Cheap Astronomy Podcasts
Episodes
202. Cheap Trek - Episode 01 - 16 February 2015
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
To boldly spend less than anyone has spent before.
201. SISS Episode 11, Space gardening - 28 January 2015
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The final frontier is green.
200. Microgravity - 21 January 2015
21 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that took a while.
199. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 20 - 24 December 2014
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty questions (well forty, really).
198. SISS Episode 10, Fish in space - 10 December 2014
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fish float wherever they are.
197. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 019 - 19 November 2014
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Astronomy rocks.
196.1. Steve's PhD Episode 11 - 22 October 2014
22 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A hypothesis wrapped around a thesis.
196. SISS Episode 9, Cells and tissues - 8 October 2014
08 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Getting this growing concern off the ground.
195. A guide to doing astronomy on the cheap - 24 September 2014
24 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Cheaply does it.
194. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 018 - 27 August 2014
27 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A cheap astronomy podcast about stars and galaxies... seriously.
193. SISS Episode 8, Mundane stuff - 30 July 2014
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Just another day on the ISS.
192. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 017 - 25 June 2014
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, navigating and surfing, by the stars.
191.1. Steve's PhD Episode 10 - 11 June 2014
11 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We get broken down by age and sex.
191. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 016 - 28 May 2014
28 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we just stumble about in the dark.
190. Cheap Astronomy - Live in north-east USA! - 23 April 2014
23 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy turns five and visits the land of opportunity.
189. SISS Episode 7, Robots - 2 April 2014
02 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Your plastic pal, who's fun to be with.
188. Asteroid deflection: 101 - 26 March 2014
26 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Education can avoid the mistakes of the past.
187. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 015 - 19 March 2014
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take some time to find some space.
186. SISS Episode 6, Lasers - 12 March 2014
12 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
SiSS goes online.
185. Asteroid mining 2of2 - 5 March 2014
05 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
OK you're going to mine, but you've got to eat too.
184. Asteroid mining 1of2 - 26 February 2014
26 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If we want to do this, it's time to start thinking about how.
183.1 Steve's PhD Episode 9 - 19 February 2014
19 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The big picture back-story.
183. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 014 - 12 February 2014
12 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week we work through more great questions.
182. SISS Episode 5, Rational drugs - 29 January 2014
29 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Miracle cures don't have to be miraculous.
181. Fun with photons - 22 January 2014
22 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fun facts about the little things that make astronomy work.
180. Science education - the interview - 8 Jan 2014
08 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Changing the world with Greg Wah from SE2KB.
179.1 Steve's PhD Episode 8 - 18 December 2013
18 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Plodding that little bit further up the mountain.
179. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 013 - 4 December 2013
04 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's not all warm porridge out there.
178. SISS Episode 4, Materials - 20 November 2013
20 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Making stuff up.
177. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 012 - 23 October 2013
23 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Universe unlimited.
176. 3D printing in space - 25 September 2013
25 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is building up to something big.
175.1 Steve's PhD Episode 7 - 28 August 2013
28 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Researching by podcast.
175. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 011 - 17 July 2013
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
If in doubt, send the robot first.
174. China and India - 10 July 2013
10 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
New kids on the block.
173. Habitable zones - 19 June 2013
19 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy keeps you in the zone.
172.1 Parsec Award submission - 12 June 2013
12 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We have an ice cube's chance in a supernova, but what the heck.
172. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 010 - 5 June 2013
05 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week we try dunking a hypertoroid in a gravity well of dark matter.
171. Carnival of space #302 - 22 May 2013
22 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Doing the carnival in a roundabout way.
170. Some observations on speed and energy - 15 May 2013
15 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy's calorie control plan.
169.1 Steve's PhD Episode 6 - 8 May 2013
08 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The best long-term investment.
169. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 009 - 1 May 2013
01 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dig deep to find our inner alien.
168. SISS Episode 3, Overview - 25 April 2013
25 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
How to directly observe a life-bearing planet.
167. The increments - 11 April 2013
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
More than just one small step.
166. Cheap Astronomy - Live at Mt. Stromlo! - 3 April 2013
03 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Astromlomy.
165. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 008 - 21 March 2013
21 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Being cheap means that we aren't always on the money.
164. SISS Episode 2, It's very cold in space - 7 March 2013
07 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It is strangely cold up there.
163.1 Steve's PhD Episode 5 - 21 February 2013
21 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Those who teach can.
163. A mission to Mars - 14 February 2013
14 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The next step that's hard to take.
162. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 007 - 7 February 2013
07 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Being cheap means that we aren't always on the money.
161. Science on Top... again - 24 January 2013
24 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy gets another go on this fabulous podcast and plugs shamelessly.
160. Launch! Astronomy Without A Telescope (the e-book) - 17 January 2013
17 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Up, up and away.
159. SISS Episode 1, SPHERES - 10 January 2013
10 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Science on the ISS, Episode 1. The real space balls.
158. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 006 - 13 December 2012
13 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Things that make you go huh?
157. Cheap Astronomy - Live in Dublin! - 29 Nov 2012
29 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish started early.
131. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 001 - 22 November 2012
22 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An episode both light and heavy.
156. How to colonize the galaxy - 8 November 2012
08 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcasting humanity.
155.1 Steve's PhD Episode 4 - 1 November 2012
01 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Testing times.
155. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 005 - 25 October 2012
25 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Things that make you go hmm...
154. Fixing Hubble - 18 October 2012
18 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The evolution of humanity's favorite telescope.
153. Panspermia or not - 4 October 2012
04 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Occams razor says not.
152. The quantum vacuum... or not - 20 September 2012
20 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing to see here.
151. The Universe's phone number - 6 September 2012
06 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest damn mystery in physics.
150. Curiosity satisfied - 23 August 2012
23 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Another baby step into the future.
149. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 004 - 9 August 2012
09 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We run rings around these questions.
148.1 Steve's PhD Episode 3 - 26 July 2012
26 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Research begins at home.
148. Journal Club - 19 July 2012
19 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A black hole renaissance.
147. New Horizons - 5 July 2012
05 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Fortunately, there's more to humanity than just economic mismanagement and bad TV shows.
146. AWAT - The unlikeliness of being - 28 June 2012
28 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
I think therefore I am improbable.
145. Cheap Astronomy - Live in Hawaii! - 14 June 2012
14 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Cheapastro 5-0.
144. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 003 - 7 June 2012
07 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
There are some relatively good questions this week.
143. Transit of Venus - 31 May 2012
31 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
It only happens every 8 years and, no hang on, I mean every 105 years and six months. No, wait, every 121 years and six months. What?!!
142. Science on Top - 24 May 2012
24 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy stumbles upon another Australian science podcast.
141. The age of the universe - 26 April 2012
26 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Age is relative.
140. AWAT - Alien mining - 19 April 2012
19 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A tale of untidy aliens.
139.1 Steve's PhD Episode 2 - 6 April 2012
06 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Making something out of nothing.
139. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 002 - 29 March 2012
29 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
From the weakly interactive to the frighteningly explosive.
138. Corrections - 22 March 2012
22 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Get it right.
137. The first three minutes revisited - 23 February 2012
23 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Protons are hadrons, electrons are leptons and photons are bosons. OK?
136. Big stars - 26 January 2012
26 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Just how big is big?
135. Carnival of space #230 - 3 January 2012
03 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
More observations from the blogosphere.
134. AWAT - Bubblology - 1 January 2012
01 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Beer... is there anything it can't do?
133. Daze of Astronomy 2of2 - 8 December 2011
08 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This geometric discussion assumes its final form.
132. Daze of Astronomy 1of2 - 1 December 2011
01 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, someone (who's not Smart Enough To Know Better) interviews us.
131.1 Steve's PhD Episode 1 - 24 November 2011
24 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Here goes.
130. Light speed - 17 November 2011
17 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
You can't get to where you're going before you leave - not even if you try sometime.
129. AWAT - FTL neutrinos (or not) - 10 November 2011
10 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A cheap shot at the Gran Sasso results.
128. Questions from Class 2R - 27 October 2011
27 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Don't stop asking questions.
127. Why the LHC won't kill you - 13 October 2011
13 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
We've got bigger things to worry about.
126. Don Quijote - 6 October 2011
06 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Tilting at windmills.
125. Carnival of space #215 - 22 September 2011
22 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
So many science blogs, so little time.
124. Astronomy outreach - 8 September 2011
08 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy catches up with the Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter podcast to talk about saving the world and stuff.
123. Fobos-Grunt - 3 September 2011
03 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A new Russian interplanetary mission with grunt - that's Fobos-Grunt.
122. AWAT - Small bangs - 18 August 2011
18 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Not your average gamma ray bursts.
121. Equivalence - 11 August 2011
11 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Einstein in four dimensions.
120. More awesome Space Shuttle missions - 14 July 2011
14 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A bit of reminiscing as the last Space Shuttle mission is underway.
119. The dark side - 30 June 2011
30 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The whole idea of the term 'dark' is that we don't know what we are talking about. So how about we stop sounding like we do?
118. Wavelengths 2of2 The long and the short of it - 27 June 2011
27 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A quick summary of what can be observed - even though we can only see a tiny bit of it.
117. Wavelengths 1of2 More than meets the eye - 23 June 2011
23 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
If you are convinced that seeing is believing, astronomy may not be the science for you.
116. AWAT - Dark statistics - 9 June 2011
09 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Could there be even more dark stuff? Well, probably not.
115. Spot that planet - 2 June 2011
02 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Here's an endeavour to reassure us that we are actually living in the 21st century.