The Supermassive Podcast

Can wobbly planets have more than two solstices? Are we earthlings receding from the sun and the other planets? What is dark flow and why is it controversial? When stars die, is their energy lost forever? Send your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Izzie and Dr Becky are venturing into interstellar space. What is it? Where is it? And what do we know about it? With special thanks to Professor Martin Barstow from University of Leicester and Professor Chris Lintott from the University of Oxford. Chris' new book "Our Accidental Universe" is out now. Check out the RAS's video on Pons Brooks here: https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/12ppons-brooks-how-and-when-see-devil-cometThe Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is cosmic dust? Could we reignite a dying Sun with a nuclear weapon? How do we know what galaxies stars are in, and can the JWST see streetlights on alien worlds? If you have a question for the Supermassive team, send them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on Instagram, @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Izzie and Dr Becky are exploring shaky ground, whether that’s on Earth, other planets and even on our neighbour the Moon. This month is all about quakes.  With special thanks to Mark Panning, the project scientist for NASA's InSight mission, and Dr Jess Johnson from the University of East Anglia. Join Izzie and the UK Space Education Office for Mars Day on Tuesday 5th March, sign up to the virtual event here.  Explore the North Tyneside Solar Trail and discover models representing planets from our solar system, 16 & 17 March 2024The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we see black hole mergers as a result of galaxy mergers? What did the night sky look like to the dinosaurs? Is a gas giant just a rocky planet with a huge and dense atmosphere? Do all orbits eventually end up in resonance? The Supermassive Team is back with the first bonus episode for 2024! Send in your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on Instagram, @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supermassive Podcast is back for 2024 and putting the "happy" in Happy New Year! What could be a cheerier start to the year than an episode about the End of the World… Astronomically speaking!?From supernova explosions, to super volcanoes, Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey are running through the checklist of big bad things that put our planet at risk. Special thanks goes to Professor Chris Impey from the University of Arizona and author of How It Ends, and Dr Mike Cassidy from the University of Birmingham. Things we promised we'd put in the show notes: NASA worksheet - https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/earth/10Page5.pdfRecent Betelgeuse paper - Saio et al. (2023; Betelgeuse in carbon fusion stage) - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2306.00287.pdf Don't forget to leave us a review, send in your questions ,or share your astrophotography using podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for The Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, the Supermassive Podcast explores the concept of the Multiverse with Andrew Pontzen, Katie Mack, and listener Wendy Entwistle. They discuss the definition, history, and theories of the Multiverse, including the possibility of black holes as gateways to other universes. The podcast also dives into the portrayal of the Multiverse in science fiction films and the popular show Rick and Morty. They even touch on the mind-bending idea of living in a simulation.

Exploring the possibilities of Earth's materials being used in the formation of new planets, black hole spaghettification and object placement in space, orbit and space management around L2 point, and the movements of a space telescope and the big bang theory.

Exploration of Neptune, its characteristics, and controversial discovery; Neptune's stormy atmosphere, fast winds, and extreme cold; Characteristics of Neptune's moons and their origins; Preferences for experiential gifts and stargazing; Neptune's mysterious heat emission and theories; Upcoming December meteor showers and stargazing recommendations.

Bizarre free-floating planets in space, the retrieval mission from a 4.6 billion year old asteroid, and the first images from our dark universe. Join Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst, and Dr Robert Massey as they take you through the latest space news. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Follow or subscribe for free so you never miss an episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.