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The Royal Astronomical Society
The Supermassive Podcast
This is The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society. Every month, science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst take you through the universe with the latest research, history from the society’s archives and astronomy you can do from your own home. Support the team by buying their book, The Year in Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw You can send your questions to the team via [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 535 ratings
Awesome podcast
Very interesting and breaks down hard concepts for simple minds. Love this.
riggity34 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/10/24
Giggling Credulous Shills
If you want a podcast that discusses space exploration with the storytelling veracity of giggling 3 year old children talking about Santa Claus, you found it. Enjoy the scientism.
nerghoul via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/25/24
Too much giggling
I was so excited to find a RAS podcast, only to be immediately disappointed by relentless in-jokes and giggling.
BarristerBecs via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/21/24
Recent Episodes
Two of the most remarkable spacecraft ever launched are the stars of this month’s episode: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. Izzie and Dr Becky talk to Dr Jamie Rankin, the mission’s current Deputy project scientist, and editor Richard gets to chat to Ann Druyan, the original Creative Director of the...
Published 04/29/24
Published 04/29/24
Can wobbly planets have more than two solstices? Are we earthlings receding from the sun and the other planets? What is dark flow and why is it controversial? When stars die, is their energy lost forever?  Send your questions to [email protected] or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod.  The...
Published 04/10/24
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