The 2 Best syzygy Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 01: Planets, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In this, the first proper episode of Syzygy, we’re talking planets: near, far, and very, very far. While the number of planets in our own solar system went from nine to eight (poor Pluto …), over the ...Show More
2) Episode 02: Dark Matter Is Out There, Even When It's Not
A cosmic riddle for you: When does not finding something where you expect to it to be tell you that it exists? In the 1960s and 70s, astronomers measured the speed of stars and gas clouds orbiting at...Show More
3) s3e3: Solar System Sanctuaries
In this season on life in the universe, it's time to look closer to home: what are the chances we will find evidence of life — present or past-tense — in the Solar System, our own back yard? Emily's f...Show More
4) s3e2: Habitats in the Void
Having established that the hunt for life in the galaxy ought to begin with an appropriate star, Emily turns our attention towards suitable planets. But what makes a hospitable home for life? It’s com...Show More
5) s3e1: First, You Need Light
We're back with Season 3! For the next six episodes we're talking life in the universe, and so far we have N=1: we know there's life on Earth, but nowhere else as yet. Those are challenging statistics...Show More
6) s2e6: Experimental Extraterrestrial Exo-Observatory
According to one survey, around one-third of Australians think aliens not only exist, but have actually visited Earth. That's ... a bit fraction. In this final episode of season 2, we ask how we'd eve...Show More
7) s2e5: Exotelescope Expeditions
Exo-planets, sure. Exo-moons and -comets? Fine. But exo ... telescopes?! Emily is going out on a limb in this episode, expanding the definition of telescope to include things that measure stuff in spa...Show More
8) s2e4: Exoplanet Extrapolation
We know, we know — we did exoplanets last time. But that was the current state-of-play and a 2024 exoplanets wrapped update. In this episode, Emily looks to the future! She does a deep dive into the p...Show More
9) s2e3: Exoplanets ExoWrapped
It couldn't be a season of exo-stuff without taking a good hard look at the current state of exoplanets, the OG exo-thing. Emily sums up the state of exoplanet research in 2024 — her Exoplanets 2024 W...Show More
10) s2e2: Exocomet Excitation
Exoplanets, sure. Exo-moons too, apparently. But exo ... comets?! Yes indeed, they're a real thing, and we've known about them for *ages*! How do you spot something so tiny around another star, so far...Show More