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John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon

John Michael Godier

Author and futurist John Michael Godier explores the universe with video essays and as host of John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon. Event Horizon is a Science and space focused narrative driven show featuring special guests covering science, astronomy, space science, futurism, technology, astrophysics, history, news and more. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe

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00:25:49

Is Contacting Aliens Safe? With Dr. David Grinspoon

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/24

Should we contact aliens? Should SETI conduct METI, Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence? Does Intelligent life exist? Are aliens hidden in the universe for some reason.Dr. David Grinspoon is an Astrobiologist, author, and Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.Link:David GrinspoonWebsite: http://funkyscience.net/David's twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFunkySpoonWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website:

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00:40:45

Why Pluto is a Planet with Dr. Alan Stern

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/22

A discussion with New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern of the mission to explore Pluto and if Pluto can support life. As well as his thoughts on NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s recent statement that Pluto is a planet.John Michael Godlier spoke to Alan Stern about his recent book Chasing New Horizons Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, coauthored with David Grinspoon. https://twitter.com/AlanSternhttps://alanstern.space/Chasing New Horizons inside the epic first mission to

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00:16:24

10 Bizarre Deep Space Astronomical Objects

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/21

An exploration of ten bizarre astronomical objects either confirmed to exist by scientists, or are hypothesized to likely exist.My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Talk Show Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMusic:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is

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00:15:42

10 Places in the Solar System Where Alien Life is...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/20

An exploration of the other bodies in the solar system other than earth that might be habitable for some forms of alien life.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Light Awash by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100175Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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02:09:10

Dr. Irving Finkel: Flood Myths and Ancient Sumerian...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/19

Dr. Irving Finkel of the British Museum joins John Michael Godier to discuss the origins of ancient Sumerian writing, the development of cuneiform tablets, and the early flood myths that shaped the world’s oldest known stories.Finkel explains how the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh and the Babylonian Flood Tablet predate the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark, revealing how ideas about divine floods, survival, and human memory first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia.Dr. Irving

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00:29:55

Are Wormholes Real? With Dr. Dejan Stojkovic

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/17

Wormholes are theoretical structures linking together two points in spacetime. Dr. Dejan Stojkovic and De-Chang Dai paper, Observing a wormhole, theorizes that by observing the motions of stars around a supermassive blackhole it can be determined if a traversable wormhole exists in our universe.Can we travel through wormholes? "Observing a wormhole", Dai and Stojkovic, 2019https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.00429Here's How We Could Detect a

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00:54:59

3I/ATLAS Update: What Makes It So Strange | with...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/15

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object ever detected, is now being studied in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), revealing new insights into its composition, behavior, and possible origin beyond our solar system.In this interview, John Michael Godier speaks with Professor Darryl Seligman, about what makes 3I/ATLAS so unusual, how astronomers are tracking its movement through the solar system, and why its detection represents a turning point in the study of interstellar

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03:33:07

Spooky Space Facts to Fall Asleep To

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/12

Uncover the eerie beauty of the cosmos in this immersive compilation of spooky space and science facts, narrated by John Michael Godier. Journey through mysterious astronomical discoveries, haunting cosmic phenomena, and the unexplained wonders that lie beyond our solar system all designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift into peaceful sleep.Whether you’re a space enthusiast or simply seeking a relaxing way to fall asleep, this collection blends science, mystery, and sound to guide you gently

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00:17:54

10 Obscure Unexplained Mysteries of the Universe

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/11

An exploration of ten of the oddest, but lesser known unsolved mysteries of space and the universe in general. My Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy talk show channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a

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02:32:46

Are These the First Images of UAP in Orbit? With Dr....

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/08

This is a compilation of interviews with Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, astrophysicist and lead researcher behind a series of studies on unexplained transients found in historic Palomar Observatory plates. Full interviews:https://youtu.be/DcuSNnuv4RIhttps://youtu.be/yLpy-ZFQSf8https://youtu.be/EvPrvB72uMwhttps://youtu.be/MsV9wI4J2ichttps://youtu.be/azW33jxaHPsVillarroel, Beatriz, et al. Aligned, Multiple-Transient Events in the First Palomar Sky Survey. 2024.

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00:47:27

Potential Biosignature on Mars: NASA’s Kevin Hand...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/07

Potential biosignature on Mars — NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected organics and unusual mineral structures in Jezero Crater that could represent evidence of ancient microbial life. In this interview, John Michael Godier speaks with NASA astrobiologist Kevin Hand about the discovery of reduced iron and phosphorus-rich “leopard spots” in the Bright Angel formation.NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last

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00:16:49

Is 3i/ATLAS Really a Comet? And The Metallic Asteroid...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/06

Is 3i/ATLAS Really a Comet? And The Metallic Asteroid MysteryMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"LIKELY TRANSITING EXOCOMETS DETECTED BY KEPLER" Rappaport et al., 2017https://arxiv.org/pdf/1708.06069Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five

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00:50:58

Is Planet 9 a Black Hole? With Dr. Jakub Scholtz and...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/05

An exploration into the concept that instead of a ninth undiscovered planet lurking in the outer solar system there may be a primordial black hole.Jakub Scholtz and James Unwin join John Michael Godier to discuss their recent paper What if Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole? And the implications that could mean."What if Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole?", Scholtz and Unwin, 2019.https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.11090Does Planet Nine Exist? Featuring Dr. Konstantin

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00:33:53

21 New Tabby's Stars with Dr. Edward Schmidt

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/04

In 2015, the story of Tabby’s Star, named after discoverer Dr. Tabetha Boyajian, captivated the science news cycle for months with one idea being that the dimming and dipping of the star could be be of an alien civilization building a dyson sphere or constructing a dyson swarm.Up until recently, Tabby's star was so far the only known star to show such unusual slow dimming.Dr. Edward Schmidt is a professor emeritus at the University Nebraska-Lincoln having taught physics and astronomy for over 40

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00:59:10

Why There Are 10 Things You Should Know About Space...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/03

What are some of the currently unanswered questions about space. The unknown objects in space, such as. What is beyond the event horizon of a black hole? Does Planet nine exist? What is planet nine’s orbit? Is planet nine a black hole? And what is the answer to the Fermi paradox? As well as if comet borisov and other interstellar objects could be examples of planet nine.Dr. Becky joined John Michael Godlier on Event Horizon to discuss these questions which she discusses in her new book Space: 10

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00:16:55

10 Strange Moons of the Solar System

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/03

An exploration of ten neglected but very odd moons in the solar system.Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist:

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00:15:21

The Deepening Mystery of the Interstellar Object...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/02

The Deepening Mystery of the Interstellar Object 3i-ATLAS and the Vera Rubin ObservatoryMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"X-SHOOTER Spectrum of Comet C/2025 N1: Insights into a DistantInterstellar Visitor", Candal et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.07312"Snapshot of a new interstellar comet: 3I/ATLAS has a red and featurelessspectrum.", Opitom et al,

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00:11:33

Origins of Life: Protocells can form on Micrometeorites

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/10/01

Origins of Life: Protocells can form on MicrometeoritesMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"Perspective: Protocells and the Path to Minimal Life', Deamer et al, 2024https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00239-024-10197-6Dr. David Deamer Interview:https://youtu.be/3lJ_VFkKiqg?si=rk-x2EL2nKTmbhgC"Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses", Jerome, Benner et al,

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00:10:55

Interstellar Comet 3i/Atlas Updates and Intercepting...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/09/30

Interstellar Comet 3i/Atlas Updates and Intercepting it from MarsMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowPapers:"Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology?" Hibberd et al., 2025https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12213"Assessing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias and the Two-meter Twin Telescope", Marcos et al., 2025https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12922"The

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00:12:38

UFO/UAP Close Technosignatures New Information on the...

John Michael Godier"s Event Horizon ·

2025/09/29

UFO/UAP Close Technosignatures New Information on the Palomar TransientsMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Past interviews with Dr. Villaroel:https://youtu.be/8rNoxgdz8RQ?si=VkkBtri2XkRaQXeZPapers:"On the Image Profiles of Transients in the Palomar SkySurvey" Villaroel et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.15896"Aligned, multiple-transient events in the First Palomar Sky Survey" Villaroel et al,

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