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?”
Pluto
In this PodcAstroholic we answer the question “Why is Pluto not a planet?” Longer discussion in the vlog
Mars
In this PodcAstroholic we answer the question “What are the main challenges to send a human to Mars?”
How About That?
Although some of the planets are huge compared to our Earth, most illustrations show them as deceptively large in proportion to astronomical distances. One of my favourite pieces of information is that all the planets would fit between the Earth and the Moon. Semi-major axis of the Earth – Moon d...
How About That?
In this 1 minute PodcAstroholic, we talk about what would happen if you jumped feet first into a black hole.