This month Dr Jen is off to the US for the Solar Eclipse while Paul is just back from Goonhilly Earth Station. We chat about the imminent demise of the Chandra Space Telescope, more news on the Hubble tension, and of course the Great North American Eclipse.
Mar 30th: Britain’s First Astronaut
Today Awesome Astronomy talked to Dr. Helen Sharman, Britain’s First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991.
Mar 14th: Wet Moons and Tippy Landers
This month @AwesomeAstroPod investigate sub surface oceans on the moons of the solar system, smoking stars, distant blackholes, oversized structures and of course tippy over lunar landers.
Feb 29th: Blasting Soil! Interview with Dr Phil Metzger!
This month Dr Jen talks to Dr Phil! Dr Phil Metzger about how rocket efflux interacts with soil and what this will mean for future landings on the Moon and Mars…
Feb 17th: Giant European Space Lasers!
This month @AwesomeAstroPod discuss about ESA new mission for the 20230s and the usual skyguide. So prepare your instrument for the night sky.
Feb 3rd: How The Sun Actually Works
Today Awesome Astronomy takes us on a voyage of discovery to understand how the Sun (and all the stars) work and how we discovered this.
Jan 25th: Millards in Space!
Lets explore the the first proof connecting supernovae to black holes and neutron stars, cyclones on a far-away world, dazzling images of Io, and the true color of Neptune.
Dec 28th: The Awesome Astronomy Panto and Review of the Year 2023
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 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!