Cheap Astronomy Podcasts

The science fiction movie 2010, released in 1984, had people flying to Jupiter... for the second time. Oh well, at least we'll have nearly finished the space station by then.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA047_FinishingISS.mp3

46. Go up and turn right - 22 November 2009

Sun November 22nd, 2009

Planning a mission to Mars is a piece of cake on paper. Actually doing it - well, not so much.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA046_GoUpAndTurnRight_IYA20091122.mp3

45. The week after Carl Sagan Day - 16 November 2009

Mon November 16th, 2009

Billions and billions.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA045_Sagan.mp3

44. Greenhouse Earth 2of2 The restless planet - 12 November 2009

Thu November 12th, 2009

On Earth, the only thing constant is change.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA044_GreenhouseEarth_2.mp3

43. Greenhouse Earth 1of2 The inconstant sun - 5 November 2009

Thu November 5th, 2009

More proof that pretty much everything in life is linked to astronomy.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA043_GreenhouseEarth_1.mp3

42. The Deep Space Network - 29 October 2009

Thu October 29th, 2009

When our plucky robot ambassadors, out there exploring the solar system and beyond, need to phone home - who's there to listen?

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA042_DeepSpaceNetwork_IYA20091029.mp3

41. The TDRS system - 25 October 2009

Sun October 25th, 2009

You know how you can just go 'Ah Houston...' and there's a team of people with PhDs ready to solve all your problems? This is how that works.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA041_TDRS_IYA20091025.mp3

40. Galileoscope - 15 October 2009

Thu October 15th, 2009

Cheap Astronomy checks out the latest contender for the title of world's cheapest telescope.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA040_Galileoscope.mp3

39. The outer limits - 8 October 2009

Thu October 8th, 2009

We're only just starting to learn what's out there near the back fence.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA039_OuterLimits.mp3

38. Kepler's laws of planetary motion - 1 October 2009

Thu October 1st, 2009

Go on, there's only three of them.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA038_Kepler.mp3

37. Old balding astronomers feel good knowing mnemonics - 24 September 2009

Thu September 24th, 2009

Often banal and factually greivous kitsch message.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA037_OBAFGKM.mp3

36. Ed White's glove - 19 September 2009

Sat September 19th, 2009

What goes around comes around, or is it what comes... Anyway this is all about coming and going - around.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA036_EdWhite'sGlove_IYA20090919.mp3

35. The celestial sphere - 17 September 2009

Thu September 17th, 2009

Up above the world so high.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA035_CelestialSphere.mp3

34. Project Constellation 2of2 The manned spacecraft - 10 September 2009

Thu September 10th, 2009

Really hoping some of these things might fly one day.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA034_Constellation_2.mp3

33. Project Constellation 1of2 The launch systems - 3 September 2009

Thu September 3rd, 2009

A peek under the hood of Project Constellation finds a mix of do-able and aspirational components.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA033_Constellation_1.mp3

32. The ups and downs of space advocacy - 27 August 2009

Thu August 27th, 2009

Cheap Astronomy rants about space advocacy and tries to tell a joke to an alien.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA032_SpaceAdvocacy.mp3

31. Analemmas and the equation of time - 20 August 2009

Thu August 20th, 2009

What sounds like a great title for a Doctor Who episode ends up being a podcast about sundials.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA031_Analemmas.mp3

30. STS 127 - Just another Space Shuttle mission - 13 August 2009

Thu August 13th, 2009

Is there really such a thing as just another space shuttle mission?

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA030_STS127.mp3

29. No place like home - 06 August 2009

Thu August 6th, 2009

If there was a planet somewhere in the universe able to support life, what would it be like? Hmmm...

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA029_NoPlaceLikeHome.mp3

28. A sidewalk astronomer - 30 July 2009

Thu July 30th, 2009

A long overdue podcast about the world's most famous cheap astronomer.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA028_SidewalkAstronomer.mp3

27. The Southern Cross - 25 July 2009

Sat July 25th, 2009

Up above down under.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA027_SouthernCross_IYA20090725.mp3

26. Apollo 11 3of3 Getting back again - 24 July 2009

Fri July 24th, 2009

Reunited, the three intrepid explorers turn their ship for home.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA026_Apollo11_3_GettingBackAgain.mp3

25. Apollo 11 2of3 The landing - 20 July 2009

Mon July 20th, 2009

Everything is going just great... that is, until Neil and Buzz attempt the landing.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA025_Apollo11_2_TheLanding.mp3

24. Apollo 11 1of3 Getting there - 16 July 2009

Thu July 16th, 2009

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Moon landing - Neil, Buzz and Mike get strapped in for a re-run of their historic mission.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA024_Apollo11_1_GettingThere.mp3

23. Making things shorter and slower - 09 July 2009

Thu July 9th, 2009

Understanding special relativity is as easy as taking a train ride.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA023_ShorterAndSlower.mp3

22. Cosmos 1 - 02 July 2009

Thu July 2nd, 2009

Cheap Astronomy puts a baseball cap on backwards and goes sailing on the seas of space-time.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA022_Cosmos1.mp3

21. A hard rains a-gonna fall - 25 June 2009

Thu June 25th, 2009

We review recent theories about dinosaur extinction and finds more smoking guns than a Dallas motorcade.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA021_HardRain.mp3

20. Webb, James Webb - 18 June 2009

Thu June 18th, 2009

Just who the heck is James Webb and why are we naming an infra-red space telescope after him?

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA020_Webb.mp3

19. GPS - 11 June 2009

Thu June 11th, 2009

If that gadget on your dashboard doesn't instantly get you thinking about astronomy, you're not thinking hard enough.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA019_GPS.mp3

18. Why we need neutrino telescopes - 03 June 2009

Wed June 3rd, 2009

Cheap Astronomy says 'yes we can' to all those skeptics who doubt the universe's one second old baby photo can ever be observed directly.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA018_NeutrinoTelescopes_IYA20090603.mp3

17. Cheap Astronomy - Live in LA! - 28 May 2009

Thu May 28th, 2009

Cheap Astronomy visits La-La land and goes all starry eyed.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA017_LiveInLA.mp3

16. Big Bang 2of2 When the dust settled - 21 May 2009

Thu May 21st, 2009

Further courses are served in the ultimate free lunch.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA016_BB2_WhenTheDustSettled.mp3

15. Big Bang 1of2 One crowded second - 14 May 2009

Thu May 14th, 2009

A whole bunch of stuff appears out of nowhere.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA015_BB1_OneCrowdedSecond.mp3

14. What's in a day? - 09 May 2009

Sat May 9th, 2009

Cheap Astronomy explores this puzzling conundrum without ever once using the word sidereal.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA014_WhatsInADay_IYA20090509.mp3

13. A day on the ISS - 30 April 2009

Thu April 30th, 2009

Our future in space means adjusting to daily life in microgravity - so... just how hard is that?

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA013_ADayOnTheISS.mp3

12. Moonlight - 23 April 2009

Thu April 23rd, 2009

If you don't find this interesting, it's about time you asked yourself why you keep downloading astronomy podcasts.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA012_Moonlight.mp3

11. Sunshine - 16 April 2009

Thu April 16th, 2009

A hot, bright thing in the sky that is responsible for a population of beings who invented the words hot and bright.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA011_Sunshine.mp3

10. Your first cheap telescope - 11 April 2009

Sat April 11th, 2009

There's only one first time...

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA010_YourFirstCheapTelescope.mp3

9. Chicks in space - 03 April 2009

Fri April 3rd, 2009

So... hands up who wants to share a five year mission to seek out new life and new civilisations with a bunch of guys. OK then.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA009_ChicksInSpace_IYA20090403.mp3

8. The Space Shuttle Enterprise - 26 March 2009

Thu March 26th, 2009

The line between astronomy and science fiction sometimes blurs.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA008_TheSpaceShuttleEnterprise.mp3

7. Love in the continuum of general relativity - 19 March 2009

Thu March 19th, 2009

It's not just about about being on time, being in space is also important.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA007_GeneralRelativity.mp3

6. Indigenous Australian astronomy - 15 March 2009

Sun March 15th, 2009

Some of what is still remembered about Indigenous Australian observations of the night sky.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA006_Indigenous_Australian_Astronomy.mp3

5. Talking to the aliens - 10 March 2009

Tue March 10th, 2009

Some clever folk have been working hard to ensure the full richness of human culture is represented by more than just I Love Lucy.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA005_TalkingToTheAliens_IYA20090310.mp3

4. Rocks in his head - 26 February 2009

Thu February 26th, 2009

Geology might seem like a completely different science to astronomy, but not really.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA004_RocksInHisHead.mp3

3. How the sky works - 19 February 2009

Thu February 19th, 2009

A podcast for when you are lying in the gutter, looking up at the stars.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA003_HowTheSkyWorks.mp3

2. Gravity wells and how to get out of them - 12 February 2009

Thu February 12th, 2009

The only way is up, baby, but managing that is no easy matter.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA002_GravityWells.mp3

1. Space race - 3 February 2009

Tue February 3rd, 2009

A brief history of early spaceflight - including both primate and dog-based endeavours.

http://www.cheapastro.com/podcasts/CA001_SpaceRace_IYA20090203.mp3