Naked Astronomy - From the Naked Scientists, iTunesU

Jan 24 2017 58 ep. 1.6k
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We look at the latest news from the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies. Plus interviews with professional astronomers and the answers to your space science questions. On iTunesU

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Welcome to Mars - 17.01.25 - Naked Astronomy

Jan 24 2017 32 mins  
This time, we're journeying to the Ruby Red Planet, Mars. Elon Musk thinks he'll have people there by 2024; NASA will be following closely behind with a touchdown expected in the 2030s. That means that in our lifetime, we will become an interplanetary species. But what will it be like for those brave individuals? Graihagh Jackson investigates...

The End of Night? - 16.12.25 - Naked Astronomy

Dec 24 2016 22 mins  
As we enter the darkest depths of winter, the days get shorter and the nights get longer. Or at least that's how it's supposed to be. But since the invention of the light bulb, we've long been working towards the end of night. But does this matter? Graihagh Jackson investigates...

Where is everybody? - 16.11.25 - Naked Astronomy

Nov 24 2016 28 mins  
Most astrophysicists would agree that it's highly likely that there's life beyond Earth. But then why haven't we found any? This month on Naked Astronomy, Graihagh Jackson tackles one of the fundamental questions of mankind with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jim Al-Khalili and Dallas Campbell.

Going Gaga Over Gaia - 16.10.25 - Naked Astronomy

Oct 24 2016 23 mins  
Gaia launched back in 2013 and has been mapping the Milky Way ever since. In fact, it aims to give us the most detailed survey of our galaxy, ever. But is that all its set to do? Graihagh Jackson explores why scientists are going gaga over Gaia...

Connie won a meteorite - 16.08.25 - Naked Astronomy

Aug 24 2016 24 mins  
Fellow Naked Scientist Connie Orbach won a meteorite and so Graihagh Jackson made it her mission to find out as much as possible about this hunk of space rock, including how she might go about finding one of her own...

Jupiter: King of the Planets - 16.07.25 - Naked Astronomy

Jul 24 2016 25 mins  
NASA's Juno probe has reached Jupiter after a five year battle through our solar system and is orbiting the gas giant. But now it's completed this death-defying stunt, what now? This month on Naked Astronomy, Graihagh Jackson is colluding with the king of the planets to find out what it's really all about...

Will we ever return to the moon? - 16.06.25 - Naked Astronomy

Jun 24 2016 31 mins  
It's nearly been 5 decades since Neil Armstrong took one small step for mankind... But will we return again? As things heat up, Graihagh Jackson brings together the cosmically curious to unpick our the drivers behind the marathon to the moon

Reaching for the Stars - 16.05.25 - Naked Astronomy

May 24 2016 38 mins  
This month, Graihagh Jackson is getting all starry eyed over our Sun. Where did it come from? Where is it going? And what it's taught us about the universe? Plus, the mission that's taking us the closer to the Sun than we've ever been before...

Eyes on the Sky for Mercury - 16.04.25 - Naked Astronomy

Apr 24 2016 25 mins  
On 9 May, Mercury will be seen as a black dot silhouetted against the Sun and this rare event enabled astronomers of the 17th century to work out how vast the universe was. But this transit isn't just phenomenally important historically: it has huge implications in our search for extraterrestrial life, as Graihagh Jackson finds out...

Adventures in Satspotting - 16.03.25 - Naked Astronomy

Mar 24 2016 26 mins  
What happens when we turn our astronomical instruments back to planet Earth? With the launch of over 12 satellites, Europe's version of GPS, Galileo, will be operational very soon but why are space scientists getting all excited about it? This month on Naked Astronomy, Graihagh Jackson is all about the satellites