Podcast Episodes

22. [Urdu] Update on "Life on Venus"

Season 1 Episode 22

Is there life in the clouds of Venus? A few months ago, a startling announcement grabbed our attention. What is its status now? This is a wonderful e…

5 years, 4 months ago

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21. [Urdu] The Mystery of the 'Blue Ring Nebula'!

Season 1 Episode 21

Astronomers had never seen anything like this before. But 16 years later, the mystery of the 'Blue Ring Nebula' has been solved. It is a fascinating …

5 years, 4 months ago

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20. [Urdu] Is There Any Use of Astronomy?

Season 1 Episode 20

When there is hunger and poverty in the world, is there any justification for spending money on astronomy? Is there any real use of understanding - s…

5 years, 4 months ago

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19. [Urdu] Black Hole Falooda!!

Season 1 Episode 19

Black holes are strange. Now we have caught one in the act of destroying a whole star like our Sun. In the process, the star was "Spaghettified"! Joi…

5 years, 5 months ago

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18. [Urdu] A Giant Planet Around a White Dwarf!

Season 1 Episode 18

Some exoplanet systems are strange. And some are really strange. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring a system where the planet is m…

5 years, 5 months ago

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17. [Urdu] Is there Really Life on Venus?

Season 1 Episode 17

Venus is getting a lot of attention. The recent detection of phosphine has raised the possibility of the existence of life on Venus. Please join astr…

5 years, 6 months ago

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16. [Urdu] What is Dark Energy?

Season 1 Episode 16

Dark Energy is one of the biggest mysteries of astronomy. Why do astronomers believe that most of the universe is made up of this dark energy? How di…

5 years, 7 months ago

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15. [Urdu] Five Strange Exoplanets

Season 1 Episode 15

Astronomers have discovered over 4000 planets! Some are weird (at least to us). These are not your every day planets. Meet strange planets - one with…

5 years, 7 months ago

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14. [Urdu] Did We Just Discover a Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A?

Season 1 Episode 14

In 1987, a star exploded as a supernova and it was visible to the naked eye. It is now one of the most studied supernovae ever! But astronomers have …

5 years, 7 months ago

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13. [Urdu] What was "before" the Big Bang?

Season 1 Episode 13

Our universe started 13.8 billion years ago in what astronomers call a Big Bang. But what was before the Big Bang? Is there a scientific way to think…

5 years, 8 months ago

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