6 Podcast Episodes
Duncan Steel: What happens to space junk?
Duncan Steel: What happens to space junk?
Last week, Francesca started the show talking about Starlink satellites and the long-term impact they have on our night ... Read more
12 Feb 2022
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5mins
Dr Duncan Steel: Astronomer says Russian space debris unlikely to land in New Zealand
Dr Duncan Steel: Astronomer says Russian space debris unlikely to land in New Zealand
Earlier this week we were blown away by those amazing images of the North Island, shot from the International Space Stat... Read more
5 Jan 2022
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4mins
Duncan Steel: NASA's advanced Perseverance rover to land on Mars
Duncan Steel: NASA's advanced Perseverance rover to land on Mars
NASA's most advanced rover ever is minutes away from making a dramatic landing on Mars.The Perseverance rover is due to ... Read more
18 Feb 2021
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4mins
Space Science, Doomsday Asteroids, and Monitoring Planet Earth: An Interview with Duncan Steel
Space Science, Doomsday Asteroids, and Monitoring Planet Earth: An Interview with Duncan Steel
An interview with Dr. Duncan Steel, space scientist, astronomer, and world reknown author. Over the past thirty years D... Read more
3 Mar 2020
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47mins
Duncan Steel: India loses touch with lander on its final approach to moon
Duncan Steel: India loses touch with lander on its final approach to moon
India's space agency said it lost touch Saturday with its Vikram lunar lander as it made its final approach to the south... Read more
7 Sep 2019
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3mins
044 Inventing The Calendar and Doomsday Comets, Duncan Steel
044 Inventing The Calendar and Doomsday Comets, Duncan Steel
Have you ever wondered how our modern calendar came to be? How about the possibility of a rogue asteroid or a doomsday c... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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1hr 21mins