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Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseThe Astronomy Filled Life Of Lisa Harvey SmithSpaghettificationEpisode 23 - The Astronomy Filled Life Of Lisa Harvey SmithJoin Spaghettification for an intergalactic interview that's nothing short of a cosmic rollercoaster as we chat with astrophysics sensation Lisa Harvey-Smith. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes voyage through her cosmic journey, from her early stargazing days to her current roles in the world of science. Lisa's here to spill the cosmic beans and share her secrets for decoding the night sky. After this chat, you'll never look at the stars the same way again!Lisa Harvey Smith InfoUniversal Guide To...2023-10-261h 06
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseChampagne Supernova (Remnants)How many stars like to change? How many stars are glowin’ strange? Where were you while we exploded in the sky? Quickly shrikin’ down into a ball, Faster than a cannonball Where were you while we exploded in the sky? Someday we will find them, Caught within the stardust, In a champagne supernova (Remnants) in the sky. Join us as we discuss all things Supernova Remnants (No singing was recorded in this podcast) with PHD Student Sonja Panjkov and her studies of these mystical marvels hidden within the Magellanic Clouds.Support the show2023-08-2943 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseCaptain Nat & The Exo PlanetsSpaghettificationEpisode 21 - Captain Nat & The Exo PlanetsPoltergeist! Phobetor! Draugr! Dimidium! EXO PLANETS! With astronomy powers combined Nat is Captain Planet! Captain Nat, she's our exo planet hero, Gonna find all the planets of exo, She uses powers of astronomy, And she's hunting for exo planet'sCome on a journey of discovery as the Spaghettification team talk to Captain Nat (Nataliea Lowson) about her work in the field of Exo Planets.Support the show2023-05-1458 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseSpace Education - The Final FrontierCaptains log, Stardate 2023.1 …. “Time spent with children is time well spent. Their little minds are not constrained by 'reality' or focused upon goals. Anything and everything is possible. Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” Those words spoken by Carl Sagan ring true in the work Emma Barnett is doing with the youth of today through her outreach work with VSSEC. Emma shares her journey into scientific outreach with the youth of today and discusses where the children of tomorrow are heading with the teachings of today. Join us as we dis...2023-01-3051 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseA Space Archeology OdysseyGood day, This is a prerecorded podcast made for your ears which for unknown reasons of the highest importance has been created by Spaghettification during an interview with Dr. Alice Gorman. Now that satellites cover space beyond earth it can be told to you. In 2022 the first discussions with Dr. Alice Gorman took place and much information was discovered. It was buried within the mind of the good doctor. A mind filled with very interesting pieces of knowledge aimed at how we as earthlings deal with space junk. Its origin and purpose are not a total mystery but what...2023-01-021h 04
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseElementary, My Dear WatsonProfessor Fred Watson takes us on a voyage of discover through his world of astronomy showing us that it is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. For we would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces of existence. Just imagine we could fly out of that window into space with Fred, hover over this great universe, and and peep into the unique things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross-purposes, the wonderful chains of events, working through the universe. Well, imagine no more and let Pr...2022-11-151h 14
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseThe Interview That Wasn'tIn the second part of our trilogy in two parts, The Drunk Astronomer interviews AstroStephi about her research on the most distant galaxies using space telescopes, and she takes the opportunity and runs with it. When it comes to interviewing Stephi about her journey into the world of astronomy you will always end up on a journey of discovery, so come along as we journey to the edge of the visible Universe!Support the show2022-09-2555 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseWhat About Me? I've Got Cool HairWhat about The Drunk Astronomer? He’s got cool hair! In the first of a trilogy in two parts AstroStephi interviews her cohost The Drunk Astronomer, and finds out all about his astronomical past! Where his love of astronomy comes from and what drives him as president of the Astronomical Society of Victoria. They discuss marks love of astrophonetography & what objects in the night sky he loves to view and image. So jump on the rainbow and ride on into the craziness that is the mind of The Drunk AstronomerSupport the show2022-09-1740 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseMaddie's WebbEpisode 15 of Spaghettification - Maddie’s WebbAfter learning that Hubbles days are numbered, an amazing new telescope weaves an elaborate plan to image the universe like never before. Come along on this journey through our universe with astrophycisist Maddie Marshall as she walks us through her work with the James Webb Space Telescope and the science that will come from the data it is currently collecting.Support the show2022-07-161h 02
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseHe’s Going Deeper Underground, Cos Dark Matter Needs To Be FoundEpisode 14 of Spaghettification - He’s Going Deeper Underground, Cos Dark Matter Needs To Be Found.That’s right! We joined Professor Alan Duffy as he explained to us how he models universes and why his search for dark matters is going deeper underground…. Because after all, dark matter needs to be found. We listen with intent as Alan shares with us his excitement of working with Brian Cox & Neil deGrasse Tyson and how humble he feels to be able to share his knowledge with the masses through his media work. So, sit back & strap yourselves in as we...2022-06-261h 03
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseFlash! Aaaaah From Somewhere In The Universe...Episode 13 of Spaghettification - Flash! Aaaaah From Somewhere In The Universe... has just gone live on YouTube & Buzzsprout. Flash, Ah-ah, From somewhere in the universe. Flash, Ah-ah, Fast radio bursts are among us. Looking for the impossible, She's a scientist for every one of us, Stand for every one of usShe’ll educate with a mighty mind. Every teen, every one of them! That’s right! On this episode of Spaghettification Dr Sara Webb joins us and shares not only her knowledge on fast radio bursts and machine learning, but also her rather random knowl...2022-06-2452 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseGo South, Skies Are Clearer ThereEpisode 12 of Spaghettification - Go South, Skies Are Clearer There, is ready for you to tune into. So dust off your snow gear because where we’re going we don’t need roads. Join Mark Iscaro (The Drunk Astronomer) & Stephi Bernard (AstroSteph) as they come to terms with what life in the South Pole is really like. Alan Chokshi takes us on a journey over windswept glaciers in temperatures of minus 61c sharing his experiences working with the Event Horizon Team and his time at the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole.Support the show2022-06-0555 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseInterview With A HamacherIt’s been a while between episodes but we are back! Episode 11 of Spaghettification is ready. So turn your volume upto 11 (You’ll need to because Marks mic was playing up again) as we prove to you that drummers are the smartest band members.Duane shares his journey into the world of Indigenous Astronomy with us in our interview with a Hamacher. So sit back under the stars as Duane takes you on a journey of adventure and discovery.Support the show2022-06-011h 00
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseWe’re Talking To The Man In The MirrorWelcome to Episode 10 of Spaghettification. Listen in to find out how a little impulsive buy at Aldi changed the life of Diego Colonnello, the Telescope God.We unlock Diego's journey, from Venezuela to Australia, from robotic engineering to astronomy, through his passion for exploring the unknown.So polish your telescope mirror, set up that scope, sit under the stars and enjoy the view as we take you on an astronomical journey, ears bathed in the velvety, sexy Venezuelan voice of Diego Colonnello.Support the show2022-01-2052 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseI’m Walking On Sunspots... Wooo OoohWhat blazes brightly in the sky... Comets? Yep! The Sun? Yep! In this episode of Spaghettification, find out how to see one of the many comets streaking across the sky this January and bask in the glowing deep sky target that's a favourite amongst astrophotographers: the stunning Rosette Nebula. We discuss the 'Monarch of the Moon', the Copernicus Crater, and dive deep into the Sun with a discussion on solar cycles and the impacts of space weather.So put on that sunscreen, switch off the cricket and relax in the backyard under the Sun with an ice...2022-01-091h 02
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseAll Nora Wants For Christmas Is WebbEpisode 8 of Season 1 is upon us! This podcast, our guest is Nora Lützgendorf, an Astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Baltimore. Nora, like many of us, only wants one thing for Christmas: the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. When she’s not making Christmas wishes Nora can also be found working her magic on LISA (The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna). So join us to hear about these two epic missions as we launch (hopefully) into the spirit of Christmas armed with a shot of limoncello.Support the show2021-12-2353 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas CometMerry Christmas to all and to all a good episode 7! That’s right we’re bringing the holiday cheer this episode, talking all things festive: movies, comets and clusters. Oh, and a few other things here and there, particularly henges: what are they and how do they relate to astronomy?So, warm that eggnog and switch those Christmas tree lights on Griswold style and unwrap this episode with the excitement of a child on Christmas morning.Support the show2021-12-131h 03
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseAll Jack Hears Is Radio GaGaEpisode 6 of Season 1 sees us join Jack Line, a Research Associate at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy in Western Australia to discuss the things that make radio astronomers go GaGa. Jack is part of a research group trying to detect the presence of the very first stars early in the life of the Universe. His main gig these days is trying to simulate what a telescope called the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) sees, and comparing it to real data, to help astronomers understand what they are seeing. Join us as we have our finest hour and go Radio...2021-11-2958 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseI Just Viewed You & This Is Crazy, Here’s My Huawei, Can I Image You maybe?>We spoke about some planets, You’ll have to listen to know. Then about the moon, its tall mountains as well. Then traded our souls for Orion, NGC1788 and Meteor showers, You were looking for this, and now you're listening away...Two comets were passing’,Dawn & Dusk was showin’ Three ‘types of twilight glowing, It’s time for: Astrophonetography!I just viewed you & this is crazy,Here’s my Huawei, can I image you maybe?Support the show2021-11-101h 03
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseWalk Like A Phoenician Welcome to Season 1, Episode 4 of Spaghettification. This week we open the Venetian blinds and step into the world of the Phoenicians with Mary Adam. Mary is an Astronomy Educator at the Adelaide Planetarium and a lecturer on Astrophysics at the University of South Australia. Mary has studied astronomy, physics and Indigenous astronomy through the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and the Australian National University (ANU). Her passion and love of Astronomy started at a young age when she discovered that the majority of stars had Arabic names which was the language spoken at home due to...2021-10-2452 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseShake Rattle And RollWelcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of Spaghettification!This episode we Shake, Rattle and Roll our way through the Solar System and beyond. Join us as we discuss the recent earthquake in Victoria, take a close look at the Moon's Sea of Tranquility and discuss two awesome little meteor showers happening this month (amongst many other things!). We shoot through a constellation known about since before the times of Ptolemy and the Ancient Greeks and also look at a little cluster which bears his name before rattling our way across to the Tarantula Nebula. We all know you love...2021-10-101h 00
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniversePaul Lasky Don’t Like Gravitational Waves, Oh No! He Loves ThemWelcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of Spaghettification.This episode we surf the gravitational waves of astrophysics with Monash University Lecturer, Paul Lasky. Paul is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow in the Monash Astrophysics group, at Monash University in Australia. Paul's interests cover a number of topics in and around the field of gravitational astrophysics, although he has a particular penchant for gravitational wave astrophysics. He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA), which are two complementary experiments at the forefront...2021-09-2952 min
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The UniverseHighway To The DangerzoneJoin Clare Kenyon, the Red Lipped Astro, and Mark Iscaro, the Drunk Astronomer (Recording from a bath tub near you) and you've stumbled across the Spaghettification Podcast: Stretching Your Understanding of the Universe!So, what's this all about? Well, pretty much everything! We'll tell you What's Up in our skies each month, challenge you in our monthly Astrophotography Competition and wander through some cool astronomical objects and concepts. We'll chat to some really cool guests and finish up with a little segment we like to call 'shit you should know', because, well, you should.This...2021-09-1350 min