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Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 248 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley●A quick Ingenuity update…●Have we got the universal model wrong? It’s possible…analysing the particle physics…●New findings on the aurora of Jupiter…●Audience questions…today from listeners Richard in Brisbane (Australia) and Tom in Toronto Canada, who has a great question about Fred’s music abilities.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, visit the shop, buy a book, leave us your questions, and stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We rely on providing the best content we can fo

Space Nuts 247 Show NotesAstronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 247 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley● The latest on Ingenuities adventures on mars…the first flight preparations are well underway.● There’s new data on the Chicxulub Crater and it’s affect on life on Earth as we know it.● The discovery of an elusive intermediary black hole.● Audience questions…today from listeners in the Netherlands and Springfield USA.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants e

Space Nuts 246 Show NotesApril 2021Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 246 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley●    Fred’s road trip to Adelaide, South Australia. So, what was he doing there?●    The significance of the magnetic fields of the Black Hole M87.●    There’s been a new echo received from exo-asteroid Borisov….but what does it mean? Fred explains●    Audience questions…from a listener in New Zealand (do other planets have magnetic poles? and another in Sweden (how to photograph very distant objects?). Fred has answers for both.●    Thank you for your participation…you make the show.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more cont

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 245 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyQuestions from our Global Community●Another episode where we focus exclusively on our global audience’s questions…and critiques. ●If you’d like to submit a question for future episodes, just visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com and click on the AMA tab. You’ll be able to record a message or simply fill in the form and send us a written query. ●Thank you for your participation…you make the show.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 244 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyThe One with the Cockatoos●The Perseverance Rover Update.●Turns out exo-asteroids could be quite common, much more so than previously thought. Fred explains.●A new twist on super-massive black holes.●Listener questions…Planet Nine – does t exist? What’s the latest thinking and Spiral Galaxies…how are they formed?. Fred has answers.●And for anyone not from Australia and wondering what a cockatoo is… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatoo For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a complet

Space Nuts Episode 243 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyAt Warp Speed●Another busy week on Mars…we have another Perseverance Rover Update.●Organic materials essential for life have been found on an asteroid. Fred has the details.●Some genius has come up with a real-life model for a warp drive. Andrew gets excited and Fred has the details.●Listener questions…from Hugh in Texas (USA) and Luk in the Netherlands. Fred has answers.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We r

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 242 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyNow What?●The latest on the Perseverance Rover on Mars – it’s been a busy week on the Red Planet.●Old research revisited…does it give us new clues on how to find extraterrestrials?●Boson stars revisited…are gravitational waves telling us the truth? The latest thinking…●Listener questions…about neutron stars and checking the water signature on Mars. Fred has answers.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website athttps://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporatio

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 241 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyNow What?●The Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars on schedule and as planned. But now what?●The Gaia Space Observatory study into binary stars…some results have been released and Fred explains their importance.●     Listener questions…the shadows on the tennis court during the Australian Open and another on La Grange Points…Fred has answers.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants e

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 240 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyQuestion Time●This whole episode is devoted to answering many of the questions we receive from our listeners. Fred has answers for all of them●And a Space Nuts first…special guest host Russell Palmer joins Andrew and Fred with his questions live from Western Australia. BTW…you can call him Rusty…all his friends do.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We rely on providing the

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 239 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyMars – The UAE Mission●The UAE Mars Mission…even though Andrew keeps calling it the Moon mission…heaven knows where his mind was at…●Matter that appears to be missing in the universe. Fred has an explanation…●A warm Neptune like Exoplanet has been discovered…●Listener questions – if the universe is expanding, how can galaxies collide? Surely, they’ve moving away from each other. Plus, a star system at the centre of alien conspiracies for many years. What is the real story? Fred has answers to both…For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather t

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 238 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyMars - A Primer●Probing the Martian Atmosphere – from a time when it was warm and wet.●    Getting to Mars faster….and the solution is?●    Listener questions – from Aaron in Nebraska (USA) and Pete in Sheffield (UK). Fred has answers for both of them…For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We rely on providing the best content we can for our listeners, but we still have bills to

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 237 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyThe TOI-178 System●The discovery of some new exoplanets that are proving to be a bit of a mystery. So, what’s going on…Fred explains.●    SLABS – Stupendously Large Black Holes (no kidding)●    Listener questions – from 9 yr old Ashlyn in Atlanta Georgia (USA) and Jarrod from Melbourne (Australia). Fred has answers for them…For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly). Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We rely on prov

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 236 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyProtected●Passing of a new law protecting historic space history sites.●Detecting gravitational waves using an observatory the size of a galaxy. What?●Listener questions – from the Jonah in Houston (USA) and Jacob in Phoenix (USA). Fred has answers for them….For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts Crew Member (supporter) and help us reach our goal of becoming completely listener supported. We figure we can better use the time producing and researching more content for you, rather than chasing sponsors and advertisers. Space Nuts is a completely independent podcast and we receive no funds from any large corporations, Government grants etc. We rely on providing the best content we can for our listeners, but we still have b

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 235 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley‘a need for speed’ ●A need for speed – wondering why 2020 seemed to move along so quickly? Fred knows why…●    Chinese Astronomers nearly 600 high velocity stars (see a theme here?). And of course Fred has insider knowledge…●    Listener questions – from the UK and South Australia to kick off the New Year.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at https://spacenutspodcast.com (mobile friendly).Become a Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 90 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… Space Nuts with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley is creating Astronomy and Space Science Podcasts or (New) The Space Nuts Super Excl

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 234 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew DunkleyBuffering - In this episode, Andrew throws questions from listeners at Fred without notice. And Fred answers them...is there anything he doesn’t know?For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 80 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… Space Nuts with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley is creating Astronomy and Space Science Podcasts or (New) The Space Nuts Super Exclusive Commercial Free Feed and if you’d like to check out our new bundled options: Bitesz Network on Supercast Sponsor Link:This episode of Space Nuts is

Space Nuts Episode 233 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley‘The Great Conjunction’ - The great conjunction...so what’s so important about this rare celestial event? - The link between radio bursts and the flares of cool stars. - Listener questions - Alex in Bellingen has a question about neutron stars. Zoe has a question about Santa and time dilation. While Travis is still trying to get his head around why black holes have different masses. Fred explains...For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 80 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… Space Nuts with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley is creating Astronomy

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 232 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - Hayabusa 2 successfully returns….Fred explains why this mission was so important. - NASA’s plans to contract out the collection of moondust. - Listener questions - first up is Laurie from the UK with a question about finding life on other planets, if it happened, would it jeopardize our plans to go there? Plus Kat has a question about the ‘Superman’ effect.  - Fred and Andrew have answers for both of you.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 80 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… Space Nuts with Professor Fred Wats

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 231 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - The Australian CSIRO Million Galaxies Survey from ASKAP (The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder) has spectacular results - Fred has the details. - China’s Changi 5 mission details - Wattle seeds in Space? What? - And our listeners clock in with their questions: - Ralph lays out his theory of what the universe looks like... - Damien has a question about SpaceTime and Dark Matter… - Orchia (from Sweden) asks about gravitational waves… - Leandro (from Argentina) asks why is there a black hole at our galactic centre.. - And Snow from NZ returns to set the record straight about the answer to a question last week...and he’s correct. - Fred and Andrew have answers for all of you.For more Space Nuts, supporter links, to visit the shop, buy a book, to leave us your questions, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Spac

Space Nuts podcast Episode 230 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - RIP Arecibo. Fred discusses the importance of the venerable site...and what it’s loss will mean. - Listener questions galore...this episode we feature questions from listener Brian in Georgia, USA; Glyn from Albion, Victoria Australia; Snow from New Zealand and Damien Huxley. Fred has answers for all of you.For more Space Nuts, links, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 60 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supercast pages… Space Nuts with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley is creating Astronomy and Space Science Podcasts or (New) The Space Nuts Super Exclusive Commercial Free Feed and if you’d like to check out our new bundled options: Bitesz

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.Space Nuts Episode 229 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley - SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the ISS in a historic mission. - Now there’s a use for old rocket bodies... - A new research paper has been released detailing the origins of protein structures responsible for metabolism - the precursors for potential life. This is a big deal and Fred explains why. - Question time – First up, listener Misty West from the USA has a question about the possibilities of interstellar travel and an anonymous listener has a question concerning the cataloguing of stars etc.  Fred has answers…For more Space Nuts, links, and to stream podcast episodes on-demand, visit our website at  https://spacenutspodcast.com  (mobile friendly).Become a  Space Nuts crew member and gain immediate access to our catalogue of special commercial-free versions of Space Nuts plus bonus content now rolling out. Instant access to 60 plus posts once signed up...Simply sign on via our Patreon or Supe