Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
by The Naked Scientists · 233 episodes
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52 min
Mercury mission and extraordinary astronauts
European Space Agency reserve astronauts John McFall and Meganne Christian join Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to discuss their latest training, a new private spac…
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53 min
New space telescope, and celebrating Wally Funk
We're back! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been launched to investigate exoplanets and the 'dark forces' that make up the universe. Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are…
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1 h 10
Asteroids, Ariel 1 and Beagle 2
The Space Boffins are on holiday in Bavaria, so where better to hang out than an asteroid impact crater?! The team visit the ReisKrater Museum to find out about the massive asteroi…
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58 min
Virgin flight, rocket engines and a Moonbase
Space traveller Trevor Beattie joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to describe his obsession with space and flight in Virgin Galactic's space plane. The Space Boffins also disc…
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56 min
Artemis II launch and two Sians
Richard Hollingham is at the Kennedy Space Center for the (historic) launch of Artemis II to the Moon. Sue Nelson joins him from Space Boffins HQ to hear Richard's launch day audio…
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60 min
Artemis II, Dallas Campbell and Smile
Broadcaster and author Dallas Campbell joins Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to discuss NASA's new plans for Artemis, space culture, Alien and Clangers. Sue also me…
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1 h 01
Mission Control, Starliner and Space Factories
How do you control a spacecraft on the way to the Moon? NASA flight director, Fiona Antkowiak, shares plans for the Artemis II mission and reveals the secrets of Mission Control. W…
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1 h 10
Emergencies, Unlucky Space Shuttles and Space 2026
Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined by member of the first crew to fix a satellite in orbit, Terry Hart. He discusses this month's Challenger 40th anniversary, and the spy…
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1 h 09
Apollo 1, Frank De Winne, and Moon Museum
It's the bumper end of year edition featuring the first European Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Frank De Winne. He joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to c…
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1 h 17
How to build a Moon lander, Eileen Collins, and space quilts
Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham get up-close with a Moon lander taking shape at Astrobotic in Pittsburgh. The first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle, Eileen Collins,…
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1 h 12
Life on White Mars, and a new space
One of the most isolated places on Earth is helping us understand how to live on a moon or another planet. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham spoke to Nina Purvis, at…
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1 h 06
Jim Lovell, space selfies and UK launch
We celebrate Apollo legend Jim Lovell in this month's Space Boffins as we mine the archives to look back on his extraordinary space career. Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham talk t…
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56 min
UK Astronaut, ESA DG and the Forge Awakens
Fresh from the UK Space Conference, Space Boffins Richard Hollingham and Sue Nelson hear from UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan on life at the European Space Agency (ESA), and waiting f…
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1 h 13
NASA cuts, water mission and Skylab
Will China now get to the Moon first? NASA's former head of science, Thomas Zurbuchen, joins Space Boffins to discuss the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. Richard visits SST…
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49 min
Factories in space, ET, and a space paraglider
Could factories in space be the future of manufacturing? Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham meet the head of the UK company, Space Forge, about to launch a (very small…
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1 h 09
Two astronauts and a Shuttle
Dinner chat on the space station, landing in the Shuttle and flying with William Shatner! Hosts Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham chat to NASA astronaut Nicole Stott about painting…
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54 min
HALO, Gateway and Vigil
It's all about returning to the Moon and protecting the Earth this time with Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham. Sue goes to Thales Alenia Space in Italy to see HALO (…
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60 min
Biomass, living on Mars, and incoming asteroids!
Incoming! NASA's acting head of planetary defence, Kelly Fast, discusses asteroids, YR2 and how to protect our planet. The UK Space Agency's head of Earth Observation and Climate,…
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1 h 10
NASA, the BBC and the Soviet spacecraft on the Isle of Man
This month, recently-retired BBC space correspondent, Jonathan Amos, and former NASA employee Herb Baker, author of From Apollo to Artemis: Stories from my 50 years with NASA, disc…
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54 min
UFOs... Is the truth out there?
Have we been visited by space aliens? This month space boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham delve into the history and science of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). They disc…