Episodes
We catch up with Imperial mission scientist Chris Carr as the Rosetta spacecraft ends its 10-year mission by crashing into the surface of comet 67P.
Published 09/28/16
On 7 January 2014, the Sun's surface erupted with an unusually large explosion, called coronal mass ejection (CME), with NOAA releasing a significant false alarm geomagnetic storm at Earth. Credit: Dr Neel Savani / Imperial College London
Published 06/10/15
Dr Richard Ghail and Dr Philippa Mason make the case for further exploration of Venus and outline their plans for a new mission. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 3 December 2014)
Published 12/02/14
Could you explain the long and complicated story of our universe using only the most common thousand words in the English language? In his first book 'The Edge of the Sky Dr Roberto Trotta does exactly that.
Published 10/15/14
Colin Smith speaks to Professor Tom Pike about an upcoming 2016 mission to Mars and his involvement in building seismometers to detect ‘Marsquakes’ and understand the seismic activity of the red planet. (Imperial Podcast 1 October 2014 2/4)
Published 10/01/14
Gail Wilson chats to researchers about moon craters, meteorites from Morocco, and how space satellites could help improve UK rail networks. (Imperial Podcast 1 October 2014 3/4)
Published 10/01/14
Using the oldest light to build the newest theories about the universe. The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Andrew Jaffe
Published 06/02/14
Join curator of meteorites at the Natural History Museum, Dr Caroline Smith and Imperial College Astrobiologist Dr Zita Martins to find out how meteorites can help to answer fundamental questions.
Published 05/19/14
Dark energy and dark matter pervade the Universe. Professor Alan Heavens discusses how we find their properties and test whether Einstein's gravity theory works.
Published 04/23/14
Chris Carr discusses his involvement in the European Space Agency Rosetta mission, and tells us why it is so important to study comets. (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 5 February 2014)
Published 02/04/14
In this audio interview, Gail Wilson speaks to Chris Carr about Rosetta's voyage of discovery and his involvement in this European Space Agency mission.
Published 01/20/14
Professor Tim Sumner (Physics) explains how the European Space Agency plans to detect gravitational waves, one of the most elusive phenomena in astronomy. (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 15 January 2014)
Published 01/15/14
Dr Jonathan Eastwood explains how Nasa are planning to launch a spacecraft propelled by solar pressure. (Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 28 August 2013)
Published 08/28/13
Dr Simon Foster on how he and other Imperial researchers are plotting to send astronauts to Mars.
Published 06/21/13
Dr Simon Foster on how he and other Imperial researchers are plotting to send astronauts to Mars. (Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 19 June 2013)
Published 06/19/13
Physicist Professor Tim Horbury explains the science behind space plasmas and why understanding turbulence is so important.
Published 06/11/13
Professor Joanna Haigh, Head of the Department of Physics, discusses the effect of the variations of solar forces on the earth's climate at Imperial Festival, 2013.
Published 05/13/13
Nobel Laureate Professor Steven Weinberg presents a special lecture on particle physics to celebrate Imperial Professor Tom Kibble's 80th birthday.
Published 05/08/13
Scientists from Imperial and Nasa told school students about their exciting careers at an event at the American embassy. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 1 May 2013)
Published 04/30/13
Nobel Laureate Professor Steven Weinberg presents a special lecture on particle physics to celebrate Imperial Professor Tom Kibble's 80th birthday.
Published 03/21/13
Dr Gareth Collins’s (Earth Science & Engineering) research looks at what happens when the Earth is hit by two asteroids orbiting each other. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 27 February 2013)
Published 02/26/13
Head of NASA and former astronaut, Charles Bolden, explains why getting children inspired to study science is so important and addresses the question of life on other planets (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 1 August 2012)
Published 07/31/12
Dave Clements speaks about his involvement in the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, where he enthused visitors about the Herschel Space Observatory. (Extract 3 of 5 from the Imperial College Podcast 11 July 2012)
Published 07/10/12
In her inaugural lecture Professor Fay Dowker asks how can we realise the full potential of relativity and quantum theory?
Published 07/02/12
Professor Sanjeev Gupta, part of the scientific team for Nasa’s next Mars mission, explains what he hopes to discover with the biggest rover yet. (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 30 May 2012)
Published 05/29/12