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Is the Universe Dying?
Is our 13.8 billion year old universe actually in its death throes? Poor Universe, its demise announced right in it’s…
This is a Scale Model of the Solar System Like You’ve Never Seen Before
We've all seen illustrations of the Solar System. They're in our school textbooks, on posters, on websites, on t-shirts... in…
Could We Terraform a Black Hole?
Is there any possible way to take a black hole and terraform it to be a place we could actually…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 384: Escaping Probes
The gravity of the Earth is a tough thing to escape, but breaking free from the gravity of the Sun…
Will the Big Bang Go Backwards?
Will the Big Bang expansion eventually come to a stop over the course of infinite time and ultimately pull everything…
What Do Other Planets Sound Like?
We know that in space, no one can hear you scream. But what would things sound like on another planet?…
What About a Mission to Europa?
Europa’s water exists in a layer around the planet, encased in a layer of ice. Could there be life down…
Would We See the Aliens Coming?
If aliens were heading towards the Earth, would we see them coming? Classic sci fi trope time. The air force…
What Was Here Before the Solar System?
The Solar System is 4.5 billion years old, but the Universe is much older. What was here before our Solar…
Rosetta’s View of a Comet’s “Great Divide”
The latest image to be revealed of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comes from October 27, 2014, before the Philae lander even departed for its…