Podcast Episodes

Why don't we have a hot Jupiter (and you'll be glad we don't)?

Our galaxy is full of unusual cool stuff. But one thing that we should be grateful for: our galaxy doesn't have a hot Jupiter. Hot Jupiters are heate…

5 months ago

How to Trick Your Brain into Experiencing the Future

Learn the fascinating science behind how your brain can simulate the future. Discover simple psychological tricks and mental exercises that help you …

5 months ago

Our Life, in a Billion Years

What will life look like a billion years from now? Will humans still exist, or will Earth become unrecognizable? From dying stars to evolving specie…

5 months ago

Could a spaceship fly through a gas giant like Jupiter?

What if you tried to fly a spaceship straight through Jupiter? Would you find a hidden core — or get crushed long before reaching it? Explore the ext…

5 months ago

What Happens to Your Body at the Mariana Trench Bottom?

The Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean is the deepest place on our planet. If you throw a rock into the water, it'll travel 36,000 feet befo…

5 months ago

What If You Dropped a Steel Ball into the Mariana Trench

What happens if you drop a solid steel ball into the Mariana Trench - the deepest place on Earth? Will it crush, sink forever, or reveal the ocean’s…

5 months ago

In Endless Universe, Why Haven't We Found Other Life

Why haven't we found proof of life on other planets? Is there extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the universe? Or are we alone in space? Scientists'…

5 months, 1 week ago

What If a Drop of Water Fell to the Earth at the Speed of Light?

What if a single drop of water fell to Earth at the speed of light? Would it vaporize instantly, punch a hole through the atmosphere, or rewrite the…

5 months, 1 week ago

A Monstrous Supermassive Black Hole Has Just Vanished

A monstrous supermassive black hole — big enough to swallow millions of suns — has just vanished without a trace. How can something that powerful sim…

5 months, 1 week ago

Why Black Holes Are a Schrodinger's Cat

Black holes are the ultimate Schrödinger’s Cat — both there and not there at the same time. How can something be dead, alive… and maybe both?

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5 months, 1 week ago