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Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

Written by: Andrew Prestage
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It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime© 2026 Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage Astronomy & Space Science Nature & Ecology Science
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  • #93 What can we do to stop another dinosaur extinction asteroid smashing into Earth?

    #93 What can we do to stop another dinosaur extinction asteroid smashing into Earth?
    May 31 2026

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    66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth and caused a mass extinction, including nearly all of the dinosaurs.

    What would we do if another extinction level asteroid was heading to Earth? The good news is we’re monitoring the skies to identify them early. And there are some incredible strategies for managing high risk objects, and we look at a dramatic test from 2022.

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    10 mins
  • #92 Particle physicist and author Dr. Sarah Alam Malik joins us to explore the history of astronomy and the universe. Her new book A Brief History of the Universe takes us from ancient astronomers to modern physics, and the future of the cosmos.

    #92 Particle physicist and author Dr. Sarah Alam Malik joins us to explore the history of astronomy and the universe. Her new book A Brief History of the Universe takes us from ancient astronomers to modern physics, and the future of the cosmos.
    May 19 2026

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    Particle physicist and author Dr. Sarah Alam Malik stops by for an expansive conversation about astronomy, the history of scientific discovery, and our endless fascination with the night sky. In her new book, A Brief History of the Universe, And Our Place in It, Dr. Sarah explores how our understanding of the cosmos has evolved from ancient observers tracking the stars, through the revolutionary ideas of Copernicus and Newton, to modern discoveries about dark matter and the origins of the universe itself.

    Why do humans feel compelled to explore? What does it mean to confront the scale of the universe, and how can astronomy change the way we see ourselves here on Earth. Dr. Sarah also reflects on her own path into physics, the moments of awe that still stay with her, and the discoveries she hopes for in the coming decades.

    This is a conversation about curiosity, perspective, and the incredible human need to understand where we came from, and what the distant future of the universe might hold.

    Check out A Brief History of the Universe at Harper Collins (USA)

    Check out A Brief History of the Universe at Simon & Schuster (UK)

    Check out A Brief History of the Universe at Simon & Schuster (Australia)


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    29 mins
  • #91 What’s next for the Artemis program? Artemis 2 was incredible, but let’s take a look at what Artemis 3 & 4 will achieve in the next couple of years. (It’s amazing!)

    #91 What’s next for the Artemis program? Artemis 2 was incredible, but let’s take a look at what Artemis 3 & 4 will achieve in the next couple of years. (It’s amazing!)
    Apr 30 2026

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    Artemis 2 was was a breathtaking moment for us all. We were mesmerised by the four astronauts and the images they sent back to Earth. But so much lies ahead, and that’s the really exciting part.

    Artemis 3 will orbit the Earth and try out some of the equipment and manoeuvres that we just can’t test on Earth.

    Artemis 4 will be truly amazing. That’s the mission that’s going to take people back to the surface of the Moon for the first time since 1972.

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    7 mins
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