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BONUS - What distorts time?
Episode 56
What happens when a black hole and gravitational wave collide? How will the moon's gravity impact tides with rising sea levels? And "the Supermassive…
1 year, 8 months ago
We Made It To Mercury!
Episode 56
Izzie and Dr Becky complete their tour of the solar system with a trip to Mercury, the space spirograph (copyright: Dr Becky). Join them as they expl…
1 year, 8 months ago
BONUS - Galaxy Spin and Saving Herstmonceux Observatory
Episode 55
Does an instantaneous star map exist? Where are the perfect spheres in space? How did Venus get so close to the Sun? It's a bonus episode from The Su…
1 year, 9 months ago
Venus aka "Earth's Evil Twin"
Episode 55
This is Venus’ moment in the supermassive spotlight. What do we know about this hellish planet? And what missions are going there in the near future?…
1 year, 9 months ago
BONUS - Overmassive Galaxies
Episode 54
The Supermassive Overmassive Podcast has a special bonus episode. Join Izzie, Dr Becky, Dr Robert and Richard as they discuss the last two years of J…
1 year, 10 months ago
Q&A - Black Hole Special
Episode 54
Have black holes existed since the beginning of the Universe? Could we produce a black hole in the lab? Could we use gravitational waves to probe bey…
1 year, 10 months ago
BONUS - Lumpy Space Potatoes
Episode 53
In this month's bonus episode Izzie, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey tackle questions on pulsars, woo woo sounds from black holes, imperfect …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Major Lunar Standstill
Episode 53
Every 18.6 years, our moon reaches its farthest northern and southern point, known as a major lunar standstill. This month, Izzie and Dr Becky are ex…
1 year, 11 months ago
BONUS - Why does the Aurora Borealis look better on my phone?
Episode 52
The UK witnessed the most amazing Northern Lights in years.... And Izzie missed it.
In this bonus episode, Dr Becky Smethurst, Dr Robert Massey and I…
2 years ago
Voyager: Where no-one has gone before...
Episode 52
Two of the most remarkable spacecraft ever launched are the stars of this month’s episode: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. Izzie and Dr Becky talk to Dr Jam…
2 years ago