In this episode of "Popcorn Science," we discuss the 1902 film Le Voyage dans la Lune.Topics Science Gripes (5:36) Space gun? "Raspberry jam" problem 600 km long gun Pressure suits, life support? Breathable air? Snow? Aliens? Anthropomorphic... everything? Return trajectory... by falling off a cliff. Two solar eclipses? SCIENCE Shine (21:30) Academic Dress Man in the Moon Mythology Ice and caves on the Moon! Celebration parade. Earth rise What did

One of the most striking predictions in modern exoplanet science describes a kind of planetary environment so extreme that carbon inside certain worlds could transform into diamonds and potentially fall through the interior like a form of ultra-dense “rain”—reshaping how we think about planetary structure far beyond anything observed in our own solar system.This idea is often discussed in the context of 55 Cancri e, a super-Earth exoplanet located roughly 40 light-years away, orbiting extremely

Join Jordan and Kit as enter creature corner to learn real facts about wolves and then discuss their favorite fictional wolves and werewolves. Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:40 Creature Corner 08:16 Fictional Wolves and Werewolves 20:56 Outro Keywords: Wolves, Gray Wolf,

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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bepicolombo-successfully-begins-its-final-descent-to-mercury Written by Andy Tomaswick - September 09, 2026.  Read by our editor, Richard Drumm. The latest mission to the innermost planet in the solar system hit a milestone last week. After an eight year journey, BepiColombo finally separated from its propulsion stage to set itself up for an orbital insertion to Mercury.    Taking place on September 3rd, the separation, which is part of a much longer series of

Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE You can get a free trial of The Great Courses Plus at http://ow.ly/c7tI30hIva3 We’ve established by now that black holes are weird. The result of absolute gravitational collapse of a massive body: a point of hypothetical infinite density surrounded by an event horizon. At that horizon time is frozen and the fabric of space itself cascades inwards at the speed of light. Nothing

In a Harvard Observatory basement in 1908, a woman earning 30 cents an hour discovered the key to measuring the entire universe. Henrietta Leavitt's discovery of the period-luminosity relationship transformed dim points of light on glass plates into cosmic yardsticks, ultimately revealing that our galaxy was just one of billions and giving us the tools to measure distances across the observable universe.

Computer simulations show that massive collisions can reshape icy moons without necessarily destroying their hidden oceans.Larger moons may even retain enough heat to thicken their subsurface oceans, while smaller moons could lose insulation and cool down. The findings could help guide future searches for extraterrestrial life.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.This episode

Scientists are searching for clues that the universe may be finite and globally connected rather than infinite.By analyzing the cosmic microwave background and galaxy patterns, the COMPACT collaboration is looking for repeating structures that could reveal whether traveling far enough through space might eventually bring you back to where you started.Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News The LINK spacecraft reentered over the South Pacific after failing its rescue mission for the SWIFT observatory. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories LINK Spacecraft Reenters Over South Pacific — r/space It had failed in its mission to rescue the SWIFT observatory. The reentry was tracked by orbital analyst Jonathan McDowell. No debris recovery efforts were reported. ... Sources: reddit.com · breakingthenews.net · space.com ·

SpaceX Daily Four Starshield launches in 43 days from one pad show how quickly the Space Force is scaling its classified constellation. Top News USSF-385 marks the fourth Starshield launch in 43 days from Vandenberg SpaceX will fly USSF-385 on a Falcon 9 from SLC-4E no earlier than 7:00 a.m. PDT Saturday. The mission follows USSF-366 on August 15, USSF-153 on September 10, and USSF-259 on September 17. ... Sources: keeptrack.space · martincid.com · nasaspaceflight.com · remio.ai ·

The Harvest Moon reaches full phase today, rising around sunset and staying visible through the night. Saturn will be easy to spot nearby, but bright...Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources.Also check out UFO Sightings Today to see what else is happening in the skies.

A queen who boasted once too often. A legendary ruler who traveled to test the wisdom of a king.In Episode 12 of Cosmic Tales, we explore Cassiopeia — the unmistakable W-shaped constellation of the northern sky. We follow the Greek queen whose pride put an entire kingdom in danger, then travel to Ethiopia for the story of Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, and her famous encounter with King Solomon.Then we turn to the science: a star named backward for an Apollo astronaut, one of the most luminous stars in

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Atmospheres on Lava-Covered Exoplanets