Synopsis
All things Space astronomy, news, travel, discoveries, the mysteries and morewith world renown and respected Astronomer Dr. Fred Watson and Broadcaster/Journalist Andrew Dunkley. Website: www.bitesz.com
Episodes
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Moon Mysteries
20/01/2022 Duration: 48minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 288 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The Moon’s Magnetic Field mystery...what’s the go? Fred has the details…•A gigantic exo-planet discovery has scientists excited.•A tip from a listener – the search is on for a Falcon Rocket body that they think may have crashed into the moon. Now they’re asking amateur astronomers and space photographers to help locate it. Fred has details on how you can join the hunt.•Listener questions: We have questions about the James Webb Telescope (two of them in fact) and another about the Oort Cloud. As usual, Fred has answers.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You
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Cyclones of Jupiter
13/01/2022 Duration: 50minNew: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 287 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •We kick things off with another James Webb Telescope update… •What drives cyclones on Jupiter?•Were there once rings around our sun? Fred explains…•About that cube found by the Chinese on the Moon.•Listener questions: In this episode James in Cincinnati, Ralph in Northern California and Andy in Eastbourne (UK) all have questions for Fred to tackle.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech an
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Solving the Case of the Mysterious Dimming Star
06/01/2022 Duration: 50minNew: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 286 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A James Webb Telescope update…all good news.•The mystery of a dimming star.•When it comes to extinction events, Space Nuts is happy to confirm that size doesn’t matter. So, what is the new theory? Fred explains…•Listener questions: Nick, an Aussie in the UK has questions about Proxima Centauri …and Alex watched the Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ which has sparked a couple of questions about big rocks hitting Earth. As usual, Fred has the answers.•Plus…a bonus joke submitted by a listener…NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your
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Comet Mystery - Solved
30/12/2021 Duration: 47minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 285 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Mystery solved – Why do comets have green heads but not green tails? Fred explains…•Confirmation – a magnetic field been detected on an exo planet for the first time.•Woodsat – just what is it?•Listener questions: Cryostasis – will it ever be possible for Space Travel? And is gravitomagnetism a possible alternative theory for dark matter? Fred has the answers.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.Premium Editions also now available via subscription through Apple Podcasts…again with
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Dark Matter - A New Theory | Space Nuts 284
23/12/2021 Duration: 54minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 284 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •A new theory involving Dark Matter – does this finally answer the question as to what Dark Matter is?•Launching the James Webb Telescope – an update.•Woodsat – just what is it?•Listener questions: About radio circles (a follow on from last week’s story) and Space Ethics? What’s the story? Fred has the answers.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.Premium Editions also now available via subscription through Apple Podcasts…again with a 30-day free trial.For more Space Nuts, visit our
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Einstein Challenged
16/12/2021 Duration: 51minSpace Nuts 282 Show NotesDecember 16, 2021New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 283 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •The results of a 16 year study into Einstein’s Theory of Relativity are in…Fred has the details.•EK Draconis – a young star that could give us some insights into our early solar system.•Comet Leonard is on it’s way…•Listener questions: Ben clocks in with a question about the energy of the Universe: John has a launch question about the James Webb Telescope and James in Cincinnati asks about odd radio circles. Fred has the answers you’re looking for.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your
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GJ367B | Planet in a Hurry
09/12/2021 Duration: 47minSpace Nuts 282 Show NotesDecember 9, 2021New: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 282 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Discovery of a new iron planet which seems to be in a hurry – GJ367B. Fred has details•The discovery of a new kind of binary star – no longer just an unproved theory.•Listener questions: Questions this week about a possible deep space probe and another about angular momentum and our moon. Fred has the answers you’re looking for.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenu
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Sun & Water
02/12/2021 Duration: 48minNew: If you find value in Andrew & Fred’s work, you might like to consider buying them a coffee. They’d really appreciate the break. Thank you… https://www.buymeacoffee.com/spacenuts Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 281 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley •Where did the bulk of Earth’s water come from? There are new findings answering just that question.•A whole bunch of new dwarf galaxies have been discovered in our part of the Universe. Fred has the latest.•Listener questions: This week we have questions about the radiation of gas giants and how can a Star become a Black Hole if it losses mass? Fred has the answers.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.
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Q&A's - Space Nuts 280
25/11/2021 Duration: 45minFor more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ New: Listen to Space Nuts on your favorite app: https://link.chtbl.com/NAwvL_XP Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 280 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley An episode where too many listener questions is barely enough.We have questions about Gravitational Waves; Mystery Space Signal; the James Webb Telescope; Space Junk; the origin of Universes; Gravitons; and Dark Energy.Fred answers them all.Please note…Fred mentions a link for the Allison Levick Lecture delivered at Macquarie University on Wednesday 24 November 2021. Unfortunately, the lecture hadn’t been posted online at time of publication for this podcast, but we will update these show Notes with the link once it becomes available.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a sear
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Rusty's Moon
18/11/2021 Duration: 51minFor more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ New: Listen to Space Nuts on your favorite app: https://link.chtbl.com/NAwvL_XP Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 279 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●About that Russian missile test that caused ‘issues’ for the ISS ●Taking a look at the new Dark matter theory that’s just been published●The discovery of a small black hole just beyond our galaxy – what does it mean for us?●This week’s listener questions: can we nuke Venus and reverse the runaway greenhouse effect?; life on Mars; and explaining what Rusty saw in Western Australia. Fred has answers…NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts
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Gravitational Waves - Big News
11/11/2021 Duration: 49minFor more Space Nuts, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 278 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Gravitational Wave Detection – Some big news...Fred has details and inside story.●Problems with the SpaceX capsule – a broken toilet.●This week’s listener questions involve queries about the Big Bang; sound in space and could humans live on Titan or Io? Fred has answers…NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.Premium Editions also now available via subscription through Apple Podcasts…again with a 30 day free tr
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Happy Birthday!
04/11/2021 Duration: 52minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 277 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Happy Birthday Parkes Radio Telescope – 60 yrs. is quite an achievement.●The benefits of putting a telescope past Saturn.●This week’s listener questions kick off with Jim who wants to challenge Einstein; Damien clocks in with the obligatory Dark Matter question (what would our show be without them?) and Robert has a fascinating question about Mercury. Fred has answers…NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.Premium Editions also now available via subscription through Apple Podcasts…ag
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Space Warp
28/10/2021 Duration: 50minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 276 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●It’s a big time for Fred…he explains●The discovery of new exo-planet….but this one’s not in our galaxy….Fred has details and why this discovery is important.●That mystery signal from space – it’s finally been identified. Details are given…●This week’s listener questions cover Dark Matter; what niche locations are there out there that we could live in if we ever had to leave Earth; and asteroid mining…is it feasible? Fred answers all of them…NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.Prem
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Audience Questions
21/10/2021 Duration: 45minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 275 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Another questions, questions, questions episode.●Today we have questions about gravitational waves, red shift, ramjet travel and more.●Plus…a fascinating question asking Fred what his personal highlights have been in his long stellar career.●We tackle audio and text questions as we try to work our way through the backlog. Fred gamely answers them all.NEW: The Space Nuts Premium edition is now available on Spotify for our Supercast subscribers (sorry, Patreon isn’t there yet…fingers crossed). To access the premium feed, just log in to your Spotify account and do a search. Use your current subscriber details to unlock the premium content. If you’d like to become a subscriber, just visit https://spacenuts.supercast.tech and sign up. You even get a 30-day free trial to see if it’s right for you. Nothing to lose.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us you
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Younger Than Expected
14/10/2021 Duration: 50minA podcast about Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 274 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The age of Moon Rocks – the Chang’e 5 findings.●Mysterious radio signals have been discovered coming from distant stars. So what are they?●Listener questions…The temperature of black holes; what is spacetime made of; why Jupiter and other gas giants haven’t been turned into rocky planets by all the asteroid impacts they suffer? Fred has answers for all.Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com site https://www.bitesz.com/show/space-nuts/ (mobile friendly).Would y
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In A Galaxy Far Far Away
07/10/2021 Duration: 45minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 273 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Beat that Star Wars, the discovery of a planet in galaxy far far way that orbits three stars.●BepiColombo has been sending back some pretty spectacular pictures as it cruises past Mercury. We have an update…●Listener questions…many listener questions…and Fred has answers for all.Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com site https://www.bitesz.com/show/space-nuts/ (mobile friendly).Would you like a free audiobook and a great deal from Audible? Of course, you do…visit https://spa
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The Legend of Sodom
30/09/2021 Duration: 47minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 272 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●How the Biblical story of Sodom may have been inspired by an astronomical catastrophe●The giant red spot on Jupiter – is it speeding up?●Listener questions…we revisit the possible (or not) heat death of the universe…does a neutron star have an event horizon and a couple of text questions from John Dunkley…any relation? Find out as Andrew tackles that one and Fred the rest.Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com site https://www.bitesz.com/show/space-nuts/ (mobile friendly).Wou
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Evidence of Dark Energy?
23/09/2021 Duration: 48minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 271 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Has the University of Cambridge accidentally stumbled across evidence of Dark Energy? Maybe.●A 2200 year old observatory that’s been discovered in Peru…and it still works!●Listener questions…can we watch light move through the Universe if you’re in the right place at the right time, a tongue in cheek question about flat-earth theory, can anything stay still in the Universe and a question about time and gravity? Fred has all the answers…Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com si
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Questions, Questions, Questions...
16/09/2021 Duration: 52minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 270 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●The one where too many audience questions is never enough. The whole show is devoted to them…including one very clever submission. As usual, no question is too tricky for our Astronomer At Large…they all get an answer from Fred.●Note…the photo in this weeks artwork was taken by our own Andrew Dunkley this week…so for no particular reason we thought we’d showcase it.Plus a bonus…sing along with Fred https://youtu.be/OkqeqWjYwF0 Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com site https
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Success on Mars
09/09/2021 Duration: 47minAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 269 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley ●Success on Mars…●Also on Mars, Ingenuity’s life has been extended…●A new method for investigating the atmosphere of other planets..●Brown Dwarf stars…are there more of them than previously thought?●Audience questions…Peter has a question about time travel involving a clock on Pluto...another question about dips in light and a dark matter and spiral galaxies question…Fred answers them all.Sponsor Details:This episode of space Nuts is brought to you by the good folks at NordVPN…and they have a great deal for you as a member of the Space Nuts community. Just visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for all the details. You’ll be glad you did.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, sponsor links, to visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com or the new www.bitesz.com site https://www.bitesz.com/show/space-nuts/ (mobi