Festive silliness (bit naughty!) a review of the space and astronomy year and a look ahead to what 2024 has in store for us. Not forgetting the outtakes!
Dec 28th: The Awesome Astronomy Panto and Review of the Year 2023
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Dec 7th: Asteroid Threesomes and a Swallowed Planet
It’s time for @AwesomeAstroPod December skyguide! Also we have discussion about what might have happened to the Planet Theia after it hit the Earth, what Lucy saw on its first asteroid encounter, the mystery of a new double crater on the Moon and what the first images from the Elucid telescope show.
Nov 23rd: The Astronomy Mythology of Wales
This month Jeni talks to Paul. No not our Paul but Paul Cornish. They talk about constellation Mythology and this time it has a very Welsh flavour…enjoy!
Nov 9th: Sheep and Brits in Space!
This month we talk about what might have been in the Arthur C Clarke Awards, the latest weird discovery from JWST, the most detailed simulation of the Universe yet, British space plans, giggle at a Space Force painting, and have a look at what you can see in the sky this month.
Oct 31st: Questions, Answers and Opinions on the Universe!
This month we give you a recording of our live panel show from AstroCamp, held in September. The team answer questions and comments from the public about a range of space and astronomy topics.
Oct 18th: Venus is Going Backwards
All the planets in the solar system rotate counter clockwise – except Venus. A day on Venus lasts longer than it’s year!
Oct 4th: More Aurora on the Same Welsh Mountain
Time for astroguide and update with @AwesomeAstroPod. We have guide to seeing Aurora at lower latitudes and autumnal sky guide. Also updates from JWST and OSIRIS-REx.
Sep 27th: JWST looks at the Ring – Interview with Dr Robert Wessen!
This months interview looks at that stunning imagery that JWST took of the Ring Nebula – that familiar Messier planetary nebula in Lyra and favourite of star parties
Sep 21st: The Antikythera Mechanism
This is the machine made over a thousand years ahead of its time!Found in a shipwreck by sponge divers, the Antikythera Mechanism has been compared to a computer and often seen as the most advanced technology the world had seen.
Sep 12th: Our Caveman Ancestors Were Just As Smart As Us!
We think we’re really smart now we have computers, cryptocurrencies, video games and spaceships. But we’re no smarter than our cave-dwelling ancestors. They were just as intelligent!