I Need Space Newsletter
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Alfredo Carpineti
The Astroholic Explains
Concerning Space-Time
For the 2024 Christmas Special, we tackle Special Relativity and Chris's issues with time dilation and relativity in general!
The Astroholic Explains
What Was Egyptian Sky Iron?
Chris and I decided to find out when humans realized that meteorites came from beyond Earth: it could be a lot older than it was once thought! Egyptologist Dr Victoria Almansa-Villatoro joins us to discuss meteorite artifacts and intriguing hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt.
The Astroholic Explains
For How Long Have Humans Believed In Aliens?
We are talking about ancient aliens. (No, not the racist conspiracy theory!) We look into the concept of extraterrestrials over history and how it originated. Who were the first recorded people who pondered about life outside Earth?
The Astroholic Explains
How Does Sound Spread In Space?
In this episode, we tackle the classic concept of sound in space, what can we measure, and why it is important that some sound waves move through the cosmos.
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Could We Tell If We Were In A Middle Of A Galaxy Merger?
Our position inside the Milky Way doesn't give us an advantageous view of our galaxy. But that doesn't mean we haven't found a way around it. Joined by Dr GyuChul Myeong, we explore how we make sense of the Milky Way and its past collision with the Gaia-Sausage galaxy.
The Astroholic Explains
Can You Save A Dying Star?
In the last episode, we looked at how stars end up dead. So Chris has an important follow-up: can you find a way to heal and save a dying star?
The Astroholic Explains
Do All Stars Expand When They Die?
Our Sun and many other stars will become larger later in life. But is this a condition common to all stars? Guest questioner Francis wonders about the future of stars and their ultimate demise!
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Black Diamonds Are Actually Extraterrestrials - Feat. Dr David Pegg
In this episode, we tackle the peculiar carbonado diamond, a black diamond that looks very different from the glittering gems we might be more familiar with. And we will discover that its origin might be out of this world!
The Astroholic Explains
Can Planets Truly Have One Climate?
Planets in sci-fi are often portrayed as having a single climate, but how truthful is that idea? This audience question gets the full treatment from Alfredo & Chris as they deal with the tatooines, hoths, risas, synnaxes of the real universe!
The Astroholic Explains
Hunting The Great Mexican Eclipse
Join us in this unplanned video & audio diary as we go after the April 8 total solar eclipse in Mexico.
AstroNews
A new space cocktail
A space-themed cocktail about the discovery of the brightest object in the universe - quasar J0529-4351