Episodes 366
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (118)
Since Apr 2012
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.

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Objects in the Golden Mirror may be Closer

Jun 01, 2026 51m

This month a bit of a JWST fest with news about the cosmic Web (Webb?! ) and those little red dots the seem to be breaking cosmology. There is also our normal skyguide and moon guide. Produced by…

Psyche, Poet and Astronomy Exams

May 19, 2026 1h 6m

It's the chatty astrowaffle episode! Psyche rushing past Mars, Power instrument at VLT, GCSE Astronomy exams and listener emails. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

AstroCamp Live Show

May 01, 2026 58m

A show recorded with the happy campers of Cwmdu. We talk smart scopes, late nights, planetary formation, news on Comet 3I and more on the Hubble tension. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien &…

Artemis Chat

Apr 17, 2026 39m

This month what else can we chat about? Paul and Jeni talk Artemis II. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Gravitational musing and nuclear cruising

Apr 01, 2026 55m

This episode Paul and Jeni look at a possible gravitational wave solution to the Hubble tension, NASAs new nuclear deep space engine, Hubble telescope boosting, and more news on the destruction of…

Artemis II Helium boogaloo

Mar 18, 2026 55m

Our chatty astrowaffle episode this month is all about the Artemis re-jig and what the future now holds for the programme. Oh and update on Jeni's drains. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien &…

Vanishing Stars and Invisible Galaxies

Mar 01, 2026 1h

This month it is the curious case of a vanishing star and galaxies that shine no light...plus our monthly skyguide and Jeni has a blocked drain! Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Ozone Hole II Mega-Constellation Bogaloo

Feb 15, 2026 56m

This episode we chat about the potential ozone hole issue caused by mega constellations, how Jupiter has shrunk and what Aurora would look like when Earth's poles flip. Produced by Paul, Jen, John,…

The End of British Astronomy?

Feb 01, 2026 1h 14m

We discuss the British Government's vandalism of UK physics and astronomy. In better news we celebrate the refunding of NASA and the up coming Artemis II mission... will Paul finally get excited?…

3 days to lose LEO

Jan 16, 2026 55m

So it looks like Low Earth Orbit is not just crowded but a disaster waiting to happen trapping humanity on this planet for a very long time... Produced by, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Soundgarden win at Astrophysics

Jan 05, 2026 47m

So it turns out Soundgarden nailed astrophysics in 1994. We explore latest thinking on Little Red Dots, Globular Custers, oldest supernovae, No-ceans on Titan as well as our monthly skyguide and moon…

Panto 2025: Cometh the Comet, Comet the Ralph

Dec 25, 2025 53m

It's time for our annual review of the year, a look forward to next year and of course the Panto!...and the return of an old face! Produced by Ralph, Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Yeeting your office into a flamepit

Dec 14, 2025 52m

In this chatty news episode we chat about more Artemis mission shenanigans and how the Russians have wrecked their only human rated launch pad. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Icy Telescopes and Martian Lightning

Dec 01, 2025 1h 3m

This episode it is a new bananza with discussion of the Thirty Metre Telescope, shenanigans on Mars, asymmetrical supernovae and more trouble in the world of cosmology. There is a Xmas Telescope…

What an Artimess!

Nov 15, 2025 40m

In our second episode of the month we chat about the weird mess that is now the Artemis Programme, whether there is even a new space race and what strange shenanigans rogue planets are up to!…

Comet I3 ATLAS and Cerne Abbas Star Party

Oct 31, 2025 1h 7m

Time for a Comet 3I ATLAS deep dive, a chat about Paul's recent visit to the Cerne Abbas Starparty and our new extended skyguide. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin

Camping, Craters and Comets

Oct 01, 2025 1h 21m

This month we are at Astrocamp, our biannual dark sky retreat. We have a Q and A session with the campers and we talk a newly confirmed impact crater in the UK, Artemis II, ozone layer, and an…

Paul in Festival Land

Sep 02, 2025 1h 35m

A bumper end of summer episode with Paul out in the world of science outreach and communication in a Summer music festival. There's also discussion of the new Astronomer Royal, China's moon…

AI, Hypersonics and Betelbuddy

Aug 01, 2025 1h 26m

This month we talk about Jen at the BBC, AI in science communication, a supernova in NGC7331, whether Betelgeuse has a companion, Exoplanet shenanigans, European hypersonic space planes, and of…

Vera Rubin, Welsh Satellites and LIGO disaster

Jul 01, 2025 1h 32m

A bumper episode or is that a Jumper episode if Jeni has her way. Paul has new scope and Jeni has been seeing the Sun. We have terrible news from LIGO, the end of Milkomeda, Light pollution paradox,…

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