06 - Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire

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06 - Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire

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Jun 25, 2019

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Almost 111 years after the Tunguska Event we answer our first (unexpectedly nepotistic) crowdsourced question about the risk of an asteroid impact, and we try to wrap our heads around just how devastating such events could be!

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Jun 25, 2019

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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husbands Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional guest and sometimes through the medium of an audio drama!

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06 - Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire

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