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In this episode we talk about globular clusters and how they help us work out the age of stars, and then return to our neighbourhood to investigate the rumour of an undiscovered planet in the Solar System. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Chris Welcome back to a brand […]

This time we answer two questions from the same person. Laurie asks if other solar systems are likely to be similar to ours, and about the risk of pregnancy in space. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Chris Hello and welcome to the Astroholic Podcast. I’m Chris Alfredo and […]

In this episode we answer two different but equally important questions. What would the headlights on a spaceship moving at the speed of light look like, and are there actually aliens out there? Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast app through Anchor. Chris Hello and welcome to The Astroholic Explains. I am Chris   Alfredo […]

In this episode we tackle two more questions from our lovely listeners. The first is about what determines the rotation of planets and the second one focuses on the matter at hand: are we really made from stardust? Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast app through Anchor. Chris Welcome to the Astroholic […]

In this episode, we answer two listeners’ questions one about Flat-Earthers and one about astrology. Surprisingly, it is not as ranty as you might expect, at least not from Alfredo. No more spoilers, have a listen and get in touch if you have more questions. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player […]

Almost 111 years after the Tunguska Event we answer our first (unexpectedly nepotistic) crowdsourced question about the risk of an asteroid impact, and we try to wrap our heads around just how devastating such events could be! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Welcome to the Astroholic explains. I’m […]

In this episode, we investigate the Goldilocks Zone, the area around a star where planets might have the right conditions for habitability, and we travel through the solar system to look for life outside Earth. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Welcome to The Astroholic Explains and I’m your […]

The Milky Way is on a collision course with the closest major galaxy, Andromeda. What’s going to happen to our solar system when the two objects finally collide? Find out in this episode of The Astroholic Explains!

Where do alien-leprechauns hide their gold? Alfredo explores the colour spectrum, and tells us what rainbows on other worlds could look like. Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor.  Welcome to The Astroholic Explains, I’m your host Chris! And I’m Alfredo, the Astroholic. This is a podcast where I […]

What’s the deal with that mysterious wobbling black hole? And what are the dangers of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy? Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Hello and welcome to The Astroholic Explains. I am your host producer Chris! And I’m Dr. Alfredo Carpineti. […]

Chris has a burning question about mass and why the universe doesn’t just collapse onto itself. Alfredo gives us the low down on what’s up with gravity! Listen on Apple Podcast or on your favourite podcast player through Anchor. Hello and welcome to The Astroholic Explains! I’m Dr. Alfredo Carpineti And I am producer Chris! […]

We have launched a brand-new project here at the Astroholic, a podcast where my husband Chris springs on me weird questions about science and the Universe, and I try my best to answer them. The podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and many other apps from our Anchor page.