Best Multi Planetary Podcasts (2024)

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Earth as an Exoplanet: Using Remote Sensing Data to Find Habitable Worlds 28:41

3h ago28:41

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A potential future space mission known as the Large Interferometer for Exoplanets (LIFE) could study terrestrial worlds in their stars' habitable zones (where water can be liquid) using spectral emissions in the mid-infrared. With only one known example of a world with life - Earth - scientists recently examined whether or not such a mission could …

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Unveiling the Secrets of Enceladus 34:28

9d ago34:28

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Join us for a live discussion with senior planetary astronomer Franck Marchis and planetary scientist Beth Johnson as they delve into the thrilling search for life on Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus. Drawing on recent findings highlighted by Universe Today and ESA, Franck and Beth will explore the significant implications of a single grain of ice pote…

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Electric Mayhem: TRAPPIST-1e's Atmospheric Erosion 34:08

9d ago34:08

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The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system has fascinated both scientists and the public since the discovery of the last five of its seven terrestrial worlds in 2017. With four of those planets in the so-called habitable zone, where water can be liquid, the system has become a favorite target of ground- and space-based telescopes alike, especially with regard…

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Dante Lauretta, The Asteroid Hunter 37:11

16d ago37:11

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A tale of destiny and danger, The Asteroid Hunter chronicles firsthand the high-stakes OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission, narrated by Principal Investigator Dr. Dante Lauretta. It offers readers an intimate glimpse into the riveting exploits of the mission and Dr. Lauretta's wild, winding personal journey to Bennu and back. Peeling back the…

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SETI Artist In Residence Program: Xin Liu’s Inward Expeditions 49:13

23d ago49:13

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Nimbly combining the tools of art and science, SETI Institute Artist in Residence Xin Liu expresses what it means to be human through a diverse body of work that includes frost-coated sculptures, a bubbling fountain of crude oil, and a performance in outer space. In a new body of sculptures exhibited at Pioneer Works in New York City, the artist co…

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On the Trail of Fireballs: Tracking Meteors and Finding Meteorites 54:46

1M ago54:46

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Only eight times in history have scientists found an asteroid, tracked its trajectory toward Earth, and caught the resulting fireball on cameras. The latest of these eight events happened in January 2024, with the discovery of asteroid 2024 BX1, a mere three hours before impacting the atmosphere over Europe. And of course, the SETI Institute's own …

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A Celestial Collaboration: Unistellar Citizen Scientists Track Comets 35:55

1M ago35:55

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Throughout human history, comets have fascinated us. They have gone from signs and portents of bad things to come to well-studied and even visited "dirty snowballs". Every year, observers search the skies, hoping to discover the Next Big Comet - Halley, Hyakutake, Hale–Bopp, McNaught. From SOHO and LINEAR to ATLAS and IRAS, numerous observatories h…

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Under Alien Skies ft. Phil Plait, Ph.D. 39:22

2M ago39:22

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Phil Plait, aka the Bad Astronomer, has been communicating and correcting space science since the turn of the century (sorry, Phil!). His first book, "Bad Astronomy", tackled numerous misconceptions and myths about astronomy and space missions. His second book, "Death from the Skies!", took a look at a variety of ways the world will end. Now, in hi…

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From Earth to Mars: The Incredible Story of the Ingenuity Helicopter 30:18

2M ago30:18

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With a first flight on April 19, 2021, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke ground on new capabilities for remote planetary missions. For nearly three years, the little drone far exceeded the originally planned technology demonstration of up to five flights, taking off and landing 72 times! Sadly, damage to the rotor blades has now left Ginny grounded…

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The Mysterious Ocean of Saturn’s Moon, Mimas 30:57

2M ago30:57

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Join us for an exciting SETI Live where we’ll explore the wonders beyond Earth. We’re excited to have Valery Lainey, a renowned researcher from the Paris Observatory in France, as our guest. Franck Marchis, our Senior Astronomer, will be guiding the conversation, sharing insights from the universe. It’s set to be an engaging event, and we hope you’…

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The COSMIC Project at the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array 25:47

2M ago25:47

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In a groundbreaking cosmic quest, the SETI Institute’s Commensal Open-Source Multimode Interferometer Cluster (COSMIC) at the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) is expanding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This cutting-edge technology is not a distinct telescope; it’s a detector. COSMIC searches for extraterrestrial signals …

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Ganymede's Alien Landscape: Salt, Organics, and Extraterrestrial Clues 29:59

2M ago29:59

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NASA’s Juno mission has observed mineral salts and organic compounds on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Data for this discovery was collected by the Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) spectrometer aboard the spacecraft during a close flyby of the icy moon. The findings, which could help scientists better understand the origin of Ganymed…

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"A City on Mars" with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith 32:15

3M ago32:15

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Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to ha…

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Unveiling the Future of Amateur Astronomy: Unistellar’s ODYSSEY Telescope 37:44

3M ago37:44

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Join us for an exclusive SETI Live event, as we take a first look at the next-generation telescope from Unistellar - the ODYSSEY. First introduced in 2017 with their eVscope, Unistellar has been a prominent collaborator with the SETI Institute since 2019. eVscopes have been used by schools, colleges, and the public to observe exoplanets, supernovae…

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What to Expect in 2024 in Space 44:55

4M ago44:55

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The new year has begun, and it's time for your favorite hosts - Franck Marchis and Beth Johnson - to run down some of the space science to look forward to in 2024. We will talk about launches, missions, celestial events (including a certain solar eclipse), and even SETI Institute's 40th anniversary. So come watch live and bring your questions!…

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Tracking Santa - Around the World in a Night 25:44

4M ago25:44

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For our last SETI Live of 2023, senior astronomer Seth Shostak and communications specialist Beth Johnson have fun chatting about the "science" behind Santa's overnight journey. How can he deliver presents so quickly? How do the reindeer fly? And just how did NORAD's Santa Tracker come about? Join the holiday shenanigans and watch live! (Recorded 2…

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Drifting Signals: New Boundaries for Radio Technosignatures 24:48

4M ago24:48

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In a new study published in the Astronomical Journal, researchers used the known population of exoplanets to set better thresholds for planetary effects on signals from ETIs (extraterrestrial intelligences). Megan Grace Li, a Ph.D. student at UCLA in UCLA SETI, conducted this research as a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergr…

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“The Big One”: The Most Powerful Marsquake Ever Detected 25:21

4M ago25:21

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On Earth, we understand how and where earthquakes happen due to the discovery of plate tectonics – the continental crust’s creation, movement, and destruction. However, when astronauts placed seismometers on the lunar surface during NASA’s Apollo mission era, those instruments recorded quakes on the Moon. In the 1970s, the Viking landers also recor…

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Defending the Planet - DART and Future Missions 30:11

4M ago30:11

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The Universe is trying to kill us. We know an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, which was great for the rise of mammals, but how do we prevent a similar fate for humanity? Enter the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, NASA's first attempt at planetary defense by redirecting the orbit of an asteroid's moon. DART launched in November 202…

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Women With Impact, a conversation with SETI AIR Director Bettina Forget 34:26

5M ago34:26

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Look at a Moon atlas, and you’ll see a land populated with the names of philosophers, mathematicians, and astronomers. Great men like Plato, Aristarchus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, and Planck have been immortalized by naming Moon craters after them, cementing their names in the firmament. But – what about the women? Out of the 1,578 cataloged and nam…

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Evidence of (16) Psyche’s Metallic Nature Found with SOFIA 29:16

5M ago29:16

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Led by Anicia Arredondo, researchers used the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to investigate the metallic nature of the asteroid Psyche, believed to be rich in metals. SOFIA observed the entire surface of Psyche, using mid-infrared instruments to analyze its emissivity and porosity. The results confirmed that Psyche is a me…

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An Abundance of Space Rocks - The OSIRIS-REx Sample Revealed 35:25

5M ago35:25

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Launched on Sept. 8, 2016, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer, or OSIRIS-REx, spacecraft traveled to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu (formerly 1999 RQ36) and collected a sample of rocks and dust from the surface. The spacecraft flew by Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, delivering the capsule conta…

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Volcanism on Exoplanets - New Insights from JWST and Beyond 33:54

5M ago33:54

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Up until now, the quest to find evidence of active volcanism on other worlds has been limited to our own solar system. We've definitively seen volcanoes erupting on Jupiter's moon, Io; we've possibly found evidence of geologically recent volcanism on Venus; and Mars has the largest volcano, although dormant, in Olympus Mons. With the advent of the …

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Hot Spot on the Moon - Granite Batholith Found Below Surface 31:36

5M ago31:36

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The Apollo missions showed scientists that the craters on the Moon were from impacts rather than volcanoes, overturning previously held hypotheses. Now, new research using data collected by China's Chinese Chang’E 1 and 2 orbiters has discovered a hot spot under the surface. Using an instrument that made observations at microwave wavelengths, the t…

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Atmospheric Results from JWST: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and More? 37:39

6M ago37:39

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Exoplanet discoveries have been piling up faster and faster over the last decade, limiting announcements of new discoveries to the strange, unusual, and unexpected. One unexpected type of planet is the possible Hycean world -- hot, water-covered worlds with hydrogen atmospheres larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune with sizable habitable zones…

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Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV with Ariel Waldman 35:20

6M ago35:20

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Ask anyone interested in space science, and you will likely also find a person influenced in some way by science fiction, whether they grew up watching Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, watching movies, or reading books. The genre has grown and expanded over the centuries, reflecting and inspiring changes in the world, our technology, and …

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The Library of the Great Silence: A conversation with Jonathon Keats 36:36

6M ago36:36

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We follow up with SETI Artist in Residence Jonathon Keats about his project The Library of the Great Silence, an installation art project that addresses one of the implications of the Fermi Paradox. If the cosmos is only sparsely populated by intelligent beings that implies that at some point in their development almost all technological societies …

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Cosmic Enigma: The Slow-Spinning Star Mystery 29:04

7M ago29:04

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An enigmatic cosmic entity has been consistently beaming radio waves to Earth every 22 minutes for over three decades, perplexing the scientific community. Identified as GPM J1839−10, this celestial body is believed to be a fading star emitting energy from its poles. Yet, intriguingly, its spin is so leisurely it seems implausible for its existence…

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Xenopocene: The First 10,000 Days After First Contact, a conversation with Daedelus 33:52

7M ago33:52

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SETI Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Daedelus imagines the first 10,000 days after first contact with an alien civilization and puts those imaginings to music. Daedelus calls this post-detection era the 'Xenopocene', which also serves as the title of their newly released album. In this conversation with SETI AIR Director Bettina Forget, discover Daedelus…

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Moon and Mars on Earth: Preparing for Space Exploration in the Arctic 48:25

7M ago48:25

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Tune in to this week's SETI Live broadcast, beamed directly from Devon Island in the High Arctic. This exceptional locale serves as a remarkable analog, mirroring key environmental features of both the Moon and Mars to help prepare for their exploration. Dr. Pascal Lee and his team have embarked on their annual expedition to study the local geology…

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Frontier Development Lab 37:50

8M ago37:50

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Frontier Development Lab (FDL) is an applied artificial intelligence (AI) research accelerator fostering collaboration among researchers, scientists, and engineers across diverse fields. FDL aims to address paramount challenges in space and Earth science through cutting-edge AI and Machine Learning applications. FDL is a collaborative effort of the…

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Citizen Science and SN 2023ixf 33:08

8M ago33:08

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In an unprecedented achievement, citizen scientists have set a new record for the SETI Institute and Unistellar, comprising the highest number of observers providing data on a single event. Amateur astronomers participating in the SETI Institute’s and Unistellar’s Cosmic Cataclysms program conducted a groundbreaking observation of supernova (SN) 20…

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Introducing FIRST: A Game-Changer in Telescope Technology! 32:59

8M ago32:59

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We will present the first on-sky demonstration of the Fibered Imager foR a Single Telescope (FIRST) instrument at the Subaru Telescope. Using techniques of aperture masking and spatial filtering, FIRST combines the power of spectro-interferometry to deliver high contrast capabilities and spatial resolutions beyond the reach of traditional coronagra…

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Searching for ET at the Heart of the Milky Way 28:25

8M ago28:25

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If an alien civilization wanted to communicate with other civilizations throughout the Milky Way, the galaxy’s core holds potential as a strategic site for a beacon. Until now, radio SETI has primarily dedicated its efforts to the search for continuous signals. A new study sheds light on the remarkable energy efficiency of a train of pulses as a me…

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Xenology, Alienness, and Trans Futures: A conversation with Adriana Knouf 32:29

8M ago32:29

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Meet Adriana Knouf, our newest artist in residence! Adriana engages with topics such as wet media, space art, satellites, radio transmission, non-human encounters, queer and trans futurities, and machine learning. Join SETI AIR Director Bettina Forget and Adriana as they talk about her project TX-1, which has flown on the International Space Statio…

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Pulsars Reveal Cosmic Hum 38:17

9M ago38:17

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Gravitational waves play a cosmic symphony as they pass through our galaxy. This week, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontiers Center released the results of 15 years of data in a set of papers published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. This research is the first evidence of gravitational w…

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Building Block for Life Found: Phosphates Discovered in Enceladus' Plumes 30:56

9M ago30:56

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The search for life beyond Earth received a slight boost from new research published in Nature this month. Scientists working with data collected by NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn discovered evidence of phosphates in ice particles ejected via cryovolcanism into the E-ring structure by the tiny moon Enceladus. Although a mere 500 kilometers in dia…

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Planetary Protection, Mars and the Search for Life 36:57

9M ago36:57

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Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the SETI Institute's Carl Sagan Center, joins us live from the Global Exploration Summit in Portugal. Last week Cabrol was co-author on a comment published in Nature Astronomy that explored the implications and potential scientific impacts on increased activity on Mars, specifically, human-crewed missions. How will …

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Water in a Rare Main-Belt Comet? JWST Unveils Solar System Mystery 32:55

9M ago32:55

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NASA's JWST revealed a groundbreaking discovery about the true nature of main belt comets. The surprising presence of water in a main belt comet is challenging our understanding of the solar system's origins. The recent study of this enigmatic comet ignited intriguing questions about its composition, history, and potential interstellar origins. Joi…

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InVADER Mission Conducts Deep-Sea Test 29:10

10M ago29:10

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A team of scientists and engineers from the SETI Institute, Impossible Sensing, NASA JPL, and other institutions will test their innovative robotic laser system on a deep-sea expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus. The mission, called InVADER (In-situ Vent Analysis Divebot for Exobiology Research), aims to advance technologies to explore, characterize …

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Total Eclipse Down Under 40:19

10M ago40:19

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There was a total solar eclipse in Australia on Thursday, April 20 (which was Wednesday, April 19 here in California). Join SETI Institute CEO Bill Diamond with Madhulika (Lika) Guhathkurta, PhD Senior Advisor for New Initiatives, GSFC/HPD Program Scientist/Heliophysics, NASA HQ. Lika is in Australia for the eclipse and will talk to us about what w…

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Dragonfly: Mission to Titan 31:30

10M ago31:30

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A new NASA mission to Saturn’s giant moon, Titan, is due to launch in 2027. When it arrives in the mid-2030s, it will begin a journey of discovery that could bring about a new understanding of the development of life in the universe. This mission, called Dragonfly, will carry an instrument called the Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer (DraMS), designed to…

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Volcanoes on Venus: A New Look at Old Data 35:42

10M ago35:42

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As research teams around the world prepare for the launch of two separate missions to our 'sister planet' Venus, other scientists are spending their time looking through the data already collected by previous missions. Take, for example, the Magellan spacecraft, which mapped the surface of Venus from September 1990 through October 1994 using synthe…

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Hanging out in the 5D Breakfast Cafe 31:27

10M ago31:27

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Its Saturday morning at the 5D breakfast cafe, so just relax and enjoy a nice coffee. There's not really anything else to do besides just BE the 5D energy. Easy peasy. Sort of...By Chris McNutt

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Exotopia: An AI-generated Adventure to Study Alien Life 31:43

11M ago31:43

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Author and book designer Rebecca Demarest will be featured on this episode of SETI Live, along with astronomer and SETI Research Scientist Paul Dalba. The two will delve into the upcoming Exotopia expedition, an experimental sci-fi narrative that invites participants to embark on imaginary journeys to study extraterrestrial life on actual exoplanet…

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Ripping Around in Your Soul Experience Vehicle. 27:00

11M ago27:00

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You've got yourself a pretty hot soul-experience vehicle (aka your avatar body) to rip around in this lifetime. Its powerful and has lots of features and options, so use it to go create some sweet experiences you want to have.By Chris McNutt

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AI + ET: Will Machine Learning Help Find Extraterrestrial Life? 38:22

11M ago38:22

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When pondering the probability of discovering technologically advanced extraterrestrial life, the question that often arises is, "if they're out there, why haven't we found them yet?" And often, the response is that we have only searched a tiny portion of the galaxy. Further, algorithms developed decades ago for the earliest digital computers can b…

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You’re Already Multi-Dimensional, So Let it Rip! 28:21

11M ago28:21

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You're actually a multi-dimensional being, so go one and connect - to God, to the Universe, to whatever you want. You're doing it already anyway, so let it rip. Have fun, be careful. Planetary ascension, galactic consciousness and frequencies, meditation, spirituality, inter-dimensionality, awakening and everything in that realm coming through in t…

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Taoist Sexual Meditation to Optimize Lovemaking (Part Two): Dr. Patti Talks to Bruce Frantzis, Taoist Lineage Master

11M ago

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Dr. Patti returns to talk to Bruce Frantzis about sexual chi gung (qi gong) practices. Discover why today's world creates men and women who are too tired to have sex... and what you can do to reverse this situation. You'll enjoy hearing the practice (for men and women) of rubbing on a tofu cake for developing hand and finger sensitivity. (This can …

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Sensual Sex Toys and DVDs for Men Part One with Martin Smith

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Join in as Dr. Patti talks with Martin Smith, marketing director for the Sinclair Institute. Since 1991, The Sinclair Intimacy Institute™ has developed adult sex education videos covering everything from advanced sexual positions to erectile dysfunction solutions. Their best selling Better Sex Video Series has sold more than four million videos in …

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