Through the Telescope

In this episode Rose and Elliott are on the hunt for centaurs. What are they, where are they and how in the universe did they get that name? All will be revealed, as the pair find out the answers, as well as how far out does something have to be named FarFarOut?Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode starts with some exciting news for Rose before looking at the Red planet. One of our nearest neighbours, and a target for space exploration, Rose and Elliott look at how unlike the Earth Mars really is. Is Mars really as you expect it to be? As well as some of the features of the Martian environment, the duo look back at the history of Mars exploration and the potential future for human colonisation.Note: this episode was due to be released last week but unfortunately family circumstances made that impossible.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time Rose and Elliott speed into the future as they look at some of the cosmic events that are headed our way in the ever more distant future. From hypernovae to supervolcanos, the future of the Sun and the Milky Way and ending at the ultimate end, the death of the Universe, they look at what lies ahead, what ending is most likely for our reality, and if we can even really have a chance of knowing.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time Rose and Elliott look at our closest neighbour, the Moon, the only other object humans have set foot on. They look at where it came from, why it's so big, and how it can be surprisingly hot. They also take a look at the dark side, Apollo astronauts and the future of Moon exploration, the Artemis project, and its competitors. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott discuss small stars this week, looking at M dwarfs and how they relate to red dwarfs and brown dwarfs. What do these stars have in common, why do they behave so differently and why do they push what makes a star to the limit?Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rose and Elliott look back at our own planet, and it's most unique feature, life. What does Earth have that other planets don't, is the habitable zone a meaningful name, and what makes a breathable atmosphere? They also look at the Earth's magnetic field and the aurorae and the variety of environments the planet hosts..Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott look at a few different things this week, as their schedules have been a bit disrupted. They answer a question on stellar clusters, talk about the reputation of scientists and about THAT SpaceX launch and how important it is to learn from your mistakes. They also talk about their recent space-related and not-so-related reading. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott continue trying to answer why space matters, this time looking at some of the things we have on Earth as a result of space exploration. In this episode they look at the materials and technologies that impact our lives from health to food and energy and why space provided the spur to discover them or at least bring it closer. They also talk about handheld vacuum cleaners. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott try to answer why we should care about space by looking at some of the things space exploration has done for us, from societal views and experiences to the more tangible benefits. In this episode they focus on the role of satellites in society, from navigation to meteorological and environmental monitoring. They also look at citizen science, penguin poo and archaeology, as viewed from space. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukLinks relating to this episode:Citizen science at Zooniverse: https://www.zooniverse.org/Satellites in Egyptology: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/space-archaeologist-sarah-parcak-winner-smithsonians-history-ingenuity-award-180961120/Search for Iram of the Pillars: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/SpaceArchaeologyMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott look at the second planet in the solar system, the hot and toxic “twin” to Earth. What does Venus hide beneath its thick atmosphere, could it host life and how did it unlock the size of our solar system? And why does it smell so bad? The pair find the answers to these questions, and have a look at some of the future missions to one of our nearest neighbours. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott focus in on pulsars an neutron stars, what they are, what's the difference and what makes pulsars the lighthouses of space. They also discuss the link between neutron stars, gravitational waves and Nobel prizes. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott look at the closest planet to the Sun, and see what more there is to the planet than being small. Does size really matter? They also look at the missions that have gone to the planet, and why alchemists were mad about Mercury. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott look at what makes stars different from each other and how to classify them, as well as the work of the “Harvard computers” that made stellar classification possible. They look at stellar spectroscopy and black-body radiation, the colour of stars and find out just why it took so long to make the Harvard system of classifying stars. After all, how hard can it be?Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukLinks relating to this episode:Annie Jump Cannon and stellar classification: https://princetonastronomy.com/2021/02/01/annie-jump-cannon-and-the-creation-of-stellar-classification/Music:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott look at the activity of the Sun, what the surface looks like and the importance of magnetic fields. From coronal mass ejections, to flares and sunspots, they discover all the weather you can expect on the Sun before looking at how it can be used to drive spacecraft with solar sails.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukLinks relating to this episode:Near-live images of the Sun and its features: https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/dashboard/Solar cycles: https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Solar_cycle_25_the_Sun_wakes_upLightSail: https://www.planetary.org/sci-tech/lightsailMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott dive into the Sun, from the core outwards. They look at where the Sun is headed in it's old life and whether there are any mid-life crises on the horizon. As well as the difference between the radiative and convective zones and the photosphere and the chromosphere, they discover the surprising mystery lurking at the centre of our solar system: the coronal heating problem. Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, Rose and Elliott put the spotlight on Jodrell Bank, home to the iconic Lovell radio telescope and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roses are red, pale dots are blue,A bonus episode especially for you.In this special, Rose and Elliott look at the anniversary of the Voyager I Pale Blue Dot image from the outer reaches of our solar system.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/”Soft Daydream” Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose and Elliott fly through the solar system, from the Sun to the outer reaches of the Oort Cloud, and everything in between. They also talk about the arrival of a traveller from the furthest edges of the system.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After discussing what an exoplanet is and how many there are out there, Rose and Elliott dive in to the different methods astronomers use to discover and confirm exoplanets and talk about exoplanets in popular culture.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is an exoplanet? How many are there? Does every star have one? Rose and Elliott find out and look at some of the weirder ones out there, as well as why scientists should really wait a while before settling on a naming system.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The night sky has a lot to enjoy without the need for a telescope. Rose and Elliott go through some of the big and not so big things we can see, their favourite constellations as well as dark cloud constellations.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are galaxies? Are all galaxies the same? How do we know what the Milky Way looks like from the inside? Rose and Elliott talk about all these things, and what links them to milk chocolate.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.uk Music:"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Through the Telescope, a podcast exploring the world of astronomy.Rose Waugh is an astrophysicist and science communicator, whilst Elliott Bruce is not. In each episode, we discuss different topics in the field and generally have fun. So regardless of whether you're a professor of astronomy, or you just think rockets are cool, join us as we take a trip through the Cosmos, and hope to make it back in one piece.Find us at throughthetelescope.co.ukMusic"Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.