation this month, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of life in orbit. We find out more about living in space, as well as discover new gravitational lenses in this month's Naked Astron... The International Space Station celebrated 10 years of habitation this month, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of life in orbit. We find out more about living in space, as well as discover new gravitational lenses in this month's Naked Astronomy. Also, news of lead ion collisions in the LHC and giant gamma-ray bubbles emitting from our local black hole. Plus, your questions on gravity, neutron stars and dark matter. naked scientists,naked astronomy,space science,LHC,international space station,orbit,dark matter,galaxy,gamma-ray bubble,lead ion,black hole,galaxy,neutron star,space science,cosmology,astronomy, 01:01:35 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.10.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.10.25.m4a Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000 What would an extrasolar observer see of our solar system? We find out in this month's Naked Astronomy as well as explore the events that led to climate change on a cosmic scale. Plus, news of an asteroid flyby, surfing Venus' atmosphere and the end of the WMAP. We take on your space science questions, including the best place to site a space elevator! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists What would an extrasolar observer see of our solar system? We find out in this month's Naked Astronomy as well as explore the events that led to climate change on a cosmic scale. Plus, news of an asteroid flyby, surfing Venus' atmosphere and the en... What would an extrasolar observer see of our solar system? We find out in this month's Naked Astronomy as well as explore the events that led to climate change on a cosmic scale. Plus, news of an asteroid flyby, surfing Venus' atmosphere and the end of the WMAP. We take on your space science questions, including the best place to site a space elevator! naked astronomy,astronomy,space science,cosmology,space elevator,cosmic climate change,reionisation,interstellar medium,intergalactic medium,asteroid,venus,WMAP,space science news,space science questions,galaxy,quazar, 54:43 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.09.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.09.25.m4a Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0000 How do you make steam inside a star? We explore the science of solar chemistry to find out how water molecules are created inside the envelope of red giants and We get an delegates-eye-view of the European Planetary Science Congress in Rome. In the news we discover a new way to find asteroids, explain the dust clouds surrounding binary stars and find out how the fine structure constant seems to vary over both space and time. Plus, we take on your space science questions on diluted light, Horava Gravity and building black holes! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists How do you make steam inside a star? We explore the science of solar chemistry to find out how water molecules are created inside the envelope of red giants and We get an delegates-eye-view of the European Planetary Science Congress in Rome. In the... How do you make steam inside a star? We explore the science of solar chemistry to find out how water molecules are created inside the envelope of red giants and We get an delegates-eye-view of the European Planetary Science Congress in Rome. In the news we discover a new way to find asteroids, explain the dust clouds surrounding binary stars and find out how the fine structure constant seems to vary over both space and time. Plus, we take on your space science questions on diluted light, Horava Gravity and building black holes! naked scientists,naked astronomy,solar chemistry,horava gravity,cosmology,gravitational lensing,fine structure constant,binary stars,astronomy,red shift,microwave,water in stars,ultra violet,red giant,carbon rich stars,building black holes,black hole,LHC, 45:54 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.08.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.08.25.m4a Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Is our solar system normal? We compare ourselves to the ever increasing list of exoplanets to find out if we're the weird ones in the universe in this month's Naked Astronomy. Also, we explore the Nili Fossae region of Mars, where the rocks may contain evidence of early life - if only we could get there to find out. Plus, news about the shrinking moon and buckyballs in space and we tackle your space science questions. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Is our solar system normal? We compare ourselves to the ever increasing list of exoplanets to find out if we're the weird ones in the universe in this month's Naked Astronomy. Also, we explore the Nili Fossae region of Mars, where the rocks may con... Is our solar system normal? We compare ourselves to the ever increasing list of exoplanets to find out if we're the weird ones in the universe in this month's Naked Astronomy. Also, we explore the Nili Fossae region of Mars, where the rocks may contain evidence of early life - if only we could get there to find out. Plus, news about the shrinking moon and buckyballs in space and we tackle your space science questions. naked scientists,naked astronomy,solar system,mars,exoplanet,extrasolar,life on mars,SETI,nili fossae,pilbara,carbonates,orbit,hot jupiter,stable solar system,singleton,star formation,star ignition,space shuttle,rocket fuel,space science questions, 54:16 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.07.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.07.25.m4a Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000 How do you answer the biggest questions in the Universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll find out how Stuart Clark tackles these issues, why satellites the size of a Rubic's cube can help launch new and innovative technology, and how to measure Earth's magnetic field. Plus, news about the birth of massive stars, the asymmetric death of old stars and extreme weather on exoplanets. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists How do you answer the biggest questions in the Universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll find out how Stuart Clark tackles these issues, why satellites the size of a Rubic's cube can help launch new and innovative technology, and how to measu... How do you answer the biggest questions in the Universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll find out how Stuart Clark tackles these issues, why satellites the size of a Rubic's cube can help launch new and innovative technology, and how to measure Earth's magnetic field. Plus, news about the birth of massive stars, the asymmetric death of old stars and extreme weather on exoplanets. naked scientists,naked astronomy,space science,cosmology,light speed,cubesat,satellite,UKSA,UK Space Agency,Stuart Clark,dark matter, magnetosphere,astronomy,magnetic field,cosmic rays,supernova,star formation,WISE, 47:18 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.06.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.06.25.m4a Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in this month's Naked Astronomy, and find out if migration in our own solar system can account for Earth's violent history. Also, we explore the processes that get stars started. Plus, news about strange flashes spotted on Jupiter, the origins of the Oort cloud and the Hayabusa mission bringing asteroid dust home to Earth. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in this month's Naked Astronomy, and find out if migration in our own solar system can account for Earth's violent history. Also, we explo... Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in this month's Naked Astronomy, and find out if migration in our own solar system can account for Earth's violent history. Also, we explore the processes that get stars started. Plus, news about strange flashes spotted on Jupiter, the origins of the Oort cloud and the Hayabusa mission bringing asteroid dust home to Earth. naked scientists,naked astronomy,planetary migration,solar system formation, star birth, star formation, space science news, space science podcast, astronomy podcast,jupiter, oort cloud, comets, hayabusa,dark matter, 50:59 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.05.25-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.05.25.m4a Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Gamma Ray Bursts are the brightest events in the Universe. They shine like beacons, revealing the existence of galaxies we couldn't previously see, but what are they now showing astronomers? Also, we focus on the engineering challenges of extremely large telescope technology and how devices developed for stargazing could also hold the key to clean electricity here on Earth. Plus, a look back at Herschel's first year in action, how black holes get thrown out of galaxies, planet eating stars, as well as your questions on black holes, dark matter and the shape of the Milky Way. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Gamma Ray Bursts are the brightest events in the Universe. They shine like beacons, revealing the existence of galaxies we couldn't previously see, but what are they now showing astronomers? Also, we focus on the engineering challenges of extremely l... Gamma Ray Bursts are the brightest events in the Universe. They shine like beacons, revealing the existence of galaxies we couldn't previously see, but what are they now showing astronomers? Also, we focus on the engineering challenges of extremely large telescope technology and how devices developed for stargazing could also hold the key to clean electricity here on Earth. Plus, a look back at Herschel's first year in action, how black holes get thrown out of galaxies, planet eating stars, as well as your questions on black holes, dark matter and the shape of the Milky Way. naked scientists,astronomy,nakedastronomy,space science questions, cosmology questions,gamma ray burst,extremely large telescope,telescope engineering,dark matter, black hole,WASP12b,planet eating star,blue shift, red shift,hershel,chandra,missing matter 48:43 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.04.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.04.25.m4a Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest exhibit in the Galaxy Zoo - brand new Hubble Space Telescope images. Plus, spotting a lightning strike on Saturn, Venusian volcanoes and cooling neutron stars, as well as your questions on black holes, shrinking comets and how to set your watch on the moon! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest exhibit in the Galaxy Zoo - brand new Hubble Space Telescope images. Plus, spotting a lightning strike on Saturn, Venusian volcanoes and... We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest exhibit in the Galaxy Zoo - brand new Hubble Space Telescope images. Plus, spotting a lightning strike on Saturn, Venusian volcanoes and cooling neutron stars, as well as your questions on black holes, shrinking comets and how to set your watch on the moon! stars,naked scientists,kitchen science,microquasar,black hole,space science, astronomy,comet mcnaught,comets,neutron star,cosmology,Galaxy Zoo,Hubble Space telescope,astronomer, 01:05:57 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.03.25/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Astronomy_10.03.25.m4a Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:58:00 +0000 Is our galaxy home to aliens? Well, yes, but only if you're talking about clusters of stars. We find out how the Milky Way has stolen globular clusters from other galaxies on this month's Naked Astronomy, as well as explore why our search for ET has been met with an eerie silence. Plus, news of lava channels on Mars, the youngest exoplanet ever found and your questions about gravity, the earlest elements and the evidence for the big bang. Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Is our galaxy home to aliens? Well, yes, but only if you're talking about clusters of stars. We find out how the Milky Way has stolen globular clusters from other galaxies on this month's Naked Astronomy, as well as explore why our search for ET ha... Is our galaxy home to aliens? Well, yes, but only if you're talking about clusters of stars. We find out how the Milky Way has stolen globular clusters from other galaxies on this month's Naked Astronomy, as well as explore why our search for ET has been met with an eerie silence. Plus, news of lava channels on Mars, the youngest exoplanet ever found and your questions about gravity, the earlest elements and the evidence for the big bang. stars,naked scientists,globular cluster,alien,seti,milky way halo,mars,phobos,gravity,big bang,black hole,eerie silence,dwarf galaxy,exoplanets,SETI,Grunt,Deep Space,active galactic nuclei,AGN, 57:30 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.02.25/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Astronomy_10.02.25.m4a Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:11:31 +0000 Blocking the light from a star is the only way to see some extra solar planets, as we find out in this month's Naked Astronomy. We discover how small, precise optics can do this job for us, as well as explore some of the current missions studying the Sun, and find out what the recently launched Solar Dynamics observatory will add. Plus, the seasons on Pluto, a comet-like collision confusion and your space science questions! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists Blocking the light from a star is the only way to see some extra solar planets, as we find out in this month's Naked Astronomy. We discover how small, precise optics can do this job for us, as well as explore some of the current missions studying... Blocking the light from a star is the only way to see some extra solar planets, as we find out in this month's Naked Astronomy. We discover how small, precise optics can do this job for us, as well as explore some of the current missions studying the Sun, and find out what the recently launched Solar Dynamics observatory will add. Plus, the seasons on Pluto, a comet-like collision confusion and your space science questions! naked scientists,kitchen science,naked astronomy,space science,brown dwarf,exoplanet,extra solar planet,space science news,astronomy news,astronomy,astronomer,solar dynamics observatory,sun,star,coronagraphy,coronagraph,titan,pluto,space science question, 53:14 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2010.01.25/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Astronomy_10.01.25.m4a Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:15:24 +0000 We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super supernovae spotter Tom Boles. Plus, how the Faulkes Telescope Project puts schoolchildren in charge of a 5 million pound telescope, the latest science news and we answer your questions on black holes, star shapes and what it's like to live on Venus! Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super supernovae spotter Tom Boles. Plus, how the Faulkes Telescope Project puts schoolchildren in charge of a 5 million pound telescope, the lat... We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super supernovae spotter Tom Boles. Plus, how the Faulkes Telescope Project puts schoolchildren in charge of a 5 million pound telescope, the latest science news and we answer your questions on black holes, star shapes and what it's like to live on Venus! naked scientists,kitchen science,supernova,supernovae,astronomy,space science,telescope,galaxy,extra solar planets,black hole,space questions,space science news,cosmology news,astronomy news,venus, 48:52 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2009.12.25/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Astronomy_09.12.25.m4a Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:15:08 +0000 In this edition of Naked Astronomy, why scientists are making mud in the laboratory to try free a trapped Mars rover, the discs that give birth to new planets, the space equivalent of an ordnance survey map for the stars and how scientists are seeking the origins of life in outer space. Plus, your queries about the cosmos: could Earth capture a new moon, why is the asteroid belt not just a planet and is there a planet beyond Pluto... Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists In this edition of Naked Astronomy, why scientists are making mud in the laboratory to try free a trapped Mars rover, the discs that give birth to new planets, the space equivalent of an ordnance survey map for the stars and how scientists are seekin... In this edition of Naked Astronomy, why scientists are making mud in the laboratory to try free a trapped Mars rover, the discs that give birth to new planets, the space equivalent of an ordnance survey map for the stars and how scientists are seeking the origins of life in outer space. Plus, your queries about the cosmos: could Earth capture a new moon, why is the asteroid belt not just a planet and is there a planet beyond Pluto... naked scientists,kitchen science 51:39 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/astronomy/show/2009.11.20-2/ http://tnsstore.caret.cam.ac.uk/Naked_Astronomy_09.11.25.m4a Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:33:28 +0000 In this launch edition of Naked Astronomy, we report on how the Planck probe is seeing the oldest light in the Universe, the Rosetta mission flyby en-route to a distant comet, how LCROSS executed a deft lunar impact and what it revealed, how the LRO has imaged the Apollo landing sites and how Herschel promises to shed some light on the deep dark depths of space. Plus, your cosmological questions answered including, what's a quasar, why are the rings of Uranus vertical, do astronauts age more rapidly and could we brighten up the full moon with a giant lunar reflector...? Naked Astronomy Enhanced - From the Naked Scientists Ben Valsler, The Naked Scientists In this launch edition of Naked Astronomy, we report on how the Planck probe is seeing the oldest light in the Universe, the Rosetta mission flyby en-route to a distant comet, how LCROSS executed a deft lunar impact and what it revealed, how the LRO ... In this launch edition of Naked Astronomy, we report on how the Planck probe is seeing the oldest light in the Universe, the Rosetta mission flyby en-route to a distant comet, how LCROSS executed a deft lunar impact and what it revealed, how the LRO has imaged the Apollo landing sites and how Herschel promises to shed some light on the deep dark depths of space. Plus, your cosmological questions answered including, what's a quasar, why are the rings of Uranus vertical, do astronauts age more rapidly and could we brighten up the full moon with a giant lunar reflector...? naked scientists,kitchen science