{"podcast":{"title":"Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries","slug":"space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605","podcast_index_feed_id":647605,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2631155/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spacenutspodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c587e6c6b0a7ffbe923eda426d66eaf0.jpg","author":"Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley","episode_count":654,"summary":"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 .","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:17:24.715870+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605"},"episode":{"title":"Fires on the Moon, Interstellar Glaciers & Mayan Timekeeping Mysteries","slug":"fires-on-the-moon-interstellar-glaciers-mayan-timekeeping-mysteries","published_at":"2026-05-09T05:52:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/fires-on-the-moon-interstellar-glaciers-mayan-timekeeping-mysteries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605","url":"https://www.spacenutspodcast.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdcn.co/e/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71933808/fires_on_the_moon_interstellar_glaciers_mayan_timekeeping_mysteries.mp3","summary":"Fires on the Moon, Interstellar Glaciers, and Mayan Mathematics In this captivating episode of Space Nuts , hosts Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson explore a range of extraordinary topics that bridge the gap between the familiar and the cosmic. From the unexpected phenomenon of fires on the Moon to the discovery of interstellar glaciers, and a deep dive into the mathematical brilliance of the Mayans, this episode is packed with insights that will ignite your curiosity. Episode Highlights: - Fires on the Moon: Andrew and Fred Watson discuss NASA's upcoming Flammability of Materials on the Moon Experiment (FM2), designed to investigate how fire behaves in lunar gravity. With safety as a priority, they explore the implications of this research for future lunar habitats and the challenges posed by combustion in a 1/6 gravity environment. - Interstellar Glaciers: The hosts delve into the findings from NASA's SphereX, which has revealed the presence of galactic ice and the building blocks of life within molecular clouds. They discuss the significance of these discoveries for our understanding of water in the universe and the potential for life beyond Earth. - The Mayan Calendar and Mathematics: In a fascinating exploration of ancient knowledge, Andrew and Fred Watson examine new research highlighting the sophisticated mathematical techniques used by the Mayans to predict astronomical events. They discuss how this insight reshapes our understanding of their civilization's intelligence and longevity. - Artemis 2 Records: The episode wraps up with a quirky revelation about the Artemis 2 mission, where the distance between astronauts aboard Artemis and those on the Chinese space station Tiangong set a new record for human separation in space. The hosts reflect on the impl…","meta_description":"Fires on the Moon, Interstellar Glaciers, and Mayan Mathematics In this captivating episode of Space Nuts , hosts Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/episodes/fires-on-the-moon-interstellar-glaciers-mayan-timekeeping-mysteries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries-647605/fires-on-the-moon-interstellar-glaciers-mayan-timekeeping-mysteries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}