AWESOME ASTRONOMY

AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Hosted by Paul and Damien and Dustin and Jen and John and Jeni · Paul & Dr Jeni

4.7from 176 ratings

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83Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
374
Episodes
52
Transcribed
176
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2012
First episode
405K
YouTube views

About AWESOME ASTRONOMY

Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.

Publisher
Paul & Dr Jeni
Category
science · science
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
23 Apr 2012
Latest episode
1 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

52 of 374 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Phoenix Planets and Zombie Stars

  2. 16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

  3. 5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Baby Planet, the New Crater and the Decagon

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Phoenix Planets and Zombie Stars

Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And in the solar system, we think that the sun will probably puff out all the way to Mars's orbit. So, you know, absolutely huge. Then you don't just have the helium fusion in the core of the star. You also then, where the core is hotter, you can ignite hydrogen fusion in a shell around the core. And so then you've got these competing fusion processes. And these cause red giant stars to pulsate. So they are literally contracting and expanding. It's like they're breathing, but like over thousands of years. And then over millions of years, they slowly puff off their outer layers and then Typically, they drift off into space, they form a planetary nebula for a bit, and there we go, end up with a white dwarf. […]

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YouTube views
405,384
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
117 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
59 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

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Quality
93
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
97

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Who hosts AWESOME ASTRONOMY?

Paul and Damien and Dustin and Jen and John and Jeni host the show. Published by Paul & Dr Jeni.

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