Cheap Astronomy Podcasts
Episodes
213. SISS Episode 14, SPHERES II - 26 September 2015
26 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Robot evolution.
212. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 25 - 18 September 2015
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Science faction.
211.1. Steve's PhD Episode 13 - 2 September 2015
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Publication plurality.
211. Pluto day - 24 July 2015
25 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's not like you have to be a planet.
210. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 24 - 9 August 2015
09 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's not all about the USA, even though a lot of it is.
209. Cheap Trek - Episode 02 - 25 August 2015
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
To seek out sales and new mark-downs.
208. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 23 - 16 July 2015
16 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes people just want to ask astronomy questions. And we're OK with that.
207. SISS Episode 13, Surfaces - 6 June 2015
06 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you have to sail into the wind.
206. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 22 - 21 May 2015
21 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrogen + gravity = a whole bunch of stuff.
205. The centre of a black hole - 1 May 2015
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The heart of darkness.
204. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 21 - 19 April 2015
19 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There's science in fiction.
203.1. Steve's PhD Episode 12 - 11 April 2015
11 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There is a season - churn, churn, churn.
203. SISS Episode 12, Ants in space - 26 March 2015
26 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ants are doin' it for themselves.
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.