L.E.O

By George Waldron

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The first pictures from the JWST

L.E.OJul 13, 2022

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The first pictures from the JWST

Find out more about the first images from the JWST, what you can see and a bonus observation about H2O on a mysterious exoplanet

Jul 13, 202217:28

The affects of the war in Ukraine on the space industry

*DISCLAIMER* I do not gain any financial benefits from this, this episode is purely for informational purposes and is not intended as offensive in any way.

Feb 28, 202217:23

What is the James Webb Space Telescope?

A huge launch occurred on Christmas Day 2021 when the JWST launched in its journey to the very origins of the universe and possibly to discover life on other planets. Listen to find out all you need to know about the JWST!

Jan 04, 202225:48

All you need to know about SpaceX

SpaceX is an extremely famous company at the moment, but what exactly is it that they are doing, what are their rockets and where did it all start?

Find out in this episode!

Nov 10, 202130:29

Life outside Earth

Possibly the biggest question in human history that is almost impossible to answer just now, we look in detail at facts and figures for you to form your own opinion on whether life exists or not.

Jun 20, 202136:22

The controversy of the Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle promised to be revolutionary and give everyday humans a way to space. However, it never materialised and went drastically and horribly wrong. Listen to find out what the SS was and why the programme went how it did.

Mar 07, 202119:19

Artemis - going back to the moon to stay

The Artemis programme will see the first woman and next man set foot on the moon. However this is much more than a moon mission as it could set humanity up for a future of deep space exploration.

Feb 28, 202125:48

Perseverance - all you need to know

Later today, at approximately 20:55 GMT, NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance will hopefully touch down on the surface of the red planet and begin to search for signs of life in the Jezero crater, once a water lake on ancient Mars. Listen to find out about the most exciting endeavour to Mars in human history in our first ever grouped podcast.
How to watch - NASA YouTube livestream, coverage starts 19:15 GMT, landing predicted at 20:55
To find out more go to nasa.gov/perseverance

Feb 18, 202129:04

Black Holes: what are they and how could they save us?

Black holes are one of the most dangerous things in the universe but could also turn out to be humanity's last hope in a dying universe. Listen to find out what they are and how they could save us.

Feb 12, 202119:32

Apollo & Gemini Explained

The most famous space mission of all time Apollo has so many details that should not be left out and in this episode I cover a tiny segment of Apollo basics but also the mission that made Apollo possible, Gemini. I also apologise for the audio of the episode I had microphone issues but I can assure you this will not happen again

Feb 11, 202121:32

Introduction

Welcome to the first episode of the L.E.O podcast! in this quick introduction I just explain what the podcast will be about. The first episode will hopefully be out very soon! Please feel free to send in some suggestions for future topics using this link:

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Feb 11, 202104:01