Could life on Earth be wiped out by a killer asteroid? The short answer is yes.
Astronomy Podcasts
Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...
25 December 2010
This month, we read the history of Martian science in a collection of globes, and find out why it's important to...
25 November 2010
The International Space Station celebrated 10 years of habitation this month, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge...
25 October 2010
What would an extrasolar observer see of our solar system? We find out in this month's Naked Astronomy as well as...
25 September 2010
How do you make steam inside a star? We explore the science of solar chemistry to find out how water molecules are...
25 August 2010
Is our solar system normal? We compare ourselves to the ever increasing list of exoplanets to find out if we're...
25 July 2010
How do you answer the biggest questions in the Universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll find out how...
25 June 2010
Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in...
25 May 2010
Gamma Ray Bursts are the brightest events in the Universe. They shine like beacons, revealing the existence of galaxies...
25 April 2010
We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest...
25 March 2010
Is our galaxy home to aliens? Well, yes, but only if you're talking about clusters of stars. We find out how the...
25 February 2010
Blocking the light from a star is the only way to see some extra solar planets, as we find out in this month's...
25 January 2010
We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super...
25 December 2009
In this edition of Naked Astronomy, why scientists are making mud in the laboratory to try free a trapped Mars rover,...
20 November 2009
In this launch edition of Naked Astronomy, we report on how the Planck probe is seeing the oldest light in the Universe...