The Supermassive Podcast

By: The Royal Astronomical Society
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  • This is The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society. Every month, science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst take you through the universe with the latest research, history from the society’s archives and astronomy you can do from your own home. Support the team by buying their book, The Year in Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw You can send your questions to the team via podcast@ras.ac.uk or follow them on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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  • 61: The Search for Space Aliens

    61: The Search for Space Aliens
    Jan 29 2025
    Hosts Izzie Clarke and Dr Becky Smethurst are starting 2025 with a biggie. The scientific search for extraterrestrial life:

    Where are scientists looking? How do they search for potential signals? And what the heck is the plan if they find one?! The Supermassive team hears from Seth Shostak from the SETI Institute about the search for life beyond Earth, and Dr John Elliot from the University of St Andrews explains what would happen if we were to detect them.

    Thanks for all of your brilliant questions - keep them coming! You can email podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram, @SupermassivePod.

    And, as promised, here's more information on National Astronomy Week 2025, running from 1st-9th February: https://astronomyweek.org.uk

    The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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    55 mins
  • 60: Q&A - Space Potatoes and Christmas Stars

    60: Q&A - Space Potatoes and Christmas Stars
    Dec 21 2024
    Our final episode of 2024 is a SUPERMASSIVE Q&A.

    Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey make their way through your questions. What’s the farthest star we can see with the naked eye? Why do black holes expand and shrink? And what would happen if we accelerated an uncompressed medium sized potato to 99% the speed of light?

    And remember, do not confuse the ISS with Santa's Sleigh in the run up to Christmas. To avoid any confusion, find out when the ISS is flying over your home using https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/home.cfm

    If you have any questions for a future episode, email podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram @SupermassivePod. And thank you to anyone who has listened or reviewed the podcast this year, we really appreciate it.

    The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.

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    54 mins
  • 59: BONUS - Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light?

    59: BONUS - Why can't anything go faster than the speed of light?
    Dec 13 2024
    From planetary alignment through the galaxy to spacetime expansion, The Supermassive Team answer your questions.

    Keep sending us your questions, email us on podcast@ras.ac.uk or find us on instagram @SupermassivePod
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    14 mins

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