324 episodes

Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe.

Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.

AWESOME ASTRONOMY Paul & Dr Jeni

    • Science
    • 4.7 • 115 Ratings

Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe.

Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.

    Nova predictions and China to the Moon

    Nova predictions and China to the Moon

    This month excitement builds for the predicted Nova outburst in Corona Borealis as well as looking forward to China launching a sample return mission to the far side of the Moon.
    We have our usual skyguide and chat about upcoming missions and some fun insights into the methane on Mars.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Packing for a Solar Eclipse

    Packing for a Solar Eclipse

    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. 
    Chinese Lunar ambitions, Starship making it to space and the first Boeing Starliner crew make the news while in this months history moment we talk about the brightest Stellar event witnessed by humans.
     

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Britain's First Astronaut

    Britain's First Astronaut

    This podcast extra is our full length interview with Dr Helen Sharman, Britain's First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991. 

    • 38 min
    Wet Moons and Tippy Landers

    Wet Moons and Tippy Landers

    This month our intrepid crew of the good ship Awesome investigate sub surface oceans on the moons of the solar system, smoking stars, distant blackholes, oversized structures and of course tippy over lunar landers. There is also the monthly skyguide and a look at the astro history of March!

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Blasting Soil - Interview with Dr Phil Metzger

    Blasting Soil - Interview with Dr Phil Metzger

    This month Dr Jen talks to Dr Phil! Dr Phil Metzger, 30 years at NASA where he has worked on various missions and programmes including the ISS snd Space Shuttle, while more recently he has been investigating how rocket efflux interacts with soil and what this will mean for future landings on the Moon and Mars…

    • 53 min
    Giant European Space Lasers!

    Giant European Space Lasers!

    This month we explore the exciting announcements from the European Space Agency as they outline their new missions for the 2030s. LISA, a space based gravitational wave detector and EnVision, a Venus mission that will map the surface and under-surface of that planet in unprecedented detail. 
    We have the usual skyguide, chat about recent lunar missions and emails from the listeners.

    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
115 Ratings

115 Ratings

akimbochop ,

Wonderful astronomy and exploration show

I listen to this podcast while I’m training for a marathon. Each show is entertaining enough to take my mind off the long miles and is packed full of information about space exploration and general astronomy. Even better, the hosts are able to explain highly technical concepts in ways that I can understand (I now have a good layman’s understanding of Hawking radiation). Bestest of all, they dedicate the final portion of the show to highlighting a currently visible constellation and giving history and interesting viewing tips.

I give this show 5 out of 5 decaying black holes.

Eddie from Townsend ,

Hello

But seriously can you bring Fred back please? I can’t even understand what y’all are saying cuz it sounds worse then the people from top gear.

00kevlar ,

Great podcast 👍

Me Lords, me Lady, you’re podcast is smashing. Wonderfully witty, never wordy. Loved court, bring it back if you can. It’s terrific. Posting this with love and respect and fearful of poo exiting my ears. Cheers!

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