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Retro Space Time Podcast

by Lisa Heywood

A science history podcast sharing stories about how we know stuff

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Episodes

  1. Episode 5: LGBT+ History Month Special - Investigating the Invisible

    This week follow me on a quest to find an LGBT+ astronomy hero... Photo credit: Benson Kua https://www.flickr.com/people/91545223@N00

  2. Episode 4: Comet Hunters

    After Halley's Comet was rediscovered in 1758, what happened next? The hunt was on and claiming first sight of a comet was the ultimate prize. Cue the arrival of Caroline Herschel, a remarkable woman who gave the French a run for their money, and made her name as a veritable comet hunter. Listen…

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  3. Episode 3: Forecasting the future

    Comets are one of the most intriguing objects in our solar system...so how did we unravel the mysteries of their sudden appearances in our skies? This week's journey in science history takes us from the comfort of a planetarium to the edges of the solar system to find out how science came to be...

  4. Episode 2: The Man in the Moone

    What do Copernicus, space travel and swans have in common? Join us this week on a fantastical journey to the moon, and you might just find out... You can also find this episode on the RetroSpaceTime website: https://retrospacetime.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/the-man-in-the-moone/ and on Stitcher:...

  5. Episode 1: The Nebula in Andromeda

    The story of how we found out we were a small fish in a big pond...

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TOPICS IN THIS SHOW

Astronomy Historical Science Retro Tech Science Storytelling Scientific Legacy Space Exploration Space History

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A science history podcast sharing stories about how we know stuff

HOSTED BY

Lisa Heywood

Produced by Retro Space Time

CATEGORIES

science

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A science history podcast sharing stories about how we know stuff

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Who hosts Retro Space Time Podcast?

Retro Space Time Podcast is created and hosted by Lisa Heywood.
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