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BIG Observatories
Episode 41
We love stargazing on The Supermassive Podcast, so we thought it was about time we had an episode on the future of ground-based telescopes. From the …
3 years ago
BONUS - Are Lunar Poles Arbitrary?
Episode 40
What's the most efficient way of space travel? How does longitude change your night sky view? Why does M87* look different? This month, Izzie Clarke,…
3 years ago
40: Becky Loves Saturn
Episode 40
It's FINALLY happening. Izzie is letting Dr Becky have an entire episode about her favourite planet, Saturn.
Professor Geraint Jones from UCL's Mulla…
3 years ago
39: BONUS - Do black holes stop time?
Episode 39
Are gravitational waves destructive? Will the universe ever expand faster than the speed of light? Should we only send robots to space? This month, …
3 years, 1 month ago
39: Jupiter The Monster
Episode 39
Izzie and Dr Becky explore the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter. What do we know about this big ol’ planet? And what are the missions that…
3 years, 2 months ago
38: BONUS - More Comets, Less Asteroids
Episode 38
Is there a Cosmological Horizon? Can we change a comet's orbit to see more of them? What's the most distant human-made object in space? Izzie, Dr Bec…
3 years, 2 months ago
38: Gettin' Gravitational Wave-y
Episode 38
The Supermassive team take on their toughest challenge (and most tenuous title) yet…Gravitational Waves. Izzie and Dr Becky explore what they are and…
3 years, 3 months ago
37: BONUS - The Supermassive Mailbox
Episode 37
You spoke. We listened. We're releasing more episodes! Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answer your questions in this first bonus episode of The Supermassi…
3 years, 3 months ago
37: Q&A - Black Hole Burps and Space Station Pacman
Episode 37
Can a black hole eat a black hole, whole? Is there a Universal now? Which household appliances wouldn't work on the International Space Station? Izzi…
3 years, 3 months ago
36: Stargazing with Team Supermassive
Episode 36
Find out what happened when Izzie Clarke and Dr Robert Massey used a 12 tonne telescope at an observatory in Herstmonceux, Sussex. Plus, Dr Becky Sme…
3 years, 5 months ago