The Astroholic Explains
When we think of asteroid impacts, we often just picture Chicxulub and the mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth, 66 million years ago. But asteroid impacts can be less impactful to life, like the Popigai and Chesapeake impactors – not as big as Chicxulub but ...
The Astroholic Explains
We talk about everything, everywhere all at once as we enter the multiverse! In this episode, we describe some ideas that scientists have proposed to explain things we see in the universe with no explanation, or simply to indulge in the idea of parallel dimensions.
The Astroholic Explains
In this episode, we focus on alternative energy approaches for future missions to Mars. NASA Ames’ Dr Victoria Hartwick has recently published research about utilizing wind power on Mars, showing that it is not all solar or nuclear when it comes to exploring other worlds in the Solar System.
The Astroholic Explains
In this episode, we talk all about JUICE, the European Space Agency mission that launches today April 13 to study the Icy moons of Jupiter (Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) and the Jovian system – and also why I am in Germany to make a mocktail! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast...
Videos
A brief timelapse of the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on March 3, 2023, as they come into view in the London dusk. The two planets are less than one degree part in the sky. 🤩
Art
Like my previous artistic endeavors, I’m keen to connect the traditionally modeled nudes to images of deep space, playing with light, shapes, and colours. Last time, I ended up having a mostly queer cohort of models by accident, but this time it was by design… the reason is after the break. The c...
The Astroholic Explains
Our Christmas Special this year is a little tale of realistic sci-fi, set just a few years from now. An astronaut is being interrogated about the events that took place in a space station around the Moon: The Gateway. Playing the characters are Chris and Alfredo, with a cameo from the ever-wonder...
The Astroholic Explains
Measuring the length of a day on Earth is relatively easy thanks to the Sun and stars. But it isn’t as easy on some of the other planets, and astronomers had to get pretty clever to actually achieve those measurements.
The Astroholic Explains
In We got to play with a Unistellar telescope and even collect data about an exoplanet, to learn we talked with Unistellar Chief Scientific Officer Dr Franck Marchis.
The Astroholic Explains
In the zone of avoidance, far from us, something is pulling the Milky Way and so many other galaxies. It is time to meet The Great Attractor, a fascinating gravitational object.
The Astroholic Explains
In this episode, we turn back time to the moment known as cosmic dawn ready to understand the first stars and how they changed the Universe. A guiding light in this journey is Dr Emma Chapman, author of the book First Light. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anch...
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On Earth, quakes are caused by the motion of the tectonic plates. Quakes also happen on the Moon and Mars without them, and Chris is curious to find out how they occur as well as to listen to one of these outer-world quakes. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anc...