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Astounding Universe

128 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings

From the producer of Pulse of the Planet and the world’s most widely read astronomer - a weekly freewheeling exploration of the astonishing world of science. What’s the most inexplicable object in the cosmos? When is Doomsday coming? The heaviest thing in the universe? Nikola Tesla’s dark secret? All this and more, each week on Astounding Universe.

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Episodes

Milkomeda

December 31, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MB

We're on a collision course with our nearest galaxy! 12/31/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milkomeda

December 31, 2020 05:00 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MB

We're on a collision course with our nearest galaxy! 12/31/20   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Really Big Show

December 24, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

How far can we see; how far can we think? 12/24/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secrets of Apollo 11

December 17, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 23.2 MB

Stories NASA didn't tell!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frozen Lakes

December 10, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MB

There's a mystery down below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot Stuff

December 03, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 15.5 MB

 What could be as cool as you? 12/3/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dark Matter

November 26, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 16.4 MB

What you get (gravitationally speaking),  is what you don't see! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atomizer

November 19, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Meet the world's heaviest sugar cube – and you're in it! 11/19/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Atomizer

November 19, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 14.8 MB

Meet the world's heaviest sugar cube – and you're in it! 11/19/20   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take A Breath

November 12, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 15.9 MB

If we're breathing out CO2, can we really help someone with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? 11/12/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subtle Shadows

November 05, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MB

Even the Milky Way casts a shadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Water World

October 29, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.9 MB

Is the most common compound in the universe only found in liquid form on Earth?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shifting Poles

October 22, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.6 MB

 Is magnetic north heading south anytime soon?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compass Dogs­

October 15, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 16.3 MB

Fordog lovers everywhere, a call to action -with a twist! 10/15/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunsets

October 08, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.7 MB

 Are you ready for the green flash and the blue sun?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Falling

October 01, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MB

How come cats can survive a drop from high places?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dolbear, Crickets and Who Really Invented Radio –

September 24, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB

It wasn't Marconi!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dolbear, Crickets and Who Really Invented Radio –

September 24, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB

It wasn't Marconi!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Random

September 17, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MB

Take the million monkey challenge!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microbes on the Move

September 10, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 16.6 MB

Relative to their body size, bacteria are among the fastest critters on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

End of the World

September 03, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MB

Our intrepid duo predicts the predictable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last Licks

August 27, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 18.1 MB

 Why do dogs and cats keep on licking themselves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Losing the Moon

August 20, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MB

 It's drifting farther away every year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spica

August 13, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.5 MB

Why so blue?    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best Meteor Shower of the Year!

August 06, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MB

 Ancient comet dust rains down on our planet  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waves

July 30, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12 MB

Breaking news!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iridescence

July 23, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MB

Cloud color magic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sky Prisms

July 16, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 18 MB

No one sees a rainbow exactly like you do Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sky Prisms

July 16, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 18 MB

No one sees a rainbow exactly like you do   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It Came From Beyond

July 09, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MB

Meet our galaxy's first interstellar visitor! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That Fiery Orb

July 02, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MB

 If it's a big ball of gas, how come its edges are so sharp? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spin

June 25, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 9.42 MB

Is the earth slowing down? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It Fell From the Sky

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB

What's faster than a speeding bullet?    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It Fell From the Sky

June 18, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MB

What's faster than a speeding bullet?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slow Down

June 11, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MB

Imperceptible, that's what you are!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Slow Down

June 11, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MB

Imperceptible, that's what you are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cratered Moon

June 04, 2020 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.2 MB

Observing the surface of the moon gives us clues of the history of the earth.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Random

May 28, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MB

 Take the million monkey challenge!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Losing the Moon

April 30, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.3 MB

It's drifting farther away every year.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Space Invaders

April 16, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 18.6 MB

We can't escape them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Betelgeuse

April 09, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MB

Is this infamous star about to go Nova? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coriolis

April 02, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MB

From cannons to curve balls, this effect has us spinning! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Your Mark, Get Set, Spring!

March 26, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 13.2 MB

Can you outrun a mosquito? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heart of the Sun

March 19, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 12.1 MB

 Celebrating the spring equinox with a peek at the invisible sun inside the sun.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Floppy Ears

March 12, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MB

 Bomb sniffing dogs are getting a whole lot friendlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Body Electric

March 05, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 17.4 MB

We're batteries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Body Electric

March 05, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 17.4 MB

We're batteries!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunspots

February 27, 2020 05:00 - 7 minutes - 17.3 MB

Is our closest star about to do us a very big favor?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Few of Bob's Favorite Things –

February 20, 2020 05:00 - 8 minutes - 19.9 MB

-- that don't exist! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Borders for Space

February 13, 2020 05:00 - 6 minutes - 14 MB

There's the signpost up ahead, but precisely where to put it is in question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Books

Goddess of Love
1 Episode