25 episodes

Presented by a trio of young professionals in the fields of Astronomy and Astronomy Technology, the "What's Up" podcast takes a light-hearted look at the details behind the headlines in space and astronomy news.

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Presented by a trio of young professionals in the fields of Astronomy and Astronomy Technology, the "What's Up" podcast takes a light-hearted look at the details behind the headlines in space and astronomy news.

    Episode 41

    Episode 41

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    Episode 40

    Episode 40

    This episode of "What's Up?" we are discussing the idea of a small black hole being the fabled planet 9, another possible visitor from another solar system, and the recent news coming from SpaceX. Listen Now!    For more information on the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the events on offer, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.  Music by: Lino Rise  Title: “Intro Eagle One”  Source: https://soundcloud.com/free-intro-music/intro-eaglel-one   All views and opinions expressed in this podcast as those of the individual, and do not represent those of the organisations with which they are affiliated.

    Episode 39

    Episode 39

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    Episode 38

    Episode 38

    This episode of "What's Up?" we are looking at things in our celestial backgarden - planets and comets. With a special visit from Colin Snodgrass to discuss about the marvellous new "Comet Interceptor" mission. Listen Now!    For more information on the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the events on offer, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.  Music by: Lino Rise  Title: “Intro Eagle One”  Source: https://soundcloud.com/free-intro-music/intro-eaglel-one   All views and opinions expressed in this podcast as those of the individual, and do not represent those of the organisations with which they are affiliated.

    Episode 37

    Episode 37

    This episode of "What's Up?" we are discuss wrinkles on the Moon, upcoming Moon events (on both Earth and on the lunar surface), and the launch of the SpaceX Starlink cluster. Listen Now!    For more information on the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the events on offer, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Music by: Lino Rise  Title: “Intro Eagle One”  Source: https://soundcloud.com/free-intro-music/intro-eaglel-one   All views and opinions expressed in this podcast as those of the individual, and do not represent those of the organisations with which they are affiliated.

    Episode 36

    Episode 36

    Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE This episode of "What's Up?" we are joined by Dr Megan Reiter to discuss the first image of a blackhole, interesting and innovative ways to examine data, and a mixture of recent space missions with differing levels of success. Listen Now!    For more information on the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the events on offer, click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Music by: Lino Rise  Title: “Intro Eagle One”  Source: https://soundcloud.com/free-intro-music/intro-eaglel-one   All views and opinions expressed in this podcast as those of the individual, and do not represent those of the organisations with which they are affiliated.

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