46: Q&A - Spice Girls, Black Holes, and Ice-Cream in Space

<div>It's been a while, so Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert dive into The Supermassive Mailbox for a Q&A Special. How is the mass of a star determined? Does JWST have fuel to come back? And is it possible for Voyager 1 or 2 to switch their cameras back on?<br /> <br /> Here's the link for space-related jobs that Becky mentioned: <a href="https://jobregister.aas.org/">https://jobregister.aas.org/</a><br /> <br /> Got a question for the team? Email it to <a href="mailto:podcast@ras.ac.uk">podcast@ras.ac.uk</a> or find us on Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/supermassivepod/?hl=en-gb">@SupermassivePod</a>.<br /> <em><br /> The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. </em><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </div>

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45: BONUS - Have you heard of "Ploonets"?

<div>What is the furthest distance away we’ve ever observed? Why hasn't Venus lost its atmosphere from solar winds? Is Mercury a Ploonet? And how stable is the moon's orbit? It's another bonus episode with Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey. <br /> <br /> See Micheal Brill's brilliant photos from Antarctica <a href="https://www.instagram.com/supermassivepod/?hl=en-gb">here</a>.<br /> <br /> Read listener Andrew Street's article of Cassini's final moments: </div> <h1><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/16/tracing-cassinis-fiery-death-was-like-seeing-a-heart-monitor-flatline"><em>Tracing Cassini's fiery death was like seeing a heart monitor flatline</em></a></h1> <div> <br /> Send in your questions to The Supermassive Mailbox by emailing podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet @RoyalAstroSoc or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod. <br /> <br /> <br /> </div>

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45: Uranus the Oddball

<div>Izzie and Dr Becky have done episodes on Mars, gas giants, Saturn <em>and</em> Jupiter individually, so it’s about time that Uranus gets its own episode. And just so we're clear, it's UranUs, not UrAnus. <br /> <br /> Professor Leigh Fletcher from the University of Leicester takes the team through the basics. Plus, Izzie pays a visit to the Royal Astronomical Society’s archive to see the Herschels' notebooks from when the planet was discovered. <br /> <br /> <strong>Recommends <br /> </strong>Late Prom 15: Moon and Stars <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/en8fbp">https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/en8fbp</a><br /> <br /> Public Service Broadcasting - The Race for Space - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZaAM16hw3xpp680FJahJJ?autoplay=true">https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZaAM16hw3xpp680FJahJJ?autoplay=true</a><br /> <br /> <br /> Our next main episode is a Q&A, so please send your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalAstroSoc">@RoyalAstroSoc</a> or message us on Insta <a href="https://www.instagram.com/supermassivepod/?hl=en-gb">@SupermassivePod</a><br /> <br /> </div>

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44: BONUS - Team Enceladus or Team Europa?

<div>What does Saturn look like? Why is Venus hotter than Mercury? Can the solar wind generate electricity on the Moon? Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert dive into The Supermassive Mailbox and answer your questions. <br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</div>

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44: Here Comes the Sun...with NASA's Head of Science

<div> <em>This month, Izzie and Dr Becky are off to the Sun…Partly because the UK summer has been rubbish but mostly because there are a lot of things we still don’t know about our local star. </em><br /> <br /> <em>Joining them on their voyage is the Head of Science at NASA, Dr Nicola Fox, to explain the latest efforts to study the sun, the Project Scientist for Solar Orbiter, Dr Daniel Mueller, and Dr Robert Massey is on hand to answer your questions. </em><br /> <br /> <em>Watch ESA's Solar Orbiter video, featuring the Supermassive's editor Richard Hollingham. </em><a href="https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/05/Solar_Orbiter_s_first_close_encounter"><em><a href="https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/05/Solar_Orbiter_s_first_close_encounter">https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/05/Solar_Orbiter_s_first_close_encounter</a></em></a><br /> <br /> <em>The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</em> </div>

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43: BONUS - Aimless telescopes & beyond the Milky Way

<div>Could we detect exoplanets outside of the Milky Way? Could the Euclid Telescope disprove what we know about dark energy and matter? Are we just pointing telescopes aimlessly at patches of space? And is it possible for two black holes to merge and separate into two branches? Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey tackle your burning questions. <br /> <br /> Still, have an unanswered question? Send it to podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet @RoyalAstroSoc, or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod.<br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society is a Boffin Media Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.<br /> <br /> </div>

00:11:10

43: Most of the Universe is missing...

<div>The Supermassive Team have spent the last three years attempting to talk about ALL the stuff in space. But that only makes up 5% of our universe. Where the heck is the rest? <br /> <br /> This month, Izzie and Dr Becky dive into the topic of Dark Matter and Dark Energy... The stuff that makes up that missing 95% of the universe. With special thanks to Dr Alex Hall from the University of Edinburgh for covering the basics, and to Dr Stephen Wilkins from the University of Sussex for explaining how ESA's new space telescope Euclid will give us new insights to the field. <br /> <br /> If you enjoy The Supermassive Podcast, please rate, review and follow us. Even better, why not vote for us at The British Podcast Awards?! <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting</a><br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. </div>

00:46:09

42: BONUS – White holes, astrology and why is Venus so hot?

<div>What’s a white hole and could one appear above the Earth tomorrow? Do different cultures sort stars into similar patterns? Why is Venus so hot and how do the Supermassive team cope when someone calls them an astrologer?<br /> <br /> Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey take on your questions from the Supermassive mailbox. <br /> <br /> Send your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet @RoyalAstroSoc, or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod.<br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society is a Boffin Media Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. <br /> <br /> </div>

00:17:34

42: A (brief) History of Astronomy

<div>Dr Becky and Izzie dust-down the Supermassive Tardis to explore the history of astronomy. From fossilised baboon bones and baby lamas to Einstein and black holes, the Supermassive team discovers how we came to understand the Universe the way we do today. Editor Richard talks to astronomer and science writer, Dr Stuart Clark, who reveals where the phrase ‘the dog days of summer’ comes from. And Izzie chats to President of the Royal Astronomical Society, Professor Mike Edmunds, about the amazing Antikythera astronomical calculator. As usual, Dr Robert Massey is on hand to take on your questions. <br /> <br /> Stuart’s latest book is Beneath the Night:<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beneath-Night-Stuart-Clark/dp/1783351535">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beneath-Night-Stuart-Clark/dp/1783351535</a><br /> <br /> Send your questions or astrophotography to podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet @RoyalAstroSoc, or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod. <br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for The Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. </div>

00:48:41

41: BONUS - Why do Gas Giants exist?

<div>Can JWST see galaxies at different life stages? What is a "former" constellation?  And why do we see Jupiter in monochrome? This month, Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey take on your questions from The Supermassive Mailbox.<br /> <br /> Want to support The Supermassive Podcast? Why not buy our book <em>The Year In Space</em> - <a href="https://geni.us/jNcrw">https://geni.us/jNcrw</a><br /> <br /> The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society is a Boffin Media Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</div>

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