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During the first lockdown here in the UK, I began a little cross-stitching project. I thought it would be cute to have a cross-stitched Solar System and to make it a bit more original, I decided to stamp each planet with their astronomical symbol. It was a good way to distract oneself, but it soo...
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An Australian-Italian team has discovered a peculiar cosmic object that resembles a giant jellyfish stretching over 1.2 million light-years through the galaxy cluster A2877. The discovery of this structure was possible thanks the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) and it is reported in The Astrophys...
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During this tough and challenging year, I’ve started learning digital art and doing life modeling (the drawing rather than the posing!) So, I started thinking about how I could combine my new found passion with my long-term love of astronomy. The Space Pin-ups Collection is the result. We have 1...
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On December 21 Jupiter and Saturn will be just 0.1 degrees apart in the sky and will appear as a single object. This is The Great Conjunction. To mark the occasion, I've prepared a special cocktail & mocktail!
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Our Christmas special is finally here! This time we have a murder mystery set in a space hotel during a total solar eclipse featuring a full array of suspicious guests. Who among these peculiar characters is a murderer? Please enjoy our latest work: “Death by Eclipse” Listen on Apple Podcast or ...
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During a trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in 2018, we stopped off at Sierra Negra, a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island that rises to an altitude of 1124m. We took the opportunity to talk about how these volcanos work and discuss where else we find them in the...
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Our final episode for season two is another fictional one. Our drama starts on a damaged starship at the edge of the solar system. Its commander has forgotten who she is, what she’s doing there, and who the passengers in this vessel are. The episode features the voices of Chris Carpineti, Daniell...
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Having started the fantabulous @keshawnrants on the road to limoncello, we have decided to mark the uncorking with an online chat about dark matter featuring some ‘cello based cocktails!
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For the final factual episode of season 2, we have crowdsourced many questions about space. Tune in to discover how many atoms are in the universe, how we can tell that galaxies rotate, how we measure the speed of stars, what would happen if we blew up the Moon, and many more questions! Listen on...
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Uranus and Neptune are the Ice Giants of the Solar System. We are joined by Naomi Rowe-Gurney, who specializes in studying their atmospheres to uncover their mysteries, from their diamond rains to their likely funky smells! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anch...
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A new fictional episode for you! A billionaire planning to nuke Mars send two hapless idiots to confirm that the planet is sterile. What could go wrong? We are also joined by Anuradha Damale to talk about nuclear weapons & space policy. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player ...
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On September 14, 2020, Astronomers announced the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. This substance is considered a biosignature, so there's a lot of exciting speculation on what might be creating it!