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Interview with Dr Julia Healy

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 26 Oct, 2021 by Allen Versfeld26 Oct, 2021
Dr Julia Healy

This episode features an interview with Dr Julia Healy, from ASTRON, where she works as part of the MHONGOOSE survey team. When this interview was originally recorded early last year, she hadn’t yet submitted her PhD thesis, but has since graduated and earned the title “Dr”. Julia completed her Bachelor of Science, specialising in Astrophysics and Physics, at the University of Cape Town in 2013. She went on to complete a Bachelor of Science Honours in Physics in 2014 and … Continue reading →

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Interview with Imogen Whittam

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 8 Aug, 2020 by Allen Versfeld8 Aug, 2020
Portrait of Imogen Whittam

This episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast features an interview with Dr Imogen Whittam, an astrophysicist at Oxford University

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Star colours and what space is like

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 5 Dec, 2019 by Allen Versfeld5 Dec, 2019
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The Urban Astronomer Podcast’s season 2 finale examines the colours of stars, and ponders what it’s actually like out in space

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Guns in Space and Why Venus is so Hot

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 6 Nov, 2019 by Allen Versfeld5 Dec, 2019

Episode 10 of Season Two answers listener questions: What happens when a spaceship shoots its gun in space, and why is Venus so hot?

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How do orbits work?

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 13 Aug, 2019 by Allen Versfeld13 Aug, 2019
Photograph of the Moon in orbit around the Earth

Welcome to another Science Explainy Bit episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast. Today we try to figure out just what an “orbit” actually is. Is it really as simple as they said in primary school? How does gravity, which normally pulls things down, work to keep the Moon in space? Download this episode now, to find the answer, and also learn a little about my upcoming appearance at ScopeX! What is an Orbit? () This turns out to be quite … Continue reading →

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