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Astounding Universe

Jim Metzner & Bob Bermanwww.astoundinguniverse.com
From the producer of Pulse of the Planet and the world’s most widely read astronomer - a weekly freewheeling exploration of the astonishing world of science. What’s the most inexplicable object in the cosmos? When is Doomsday coming? The heaviest thing in the universe? Nikola Tesla’s dark secret? All this and more, each week on Astounding Universe.

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Episodes

Cratered Moon

Observing the surface of the moon gives us clues of the history of the earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 04, 20208 minSeason 2Ep. 109

Random

Take the million monkey challenge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 20207 min

Microbes on the Move

Relative to their body size, bacteria are among the fastest critters on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 20207 min

End of the World

Our intrepid duo predicts the predictable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 20206 min

Last Licks

Why do dogs and cats keep on licking themselves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 20208 min

Losing the Moon

It's drifting farther away every year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 20207 min

It Fell From the Sky

What's faster than a speeding bullet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 20206 min

Space Invaders

We can't escape them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 20208 min

Betelgeuse

Is this infamous star about to go Nova? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 09, 20208 minSeason 2Ep. 101

Coriolis

From cannons to curve balls, this effect has us spinning! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 02, 202013 min

Heart of the Sun

Celebrating the spring equinox with a peek at the invisible sun inside the sun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 20205 min

Floppy Ears

Bomb sniffing dogs are getting a whole lot friendlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 20206 min

The Body Electric

We're batteries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 05, 20208 min

Sunspots

Is our closest star about to do us a very big favor? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 20208 minSeason 2Ep. 99

Borders for Space

There's the signpost up ahead, but precisely where to put it is in question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 20206 minSeason 2Ep. 98

Spring Moves

Bob reveals the secrets of bridges, car tires and the Eiffel Tower! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 06, 20206 minSeason 2Ep. 97

Bad Gas

How can so little do so much? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 20207 min

The Anthropic Principle

Is the universe life-friendly, and why did every bullet miss? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 20206 min

Greenish

Why isn't the sun green? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 20204 min

Haloes

Ring around the moon and the uncanny Heiligenschein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 09, 20206 min

Blowin' in the Wind

T he Beaufort Scale and why 30 mph wind needs to be taken seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 03, 20209 min

Falling

How come cats can survive a drop from high places? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 20198 min

Iridescence

Cloud color magic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 07, 20196 min

How Low Can You Go?

A mighty B-flat from 250 million lights years away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 20197 minSeason 2Ep. 84

We're All Oxygen

The moon, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 20195 minSeason 2Ep. 83

Zuben El Genubi

Not the biggest or brightest, but it's got a heck of a backstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 17, 20197 minSeason 2Ep. 82

Getting it Right

Millions of stars? Well, no. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 20198 minSeason 2Ep. 81

Neutrinos

A billion of 'em just passed through your fingernails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 03, 20196 minSeason 2Ep. 80
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