Commuting the Cosmos
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJoin 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 MBWhat 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 MBCurious 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 MBWant 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 MBTechnological 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 MBYou'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 MBA 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 MBShedding 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 MBVarious 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 MBWhat 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 KBWhat is Commuting the Cosmos? Tune in to find out!