Podcast Episodes
Back to Search40. [Urdu] The SETI Signal and Science
Season 1 Episode 40
What happened to the potentially ET signal from our nearest star, Proxima Centauri? The star is, of course, the closest to us and it has at least one…
4 years, 8 months ago
39. [Urdu] Parker's Dive Into the Sun
Season 1 Episode 39
For the first time, a space craft built by humans has flown close to the Sun. In April of 2021, Parker Solar Probe "touched" the Sun by entering its …
4 years, 8 months ago
38. [Urdu] The Amazing James Webb Space Telescope
Season 1 Episode 38
When did the first stars light up in the universe? When did the first galaxies form? Can we detect signatures of life on exoplanets? On December 22nd…
4 years, 10 months ago
37. [English] Chai with Seth Shostak: Impact of an Alien Signal
Season 1 Episode 37
What will happen if we detect an alien signal? Who are the people who are taking a scientific approach to the search for extraterrestrial intelligenc…
4 years, 10 months ago
36. [Urdu] Panspermia: Life from Outer Space?
Season 1 Episode 36
How did life start on Earth? This is a fascinating puzzle. One of the ideas suggests that life on Earth may have come from outer space. This theory i…
4 years, 10 months ago
35. [Urdu] Why Did a Star Suddenly Appear 900 Years Ago?
Season 1 Episode 35
A new star appeared for a few months in 1181CE. What was it and why was it there for only a few months? This mystery has probably been resolved and w…
4 years, 10 months ago
34. [Urdu] Cosmology Conversation with Arsalan Adil
Season 1 Episode 34
How did the universe start and what do we know about its expansion? What is the nature of dark energy and dark matter? Please join in this session of…
4 years, 10 months ago
33. [Urdu] Dune: Ecology and Anti-colonialism
Season 1 Episode 33
Good science fiction allows us to explore deep questions about humanity. The new movie adaptation of Dune is an excellent such example. There are man…
4 years, 10 months ago
32. [Urdu] The Strange Cartwheel Galaxy
Season 1 Episode 32
This is a strange galaxy. Instead of a spiral or an elliptical galaxy, it has a ring. The story of how this ring formed leads us to a hit-and-run sus…
4 years, 10 months ago
31 [Urdu] Dead Martian Life on Its Moon?
Season 1 Episode 31
Was there ever any life on Mars? This is a big question. Currently there are rovers like NASA's Perseverance and China's Zhuorong Mars rover looking …
4 years, 11 months ago