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Do you ever feel dizzy when you think about the incomprehensible scale of space? We call that feeling Cosmic Vertigo. Welcome to a head-spinning conversation between two friends who study the sky for a living. 

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    • Sep 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: The Dysons of the sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 9:11


    This is the final episode of Name That Space Sound, our mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, the Dysons of the sky... Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    The Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 23:09


    Karlie Noon is the first Indigenous student to obtain a Masters of Astronomy and Advanced Astrophysics, and is currently doing a PhD in Astronomy at the Australian National University. Corey Tutt is the CEO of Deadly Science, a charity that provides science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. Our Cosmic hosts have accomplished STEMM careers. But the path to their success was littered with obstacles. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: Sk8er Boi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 7:02


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, Sk8er Boi. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    Smash The Box!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 45:42


    What inspires someone to become a scientist? How to fall -- and stay -- in love with STEMM (that's Science Technology Engineering Maths Medicine) in spite of the many barriers you might meet along the way. With special guest and best friend of the show Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. Guest: Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith Astrophysicist (UNSW), Author, Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: A wheel that is running on metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 6:11


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, a wheel that is running on metal. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Jupiter Sounds 2001 ByNASA is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0)

    A microwavable mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 13:18


    A mystery of astronomical proportions! A lonely night… A strange signal… But who -- or what! -- was the culprit? Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Law, Casey, 2016, "The Sound of Fast Radio Burst FRB 121102",https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/QSWJE6, Harvard Dataverse, V1 

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: The Barking Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 6:39


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, The Barking Man. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Golden Record: Tame Dog By NASA is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0) Golden Record: Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes by NASA/ JPL-Caltech

    Seven Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 22:09


    For the people of many cultures, including Indigenous Australians, the Pleiades constellation tells the story of the Seven Sisters. This ancient story, thought to be up to 100 00 years old, continues to provide insights to modern day astronomy. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: A 12-year-old playing Frozen on the recorder underwater

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 7:57


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, a 12-year-old playing Frozen on the recorder underwater. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Sonification: pillars of creation  NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: A 12-year-old playing Frozen on the recorder underwater

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 7:57


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, a 12-year-old playing Frozen on the recorder underwater. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Sonification: pillars of creation  NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida

    We do cool things here

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 19:25


    Australia has a space agency! The Australian Space Agency (ASA) was founded in 2018 -- but what does it do? And how did it come to be? Karlie and Corey are joined by friend of the show Dr Space Junk (aka Associate Professor Alice Gorman) to get the low down on ASA. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: A pirate ship surrounded by balloons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 8:23


    It's time for Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, a pirate ship surrounded by balloons. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Sounds of Perseverance Mars Rover Driving – Sol 16 (90-second highlights) By NASA/JPL-Caltech is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0)

    Space Junk in the Space Trunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 38:22


    There are about 130 million pieces of space junk in orbit around Earth -- and Dr Space Junk knows most of them on a first name basis! Associate Professor Alice Gorman joins Karlie and Corey to chat all things space junk -- from old school satellites that resemble Dr Who props, to red convertibles, and back again. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: Broken hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 6:47


    It's time for a brand new Cosmic Vertigo segment... Name That Space Sound! Each Friday we're going to drop a mini-episode in which Karlie plays a mysterious space sound and Corey does his best to guess what it is. This week, teenage Corey gets his heart broken. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Sinister Sounds of the Solar System ByNASA is licensed under (CC BY-NC 3.0)

    Cosmic Dust Bunny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 27:05


    Back in 2017 a mysterious, cigar-shaped rock roared into and out of our solar system in a flash! Christened ‘Oumuamua' it was the first interstellar visitor we've seen in our neck of the woods. But this cool observation exposed a not-so-cool side to the astronomy community. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    Vacuum Energy & Frozen Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 24:38


    Friend of the show, cosmologist Professor Tamara Davis lights up the studio with a chat about all the dark stuff in the universe... Guest Professor Tamara Davis School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    Not everybody wants a telescope on top of their mountain…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 12:19


    To do incredible things -- like take a picture of a black hole -- astronomers rely on telescopes. Telescopes are undeniably cool, and the science people do with them is great -- but they're not without their problems... Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt Video footage of Arecibo Observatory collapse from National Science Foundation.

    Black hole, or Curly Wurly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 26:23


    Back in 2019 a network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) took a picture of a black hole for the very first time. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    New season! New hosts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 2:54


    Everyone's favourite astronomy podcast is back! And this season, there's new hosts in the hotseats -- Gomeroi astronomer Karlie Noon, and Deadly Kamilaroi scientist Corey Tutt. Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt

    The Moon Landing 010 - The journey home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 4:58


    Their humanity-defining mission accomplished, it's almost time to come home.

    The Moon Landing 009 - Last moments on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 3:34


    They've done their experiments, jumped for the camera and planted the flag. The walk is nearly over.

    The Moon Landing 008 - Footsteps on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 4:23


    Six hours of patience and preparation, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong are ready to open the hatch.

    The Moon Landing 007 - Preparing for the Moonwalk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 3:18


    After their dramatic landing, the astronauts' scheduled rest was never going to happen.

    The Moon Landing 006 - The Eagle is landing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 4:06


    This is it. Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong begin their descent to the lunar surface. But all does not go to plan...

    The Moon Landing 005 - Dark side of the moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 3:34


    As the Apollo 11 crew finalise their lunar orbit, they drift around to the far side of the moon - and out of radio contact...

    The Moon Landing 004 - Enter the Lunar Module

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 3:18


    So far on their journey to the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts haven't been inside the Lunar Module - that's about to change...

    The Moon Landing 004 - Enter the Lunar Module

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 3:18


    So far on their journey to the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts haven't been inside the Lunar Module - that's about to change...

    The Moon Landing 003 - Chicken stew in space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 3:21


    As they continued their trip to the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts had to figure out how to live in space

    The Moon Landing 002 - The view via space TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 3:50


    Exactly 50 years ago, the three Apollo 11 astronauts were on their way to the moon - and they shared their view with those watching closely back on Earth.

    Cosmic Vertigo presents.. The Moon Landing 001 - Lift-off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 5:13


    50 years after the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the moon, hear about the journey's crucial moments - and the near misses.

    Cosmic Vertigo presents.. Little Tiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 11:59


    ABC podcast Little Tiny explores world history via the small things that have shaped it - all in the space of a coffee break! In this episode, host Kara Schlegl delves into the discovery of the cosmic microwave background. To hear more, search for Little Tiny on the ABC Listen app, or wherever you get your podcasts. Host Kara Schlegl Producer Bryce Halliday History consultant Zoë Tan Executive Producer Joel Werner

    Cosmic Query | Total eclipse of the Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 7:46


    We join two observers for a total eclipse of the sun.

    019 | Faster than slow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 36:53


    The International Space Station is travelling in low Earth orbit at a leisurely 7.66km per second (approx). Moving at that speed, the crew of the ISS witnesses a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes.

    Cosmic Query | First contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 8:43


    The search for alien life continues but at what point do we declare that we are alone in the Universe?

    018 | Quicker than quick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 30:51


    You'd think we'd notice thousands of explosions in the night sky. Shorter than a millisecond, these bursts were first recorded in 2007 and while scientists know they're there, we are still unsure of their origin.

    017 | Longer than long

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 30:31


    If you wait long enough, would another Universe spontaneously arise in front of you? Chances are it won’t happen in your lifetime… But it could.

    Cosmic Query | clusters and milkshakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 6:29


    A serving of Globular Clusters and Amanda's favourite milkshake (it's not chocolate).

    016 | Cooler than Cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 29:49


    Temperature levels across the Universe vary wildly. The Boomerang Nebula is the coldest known object, but back on Earth scientists are working towards achieving absolute zero. It doesn't get any cooler than that.

    015 | Hotter than hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 36:29


    The hottest thing in the Universe isn't the core of a planet, or the centre of an exploding star. It's created here on Earth by scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider.

    Cosmic Query | Lighting up the night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 4:23


    Could there be a time when we look up at the night sky and see more objects, planets and stars, than dark space? Join Alan and Amanda as they tackle another of your Cosmic Queries.

    Cosmic Vertigo | Stargazing Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 32:34


    Stargazing Live on ABC TV gathered astronomers and astrophysicists for three nights of discoveries and record-breaking observation. Join Alan as he explores the Siding Spring Observatory, where Amanda worked, and asks these professional stargazers (plus one red-haired comedian) what makes them feel Cosmic Vertigo. Featuring Karlie Noon, Fred Watson, Becky Smethurst, Greg Quicke, Andrea Boyd, Amalia Sicardi, Tim Minchin and Kumi Taguchi.

    014 | Emptier than empty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 27:18


    We’re told space is a vast empty vacuum. But how empty can it be, if we know it’s full of stars and black holes, nebulas and galaxies? Alan and Amanda hop aboard a space elevator and rise through the Earth's atmospheric layers to explore our not-so-empty Universe.

    013 | Denser than dense

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 29:27


    Imagine the mass of the sun crushed into something the size of the earth – what you're picturing is a white dwarf. But things can get much more dense than that. Amanda and Alan deliver a lesson in density with a side of salt and aioli (BYO chips).

    Cosmic Query | Robots on the moon?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 5:53


    In Season one, Amanda and Alan took an inventory of what we've left on the Moon: golf balls, a couple of flags, 96 bags of human waste ... But Ashton, a listener, wonders whether any robots (or humans) are up there.

    012 | Smaller than small

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 26:49


    Zooming right in from the decommissioned dwarf planet Pluto to the humble yet powerful atom helium, Amanda and Alan measure up the smallest things in the Universe — with the aid of a strand of your hair.

    011 | Bigger than big

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 29:03


    The biggest things in the Universe don't necessarily last the longest. Massive swollen stars, hundreds of times bigger than our own sun, burn through their fuel and either explode into a supernova or become a black hole.

    Cosmic Query | Red planet... Wet planet?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 5:58


    Cosmic Vertigo is back — and when they're not discussing the extremes of the Universe, Alan and Amanda are answering the big questions. Your questions. This week, it's the little issue of water on Mars.

    GUESS WHO'S BACK?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 1:52


    Cosmic Vertigo season 2 is COMING SOON! And we need your help. Want to share your own personal experience of Cosmic Vertigo? Or do you have a spacey question you're burning to ask Alan and Amanda? Grab a smartphone, and use the inbuilt audio recorder to record your message. Then email that file to cosmicvertigo@abc.net.au

    Cosmic Vertigo presents.. Sum of All Parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 32:17


    Cosmic Vertigo producer Joel Werner has a new podcast! Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories from the world of numbers. The episode featured here is.. 'Phoenix + Electron'.. Melbourne, 1989. Two teenagers hack Australia's recently established internet connection, and infiltrate some of the world’s most secure computer networks. Listen online or wherever you get your podcasts.. iTunes (AU) iTunes (US) Pocket Casts RSS

    Total Solar Eclipse [BONUS SHORT]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 2:31


    Amanda and Alan are back (for a hot minute) to celebrate the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017!

    Cosmic Vertigo presents.. Off Track

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 29:21


    Missing Cosmic Vertigo? Well, check out this story about a telescope so powerful it listens to time..

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