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Bedtime Astronomy

Bedtime Astronomy

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 Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber.

Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena.

AI-narrated, human-researched. We use synthetic voices to deliver deeply researched scientific content without compromise. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content.

Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination.


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Episodes
  • Enceladus and the Chemistry of Life Beneath Icy Moons

    Enceladus and the Chemistry of Life Beneath Icy Moons
    Jan 28 2026
    Laboratory experiments in Japan and Germany have recreated the subsurface ocean conditions of Enceladus, Saturn’s icy moon.

    By cycling simple chemicals through heat and freezing—mimicking hydrothermal activity—scientists produced amino acids, key building blocks of life. The results match organic signatures detected by NASA’s Cassini mission, suggesting Enceladus may be actively generating complex chemistry today.

    This research strengthens the case for ocean worlds as promising targets in the search for extraterrestrial habitability.
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    30 mins
  • Dark Energy Survey Reveals New Clues About the Expanding Universe

    Dark Energy Survey Reveals New Clues About the Expanding Universe
    Jan 26 2026
    After six years of observations, the Dark Energy Survey has delivered its most precise analysis of cosmic expansion, based on hundreds of millions of galaxies.

    Using weak gravitational lensing and galaxy clustering, scientists refined measurements of dark energy and confirmed much of the standard cosmological model—while revealing a persistent tension in how matter clusters across time.

    These results deepen our understanding of the accelerating universe and set the stage for the next generation of cosmic observatories.
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    27 mins
  • How Supermassive Black Holes Grew So Fast in the Early Universe

    How Supermassive Black Holes Grew So Fast in the Early Universe
    Jan 24 2026
    New research from Maynooth University sheds light on how supermassive black holes formed so quickly after the Big Bang. Advanced simulations show that small “light seed” black holes can grow rapidly through super-Eddington accretion in dense, gas-rich young galaxies.

    This process removes the need for exotic origins and fills a key gap in our understanding of galaxy evolution, with important implications for future gravitational-wave discoveries.
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    34 mins
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