Cheap Astronomy Podcasts
Episodes
16. Big Bang 2of2 When the dust settled - 21 May 2009
21 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Further courses are served in the ultimate free lunch.
15. Big Bang 1of2 One crowded second - 14 May 2009
14 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A whole bunch of stuff appears out of nowhere.
14. What's in a day? - 09 May 2009
09 May 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Astronomy explores this puzzling conundrum without ever once using the word sidereal.
13. A day on the ISS - 30 April 2009
30 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Our future in space means adjusting to daily life in microgravity - so... just how hard is that?
12. Moonlight - 23 April 2009
23 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't find this interesting, it's about time you asked yourself why you keep downloading astronomy podcasts.
11. Sunshine - 16 April 2009
16 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A hot, bright thing in the sky that is responsible for a population of beings who invented the words hot and bright.
10. Your first cheap telescope - 11 April 2009
11 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
There's only one first time...
9. Chicks in space - 03 April 2009
03 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
So... hands up who wants to share a five year mission to seek out new life and new civilisations with a bunch of guys. OK then.
8. The Space Shuttle Enterprise - 26 March 2009
26 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The line between astronomy and science fiction sometimes blurs.
7. Love in the continuum of general relativity - 19 March 2009
19 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
It's not just about about being on time, being in space is also important.
6. Indigenous Australian astronomy - 15 March 2009
15 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Some of what is still remembered about Indigenous Australian observations of the night sky.
5. Talking to the aliens - 10 March 2009
10 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Some clever folk have been working hard to ensure the full richness of human culture is represented by more than just I Love Lucy.
4. Rocks in his head - 26 February 2009
26 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Geology might seem like a completely different science to astronomy, but not really.
3. How the sky works - 19 February 2009
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast for when you are lying in the gutter, looking up at the stars.
2. Gravity wells and how to get out of them - 12 February 2009
12 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The only way is up, baby, but managing that is no easy matter.
1. Space race - 3 February 2009
03 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A brief history of early spaceflight - including both primate and dog-based endeavours.