60-Second Adventures in Astronomy - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast
1) The Big Bang
Just how big was the Big Bang? Discover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe.
2) Supernovae
What happens when a star explodes? Learn how all the elements in the Universe were formed, and where exactly your favourite silver necklace comes from.
3) Exoplanets
We can't see exoplanets, but we know they're there. This episode explores how scientists have studied distant stars to learn more about the invisible planets that orbit them.
4) A Day on Mercury
No-one on Mercury could claim there's not enough hours in the day. Find out how you'd pass the time on a planet where a single day lasts two years.
5) The Rotating Moon
The Moon is like a loyal servant to a Queen, and never turns its back on the Earth. Discover how the Moon's orbit means we always see it's best side.
6) Life on Mars
Discover how asteroids and microbes flying through space could hold the secret to life on Earth and Mars.
7) Event Horizons
Just what is the point of no return? German physicist, Karl Schwarzchild calculated the event horizon of black holes. And it can tell us more about the eventual fate of all the galaxies.
8) Dark Matter
Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer who discovered Dark Matter in the Universe. But what's the matter with dark matter?
9) Special Relativity
Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster.
10) Large Hadron Collider
Some thought it would create another Universe, while others thought it would suck us all into a black hole. But the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought.
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