Astronomy
A Trip around Mars with Kevin Fong. Audio, 30 minutes
The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars
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Frontiers. Anthropocene. Audio, 28 minutes
Has humanity launched a new geological time period? Gaia Vince on the Anthropocene Epoch.
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Frontiers. Transit of Venus. Audio, 30 minutes
Marek Kukula explores the forthcoming transit of Venus across the face of the Sun.
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Frankenstein's Moon. Audio, 28 minutes
Adam Rutherford with astronomical insights on literature and art.
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In Our Time. Ptolemy and Ancient Astronomy. Audio, 42 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Ptolemy and ancient astronomy.
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Frontiers. 29/06/2011. Audio, 30 minutes
How a meteorite that landed on Earth 100 years ago is helping astronomers explore Mars.
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A Brief History of Mathematics. Carl Friedrich Gauss. Audio, 15 minutes
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
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Great Lives. Carl Sagan. Audio, 30 minutes
Physicist Brian Cox reveals how Carl Sagan's Cosmos TV show changed his life.
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2010: Space Odyssey to Europa. Audio, 30 minutes
Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.
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Give Me the MoonLITE. Audio, 30 minutes
Richard Hollingham examines British plans for a moon mission.
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In Our Time. The Observatory at Jaipur. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the observatory at Jaipur.
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Frontiers. Hubble Space Telescope. Audio, 30 minutes
Andrew Luck-Baker meets the astronauts preparing to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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In Our Time. Astronomy and Empire. Audio, 45 minutes
Melvyn Bragg examines the relationship between astronomy and British Imperial expansion.
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Frontiers. SETI. Audio, 30 minutes
Frontiers looks to the heavens this week, and asks: are we alone?
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The Beginner's Guide to Science. Physics. Audio, 13 minutes
Physicist Professor Duncan Steel describes how he developed a love for astronomy
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Agenda. The Six Top Numbers in the Universe. Audio, 27 minutes
Sir Martin Rees on the six numbers he thinks are the most important in the universe
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Frontiers. End of the Universe Show. Audio, 30 minutes
Exploding stars half way across the universe reveal the future of the cosmos
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Desert Island Discs. Sir Martin Rees. Audio, 40 minutes
Sue Lawley's castaway is Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees
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Good Lookers. Paul Murdin. Audio, 27 minutes
The astronomer discusses his career in this series about people who are good at looking
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Discovery of Pluto. Audio, 9 minutes
Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 sparked discussions that continue today
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Bluffer's Guide To Science. The Big Bang. Audio, 5 minutes
The Universe is unimaginably vast and incredibly old. So how did it begin?
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