Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The Universe
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Spaghettification: A podcast where science and astronomy meets beer and light-hearted humour. Two hosts from different worlds collide in an explosion of enthusiasm in the field of astronomy. One, an astrophysicist, the other a backyard astronomer, look to share with you their passion for all things astronomy and craft beer.
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The Astronomy Filled Life Of Lisa Harvey Smith
October 26, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBSpaghettification Episode 23 - The Astronomy Filled Life Of Lisa Harvey Smith Join Spaghettification for an intergalactic interview that's nothing short of a cosmic rollercoaster as we chat with astrophysics sensation Lisa Harvey-Smith. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes voyage through her cosmic journey, from her early stargazing days to her current roles in the world of science. Lisa's here to spill the cosmic beans and share her secrets for decoding the night sky. After this chat, you'll ...
Champagne Supernova (Remnants)
August 29, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHow many stars like to change? How many stars are glowin’ strange? Where were you while we exploded in the sky? Quickly shrikin’ down into a ball, Faster than a cannonball Where were you while we exploded in the sky? Someday we will find them, Caught within the stardust, In a champagne supernova (Remnants) in the sky. Join us as we discuss all things Supernova Remnants (No singing was recorded in this podcast) with PHD Student Sonja Panjkov and her studies of these mystical marvels hidden wi...
Captain Nat & The Exo Planets
May 14, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBSpaghettification Episode 21 - Captain Nat & The Exo Planets Poltergeist! Phobetor! Draugr! Dimidium! EXO PLANETS! With astronomy powers combined Nat is Captain Planet! Captain Nat, she's our exo planet hero, Gonna find all the planets of exo, She uses powers of astronomy, And she's hunting for exo planet's Come on a journey of discovery as the Spaghettification team talk to Captain Nat (Nataliea Lowson) about her work in the field of Exo Planets. Support the show
Space Education - The Final Frontier
January 30, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBCaptains log, Stardate 2023.1 …. “Time spent with children is time well spent. Their little minds are not constrained by 'reality' or focused upon goals. Anything and everything is possible. Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” Those words spoken by Carl Sagan ring true in the work Emma Barnett is doing with the youth of today through her outreach work with VSSEC. Emma shares her journey into scientific outreach with the youth of today and...
A Space Archeology Odyssey
January 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBGood day, This is a prerecorded podcast made for your ears which for unknown reasons of the highest importance has been created by Spaghettification during an interview with Dr. Alice Gorman. Now that satellites cover space beyond earth it can be told to you. In 2022 the first discussions with Dr. Alice Gorman took place and much information was discovered. It was buried within the mind of the good doctor. A mind filled with very interesting pieces of knowledge aimed at how we as earthlings ...
Elementary, My Dear Watson
November 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBProfessor Fred Watson takes us on a voyage of discover through his world of astronomy showing us that it is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. For we would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces of existence. Just imagine we could fly out of that window into space with Fred, hover over this great universe, and and peep into the unique things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the wond...
The Interview That Wasn't
September 25, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn the second part of our trilogy in two parts, The Drunk Astronomer interviews AstroStephi about her research on the most distant galaxies using space telescopes, and she takes the opportunity and runs with it. When it comes to interviewing Stephi about her journey into the world of astronomy you will always end up on a journey of discovery, so come along as we journey to the edge of the visible Universe! Support the show
What About Me? I've Got Cool Hair
September 17, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWhat about The Drunk Astronomer? He’s got cool hair! In the first of a trilogy in two parts AstroStephi interviews her cohost The Drunk Astronomer, and finds out all about his astronomical past! Where his love of astronomy comes from and what drives him as president of the Astronomical Society of Victoria. They discuss marks love of astrophonetography & what objects in the night sky he loves to view and image. So jump on the rainbow and ride on into the craziness that is the mind of The Drun...
Maddie's Webb
July 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBEpisode 15 of Spaghettification - Maddie’s Webb After learning that Hubbles days are numbered, an amazing new telescope weaves an elaborate plan to image the universe like never before. Come along on this journey through our universe with astrophycisist Maddie Marshall as she walks us through her work with the James Webb Space Telescope and the science that will come from the data it is currently collecting. Support the show
He’s Going Deeper Underground, Cos Dark Matter Needs To Be Found
June 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBEpisode 14 of Spaghettification - He’s Going Deeper Underground, Cos Dark Matter Needs To Be Found. That’s right! We joined Professor Alan Duffy as he explained to us how he models universes and why his search for dark matters is going deeper underground…. Because after all, dark matter needs to be found. We listen with intent as Alan shares with us his excitement of working with Brian Cox & Neil deGrasse Tyson and how humble he feels to be able to share his knowledge with the masses throug...
Flash! Aaaaah From Somewhere In The Universe...
June 24, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBEpisode 13 of Spaghettification - Flash! Aaaaah From Somewhere In The Universe... has just gone live on YouTube & Buzzsprout. Flash, Ah-ah, From somewhere in the universe. Flash, Ah-ah, Fast radio bursts are among us. Looking for the impossible, She's a scientist for every one of us, Stand for every one of us She’ll educate with a mighty mind. Every teen, every one of them! That’s right! On this episode of Spaghettification Dr Sara Webb joins us and shares not only her knowledge on fast r...
Go South, Skies Are Clearer There
June 05, 2022 03:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBEpisode 12 of Spaghettification - Go South, Skies Are Clearer There, is ready for you to tune into. So dust off your snow gear because where we’re going we don’t need roads. Join Mark Iscaro (The Drunk Astronomer) & Stephi Bernard (AstroSteph) as they come to terms with what life in the South Pole is really like. Alan Chokshi takes us on a journey over windswept glaciers in temperatures of minus 61c sharing his experiences working with the Event Horizon Team and his time at the Amundsen-Scot...
Interview With A Hamacher
June 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIt’s been a while between episodes but we are back! Episode 11 of Spaghettification is ready. So turn your volume upto 11 (You’ll need to because Marks mic was playing up again) as we prove to you that drummers are the smartest band members. Duane shares his journey into the world of Indigenous Astronomy with us in our interview with a Hamacher. So sit back under the stars as Duane takes you on a journey of adventure and discovery. Support the show
We’re Talking To The Man In The Mirror
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome to Episode 10 of Spaghettification. Listen in to find out how a little impulsive buy at Aldi changed the life of Diego Colonnello, the Telescope God. We unlock Diego's journey, from Venezuela to Australia, from robotic engineering to astronomy, through his passion for exploring the unknown. So polish your telescope mirror, set up that scope, sit under the stars and enjoy the view as we take you on an astronomical journey, ears bathed in the velvety, sexy Venezuelan voice of Diego C...
I’m Walking On Sunspots... Wooo Oooh
January 09, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWhat blazes brightly in the sky... Comets? Yep! The Sun? Yep! In this episode of Spaghettification, find out how to see one of the many comets streaking across the sky this January and bask in the glowing deep sky target that's a favourite amongst astrophotographers: the stunning Rosette Nebula. We discuss the 'Monarch of the Moon', the Copernicus Crater, and dive deep into the Sun with a discussion on solar cycles and the impacts of space weather. So put on that sunscreen, switch off the c...
All Nora Wants For Christmas Is Webb
December 23, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBEpisode 8 of Season 1 is upon us! This podcast, our guest is Nora Lützgendorf, an Astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore. Nora, like many of us, only wants one thing for Christmas: the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. When she’s not making Christmas wishes Nora can also be found working her magic on LISA (The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna). So join us to hear about these two epic missions as we launch (hopefully) into the spirit of...
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Comet
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBMerry Christmas to all and to all a good episode 7! That’s right we’re bringing the holiday cheer this episode, talking all things festive: movies, comets and clusters. Oh, and a few other things here and there, particularly henges: what are they and how do they relate to astronomy? So, warm that eggnog and switch those Christmas tree lights on Griswold style and unwrap this episode with the excitement of a child on Christmas morning. Support the show
All Jack Hears Is Radio GaGa
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBEpisode 6 of Season 1 sees us join Jack Line, a Research Associate at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy in Western Australia to discuss the things that make radio astronomers go GaGa. Jack is part of a research group trying to detect the presence of the very first stars early in the life of the Universe. His main gig these days is trying to simulate what a telescope called the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) sees, and comparing it to real data, to help astronomers understand what they ...
I Just Viewed You & This Is Crazy, Here’s My Huawei, Can I Image You maybe?
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB<< to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen>> We spoke about some planets, You’ll have to listen to know. Then about the moon, its tall mountains as well. Then traded our souls for Orion, NGC1788 and Meteor showers, You were looking for this, and now you're listening away... Two comets were passing’, Dawn & Dusk was showin’ Three ‘types of twilight glowing, It’s time for: Astrophonetography! I just viewed you & this is crazy, Here’s my Huawei, can I image you maybe? Support the show
Walk Like A Phoenician
October 24, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome to Season 1, Episode 4 of Spaghettification. This week we open the Venetian blinds and step into the world of the Phoenicians with Mary Adam. Mary is an Astronomy Educator at the Adelaide Planetarium and a lecturer on Astrophysics at the University of South Australia. Mary has studied astronomy, physics and Indigenous astronomy through the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and the Australian National University (ANU). Her passion and love of Astronomy started...
Shake Rattle And Roll
October 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWelcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of Spaghettification! This episode we Shake, Rattle and Roll our way through the Solar System and beyond. Join us as we discuss the recent earthquake in Victoria, take a close look at the Moon's Sea of Tranquility and discuss two awesome little meteor showers happening this month (amongst many other things!). We shoot through a constellation known about since before the times of Ptolemy and the Ancient Greeks and also look at a little cluster which bears his n...
Paul Lasky Don’t Like Gravitational Waves, Oh No! He Loves Them
September 29, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWelcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of Spaghettification. This episode we surf the gravitational waves of astrophysics with Monash University Lecturer, Paul Lasky. Paul is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow in the Monash Astrophysics group, at Monash University in Australia. Paul's interests cover a number of topics in and around the field of gravitational astrophysics, although he has a particular penchant for gravitational wave astrophysics. He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Coll...
Highway To The Dangerzone
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBJoin Clare Kenyon, the Red Lipped Astro, and Mark Iscaro, the Drunk Astronomer (Recording from a bath tub near you) and you've stumbled across the Spaghettification Podcast: Stretching Your Understanding of the Universe! So, what's this all about? Well, pretty much everything! We'll tell you What's Up in our skies each month, challenge you in our monthly Astrophotography Competition and wander through some cool astronomical objects and concepts. We'll chat to some really cool guests and fin...