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Commuting the Cosmos

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

Join me, Samuel Hinton, as I travel through the cosmos in search of fun things to talk about! We'll be in the solar system discussing where else we can live, investigating the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, tearing apart bad science, and appreciating cool space tech, all in one bite-sized podcast.

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Episodes

Black Holes - Is there one inside you right now?

May 12, 2020 00:03 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

What is a black hole, where do they come from, and how might then end up destroying Earth?

Planet Hunting

May 11, 2020 02:09 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MB

Curious how we can find planets in solar systems so far away the planets are invisible to us? Turns out there are a few handy tricks you can use!

How to go fast: Rockets and hot things

May 11, 2020 02:07 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Want to go fast? Use a rocket. Or an exotic ion drive. Or maybe sail through space? So many options to chose from!

Moon Landing - Fact or Fiction?

May 11, 2020 02:04 - 25 minutes - 15.6 MB

Technological marvel or studio setup? Was the moon landing a global conspiracy? One way to find out - listen in!

Can you hear the Big Bang?

May 08, 2020 06:24 - 10 minutes - 6.86 MB

You'll hear me talking, you'll hear intro music, but can you actually hear the Big Bang itself? The answer: Yes! Sort of.

The Darkest of Energies

May 08, 2020 06:23 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

A confusing tour of dark energy - the mysterious anti-gravity field permeating the universe.

Whats the matter with dark matter?

May 08, 2020 06:21 - 19 minutes - 12.9 MB

Shedding some light on dark matter, what could it be and why do we think it exists?

Mars is a barren rock... let's change that!

May 07, 2020 02:09 - 14 minutes - 9.58 MB

Various methods of terraforming Mars. Some viable... some not. In this episode we'll look at cyanobacteria, giant space mirrors, and crashing various objects into Mars in the hopes that it becomes a b...

What's after Earth?

May 07, 2020 02:09 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

What happens when humanity needs to leave Earth? Where can we go? In this episode provide some potential answers to this question, though I make no claims about how good those answers are. From the mo...

The Man, The Motive, The Mystery

May 07, 2020 02:09 - 1 minute - 893 KB

What is Commuting the Cosmos? Tune in to find out!