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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 fundamentals • Solar System planets and moons • stars, classification, solar activity • galaxies and universe end scenarios • exoplanets and habitability • neutron stars, pulsars, gravitational waves • space exploration missions, satellites, SpaceX, spinoff technologies • night-sky observingThis podcast explores astronomy through short, topic-focused conversations that aim to be accessible to listeners with a wide range of background knowledge. Hosted by Rose, an astrophysicist and science communicator, and Elliott, who approaches the subject as a non-specialist, it often frames big ideas in manageable pieces while keeping an informal, curious tone.
Across the episodes, the show returns frequently to the Solar System, looking at the Sun and its activity, the Moon and human return missions, and multiple planets—including Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth—through the lens of how they formed, what their environments are like, and what makes them similar to or different from our own world. Space exploration is a recurring thread, with discussion of past and current robotic missions, future plans for human exploration, and what space programs have contributed to everyday life on Earth, such as satellite-based services and technology spinoffs.
The podcast also ranges beyond nearby space into broader astrophysics. It covers how astronomers classify stars and what drives differences among stellar types, including smaller stars and objects near the boundary of what counts as a star. Compact remnants like neutron stars and pulsars appear as examples of extreme physics, along with links to modern discoveries such as gravitational waves. On larger scales, the show discusses galaxies and how we infer the structure of the Milky Way from within it.
Observation and tools of astronomy come up alongside the science, including what can be seen in the night sky without a telescope and the role of major observatories and radio telescopes. There is also attention to distant worlds, with episodes on exoplanets and the methods used to detect and confirm them, as well as occasional reflections on the long-term future of the Sun, the Milky Way, and possible scenarios for the ultimate fate of the Universe.
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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 |