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The Sun, Moon, and stars are crucial to your daily existence. The perfect regularity of the heavens is the only guaranteed part of life and inspires deep religious and philosophical ideas, while unexpected events such as eclipses and comets incite fear. Experience this ancient outlook with noted astrophysicist and historian of astronomy Professor Bradley Schaefer of Louisiana State University. An award-winning teacher, Dr. Schaefer takes you around the world, exploring the close relationship that people thousands of years ago had with the sky.

A century ago very few people dreamed of space travel. Today it is the most daring and technologically sophisticated quest ever undertaken, being driven not just by government agencies such as NASA and ESA, but also by visionaries such as Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic), Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin). To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, this major drama-documentary series charts the definitive story of the past, present and future of humankind’s exploration of space. The Space Race is narrated by Kate Mulgrew and features a full cast.

Ezra Wade uses astronomy's biggest discoveries—from James Webb's early universe puzzles to the Hubble tension and the Venus phosphine saga—as a lens to explore what they mean for us, why they matter, and how they reshape our understanding of reality and our place in it. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Journey through cosmic time with the James Webb Space Telescope, humanity's most powerful eye on the universe. Discover how this revolutionary observatory unveils the earliest galaxies, births of stars, and potential signs of life on distant worlds—transforming our understanding of existence itself. For more info go to https://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Explore one of the most controversial and provocative theories in history with Secrets in the Shadows: Flat Earth Conspiracy Theories. This thought-provoking book features over 20 mini-stories that delve into the ongoing debate about the true shape of our planet and the theories that suggest the Earth is not the round globe we’ve been taught to believe. Is the Earth truly flat, and if so, why have we been told otherwise for centuries?

The Maya civilization thrived for over three millennia across the Yucatán Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, building dazzling city-states like Tikal, Calakmul, and Palenque. Their achievements in mathematics, hieroglyphic writing, and astronomy rivaled any in the ancient world—they tracked Venus with precision, invented the concept of zero independently, and created the famous Long Count calendar that sparked apocalyptic predictions in the modern era. Yet by the ninth century CE, the Classic Maya heartland experienced a profound collapse: cities were abandoned, dynastic records ...

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Join Ranger Theo Wilder as he guides you to wild places where true darkness exists and the night sky reveals wonders most people haven't seen in a century. Each episode blends practical navigation tips, astronomical insights, and the transformative magic of stargazing from America's darkest locations. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Ezra Wade drags astrophysics off the whiteboard and into the existential deep end, turning cosmic discoveries into unsettling questions about reality, time, and what we thought we understood. Each episode starts with universe-breaking science and ends somewhere between wonder and discomfort. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

I am a 4th year Physics & Aerospace engineering student. This podcast is a sandbow for myself to explore my own ideas and in the process we shall discuss topics related to space exploration and the limits of known physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on an adventure through the telescope to the stars and back. We’ll visit people around the world who are having a big impact on the lives of others who share their place on Earth. Whatever our cultural differences, we share the same sky. We are all fellow passengers traveling through the galaxy on Spaceship Earth.

Au début de chaque épisode de Astronomie : Fragments d'Univers, tu remarqueras que les annonces sont toujours placées au tout début. Ce choix dans Astronomie : Fragments d'Univers n’est pas un hasard, parce que quand on écoute Astronomie : Fragments d'Univers, on veut rester plongé dans l’astronomie, sentir l’espace s’ouvrir, laisser le cosmos respirer sans interruption, voyager entre les planètes et les étoiles sans que rien ne casse ce moment. Dans Astronomie : Fragments d'Univers, l’astronomie devient une expérience continue, comme si tu étais assis dans un observatoire ...

Journey through the universe's most profound mysteries with host Ezra Wade as he transforms cosmic phenomena into intimate meditations on human existence. From the ancient light of the Big Bang to the atoms forged in dying stars, each episode weaves cutting-edge astrophysics with philosophical wonder, revealing how the infinite cosmos mirrors our deepest questions about meaning, belonging, and what it means to be alive. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Deeper myths and the most ancient of origin stories. Understanding guide to the 108 steps of Soot of Stars path. We'll track the constellations, their introductions, stories and their place in the sky deepening the understanding of our sky legacies in the stars.

Kurze Reisen durch das Universum – und zu unseren Ursprüngen. Zum Einschlafen oder Relaxen. Short journeys through the universe — and where we come from. For sleep or relaxation.

A podcast about astronomy and faith with Wayne and Dan. Making astronomy relevant and understandable.

The Kepler Space Telescope was a NASA space telescope launched in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars. It was named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion in the 17th century. Kepler used a technique called the transit method to find planets. This method involves looking for tiny dips in the brightness of a star that occur when a planet crosses in front of it. Kepler monitored over 100,000 stars for four years, and during that time it discovered over 2,600 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. Some of the most notable ...

How much do we know about the cosmos that surrounds us? This podcast will take you outside this earth, a tiny blue sphere, to the infinity of the cosmos. We will talk about nothingness that encompasses everything we know.

Ruth und Florian reden über das Universum. Mit Fragen. Und Antworten. Die Astronomin Ruth (Spezialgebiet Galaxien) und der Astronom Florian (Spezialgebiet Asteroiden) reden über das Universum. Ruth betreibt ein mobiles Planetarium; Florian erzählt auf Bühnen, in Büchern und in Podcasts über den Kosmos und beide plaudern gemeinsam über alles, was dort so abgeht. In jeder Folge erzählen sie einander eine spannende Geschichte aus der aktuellen Forschung. Und beantworten Fragen aus der Hörerschaft zu allem was man gerne über das Universum wissen möchte. In der Rubrik "Science Frames" ...