Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
Episodes
Introducing Space Boffins!
09 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week at Naked Astronomy, we're launching something very special. We've teamed up with the Space Boffins podcast to bring you even more space sci...
The Dominant Force in the Universe
24 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
When did Dark Energy become the dominant force in the universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we look back at the history of our expanding univers...
The National Astronomy Meeting 2012
01 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
How do tornadoes form on the Sun? Why does Jupiter enhance our Meteor showers? And how can pulsars be used as a deep space positioning system? This m...
Naked Astronomy AstroFest Special
25 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Is an asteroid impact more likely than winning the lottery? What can Moon rock tell us about the Earth? And how did a biology teacher discover a new...
Meeting MIRI and Detecting Dark Matter
25 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Can a mid-infra red view reveal the universe's secrets? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we meet MIRI, the Mid Infra Red Instrument set to launch on ...
Seeing Your House from the Space Station
20 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
If you could look down from the International Space Station, what would you look at? This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover UrtheCast - a system t...
Stars and Supernovae
25 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives? This month, we delve into ste...
Blue Stragglers and the Polarised Universe
25 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
What are the mysterious blue straggler stars? In this month's Naked Astronomy we'll find out why some stars stand out from the crowd, as well as inve...
Dark Planets and Dark Matter
24 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Are the foundations of Dark Matter crumbling? How can a planet be blacker than black paint? What are the sunsets like on a planet with 2 suns? In ...
The Year In Space Science
24 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
We look back over the last few months of Astronomy interviews. We'll hear how scientists search for planets in the glare of their parent star, why a ...
Star Death, STEREO & South Africa's SKA bid
24 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a black hole rips a star to shreds? What can a solar science mission tell us about other stars? And is South Africa prepared for t...
The Birth of Sunspots and Black Hole Collisions
24 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
How are sunspots born? What does a black hole collision look like? How long does it take to make a full-size galaxy? This month on Naked Astronomy,...
The National Astronomy Meeting 2011
21 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this special podcast from the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, we hear how twisted sunspots cause solar flares, how 17th century poetry can...
Astronomy at the Cambridge Science Festival
25 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the Naked Astronomy podcast we look at the astronomical events held at the Cambridge Science Festival. We'll hear from Dr ...
Kepler 11 - A Unique Extrasolar System
25 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's Naked Astronomy, we explore the unique system of six planets orbiting the star Kepler 11, and find out what to expect from the James W...
Antimatter Storms and the Universe's Dark Ages
25 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This month on Naked Astronomy, we discover the streams of antimatter coming from lightning on Earth, and find out how to study the stars that ended th...
Lessons from the Past
25 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we read the history of Martian science in a collection of globes, and find out why it's important to understand ancient and aboriginal ast...
A Decade of Living in Space
25 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The International Space Station celebrated 10 years of habitation this month, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of life in orbit. We find out m...
An Alien's Eye View and Cosmic Climate Change
24 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
What would an extrasolar observer see of our solar system? We find out in this month's Naked Astronomy as well as explore the events that led to clim...
Making Steam Inside Stars
24 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make steam inside a star? We explore the science of solar chemistry to find out how water molecules are created inside the envelope of red...
Is Our Solar System Strange?
24 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Is our solar system normal? We compare ourselves to the ever increasing list of exoplanets to find out if we're the weird ones in the universe in thi...
The Biggest Questions in the Universe
24 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
How do you answer the biggest questions in the Universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we'll find out how Stuart Clark tackles these issues, why s...
Watching Worlds Wander
24 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Can we watch whole worlds wandering? We'll explore the mechanisms of - and evidence for - planetary migration in this month's Naked Astronomy, and fi...
The Brightest Events in the Universe
24 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Gamma Ray Bursts are the brightest events in the Universe. They shine like beacons, revealing the existence of galaxies we couldn't previously see, bu...
Riding in a Comet's Wake
25 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest exhibit in the Galaxy Zoo - brand new...
Is there anybody out there?
25 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Is our galaxy home to aliens? Well, yes, but only if you're talking about clusters of stars. We find out how the Milky Way has stolen globular clust...
What's Hiding in the Starlight?
25 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Blocking the light from a star is the only way to see some extra solar planets, as we find out in this month's Naked Astronomy. We discover how sma...
How to Spot a Supernova
25 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super supernovae spotter Tom Boles. Plus, how...
Is there a planet beyond Pluto?
25 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Naked Astronomy, why scientists are making mud in the laboratory to try free a trapped Mars rover, the discs that give birth to new...
The Oldest Light in the Universe
20 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this launch edition of Naked Astronomy, we report on how the Planck probe is seeing the oldest light in the Universe, the Rosetta mission flyby en-...