Episodes

  • Pulsars Cosmic Clocks

    Pulsars Cosmic Clocks
    Jul 10 2026
    In a recent conversation, Patrick McNamee King sat down with Nicole Gallucci from Saint Anselm College to explore why these collapsed stellar remnants are far more than just deep-space anomalies—they are actually some of the most powerful scientific instruments available to us.
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    2 mins
  • Cosmically Curious: Pulsars, the lighthouse of the universe

    Cosmically Curious: Pulsars, the lighthouse of the universe
    Jul 2 2026
    A pulsar is the collapsed, zombie-like core of a massive star that died in a supernova explosion.
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    2 mins
  • Anti Matter

    Anti Matter
    Jun 26 2026
    Today, we're answering a question from listener Tim Smith, who asks a deceptively simple question: Why does anything exist?
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    2 mins
  • Filters & Photons

    Filters & Photons
    Jun 19 2026
    How do you capture a full-color image when your recording medium can only see in black and white?
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    2 mins
  • Cosmica traffic jam

    Cosmica traffic jam
    Jun 12 2026
    How many satellites can we actually fit around the Earth before it becomes a problem?
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    2 mins
  • How stars are formed

    How stars are formed
    May 29 2026
    We talk a lot about stars, but how they are formed is a process that is not completely understood.
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    2 mins
  • Before the Big Bang

    Before the Big Bang
    May 25 2026
    A look at how modern physicists tackle the ultimate origin story.
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    2 mins
  • Hydrogen & History

    Hydrogen & History
    May 15 2026
    Construction is currently underway for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive radio telescope poised to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.
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    2 mins