Astrophiz 190: The Extreme Death of Stars Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/prof-katie-auchettl-the-extreme-death-of-stars Enjoy this great interview with Professor  Katie Auchettl, who is the Associate Professor of Astrophysics and Physics at Melbourne University.  Katie is an observational astrophysicist whose research focuses on the extreme death of stars. Katie has worked on a sensational book for aspiring astrophysicists that’s just been freely published on the Archive (ArXiv) Server. The book is called: “Astronomy as a Field: A Guide for Aspiring Astrophysicists”  ..read more

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz189-april-skyguide Transcript below Dr Ian Musgrave brings us his April SkyGuide …  telling us when, where and what to look for in the evening and morning skies this month. Included are references to the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse transecting diagonally right across continental USA. As usual Ian gives us his ‘Tangent’ about Fungi on the ISS Also Ian is continuing his ‘Astrophotography Challenge’ where he presents us with an achievable and challenging task to undertake with our cameras. This month our challenge is to capture Comet 12P/Po ..read more

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/prof-orsola-de-marco-dancing-with-the-stars Transcript below: Scroll Down Prof. Orsola De Marco is a Professor at Macquarie University and Deputy-Director of the  Astrophysics and Space Technologies Research Centre at Macquarie University in Sydney. She obtained her PhD at University College London as a Perren Scholar, after which she was a Swiss National Science Foundation research fellow at ETH Zurich, a FUSE Fellow at University College London and Asimov Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. She was an ARC Future Fe ..read more

Full Transcript below: Scroll down Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz187-march-skyguide Dr Ian Musgrave brings us his March SkyGuide …  telling us when, where and what to look for in the evening and morning skies this month. He also gives us his ‘Tangent’ about perigee and apogee Moons. Also Ian is continuing his ‘Astrophotography Challenge’ where he presents us with an achievable and challenging task to undertake with our cameras. This month it’s imaging Vesta and learning how to use the free Deep Sky Stacker software TRANSCRIPT: Welcome  to  the  2024&nbs ..read more

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz186-dr-hannah-diamond-lowe-observing-exoplanet-atmospheres Brendan:  Welcome  to  the  2024  season  of  the  Astrophiz  Podcasts.  My  name  is  Brendan  O ‘Brien  and  first  of  all,  we  would  like  to  acknowledge  Australia’s  first  astronomers, the  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  people,  the  traditional  owners  and custodians of the  ..read more

Full Transcript below: Scroll down Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz185-february-skyguide Dr Ian Musgrave kicks off 2024 with his February SkyGuide …  telling us when, where and what to look for in the evening and morning skies in February. He also gives us his ‘Tangent’ about perigee and apogee Moons. This year Ian is introducing his ‘Astrophotography Challenge’ where he presents us with an achievable and challenging task to undertake with our cameras. TRANSCRIPT: Brendan: Welcome  to  the  2024  season  of  the  Astrophiz  Podcas ..read more

Full Transcript below: scroll down Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/a184-hyerin-cho-black-holes? Meet Hyerlin Cho, an inspiring young astrophysicist from Korea who is doing her PhD at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Full Transcript: < Intro music: Gravitational Wave audio of black holes colliding, then ‘Radio Waves’> Brendan: Welcome to the Astrophiz podcasts! My name is Brendan O’Brien and today is Friday the 1st of December. We’d like to acknowledge Australia’s first astronomers, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ..read more

LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/a183-dr-rebecca-davies-galactic-outflows Intro music: Gravitational Wave audio of black holes colliding, then ‘Radio Waves’ Full Transcript: Welcome to the Astrophiz podcasts … My name is Brendan O’Brien and today is Wednesday the 15th of November. We’d like to acknowledge Australia’s first astronomers, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are on. This episode is produced on Yorta Yorta and Wurundjeri country. And we’re asking you to influence your local politicians with the message ..read more

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz182-november-december-skyguide Moon Phases: November 5 – the Last Quarter Moon is Sunday, good time for evening skygazing. November 7 – The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the Earth November 13 – New Moon, good time for skygazing the entire night. November 14 – The very thin ‘day old’ moon is near Mercury in the west just after sunset. A genuine challenge to catch this. November 20 – First Quarter Moon, great binocular moon gazing time, with Saturn nearby. November 22 – The Moon is at perigee, when it is closest from the Earth. Nov ..read more

Audio Listen: https://on.soundcloud.com/zHZYG Transcript: “Welcome to the Astrophiz podcasts…. My name is Brendan O’Brien, and we’d like to acknowledge Australia’s first astronomers, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are on. This episode is produced on Yorta Yorta country. Before we start, we’re asking you to influence your local politicians with the message that we really need to change our energy policies and move to renewable energy sources to mitigate the effects of climate change. And each month we love bringing you ..read more