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Dance Of The Exoplanets
This is my most creative #ScienceFromHome yet. Enjoy "Dance of the Exoplanets", my musical episode about 6 exoplanets moving in harmony! (Don't worry, I don't sing! 🤣 )
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Behold The Biggest Explosion Since The Big Bang!
Astronomers have observed the effect of a colossal explosion, the most energetic known since the very beginning of the universe, and at least five times more powerful than the previous record holder. The culprit of this prodigious kaboom is the supermassive black hole at the core of the Ophiuchus...
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The Astroholic Explains Xmas Special 2019 – Saturn’s Last Soul
In this first Christmas Special, guest-produced by Shaun O’Boyle, we leave our standard format behind and jump into a world of science fiction and horror. This is brought to life by the extraordinary voices of Katy Evans, Dr Suze Kundu, Powder Scofield, and Russell Moul. Listen on Apple Podcast o...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E13 – Space Is Full Of Rubbish Feat. Joshua Lurie
Space around the Earth is full of junk and one of our listeners asks “what are we doing about that?”  To answer’s this question we bring in an expert, Joshua Lurie and dive deep into ways to clean up after ourselves in space. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anc...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E12 – Inside A Black Hole & Milky Way Addictions
Can we send a probe inside a black hole? And why are we so obsessed with the Milky Way? This and more in this episode of The Astroholic Explains! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Chris Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of The Astroholic, I am...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E11 – Ancient Star Clusters And A Mystery Planet
In this episode we talk about globular clusters and how they help us work out the age of stars, and then return to our neighbourhood to investigate the rumour of an undiscovered planet in the Solar System. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Chris Welcome b...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E10 – Of Planets & Pregnancy
This time we answer two questions from the same person. Laurie asks if other solar systems are likely to be similar to ours, and about the risk of pregnancy in space. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Chris Hello and welcome to the Astroholic Podcast. I’m...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E09 – Headlights On A Spaceship & How Many Aliens Are Out There?
In this episode we answer two different but equally important questions. What would the headlights on a spaceship moving at the speed of light look like, and are there actually aliens out there? Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast app through Anchor. Chris Hello and welcome to Th...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E08 – Spin, Stardust, and… Is Chris a Cucumber?
In this episode we tackle two more questions from our lovely listeners. The first is about what determines the rotation of planets and the second one focuses on the matter at hand: are we really made from stardust? Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast app through Anchor. Chris Wel...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E07 – Alfredo Vs Fake Science
In this episode, we answer two listeners’ questions one about Flat-Earthers and one about astrology. Surprisingly, it is not as ranty as you might expect, at least not from Alfredo. No more spoilers, have a listen and get in touch if you have more questions. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your fav...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E06 – Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire
Almost 111 years after the Tunguska Event we answer our first (unexpectedly nepotistic) crowdsourced question about the risk of an asteroid impact, and we try to wrap our heads around just how devastating such events could be! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through An...
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The Astroholic Explains S01E05 – Aliens, Celestial bears, and Privileged Blond Children
In this episode, we investigate the Goldilocks Zone, the area around a star where planets might have the right conditions for habitability, and we travel through the solar system to look for life outside Earth. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Welcome to...