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A podcast putting the lens on astronomy.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Astronomy explainers • Solar system planets, Moon, Mars rovers • Sun structure, solar activity, magnetic fields • Stars: classification, red/M dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars • Galaxies, clusters • Exoplanets, habitability, Earth life/aurorae • Space exploration benefits, satellites, missions • Cosmic future and universe’s endThis podcast offers an accessible tour of astronomy, with hosts Rose and Elliott breaking big space and astrophysics ideas into shorter, conversational explanations aimed at listeners with a wide range of background knowledge. Across the show, the focus moves between what we can observe in the night sky and the underlying physics that explains it, using clear definitions, comparisons, and everyday framing to unpack terminology and concepts.
A substantial theme is the Solar System and planetary science, with discussions of nearby worlds and their environments, what makes Earth distinct, and how exploration missions—past, present, and planned—shape what we know about planetary surfaces, atmospheres, and potential habitability. The show also spends time on small bodies and outer Solar System objects, including how astronomers name and categorize them.
Another recurring thread is stellar and galactic astrophysics: how stars are classified, how they evolve, what distinguishes different types of small stars, and what happens in extreme stellar remnants like neutron stars and pulsars. Related topics include solar structure and solar activity, magnetic fields, and how solar phenomena can affect space weather or even be harnessed for propulsion concepts such as solar sails. On larger scales, the podcast explores galaxies, the Milky Way, and long-term cosmic futures, including scenarios for the far end of the Universe.
Interwoven with the science are looks at astronomy tools and institutions (such as radio telescopes), the societal and technological impacts of space activity (from satellites to spin-off technologies), and occasional references to current events in spaceflight and public science.
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Centaurs and Where to Find Them 2023-Jun-11 57 minutes |
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Mars, Rovers and Theses 2023-Jun-04 86 minutes |
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The End of the Universe and how we get there 2023-May-21 63 minutes |
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The Moon, getting there and going back 2023-May-14 75 minutes |
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Red dwarfs, M dwarfs and the difference between them 2023-May-07 61 minutes |
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Earth, Life and Aurorae 2023-Apr-30 65 minutes |
Stellar Clusters and SpaceX2023-Apr-23 41 minutes |
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What has Space Ever Done for Us? Part 2 2023-Apr-16 59 minutes |
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What has Space Ever Done for Us? Part 1 2023-Apr-09 68 minutes |
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Venus 2023-Apr-02 60 minutes |
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Pulsars and Neutron Stars 2023-Mar-26 69 minutes |
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Mercury 2023-Mar-19 51 minutes |
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How to Classify Stars 2023-Mar-12 58 minutes |
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Solar Activity and Solar Sails 2023-Mar-05 58 minutes |
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The Sun 2023-Feb-26 52 minutes |
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Jodrell Bank 2023-Feb-19 52 minutes |
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Pale Blue Dot 2023-Feb-13 23 minutes |
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The Solar System 2023-Feb-12 51 minutes |
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Exoplanets Part 2 2023-Feb-05 50 minutes |
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Exoplanets Part 1 2023-Jan-29 50 minutes |
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The Night Sky 2023-Jan-27 45 minutes |
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Galaxies 2023-Jan-25 54 minutes |
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Welcome to Through the Telescope 2023-Jan-22 1 minute |