Cheap Astronomy asks the big questions. Our very big home. Will we ever make contact with aliens in another star system?
Feb 26th: The Universe
Podcast Archive
Feb 25th: Asteroid Doom and Gaia Gloom
The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright…
Feb 24th: How We Know If Asteroids Will Attack
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032. How do astronomers discover these dangerous asteroids, measure their future impact risk and track the changes over time? When should we panic?
Feb 23rd: Dust Stories & Big Splash
Micrometeorites can be collected from a roof’s gutter! And another story about what would happen if a large impactor hit our oceans.
Feb 22nd: Meertime Mysteries – Pulsars & Prizes
Professor Matthew Bailes returns to discuss his recent work on Pulsars as well as his thoughts and feelings on winning the 2023 Shaw Prize for the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts.
Feb 21st: Moons May Be Beneficial to Life Beyond Earth
New simulations find that to form a moon with a similar size ratio to our own system, certain types of planets are needed
Feb 20th: Naked Eye Astronomy
Today’s Actual Astronomy discuss about the faintest thing you can see with naked eye including Milky Way, Moon, Planets, Comets & more.
Feb 19th: Dr. Joyful Mdhluli
Today’s Big Impact Astronomy highlights the importance of astronomy outreach for inspiring communities and how it can serve as a tool for development in under-resourced areas with Joyful Mdhluli
Feb 18th: Are There Invisible Stars in the Universe
What is an axion? How could axions make a star, and what does that have to do with dark matter? What would these stars look like?
Feb 17th: Lunar Time
What time is it? OK, fine, what time is it on the Moon? The Moon orbits the Earth, so it doesn’t fall into a specific time zone. Well… It’s time to introduce Lunar Time.