# Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

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Author: Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley
Episodes: 654

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Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community! Two episodes a week with news and explainer focused editions published on Thursday's and our Listener Q&A focused edition on Monday's. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support .

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## Episodes
- [SpaceX Tests Space-Ready Nuclear Power Using Tritium-Driven CubeSat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/spacex-tests-space-ready-nuclear-power-using-tritium-driven-cubesat) — 2026-08-01T06:21:37+00:00
- [The Cosmic Q&A: Redshift, Dark Matter & the Shape of the Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/the-cosmic-q-a-redshift-dark-matter-the-shape-of-the-universe) — 2026-07-27T05:38:57+00:00
- [How Scientific Discoveries at Mars Are Bringing Us Closer to Detecting Alien Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/how-scientific-discoveries-at-mars-are-bringing-us-closer-to-detecting-alien-life) — 2026-07-23T06:52:26+00:00
- [Galactic Queries: Black Hole Lifespans, Lunar Impacts & Sun-Seeking Missions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/galactic-queries-black-hole-lifespans-lunar-impacts-sun-seeking-missions) — 2026-07-20T05:33:49+00:00
- [The Black Hole Discovery Revealing the Loudest Gravitational Wave Ever Recorded](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/the-black-hole-discovery-revealing-the-loudest-gravitational-wave-ever-recorded) — 2026-07-16T07:03:21+00:00
- [From Stopping Light to Space Junk — Your Questions Answered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/from-stopping-light-to-space-junk-your-questions-answered) — 2026-07-13T04:13:51+00:00
- [How SpaceX Breaks Satellite Records and What It Means for Earth Orbit Safety](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/how-spacex-breaks-satellite-records-and-what-it-means-for-earth-orbit-safety) — 2026-07-09T06:33:00+00:00
- [Cosmic Queries Unleashed: Gravitons, Expanding Universes & the Weight of Space Travel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-queries-unleashed-gravitons-expanding-universes-the-weight-of-space-travel) — 2026-07-06T01:45:01+00:00
- [The Pink, Salty Exoplanet — Could Humanity Travel to the Galaxy’s Most Colorful World?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/the-pink-salty-exoplanet-could-humanity-travel-to-the-galaxy-s-most-colorful-world) — 2026-07-02T11:10:50+00:00
- [Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: Big Rips, Neutron Collisions & Lunar Sunsets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/unraveling-cosmic-mysteries-big-rips-neutron-collisions-lunar-sunsets) — 2026-06-29T03:00:04+00:00
- [How Impact Craters Could Have Reversed Venus’s Rotation—The Surprising Science](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/how-impact-craters-could-have-reversed-venus-s-rotation-the-surprising-science) — 2026-06-26T01:18:51+00:00
- [Cosmic Queries: Weighty Matters, Stellar Ages & Moonless Earth Scenarios](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-queries-weighty-matters-stellar-ages-moonless-earth-scenarios) — 2026-06-22T02:24:11+00:00
- [Cosmic Connections: Mapping Magnetic Fields, Dark Matter Mysteries & SpaceX's IPO Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-connections-mapping-magnetic-fields-dark-matter-mysteries-spacex-s-ipo-success) — 2026-06-18T06:15:35+00:00
- [Stellar Q&A: Rusty Moons, Space Stations & What If Earth Disappeared?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/stellar-q-a-rusty-moons-space-stations-what-if-earth-disappeared) — 2026-06-15T07:45:08+00:00
- [Space Chronicles: Blue Origin's Boom, The Case for Primordial Black Holes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/space-chronicles-blue-origin-s-boom-the-case-for-primordial-black-holes) — 2026-06-12T09:17:02+00:00
- [Interstellar Inquiries: Hot Jupiters, Rocket Fuel Solutions & Debunking the Artemis Conspiracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/interstellar-inquiries-hot-jupiters-rocket-fuel-solutions-debunking-the-artemis-conspiracy) — 2026-06-08T03:55:02+00:00
- [Cosmic Life Hunt: Delving into Astrobiology Part 2 & the Quest for Extraterrestrial Existence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-life-hunt-delving-into-astrobiology-part-2-the-quest-for-extraterrestrial-existence) — 2026-06-06T11:01:50+00:00
- [Stellar Q&A: Unraveling Fusion Mysteries, Martian Caves & Solar Cycles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/stellar-q-a-unraveling-fusion-mysteries-martian-caves-solar-cycles) — 2026-06-01T08:25:26+00:00
- [Exoplanet Expeditions: Discovering the Cosmic Diversity Beyond Our Solar System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/exoplanet-expeditions-discovering-the-cosmic-diversity-beyond-our-solar-system) — 2026-05-29T08:42:21+00:00
- [Navigating Time, Saturn's Mysteries & Planetary Favourites | A Q&A Episode](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/navigating-time-saturn-s-mysteries-planetary-favourites-a-q-a-episode) — 2026-05-25T04:33:39+00:00
- [Astrobiology Adventures: Exploring Life Beyond Earth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/astrobiology-adventures-exploring-life-beyond-earth) — 2026-05-23T07:29:06+00:00
- [Supercharged Neutrinos, Exploding Black Holes & Lunar Mysteries Uncovered | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/supercharged-neutrinos-exploding-black-holes-lunar-mysteries-uncovered-q-a) — 2026-05-18T01:45:02+00:00
- [Comets, Meteors & Celestial Wonders : A Cosmic Special](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/comets-meteors-celestial-wonders-a-cosmic-special) — 2026-05-15T06:50:57+00:00
- [Angular Momentum, Cosmic Time Dilation & Dark Matter Mysteries Unraveled | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/angular-momentum-cosmic-time-dilation-dark-matter-mysteries-unraveled-q-a) — 2026-05-11T01:45:02+00:00
- [Fires on the Moon, Interstellar Glaciers & Mayan Timekeeping Mysteries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/fires-on-the-moon-interstellar-glaciers-mayan-timekeeping-mysteries) — 2026-05-09T05:52:48+00:00
- [White Dwarfs, Black Holes & Cosmic Oddities Unpacked | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/white-dwarfs-black-holes-cosmic-oddities-unpacked-q-a) — 2026-05-04T01:45:02+00:00
- [Nuclear Power in Space, SETI from the Moon & the Hubble Tension Unravelled](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/nuclear-power-in-space-seti-from-the-moon-the-hubble-tension-unravelled) — 2026-04-30T09:58:35+00:00
- [Supermassive Black Holes, Voyager's Journey & Gravitational Waves Explained | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/supermassive-black-holes-voyager-s-journey-gravitational-waves-explained-q-a) — 2026-04-27T10:08:19+00:00
- [Primordial Black Holes, Planetary Chemistry & Lunar Crater Discoveries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/primordial-black-holes-planetary-chemistry-lunar-crater-discoveries) — 2026-04-24T12:34:36+00:00
- [Planetary Orbits, Cosmic Expansion & The Nature of Nothing | Space Nuts Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/planetary-orbits-cosmic-expansion-the-nature-of-nothing-space-nuts-q-a) — 2026-04-20T01:55:02+00:00
- [Lunar Water Mysteries, Interstellar Juice & Graphene's Cosmic Potential](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/lunar-water-mysteries-interstellar-juice-graphene-s-cosmic-potential) — 2026-04-16T01:45:03+00:00
- [Relativistic Beaming, Martian Waters & Cosmic Trash: The Space Nuts Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/relativistic-beaming-martian-waters-cosmic-trash-the-space-nuts-q-a) — 2026-04-13T02:00:04+00:00
- [Artemis 2 Success, ESO Fallout & The Intriguing World of X-Ray Binaries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/artemis-2-success-eso-fallout-the-intriguing-world-of-x-ray-binaries) — 2026-04-09T04:23:11+00:00
- [Black Hole Dilemmas, Pulsar Planets & Bennu's Chemical Secrets | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/black-hole-dilemmas-pulsar-planets-bennu-s-chemical-secrets-q-a) — 2026-04-06T02:00:02+00:00
- [Artemis Adventures, Interstellar Toilets & Unveiling Second Generation Stars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/artemis-adventures-interstellar-toilets-unveiling-second-generation-stars) — 2026-04-03T00:12:23+00:00
- [Cosmic Comets, Magnetic Pole Puzzles & The Enigma of Time | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-comets-magnetic-pole-puzzles-the-enigma-of-time-q-a) — 2026-03-30T02:30:21+00:00
- [Asteroid Spin, Superpuff Mysteries & Martian Groundwater Revelations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/asteroid-spin-superpuff-mysteries-martian-groundwater-revelations) — 2026-03-27T02:26:53+00:00
- [Hawking Radiation, Dark Energy Dilemmas & Listener Curiosities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/hawking-radiation-dark-energy-dilemmas-listener-curiosities) — 2026-03-23T02:58:08+00:00
- [Exoplanet Collisions, Cosmic Snowball Fights & Australia's Astronomical Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/exoplanet-collisions-cosmic-snowball-fights-australia-s-astronomical-future) — 2026-03-20T06:33:12+00:00
- [Stellar Evolutions, Dark Energy Mysteries & Your Questions Answered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/stellar-evolutions-dark-energy-mysteries-your-questions-answered) — 2026-03-16T01:48:39+00:00
- [Asteroids, Comets & the Latest from the DART Mission: A Cosmic Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/asteroids-comets-the-latest-from-the-dart-mission-a-cosmic-update) — 2026-03-13T01:55:09+00:00
- [Martian Meteorites, Gas Giants & The Search for Alien Life | Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/martian-meteorites-gas-giants-the-search-for-alien-life-q-a) — 2026-03-09T03:38:08+00:00
- [Artemis Updates, The Brain Nebula & Mapping the Galactic Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/artemis-updates-the-brain-nebula-mapping-the-galactic-center) — 2026-03-06T01:49:19+00:00
- [Uncharted Discoveries, Comet C/2026 A1 & Elon's Solar Pergola | SN604 Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/uncharted-discoveries-comet-c-2026-a1-elon-s-solar-pergola-sn604-q-a) — 2026-03-02T01:31:50+00:00
- ["Jupiter's not quite as big as we thought."](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/jupiter-s-not-quite-as-big-as-we-thought) — 2026-02-27T03:35:29+00:00
- [Dark Matter Mysteries, Telescope Innovations & the Quest for Gravitons | SN602 Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/dark-matter-mysteries-telescope-innovations-the-quest-for-gravitons-sn602-q-a) — 2026-02-23T03:30:33+00:00
- [Lava Tubes on Venus, Elon Musk's Lunar Pivot & Titan's Mysterious Origins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/lava-tubes-on-venus-elon-musk-s-lunar-pivot-titan-s-mysterious-origins) — 2026-02-20T02:08:16+00:00
- [Cosmic Questions: Dark Energy, Stellar Birth & the Nature of Black Holes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/cosmic-questions-dark-energy-stellar-birth-the-nature-of-black-holes) — 2026-02-16T01:27:27+00:00

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