
EPISODE 24: Heavenly Palaces
Shortly after the first US Moon landing, the Soviet Union placed the first space station in low Earth orbit. While the United States respond...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...

Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...

Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertain...

Shortly after the first US Moon landing, the Soviet Union placed the first space station in low Earth orbit. While the United States respond...

In the latter half of the 20th century, the "steady state theory" was proposed as an alternative to the controversial big bang theory until...

In the 1920s, the work of the brilliant astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed the universe was expanding. But it was a Belgian preist named Georg...

Ameteur documentary filmmaker David Paull joins the program for a chat about his short film 'The Trent Saucer', which covers the famous Oreg...

Are UFOs a worthy subject for scientific study? Is it really possible - or likely - that the Earth is currently being visited by extraterres...

'Planetary protection' is a term that refers to efforts to prevent Earth microbes from spreading to other planets - and to prevent any hypot...

Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of...

When the formation of the U.S. "Space Force" was announced, the new military branch was the butt of many jokes but what role will it serve i...

Outer space is the ultimate strategic high ground for the world's great powers. This is true for both spy satellites and ballistic missiles....

50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scien...

The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences in...

The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences in...

Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and s...

Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, c...

Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, c...

Dr. Robert Zubrin joins the after talk for an in depth discussion on space exploration. He starts by telling us the story of his Mars Direct...

Mars has captivated the human imagination for generations. Yet the question remains: is there organic life on the Red Planet? If so, how can...

Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astrono...

Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed...

Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk.

Professor Alex Roland discusses how he became a historian for NASA, the financial costs of the U.S. shuttle program, the concept of "buying...

The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon lear...

An after talk discussion with Konner Blunt from the Blunt Report on Halloween celebrations around the world, weather control, S.E.T.I. resea...

In the late 1940s, the United States military began to take an interest in reports of unidentified flying objects or U.F.O.s which included...

Guest Beth Gordon chats about her wildly popular Instagram account (Spacewhippet), space museums around the country, the significance of Apo...

Half a century ago this week, Apollo 11 set out to land on the moon. It was the culmination of hundreds of thousands of brilliant engineers...

Michael Tremmel has a Bachelors Degree in physics and math from Northwestern University as well as a PhD in Astronomy from the University of...

A European patent clerk with an overactive imagination revealed to the world the very fabric of space and time. But decades later, the disco...

Guest Konner Blunt joins Chris and Blake for the after talk to discuss Pluto, the discipline of science, and life on Mars. Please listen to...

Discovered by an American farm boy in his early 20s, Pluto has captivated us for quite some time... but astronomers would later discover man...

In a longer than average after talk; Host and Producer discuss the famous 'face' on Mars, the Space Exploration Initiative under President B...

Young entrepreneur Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the hopes of building his own rockets and sending human beings to Mars. In the 21st...

Guest Vera Demchenko joins the after talk to discuss her work at the famous Green Bank Observatory, life on Mars, Elon Musk, and the value o...

For some time now, human beings have been fascinated by the planet Mars, from its earthlike features to its potential for alien life. This w...

Host and Producer discuss space stations (including China's national space station), nuclear technology used for peaceful purposes, and Orio...

Since the dawn of the space age, the governments and militaries of the world have prepared for war in outer space: from the early days of th...

Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cu...

Host and producer discuss Giordano Bruno's mystical beliefs, Neil deGrasse Tyson's politics, star gazing, light pollution, paradigm shifts i...

For centuries, humanity concieved of a cosmos with a fixed earth at its center with stars and planets orbiting around it. Then one day, an o...

For over a millenium, our understanding of the universe and our place within it had been deeply flawed. A few pioneers in astronomy concieve...

Host and producer talk about moon landings, review the film 'First Man', Space X, talk recent news about the Soyuz, and look forward towards...

In the thrilling conclusion to our three part series, the space race comes to a conclusive end with the first attempts to send human beings...

Host and producer discuss the physical hardships of space travel and the life threatening risks that astronauts take. CORRETION: B.C. actual...

America continued to strive to take the lead in the space race with Project Gemini but the Soviet Union's brilliant Chief Designer seemed to...

Host (Chris) and producer (Blake) discuss the physical rigors of space travel, roller coasters, Nazi ethics, and the first human spaceflight...

In mankind's most brutal and barbaric century, we witnessed the dawn of a new era: the space age. Born of wartime conflict, the modern rocke...

Host (Chris) and producer (Blake) have a discussion on E.T.s, quantum physics, H.G. Wells, and how human beings panic during a disaster. For...

Astronomers are already searching for signs of microscopic alien life on Mars and elsewhere but is there intelligent life in the universe? A...

At Universe University, former planetarium presenter Chris Grant will be taking listeners on an adventure through astronomy, theoretical phy...