Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

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Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

by Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community!Two episodes a week with news and explainer focused editions published on Thursday's and our Listener Q&A focused edition on Monday's.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

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1

Hawking Radiation, Dark Energy Dilemmas & Listener Curiosities

34:18 Mar 23, 2026

2

Exoplanet Collisions, Cosmic Snowball Fights & Australia's Astronomical Future

37:28 Mar 20, 2026

3

Stellar Evolutions, Dark Energy Mysteries & Your Questions Answered

28:24 Mar 16, 2026

4

Asteroids, Comets & the Latest from the DART Mission: A Cosmic Update

35:47 Mar 13, 2026

5

Martian Meteorites, Gas Giants & The Search for Alien Life | Q&A

32:20 Mar 9, 2026

6

Artemis Updates, The Brain Nebula & Mapping the Galactic Center

33:28 Mar 6, 2026

7

Uncharted Discoveries, Comet C/2026 A1 & Elon's Solar Pergola | SN604 Q&A

30:43 Mar 2, 2026

8

"Jupiter's not quite as big as we thought."

32:51 Feb 27, 2026

9

Dark Matter Mysteries, Telescope Innovations & the Quest for Gravitons | SN602 Q&A

34:43 Feb 23, 2026

10

Lava Tubes on Venus, Elon Musk's Lunar Pivot & Titan's Mysterious Origins

34:04 Feb 20, 2026

11

Cosmic Questions: Dark Energy, Stellar Birth & the Nature of Black Holes

33:07 Feb 16, 2026

12

Cosmic Dust in a Jar, Volcanic Eruptions on Io & Following the Coal to Find Extraterrestrial Life

31:32 Feb 13, 2026

13

Theia's Fate, Galaxy Mergers & the Mysteries of Mars' Atmosphere | Q&A

30:08 Feb 9, 2026

14

One Million Satellites, Space Mushrooms & the Search for Martian Shorelines

33:53 Feb 6, 2026

15

Solar Secrets, Cosmic Siblings & the Quest for Breathable Exoplanets

31:32 Feb 2, 2026

16

Challenger's Legacy, Cosmic Moons & the Mystery of Rapid Black Hole Growth

36:00 Jan 31, 2026

17

Black Hole Temperatures, Cosmic Mapping & the Mystery of Dark Matter| Q&A

32:34 Jan 26, 2026

18

Artemis 2 Progress, Iron Bars in Space & Life's Deadly Origins

36:13 Jan 23, 2026

19

Black Holes, Navigation, The Big Crunch & Re-Entry Speeds: Your Cosmic Questions Answered

35:55 Jan 19, 2026

20

Mars Oceans Unveiled, Spinning Asteroids & Crew Evacuations

34:03 Jan 16, 2026

21

Cosmic Q&A: Black Holes, Stellar Densities & the Sun's Sudden Disappearance

31:41 Jan 12, 2026

22

Expandable Space Stations, Martian Caves & Rogue Planet Revelations

40:15 Jan 9, 2026

23

Gravity Questions, Cosmic Energy & Hidden Galaxies

22:15 Jan 5, 2026

24

Europa's Ocean Secrets, Gravitational Waves & Black Hole Mysteries

34:52 Jan 1, 2026

25

Space Light, Cosmic Shields & Moon Mysteries

26:41 Dec 29, 2025

26

Space-Time Dragging, Martian Rovers & Stellar Discoveries

41:23 Dec 25, 2025

27

Gravitational Waves, Cosmic What-Ifs & Dark Energy Dilemmas

21:42 Dec 22, 2025

28

Snowball Earth, Dinosaur Asteroids & the Hubble Tension Unravelled

35:02 Dec 19, 2025

29

Time Dilation, Black Hole Mysteries & Cosmic Curiosities

37:32 Dec 15, 2025

30

Martian Timekeeping: Synchronizing Clocks, Eccentric Orbits & Space Gum Discoveries

34:59 Dec 12, 2025

31

Cosmic Questions: Time, Mass, and the Spectacle of Auroras

36:51 Dec 8, 2025

32

Erupting Exo Comets, Boiling Ice Moons & Martian Climate Revelations

40:53 Dec 6, 2025

33

Astronomy Q&A: Super Jupiters, Light Echoes & Cosmic Mysteries

29:02 Dec 1, 2025

34

Theia's True Origins, 40,000 Asteroids & Enceladus’ Organic Mystery

36:59 Nov 28, 2025

35

Cosmic Queries: Gravitational Waves & the Great Dust Debate

47:38 Nov 24, 2025

36

Meteor Showers, Mars Missions & the Mystery of Stranded Astronauts

54:53 Nov 21, 2025

37

Expanding Universes, Space Elevators & the Enigma of Gale Crater

43:08 Nov 17, 2025

38

Comet Conundrums, Cosmic Shutdowns & The Mars Remains Controversy

52:02 Nov 13, 2025

39

Light Pollution Dilemmas, Cosmic Parasol Proposals & Salvaging Space Junk

49:50 Nov 10, 2025

40

Meteorite Myths, Daylight Fireballs & the Secrets of Ultra-Faint Galaxies

48:24 Nov 7, 2025

41

Spaghettification Mysteries, Neutron Stars vs. Black Holes & The Wormhole Debate

45:35 Nov 3, 2025

42

Jupiter's Cosmic Blueprint, White Dwarf Feasts & Chiron's Evolving Rings

48:51 Oct 31, 2025

43

Solar Eclipses, Speeding Comets & the Enigma of Cosmic Event Horizons

41:29 Oct 27, 2025

44

SpaceX Innovations, Super-Puff Planets & the Mysterious South Atlantic Anomaly

54:37 Oct 24, 2025

45

Dark Matter Dilemmas, Betelgeuse's Fate & the Mysteries of Lagrange Points

42:08 Oct 20, 2025

46

Sunlight Satellites, Near-Earth Asteroids & the 6,000th Exoplanet Revelation

53:17 Oct 17, 2025

47

Snowball Earth Theories, High-Energy Neutrinos & The Fascinating MWC349A

55:42 Oct 13, 2025

48

Comet Updates, Meteor Showers & the Secrets of Uranus' Moon Ariel

54:48 Oct 10, 2025

49

Cosmic Collapses, Black Hole Illusions & Antimatter Mysteries

35:14 Oct 6, 2025

50

Celebrating 25 Years of the ISS, Moon Crater Mining & Cutting-Edge Rocket Tech

31:44 Oct 2, 2025

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