Astronomy Astrophiz Podcasts
Episodes
Astrophiz 26 (Episode10 REPRISED): Dr Elizabeth Tasker - Proxima b debunked
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While we are on our summer holiday break we are reprising a few of our previous episodes. Listen as Dr Elizabeth Tasker debunks the over-hyped 'habita...
Astrophiz 25: Episode 11 REPRISED - Vera Rubin Special
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week over our summer break, on the heels of the sad news of Vera Rubin's passing, we reprise the segment from Episode 11 which features Dr Nadez...
Astrophiz 24: Solstice Special & Cuberider Launch with Solange Cunin, "What's Up" with Dr Musgrave
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz 24 is out now on iTunes and Soundcloud. Solstice Special and Cuberider Liftoff. Feature interview: We interview Solange Cunin, CEO of Cuber...
Astrophiz 23: Meet Asteroid Hunters Daniel Bamberger & Guy Wells. + Ian Musgrave's ’What’s up Doc’
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Yay! Astrophiz 23 is out now on Soundcloud or subscribe in iTunes. Meet Asteroid Hunters Daniel Bamberger and Guy Wells. Astrophotographer Dr Ian ‘A...
Astrophiz 22: Parkes Dish Chases Gravity Waves, Aliens & FRBs - Nadezhda on Stellar Evolution
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz 22 is out now on Soundcloud or subscribe in iTunes Part II: The Parkes ‘Dish’ interrogates pulsars to expose gravity waves. We intervie...
Astrophiz 20: Black Hole Echoes with Natalia Sommer - News + the Astrophotography Challenge
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Black Hole Investigator and Norwegian-born PhD candidate Natalia Sommer explains her novel technique of interrogating the echoes from active galactic ...
Astrophiz 19 'Tribute to Jack' - Stairway to Heaven
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It is with profound sadness that we announce that Jack, the eldest son of Dr Ian Musgrave, has died as a result of an accident. We will not be present...
Astrophiz 18: The Acceleration of the Expanding Universe with Dr Brad Tucker + "What's Up Doc?
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz 18 out now on iTunes and Soundcloud. ‘The Acceleration of the Expanding Universe’ is beautifully explained by Dr Brad Tucker. Brad is an...
Astrophiz17- John Sarkissian: Parkes Radio Observatory + Cosmic Microwave Background + What's Up Doc
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz Podcast 17 is out now for Space lovers, Sciencers, Aurora Hunters, and Astrophotographers on iTunes and Soundcloud. We talk with John Sarki...
Astrophiz16: Neumann Space's Ion Space Drive, + What's Up Doc
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz Podcast 16 is out now for Space lovers on iTunes and Soundcloud. At the Australian Space Science Conference we talk with Ian Whitechurch, C...
Astrophiz15 - Glen Nagle/Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex + What's Up Doc
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Glen Nagle describes how the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex listens to and sends commands to 40 spacecraft actively on missions throughout...
Astrophiz Podcast 14 - Dr Alina Donea sees right through our sun - Dr Ian Musgrave - Photometry
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our feature interview is from the Australian Space Research Conference where we spoke with Dr Alina Donea from Monash University who is using maths an...
Astrophiz Podcast 13-Dr Caroline Foster & the SAMI Survey, and Farewell to Rosetta
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s fabulous show Dr Caroline Foster tells us about the SAMI galaxy survey using spectrographs, voids in space and how science corrects m...
Astrophiz Podcast 12 -Happy Equinox! Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov on Blackbody Radiation + Dr Ian Musgrave
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s feature is from Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov, where she tells us about Blackbody Radiation. Dr Ian Musgrave in’What’s Up Doc?’ tells us w...
Astrophiz Podcast 11 - Dr Cherbakov-Vera Rubin's Dark Matter - Dr Ian Musgrave 'What's Up Doc?'
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s feature is from Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov, where she tells us about Vera Rubin’s historic discovery of Dark Matter and how she is still be...
Astrophiz Podcast 10 - Dr Elizabeth Tasker - Proxima b debunked - Dr Cherbakov-RadioWindowII
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Elizabeth Tasker debunks 'habitability' claim for Proxima Centauri b, and explains what we know about this nearby exoplanet. Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov...
Astrophiz Podcast 9 - Dr Julie Banfield-Radio Galaxy Zoo - Dr Cherbakov - Sorry, no aliens here
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Julie Banfield introduces the Radio Galaxy Zoo Citizen Science Project, Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov on the 'Radio Widow' and 'Sorry, no aliens there!' Dr...
Astrophiz Podcast 8 -Dr Cherbakov-Neutron Stars -Dr Musgrave 'What's Up this Week’
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cherbakov tells us about the discoveries, achievements and passing of (Owen) Bruce Slee, and explains how neutron stars form, and how some become p...
Astrophiz Podcast 7 -Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith - Quiet Zones -Dr Musgrave 'What's Up this Week' + Pulsars
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith on building the world's biggest radio telescope, sciencing with indigenous communities and national science Week. Dr Ian Musgrave...
Astrophiz Podcast 6 - Dr Karen Lee-Waddell "Tidal Dwarf Galaxies"- Dr Musgrave + Aurora colours
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Karen Lee-Waddell tells us about her research with CSIRO on tidal dwarf galaxies. Ian tells us more about the Perseid Meteor Shower, the 'Dance of...
Astrophiz Podcast 5 - RA 101 - Dr Musgrave "What's up" - Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov - "Ruby Payne-Scott"
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nadezhda tells us about pioneering Australian astrophysicist and ardent women's rights advocate Ruby Payne-Scott, and I explain EM waves and the ma...
Astrophiz Podcast 4 - Dr Sarah Maddison - Protoplanets - Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov - Grote Reber
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Interview: Professor Sarah Maddison - Dust and Protoplanetary Disks History & Theory of radio astronomy: Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov from Tver tells us abo...
Astrophiz Podcast 3 - Dave Hunter - Heliophysics
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Interview: Dave 'the grave ' Hunter - Magnetometers and interpreting heliophysical satellite data. . Dr Ian Musgrave tells us "What's up in the sky th...
AstrophizPodcast2 - Dr Tom Browder - Belle II & Anti-matter - Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov - RATAN-600
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Each week, the news, guest astrophysicist interviews, history and theory of radio astronomy and 'what's in the sky this week'. This week's episode fe...
AstrophizPodcast1 - Robert Arrowsmith - Amateur Dishes - Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov - Maxwell's Laws
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophiz Podcast 1 is here for your listening pleasure. Astrophiz 101, interview with Robert Arrowsmith, History & Theory from Dr Nadezhda Cherbakov...