Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime
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#64 The Odysseus Moon Lander. The first private moon lander has touched down, but is it still ok?
February 29, 2024 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.38 MBHouston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines produced the first private mission to land on the moon. The Odysseus lander is just 300 km from the lunar south pole, investigating water ice and demonstrating the capabilities of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program (CLPS). But space is difficult and not many projects go perfectly first time. Is Odysseus ok? Let’s find out! Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on X for some special content X.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a to...
#63 Space Ethics. How do we navigate the ethical challenges of our journey beyond Earth?
January 31, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBSo we pollute the upper atmosphere with rocket exhaust, is it worth the benefits of communications satellites and GPS? What about space junk? the garbage of earth orbit. Or mining asteroids? who owns the asteroids, can should they be able to sell the minerals asteroids provide? These are questions that would never have been asked before space travel became as regular as it has today. Let's take a look at this new way of thinking about our responsibilities in space. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time...
#62 The iconic Earthrise photograph. Is this the most influential picture from the Apollo era?
December 31, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBApollo 8 orbited the Moon in December 1968, seven months before the first moon landing. Even though Apollo 8 never landed on the Moon, it did produce one of the most iconic photographs of the Apollo program, the Earthrise photograph. Astronaut Bill Anders snapped a colour picture of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon as the capsule orbited the Moon. But what makes this picture so iconic? And why did we nearly miss out on it. Let's dive in! Check out the Earthrise photograph Follow Cos...
#61 Will Saturn’s rings really disappear from view in 2025? What’s going on with that?
November 30, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBIn the news lately, you might have seen reports that the rings of Saturn are going to disappear from view. What could make that happen? And will they come back? Let’s check out what’s going on with the most spectacular feature in our solar system. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on X for some special content x.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#60 Astrophotography. It's photography with a completely different technique. How do the pros do it, and what can I do with my smartphone?
October 31, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBPhotographing the night sky is a completely different technique to photographing almost anything else. There's hardly any light, the objects are tiny and they move! It's really difficult. We've all given it a go and been disappointed, but how do they get the incredible pictures we see on the internet and on TV, and how can normal spacefans like us take a night sky picture? Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on X for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for t...
#59 India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to land in the south polar region of the moon. Let's see why the this incredible spacecraft and rover could be instrumental for the future of human spaceflight.
September 30, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.78 MBIndia’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover have landed in the south polar region of the moon. Some craters in this region are permanently shaded from the blazing sun and can have water ice at the base of these lunar craters. India became only the fourth nation to successfully soft-land a spacecraft on the moon, and the first to successfully land a spacecraft in the moon’s south pole region. It’s an incredible story! Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for ...
#58 Resident space rock expert Greg Brennecka is back to preview the return to Earth of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft with a sample of asteroid Bennu.
August 31, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBCosmic Coffee Time’s resident space rock expert and NASA mission scientist Greg Brennecka is back again to preview the return to Earth of NASA’s incredible OSIRIS-REx mission. OSIRIS-REx is coming to the end of an epic seven year journey to collect a rock and soil sample from asteroid Bennu. Greg is a mission scientist on OSIRIS-REx and will be doing analysis on the Bennu sample in his own lab. It’s breathtakingly rare to get a pristine sample from an asteroid in another part of the solar sy...
#57 Space junk! Most of the human made objects orbiting Earth aren’t functional. Some of them are incredible objects that have outlasted their mission durations by years. How will these fascinating relics affect future spaceflight?
July 31, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.62 MBAround 80% of the human made objects in orbit are mission left overs. Some of it is real junk, but some of it has an incredible story to tell. What relics from the early space age are held in safe storage in orbit? How does the accumulation of space junk affect mission planning, and how are we going to keep space safer from impacts in the future? You’ll never guess how we rediscovered some space hardware from an early moon mission! Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special ...
#56 The June solstice, it defines the Arctic circle, the Tropic of Cancer and the Antarctic circle. It has the longest daylight hours in the northern hemisphere, shortest in the southern. But why do those things happen on one day every year?
June 30, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.56 MBAround the 21st of June every year is the June solstice. We might know that it’s the longest or shortest day of the year – depending on which hemisphere you’re in, but why does that happen? And we know of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, but how does the solstice define them? Same with the Arctic and Antarctic circles. Does it fall on the same date each year? Well almost, but it does take some clever human manipulation of the calendar to keep it that way. Follow Cosm...
#55 The spectacular Aurora Borealis and its southern partner Aurora Australis. The astronomical light show is such a cool thing to see, but its science was a mystery until the 20th century.
May 31, 2023 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBAsk an eastern Australian about the Southern Aurora, and they might think you’re talking about the old overnight express train between Sydney and Melbourne. But! The train was named after the spectacular light show in the southern sky. The Aurora Australis to use the phenomenon’s correct name, and its northern equivalent the Aurora Borealis or Northern lights have a fascinating astronomical cause. And the nature of the Aurora remained a mystery until the 20th century, despite being documente...
#54 NASA’s VERITAS mission to Venus. There’s some good news, there’s some bad news and there’s one incredible discovery hidden for thirty years.
April 30, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBIn 2021, NASA announced the VERITAS mission to Venus, NASA’s first voyage to Earth’s twin planet since the early 90’s. Things haven’t gone completely to plan for this project, but one thing VERITAS has already accomplished, it got scientists reviewing data from previous missions, and what they found was truly incredible. And all without leaving the ground. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! ...
#53 The Hayabusa2 Asteroid Ryugu sample return mission. Space rock expert Greg Brennecka joins us for an incredible up-close look at real life asteroid material.
March 31, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBOur favourite space rock expert Greg Brennecka joins us to talk about the amazing Hayabusa2 mission, the sample return mission to asteroid Ryugu by Japanese space agency JAXA. Greg and his colleagues have been analysing the sample and some of the findings are incredible. What does Ryugu tell us about the early solar system? What do we learn about water on bodies like asteroids? and could Ryugu be carrying enough of the building blocks of life to potentially populate another habitable planet?...
#52 Hundreds of years before GPS there was celestial navigation. Let's see how astronomy and some basic equipment kept old time mariners on course.
February 28, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.26 MBRecently, we took a look at GPS and the space science that makes it work. This time, we're going back to an era when navigators had nothing but their equipment and the stars to tell them where they were, even on the open ocean. Celestial navigation combined the sextant, almanac and chronometer to make a reliable navigation system that just needed one other thing, the sun and the stars... And some handy astronomical knowledge! Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content ...
#51 NASA's astronaut class of 1978. We have a compelling chat with Meredith Bagby about this ground breaking group of space shuttle astronauts, and her fascinating book The New Guys
February 06, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn 1978, NASA changed the rules around who could be selected as an astronaut. Civilian engineers, doctors and scientists could be selected to fly on the then brand new space shuttle. Meredith Bagby joins us to talk about this group, whose social backgrounds were as diverse as their professions. For the first time, the group included women and people of colour. There were triumphs with astronauts like Sally Ride and Greg Bluford, and tragedy when four of this talented group were lost in the ...
#50 We all love GPS, but what space science makes it work?
December 31, 2022 14:00 - 7 minutes - 4.9 MBWe all love GPS. The Global Positioning System helps us navigate across country and across town, and it also shows us where our rideshare car is, or how far away our food delivery driver is. Take a look at what space science makes it work, and why it can still provide your coordinates even if you're miles away from any phone or data signal or Wi-Fi. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just...
#49 The new Mars meteorite impact. NASA Insight has detected a new meteorite impact on Mars! Meteorite expert Greg Brennecka returns to talk about this breathtaking new discovery.
November 30, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.15 MBFriend of Cosmic Coffee Time and expert meteoriticist Greg Brennecka returns to talk about the breathtaking detection of a new meteorite impact on Mars. Greg tells us how the impact was detected, and then confirmed with detailed imagery from Mars orbit. What does this tell us about the subsurface geology of Mars, and what does it mean for astrobiology and the future exploration of Mars and beyond? It's a fascinating chat. Find Greg's book 'Impact' at Harper Collins here Follow Cosmic Coff...
#48 Caroline Herschel - So much more than just the sister of the guy who discovered Uranus
October 31, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.53 MBCaroline Herschel is probably best known as the sister of William Herschel, the person credited with the discovery of planet Uranus, but there's a lot more to her than this. Caroline was a great astronomer in her own right, having made numerous discoveries using telescopes she helped make herself. She was also an outstanding musician and was the first female professional astronomer in the world, and was recognised with the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. Caroline Herschel achi...
#47 Have you ever heard of moonquakes? Let's take a look at how different they are from earthquakes.
September 30, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.34 MBFor a long time we speculated that there might have been earthquakes on the moon, we call them moonquakes. How did we eventually detect them, and what makes them so different from earthquakes? Let's take a look and figure out what's going on there. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#46 Meteorite expert Greg Brennecka returns to the podcast to talk about the Nadir crater. An exciting new discovery that could be a 66 million year old meteorite impact.
August 31, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBExpert meteoriticist and friend of Cosmic Coffee Time Greg Brennecka returns to talk about an exciting development in the meteorite impact scene, the Nadir crater. This newly discovered undersea structure off the coast of Guinea in western Africa is a proposed meteorite impact site. How was this discovered? when did the impact happen and how do we know if the impactor hit land or sea. It's a fascinating chat. Find Greg's book 'Impact' at Harper Collins here Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Tw...
#45 NASA's Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon, Titan. A drone is going to fly in the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon. Incredible!
July 31, 2022 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.41 MBNASA is planning to fly a drone in the atmosphere of the second largest natural satellite in the solar system, Saturn's Titan. What is that drone going to look like, how is it going to get there and what sort of science is it going to do when it gets there? It's an audacious project, and we take a look here. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email u...
#44 About that black hole at the centre of our galaxy... Now we've got a picture! Sagittarius A*
June 30, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBScientists have long held a theory that there was a black hole in the centre of our milky way galaxy. This was proved some years ago but we've finally got an image of it from real observational data. It's a fascinating story. Let's take a closer look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#44 About that black hole at the centre of our galaxy... Now we've got a picture! Sagittarius A*
June 30, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBScientists have long held a theory that there was a black hole in the centre of our milky way galaxy. This was proved some years ago but we've finally got an image of it from real observational data. It's a fascinating story. Let's take a closer look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#43 Let's take a look at Sunspots. What are those darker spots on the surface of the sun?
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBSunspots are darker and cooler areas on the surface of the sun. What causes them? How long do they last? And how do they fit into the 11 year cycle of solar activity? Let's take a look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#42 Pulsars. What are these incredible objects and what makes them pulse?
April 30, 2022 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBYou might have heard of pulsars. They're objects that emit regular pulses of radiation. But what are they, how do they form, and what makes them pulse? Let's take a look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email us! [email protected]
#41 Galileo. His observations in 1610 changed a lot of what we knew about astronomy. Let's see what he found.
March 31, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBGalileo Galilei Made some incredible observations of the moon and was a real pioneer in calculating the height of some of the moon's geological features. In 1610 he turned the world of planetary astronomy on its head. He described the phases of Venus, came agonisingly close to discovering the true nature of Saturn's rings, and studied what became to be his namesake system, the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. Let's take a look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime...
#40 Binary stars. Would you believe that most of the stars we see aren't just single stars? Incredible I know!
February 28, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.26 MBAs many as 80% of the stars we see in the night sky could be part of a binary system, two or more stars orbiting each other. So what it a binary system and how can we observe them? We know single stars like our own sun can have a system of planets, but what does that look like for stars in a binary system. Let's take a look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear ...
#39 Meteorites! We meet with noted meteoriticist Greg Brennecka to talk meteorites, the origins of life on Earth, and his new book 'Impact'
January 31, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBUntil the Apollo moon landings, our only samples of material from space were in the form of meteorites. These meteorites gave us an insight into the origins of our solar system, and might even have provided the complex organic molecules that allowed life to develop on our planet. In this episode we have an awesome chat with noted meteoriticist Greg Brennecka. We explore some of the history of meteorite research, the origins of life on Earth and the free samples of Mars rock that arrived on...
#38 The amazing Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter. Let's take a look at the Mars 2020 project
December 31, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBFrom Mars rovers that were the size of a microwave oven back in the 90s, we now have the Perseverance rover that's the size of a car. And a helicopter. We take a look at the amazing Mars 2020 project that is taking Mars exploration to the next level. It's collecting samples for future return to Earth and the Ingenuity helicopter is flying through the Martian atmosphere - carrying a small piece of cloth from the Wright brothers' plane. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special ...
#37 What's in that unexpected gap between Mars and Jupiter? Let's take a look at the asteroid belt - a fascinating element of our solar system
November 30, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBThere's a strange gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, a gap where Bode's law says we would expect the fifth planet to be. There's no planet there, but there's something else that's just as amazing, it's the asteroid belt. Let's take a look at the four main asteroids and see what makes up the other million identified objects. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love ...
#36 The Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are the furthest travelled objects ever made by humans. What did they find on the grand tour of the solar system? And where are they now?
October 31, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBVoyager 1 took the famous photograph the Pale Blue Dot. It's the furthest travelled machine ever made by people. At 23 billion km, it takes nearly a full day for its radio signals to reach us. Voyager 2 toured all of the gas planets in our solar system and remains the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus and Neptune. But it gets even better. Both of these 1970s tech spacecraft are still operating in interstellar space and sending data back to earth. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter f...
#35 Planet Neptune. The most distant major planet in our solar system and the first to be located by mathematical calculations. Let's take a look.
September 30, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBNeptune. Something was perturbing Uranus' orbit, turns out it was the eighth planet, Neptune. Neptune was the first planet to have its existence and position calculated before it was discovered. Let's take a look at Neptune and its major moon Triton. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email it to [email protected]
#34 Planet Uranus. Is that how you say it? The ice giant that was the first planet that needed to be 'discovered'.
August 31, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.28 MBUranus. Stop giggling, is the first planet to be discovered by telescope. The inner planets have always been known about, but Uranus need to wait until the telescope was invented. Let's take a closer look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email it to [email protected]
#33 Planet Jupiter. It's more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined and it's a gas giant. What makes Jupiter different from the rocky terrestrial planets, and does it really have planetary rings?
July 31, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.2 MBJupiter is the first of the gas giant planets. Let's take a look at what makes these planets different from the inner planets. It has a fascinating set of moons that help make up the Jovian system, and we find out how it subtle set of planetary rings were discovered. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We'd love to hear from you. Email it to [email protected]
#32 Kate the Chemist special. We meet with Dr. Kate Biberdorf to talk STEM, TV's Ice Road Truckers, and her new book It's Elemental
July 12, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBHow do you keep a chemistry class's attention in the age of smart phones? Explosions, loud noises and passion! That's how Kate the Chemist does it. Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a professor of chemistry at the University of Texas and she's a science entertainer. She amazed Stephen Colbert with the elephant's toothpaste experiment on Late Night, and blasted a thousand ping pong balls into the air on the Kelly Clarkson Show. She took a break from exploding hydrogen balloons and breathing fire to have...
#31 A conversation with Earl Swift about NASA's lunar rovers and his new book - Across the Airless Wilds
July 05, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWe have a great chat with Earl Swift about NASA's lunar rovers and his new book Across the Airless Wilds. It's a fascinating dive into the last three moon landings and what could be regarded as the pinnacle of human exploration. Earl recounts his time with astronauts Charlie Duke and Dave Scott, and Laszlo Kestay from the United States Geological Survey, and gives us some incredible insights into the the design process of the lunar rovers and their place in the history of exploration. Earl'...
#30 Planet Mars. Lets take a look at the friendliest planet beyond Earth and some of the cool spacecraft that have been there
June 30, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBThere's a lot about Mars that is very Earth-like, from the length of a day to the kinds of seasons it has. Being a neighbouring planet, it's no surprise that we talk about sending astronauts to Mars. While we're waiting, let's take a look at some of the super cool spacecraft that have already been to Mars. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#29 Planet Earth. Let's take a look at our home - as a planet, in a solar system.
May 31, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBEarth. It's home to every living thing we've ever known, but what if we really take a step back and study our planet the same way we study the others. What everyday events have an astronomical cause. And what about all that water, and all that life! Grab a coffee and join us for a view of our own planet, from outside. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#28 Planet Venus. It's Earth's twin - but somehow remains mysterious. Let's take a look.
April 30, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBPlanet Venus is sometimes called Earth's twin. It's the same size and in planetary terms it's close by, but why isn't it our first choice for exploration? Some of the differences make Venus super difficult to study so in a way it remains mysterious. Why is it difficult to study? And what makes the environment on Venus so harsh? Grab a coffee and join us as we unravel the mystery and take a closer look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffT...
#27 Planet Mercury normally keeps a low profile, but let's take a closer look at the first planet from the sun.
March 31, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.05 MBWe don't get to hear much about planet Mercury. It took us a long time to learn much about it and only two spacecraft have ever been there. Let's take a look at some of the little known but fascinating facts about Mercury's history, why it has the longest day in the solar system and what we've learned from lonely pair of spacecraft that have visited it. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it ...
#26 What's the matter? Really, what is the matter that makes up 80% of the mass of the universe but can't be observed directly. The strange story of dark matter
February 28, 2021 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBSo back in the 1930's, astronomers noticed that there didn't seem to be enough mass in galactic clusters to hold them together, but they were held together. There mas be some additional mass and gravity to hold everything together, but where is it? It can't be seen. And this problem produced the theory of dark matter. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#25 A conversation with David W. Brown about his new book The Mission, and Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa
February 11, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBJoin us for a discussion with David W. Brown about his new book The Mission, the true story of NASA's bold Europa Clipper mission and the search for signs of life on Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa. David tells us about the incredibly diverse team that put this project together, why Europa is the most likely place in the solar system to find signs of extraterrestrial life, and why we might just be living in the golden age of space exploration. David's website: davidwbrown.com Find David's...
#24 What went wrong with the Hubble Space Telescope?
January 31, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBSo way back in the 90s, NASA launched the bus-sized Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. But it had a huge problem, it couldn't focus the light from space as well as it should have. What went wrong? And how did NASA fix it, so it could stay in service for thirty years? Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#23 Meteors and meteorites, what are they and why do they burn up?
December 31, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBMeteors, they're not falling stars, but what are they? Where do these objects come from and why do they 'burn up' in the atmosphere? And what's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? We also take a quick look at some of the most famous meteor incidents in history. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#22 The Sun. How does it it produce so much energy? And what does the future hold?
November 30, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBLet's take a closer look at the Sun - but not literally. How does it it produce so much energy and why can it do this for billions and billions of years? It's the source of practically all light and heat on Earth, so it's cool to know. What does the future hold for the Sun? How much longer could it support life on Earth? Let's find out Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to cosmiccoffeetime...
#21 Let's take a look at the Moon part 5 - Artemis and the future of human Moon exploration
October 31, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBWe've had a look at the history of human lunar exploration, but this time we're going to look to the future. We're going back to the moon with project Artemis. Apollo was great, but that was 50 years ago. How are we doing it this time? It will be more flexible and more sustainable. Let's take a look at what's in store for human lunar exploration over the next decade. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the sh...
#20 Let's take a look at the Moon - part 4
September 30, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBWe love the moon. Sometimes we just step outside and it's there waiting for us. There's so much to explore with the moon, we're taking a few episodes to get right into it. Here's part 4. Let's continue our look at the exploration of the moon, this time it's the Apollo missions. It's incredible that people have been to the moon, and almost as unbelievable that Apollo was 50 years ago. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a...
#19 Let's take a look at the Moon - part 3
August 31, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.31 MBThere's so much to explore with the moon. It's our little companion in space, like our next door neighbour. We're going to take a few episodes to get right into it. Here's part 3. Let's take a look at the exploration of the moon, not the Apollo missions, we'll save those for another episode, but the vitally important but sometimes forgotten uncrewed missions that came befor Apollo. The Russion Luna program, and NASA's Ranger and Surveyor programs that paved the way to the moon before Armstro...
#18 Let's take a look at the Moon - part 2
July 31, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MBThere's so much to explore with the moon. It's our little companion in space, like our next door neighbour. We're going to take a few episodes to get right into it. Here's part 2. Why do all full moons look the same? And what's with the tides, they're caused by the moon right? Get comfy, grab a coffee in your favourite reusable cup, and check it out. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to...
#17 Let's take a look at the Moon - part 1
June 30, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MBThere's so much to explore with the moon. It's our little companion in space, like our next door neighbour. We're going to take a few episodes to get right into it. Here's part 1. Get comfy, grab a coffee in your favourite reusable cup, and check it out. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]
#16 The incredible tale of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. A special first birthday quadruple episode.
May 31, 2020 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.22 MBIt's Cosmic Coffee Time's first birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a quadruple episode exploring the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. Explore the vastly different landscapes of four totally unique and fascinating bodies. What are they really like? And check out how unique they all are. Get comfy, grab a coffee in your favourite reusable cup, and check it out. We might add a slice of birthday cake too. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content tw...