Supermassive Black Holes
Is the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way going to eat the Earth? Ross, UK No, the Earth is not in any danger from the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the centre of the Milky Way. The SMBH, known as Sagittarius A*, is not going to suck us in.
Rainbows
In this episode of The Astroholic LIVE we talk about open science, rainbows, cosmic inflation, and our special guest Dr. Miho Janvier takes us to the spectacular world of solar physics.
Gravitational Waves
In a previous post, we discussed the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves and it’s importance for science as a whole. Now LIGO has observed another detection, and it has the incredible feature of being the first direct observation of a spinning black hole. The merging objects are also ...
Propulsion
Do you think the stars are too far away for your liking? Then this is perfect for you! In this talk, I cover very briefly all the potential solutions to take humanity from home to Alpha Centauri and beyond.
Astronaut
Spacesuits are a fundamental tool for keeping astronauts safe in space, but the protection they supply is often mistaken, exaggerated or romanticised in science fiction. Spacesuits are garments worn by astronauts to survive the harsh conditions of outer space. They should be thought of as a si...
Gravity
In this PodcAstroholic we answer the question, if gravity tends to form spheres why are some galaxies shaped like discs?
The Astroholic Live
In this episode, we talk about new exoplanet discoveries and the so-called "reproducibility crisis" happening in Science.
Supermassive Black Holes
The wonderful thing about astronomy is that you might discover amazing things even when you’re not looking for them. This is the case for a team of Australian astronomers who were testing a new radio telescope and stumbled on an incredible finding. The researchers discovered a 3.8 billion solar-m...
Alien Life
In this PodcAstroholic we talk about the likelihood of life on other planets
Mars
In this PodcAstroholic we talk about the possibility to terraform Mars
Dark Matter
In this PodcAstroholic we answer the question “How can spiral galaxies keep their shape?”
Podcastroholic
In this PodcAstroholic we answer Olbers’ Paradox: “Why is the Sky Dark At Night?”