StarStuff with Stuart Gary
By ABC Science
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Podcast Description
Hosted by Stuart Gary, StarStuff takes us on a weekly journey across the universe to see the death of stars and the birth of new worlds. StarStuff's tour of the cosmos examines those ultimate questions: where do we come from?; and are we alone? From Einstein's relativity theory to quantum mechanics, StarStuff reports on the latest news and discoveries in science, with a special focus on astronomy, space sciences and cosmology.
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Dragon roars on historic first flight | A new era in space travel begins as a private spacecraft heads to the International Space Station. Also; new evidence black holes stop new stars being born, and a spectacular annular eclipse thrills skywatchers. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sun too slow to create shock wave | Our solar system is moving through space slower and in a different direction than previously thought. Also; some asteroids have planet-like properties, and revealing the mysteries of white dwarf stars. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scientists catch black hole devouring star | Astronomers witness a black hole ripping apart and destroying a star. Plus; the truth about last weekend's 'super Moon', and SpaceX flight delayed again. | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SpaceX set to make history | All systems go for the launch of the first private spaceflight to the International Space Station. Plus; gamma ray bursts ruled out as the source of cosmic rays, and plans to mine asteroids. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nobel Laureate reveals secret to success | Professor Brian Schmidt tells how dying stars led to Nobel notoriety. Plus; scientists create a cloaking device, the world's smallest transistor and measuring the perfect kilogram. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Life on Mars lurking in old data? | Fresh look at data from NASA's Viking landers suggests evidence of life on the red planet. Plus; new data confirms the presence of dark energy and North Korea's failed launch into space. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SKA decision delayed | No decision yet about over who will host the world's largest radio telescope as a new working group examines the bids. Plus; supernova remnant Cassiopeia-A has turned itself inside out, and did the Moon sink the Titanic? | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Earth really made from? | Scientists say it's time to abandon existing theories that Earth is composed of the same material as chondritic meteoroids. Plus, pinpointing when dark energy became the dominate force in the universe, and North Korea prepares controversial missile launch. | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theory of Moon's origin questioned | Chemical samples that show the Earth and the lunar surface are virtually identical challenge theories about how the Moon was born. Plus Mercury's unusual internal dynamics raise fresh questions, and an Australian submarine reaches lowest point on Earth. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Earth's atmosphere clear and cloudy | Ancient rocks indicate early Earth regularly flipped between an oxygen-rich atmosphere and a thick hydrocarbon haze like Saturn's moon Titan. Plus CERN confirms neutrinos don't travel faster than the speed of light; and a new theory about why the 'Man in the Moon' faces Earth. | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stormy Sun gathers strength | More powerful solar storms hit Earth as the Sun moves towards solar max. Plus astronomers discover oldest galaxy cluster ever detected; and physicists trap antihydrogen. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Asteroid sparks debate about deflection strategies | Astronomers debate how to deflect potentially destructive asteroids. Plus atmosphere detected on Saturn moon; and light from the Moon used to find life on Earth. | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not-so fast, neutrino! | Faulty wire causes 'faster-than-light' particle error. Plus: Astronomers discover water world; and Japanese engineers eye space elevator by 2050. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prehistoric black holes have astronomers digging for answers | Black hole discovery opens way for galactic archaeology. Plus: scientists detect mysterious microwave haze near Milky Way's centre; and why is Venus slowing down? | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Russian scientists drill to Antarctica's mystery lake | Ancient Antarctic waters of sub-glacial Lake Vostok may reveal planet's evolution. Plus: Is Venus' rotation slowing down?; and planets found orbiting binary-star systems. | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Glimpses beyond solar system reveal how Sun was formed | NASA announces its most complete observation of what lies beyond the solar system. Plus: astronomers discover 'potentially habitable' planet; and Iran launches new spy satellite. | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expert questions new spin on pulsars | Controversial new study suggests pulsars act as a giant magnet. Plus: bus-sized asteroid shaves by Earth; and powerful solar storm slams into Earth, but is the Sun weakening? | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Death of comet captured in detail | Scientists combine data from three different satellites to provide the most detailed picture yet of the death of a comet. Plus: a new telescope to study the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, and a new view of the mighty Pillars of Creation. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Milky Way packed with planets | A new study claims every star in the Milky Way galaxy is likely to be orbited by at least one planet. Plus: Phobos Grunt spacecraft crashes back to Earth; astronomers discover rare gamma-ray binary star system. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mars probe to crash back to Earth | Russia's crippled Mars probe to crash back to Earth as Soyuz rocket launch fails. Plus: Astronomers compile dark-matter map of the universe; and scientists discover a galaxy at the very dawn of time. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Supernova explosion outshines galaxy | White dwarf star causes stellar explosion. Plus: Milky Way's monster black hole may soon become active; and Voyager spacecraft enters unknown region of solar system. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NASA confirms 'Earth 2.0' planet | Have scientists discovered a second Earth? Plus: could life from our planet spread across the solar system and beyond?; and astronomers find two monster black holes. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Mars mission launches | Latest mission to Mars launches from Cape Canaveral. Plus: is faster-than-light travel claims rocking the foundations of science?; and does the 'God particle' exist? | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Quantum experiment turns nothing into something | Physicists use mirror to create light. Plus: debate grows over faster-than-light travel claims; and science laboratory lifts off for Mars. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scientists discover Big Bang's first elements | Astronomers detect universe's first atoms. Plus: does the Moon have magnetic memory?; and Russian mission to Mars falls short. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Did a supernova shape our solar system? | Scientists answer how our solar system possibly came into being about 4.6 billion years ago. Plus: 400-metre-wide asteroid speeds past Earth, closer than Moon's orbit; and super-massive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way eats entire worlds. | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 26 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great podcast.
Every scientist: biolgoist, chemist, physicist -whatever- should listen to theis podcast to keep up with our brothers and sisters who point their microscopes up instead of down. One piece of advice: PLEASE lower the volume on the musical interludes. Stuart's voice is rather quiet, and I often have to boost the sound in the headphones to hear him. The musical interludes are at least twice as loud and litterally hurt my ears. Since I don't know when the stories are going to end, there is no way to control for this volume difference. Just kill the volume by a few notches. Thanks,.
Terrific, but....the music is horrible.
Great content and delivery, but then the musical interlude.....too loud and irritating and totally out of sync with the mood of the podcast in general. I wound up with this nonsensical tune as an earworm! I have given up on this podcast for a while until they lose the music or change it to something nice like a soft piano. Sorry.
Interesting material, great presentation
I'm very pleased to find this podcast. I have a layman's love of many areas of science, especially astronomy. This podcast presents material from this stunningly complex and beautiful area of science in a clear manner. This is not something to have 'running in the background'; the listener needs to pay attention, and is well rewarded.
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- Language: English
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