Best AWESOME ASTRONOMY Podcasts (2024)

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Awesome Astronomy - Should We Worry About Asteroids? 19:38

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dqqw579DOY Paul Hill & Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Dec 9, 2022. At AstroCamp. Astronomy 101 - Everything you need to know about asteroids! - What are they? - What are they made of? - Where are they?? Dr. Jen tells us how we understand so much ab…

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Chatting Space within tent 1:37:19

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A bit different this month as Paul is joined by Dustin as they chat about aurora on Ganymede, starliner, Polaris Dawn, Blue Origin and Dustin shares an interview at a local astronomy Festival. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & DustinBy Awesome Astronomy

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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson: Astronomy Week: The Hubble Telescope’s First Space Photo Was Kind Of Blurry 3:02

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from May 2020, the story of an important if not technically perfect image: the first picture ever taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Plus: an Irish bee enthusiast spends time at home building a beehive …

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Astronomy Week: The Hubble Telescope’s First Space Photo Was Kind Of Blurry 3:02

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from May 2020, the story of an important if not technically perfect image: the first picture ever taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Plus: an Irish bee enthusiast spends time at home building a beehive …

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EVSN - Quasi-Satellite of Earth Has Lunar-Like Material 26:56

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From November 16, 2021. After five years of observations, researchers have found that the quasi-satellite Kamo’oalewa, which currently orbits the Earth, is similar to a lunar sample collected during the Apollo 14 mission. Plus, Russia blows up a satellite, TESS finds a circumbinary planet, and we interview Dr. Gail Christeson of the University of T…

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Calamity Jane has a reputation for being one of the wildest women in the Old West, but it's hard to separate historical fact from fiction. Learn more about this sharp-shooting adventurer in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/calamity-jane.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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Pacemaker Pioneer Wilson Greatbatch Helped Millions Of Hearts 3:00

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Today in 1919, the birthday of Wilson Greatbatch, who made implantable pacemakers a reality for millions of patients. A pretty big legacy for a guy who considered himself a “humble tinkerer.” Plus: today in 1954, a report on a guy who was supposed to a defend a beer drinking title but first had business to attend to at another bar. Wilson Greatbatc…

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The Ring of Fire is a loop around the Pacific Ocean that's a literal hotbed of volcanoes, earthquakes, hydrothermal vents, and other geologic activity. Learn how the interactions among tectonic plates cause all this mayhem in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/ring-of-…

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Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Guide For September 40:30

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Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com The September 2024 Observer’s Calendar on Episode 446 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane. We are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out und…

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A Group Of Teens Got Stranded On A Pacific Island For 15 Months, And Never Went All “Lord Of The Flies” On Each Other 3:11

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This month in 1966, an extraordinary rescue of a group of students who had gotten stranded on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean and managed to live there successfully for over a year. Plus: starting this Saturday on Easdale Island in Scotland, it’s the World Stone Skimming Championships. A real life Lord of the Flies: The 50-year-old story of a …

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On this episode we'll talk about 10 serial killers who are still out there (some are most definitely dead by now). These are some of the most notorious unsolved serial killer cases the world has ever seen! We'll also play The Wheel of Death with Vikki! ⁠Be sure to visit our ⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WATCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ our podcast on our ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Baby Food Giant Gerber Once Sold Jars Of Mushed Up Food For Adults 3:15

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For decades Gerber has been the biggest name in baby food. In 1974, the company tried offering a line of ready-to-eat foods in glass jars for adults... which maybe didn't go so well. Plus: starting this Friday in Pennsylvania, it’s the Bowers Chile Pepper Festival. Baby food for adults was just as sad as it sounds (The Hustle) Bowers Chile Pepper F…

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On today’s episode we discuss Timothy Treadwell and his life leading up to his final trip to Alaska. Our oddity today is the story of a Runaway School Bus. Sources: Grizzly Man (2005) https://grizzlypeople.wordpress.com/ https://people.howstuffworks.com/timothy-treadwell.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/timothy-treadwell https://allthatsinterest…

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The weirdest chapter in Approaching Zion makes for a kinda’ weird A segment about intelligence and genius. We talk about the history of ranking intelligence and its influence on eugenics before discussing more modern conceptions of intelligence and genius from a nature AND nurture perspective. Then we get into Hugh Nibley’s eulogy of Donald Decker.…

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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 231: What Made The Local Bubble 32:05

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Where do we live within the galaxy? What shapes the local bubble? How long will we be inside it? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Su…

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Charles Downing Lay, America’s Olympic Medalist In Town Planning 3:30

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Today in 1877, the birthday of Charles Downing Lay. He won the first American medal at the 1936 Olympics, for…. town planning? Plus: starting this Friday, it’s the South Carolina Apple Festival. And the Medal Goes To... (Brooklyn Public Library) South Carolina Apple Festival Help plan a bright future for our show as a backer on Patreon --- Support …

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 96: Humans to Mars Part 3: Terraforming Mars 32:27

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http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From July 7, 2008. And now we reach the third part of our trilogy on the human exploration and colonization of Mars. Humans will inevitably tire of living underground, and will want to stretch their legs, and fill their lungs with fresh air. One day, we’ll contemplate the possibility of reshaping Mars to suit h…

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BrainStuff: How Did the Arc de Triomphe Become a Parisian Icon? 5:19

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In a bustling plaza in the heart of Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned the Arc de Triomphe as a monument to his victories -- but he didn't live to see it completed. Learn more about its history in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/arc-de-triomphe.htm See omnystudio.com/…

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Did A Department Store Really Keep A Guy On Staff To Be “Fired” In Front Of Angry Customers? 3:02

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For this Labor Day holiday we thought we should pay tribute to what may have been the strangest ways to make a living in its time: the so-called "department store scapegoat" who was kept on staff to be "fired" from time to time. Plus: today in 1903, Scott Perky applied for a patent for a bidirectional typeface. Fact-Checking Steve Jobs: Was “The Cu…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 747 & 748: Alone or Not & Ultimate Thule 5:30

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - In our Milky Way Galaxy alone there are probably 25 billion planets located within the habitable zone of its star where there…

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Dr. Advait Jukar, our first ever guest, returns for another crack at the Ice Age franchise. In The Meltdown (2006), we catch up with the world’s most famous computer-animated megafauna as they flee climate change, and a snake-oil salesman, and vultures, and Mesozoic monsters, and in the end it turns out the stakes were never really that high. But i…

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Guide To Space - Why is Uranus on its Side? An Ancient Catastrophe of Planetary Proportions! 7:01

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEQMqpj4rbQ From Aug 5, 2016. The Earth’s tilt is nothing compared to Uranus, which has been flipped right over on its side. What could have caused such a devastating impact to the planet to make it this way? It’s impossible to do an episode about Uranus without opening up the back door to a spit storm of potty humou…

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EVSN - NASA Money Mayhem May Murder Missions 33:27

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Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including Hubble, Chandra, and VIPER face cuts/cancellations, weird exoplanet orbits, Roman gains an instrument, and tales from the launch pad. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://ww…

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BrainStuff: How Did Pretty Boy Floyd Become Public Enemy No. 1? 7:35

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Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was a fairly common criminal until he got involved in shootout with federal agents in 1933. Learn about his life and crimes in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/pretty-boy-floyd.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Episode: https://o…

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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #108: Infrastructure 14:57

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Building the future! Dear Cheap Astronomy – How will we build a lunar base? The main issue with building on Earth is gravity – that is, if you’d don’t build them properly they will fall over. With the Moon having one sixth of earth’s gravity, stopping things from falling over is still important but it’s a much easier thing to accomplish. The main c…

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BrainStuff: Why Are People Mean on the Internet? 7:30

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It's not just malice -- there are several psychological reasons why people get so mean and angry online. Learn what experts say (and how to stop the cycle) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/psychological-reason-mean-on-internet.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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Astronomy Week: What Was July 4th Like Before The Fourth Of July? 3:15

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from July 2019, we look at one of the most prominent July 4th events before American independence, an astronomical event in 11th Century China. Plus: Oatman, Arizona's Sidewalk Egg Frying Challenge offers a…

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The pink fairy armadillo looks like a fantasy illustration and is so elusive that it's practically mythical. Learn what we know (and don't know) about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/pink-fairy-armadillo.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Episode: https://omn…

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THE RED TREEHOUSE IS ON PATREON!Join The Red Treehouse community for as little as $1/month and receive exclusive member benefits including a personal shoutout, early episode access, bonus episodes, and more!To join, go to: https://patreon.com/redtreehouseThe Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop._____________________________________…

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Awesome Astronomy - August Part 2: The Planetary Science Conference 54:15

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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Today we bring you two of the plenary sessions from the British Planetary Science Conference, 2024, hosted by Space Park Leicester and the National Space Centre on June 18-21, 2024. - Dr. Aprajita Verma of the UK ELT Programme. - Dr. Steven …

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Astronomy Week: Cincinnati Built An Observatory Any Stargazer Could Use 3:21

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from November 2020, Cincinnati dedicates an observatory that was open to the public, the first of its kind in the U.S., one called the “birthplace of American astronomy.” How Cincinnati became the ‘Birthpla…

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Tragedy with a View: 39| So You Wanna Be A Tornado Wrangler? 1:07:34

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Twisters release has reignited the love that most midwesterners have for severe weather and the need to be the first to see a tornado on its way. Standing on our front lawns, eyes shielded with a hand to the wind and rain, we often find ourselves either disappointed or relieved that the skies didn’t produce the unpredictable and violent torrent of …

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Twisters release has reignited the love that most midwesterners have for severe weather and the need to be the first to see a tornado on its way. Standing on our front lawns, eyes shielded with a hand to the wind and rain, we often find ourselves either disappointed or relieved that the skies didn’t produce the unpredictable and violent torrent of …

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Exoplanet Radio Ep. 24: How Common Are Habitable Exoplanets? 5:22

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5roxIq5g8U From Aug 22, 2023. One of the big questions we are trying to answer in exoplanet astronomy is: Just how common are habitable planets? We already know that exoplanets themselves are extremely common: Astronomers tell us there are on average 1.6 planets for every star in our galaxy, so there are more planet…

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Astronomy Week: Caroline Herschel Discovered Comets And Became A Star 3:21

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from March 2022, the story of an astronomer who definitely made her mark on the sky: Caroline Herschel, the first woman to discover a comet. Plus: residents of Pooler, Georgia, have a local landmark, a gian…

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 95: Humans to Mars Part 2: Colonists 30:39

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http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ After astronauts make the first tentative steps onto the surface of Mars, a big goal will be colonization of the Red Planet. The first trailblazers who try to live on Mars will have their work cut out for them, being in an environment totally hostile to life. What challenges will they face, and how might they o…

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Astronomy Week: Guillaume Le Gentil, The 18th Century Astronomer With the Worst Luck 3:06

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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about planets and stars and galaxies and the people who have studied them. In this episode from June 2021, French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil tries to observe the transit of Venus in the 18th Century, only it doesn't go so well. Plus: Pringle, South Dakota is home to an enormous – and apparent…

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 285E & 286E: Sporadic Geysers & Visitors From Afar 5:30

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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - Using a small telescope or a set of binoculars you can see Europa for yourself as a small moving point of light circling the …

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The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 60: Pre Season Special - What’s Been Happening! 24:42

13d ago24:42

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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The Cosmic Savannah Podcast returns for its 5th season, taking listeners on another captivating cosmic journey. Explore distant galaxies, enigmatic black holes, and groundbreaking research in Africa. Engaging interviews, discussions, and unravelling the universe's complexities await. Stay tuned f…

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EVSN - Found: 1 Intermediate Mass Black Hole 25:55

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From August 14, 2024. Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including how Jupiter's Great Red Spot went missing, Io's Lava Lake, Titan's coastal erosion, and this week's tales from the launch pad. We also take a close look at the discovery of the first intermediate-mass black hole in the Omega Centauri globular…

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A Churchgoer In Spain Did “The Worst Art Restoration Project Of All Time” 3:25

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Today in 2012, the New York Times reported on what it called “probably the worst art restoration project of all time.” Thanks to an amateur artist, a fresco of Jesus in a church in northeastern Spain ended up looking quite different. Plus: a youngster in England wanted to help a local museum, so she donated her favorite rock to the collection. A To…

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Astro Interviews - Pedro Russo Part 2 24:04

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Avivah Yamani continues her interview of Dr. Russo. He talks about the UNAWE program and issues in science communication in general. BTW, “Astro Wicara” is "Astro Talk" in Indonesian. Bio: Dr. Pedro M. Rodrigues Dos Santos Russo is assistant professor of astronomy & society at Leiden Observatory and the department of Science Communication & Society…

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The Sun Would Be Very Loud If You Could Hear In Space 3:29

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe has revealed some new details about our solar system’s top star, including that it’s very loud (!) Plus: starting today in Cumberland, Wisconsin, it’s Rutabaga Fest. The Sun: Extremely loud and incredibly hot (Astronomy.com) Cumberland, WI Rutabaga Festival Our backers on Patreon keep this show shining --- Support this pod…

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British Planetary Science Conference 52:45

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In this podcast extra for Awesome Astronomy in August 2024, we bring you two of the Plenary Sessions from the British Planetary Science Conference 2024, hosted by Space Park Leicester and the National Space Center. The first, from Dr Aprajita Verma, discusses the upcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), and the second, from Dr Steve Banham, gives …

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Guide To Space - One of the Sun's Sibling Stars Has Been Found. And It's Actually Pretty Close 10:05

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqzDdy26Oqw From Nov 29, 2018. Thanks to the hardworking Gaia spacecraft, astronomers think they’ve located a star that formed from the same solar nebula as the Sun. In fact, this star is a virtual twin of the Sun and it’s actually pretty close. Well, astronomical speaking. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days…

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After His Legendary Basketball Career, Wilt Chamberlain Became A Pro Volleyball Player 3:01

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Today in 1936, the birthday of Wilt Chamberlain, a legend on the basketball court who, after retirement, took a detour into the world of professional volleyball. Plus: today in 1953, a story about a wife, a husband, a divorce and a life-size dummy. Remembering Wilt Chamberlain's Short-Lived but Momentous Volleyball Career (Inside Hook) Dummy Divorc…

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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 230: Is the Universe Making Any New Galaxies? 29:39

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How do galaxies form and evolve? Is the universe still making new ones? What will happen to the current galaxies in the Universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to…

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In Delaware, Drivers Can Auction Off Their License Plates For Big Bucks 3:13

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Today in 2018, a bidder in Delaware put up $410,000 for a license plate. It doesn't happen a lot, but there’s a whole subculture around license plates in the First State, and once in a while it can turn pretty lucrative. Plus: today in 1948, the birthday of Robert Plant, who says he once paid big bucks for a radio station to stop playing one of his…

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