The Supermassive Podcast

By: The Royal Astronomical Society
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  • This is The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society. Every month, science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst take you through the universe with the latest research, history from the society’s archives and astronomy you can do from your own home. Support the team by buying their book, The Year in Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw You can send your questions to the team via podcast@ras.ac.uk or follow them on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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Episodes
  • 60: Q&A - Space Potatoes and Christmas Stars

    60: Q&A - Space Potatoes and Christmas Stars
    Dec 21 2024
    Our final episode of 2024 is a SUPERMASSIVE Q&A.

    Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey make their way through your questions. What’s the farthest star we can see with the naked eye? Why do black holes expand and shrink? And what would happen if we accelerated an uncompressed medium sized potato to 99% the speed of light?

    And remember, do not confuse the ISS with Santa's Sleigh in the run up to Christmas. To avoid any confusion, find out when the ISS is flying over your home using https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/home.cfm

    If you have any questions for a future episode, email podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram @SupermassivePod. And thank you to anyone who has listened or reviewed the podcast this year, we really appreciate it.

    The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.

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    54 mins
  • 59: BONUS - Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light?

    59: BONUS - Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light?
    Dec 13 2024
    From planetary alignment through the galaxy to spacetime expansion, The Supermassive Team answer your questions.

    Keep sending us your questions, email us on podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram @SupermassivePod
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    14 mins
  • 59: The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts

    59: The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
    Dec 5 2024
    The Supermassive Team are investigating strange blasts of energy in space called Fast Radio Bursts. What are they and where do they come from? Dr Stuart Ryder from Macquarie University in Australia joins Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert to help explain.

    Christmas Present Ideas
    • Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s talk - A Journey into The Cosmos
    • Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition at Royal Museums Greenwich
    • Telescope SeeStar S50
    • Image stabilising binoculars
    • Cosmos (book) from DK
    • The Impossible Man by Patchen Barrs.
    • The Little Book of Cosmic Catastrophes by Sarah Webb
    • The Night Sky Almanac for 2025 by Radmila Topalovic, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion
    Keep sending your brilliant questions and photos to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.

    The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham
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    41 mins

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