Hunt for the Oldest DNA

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What Exactly Is a Law of Nature? | Robert Hazen & Michael Wong

What’s the difference between a fact, a law, and a theory? Mineralogist Robert Hazen and astrobiologist Michael Wong unpack the hierarchy of scientific ideas and reveal how laws of nature elegantly unify the universe.For more, check out the extended interview with Robert Hazen an ...  Afficher plus

How Many Microbes Live on Earth? | Peter Girguis

Sorry, Beyoncé, it turns out microbes rule the world. Microbiologist Peter Girguis explains how to conceptualize just how many microbes are on Earth… and how understanding this helps us look for life on other worlds. For more, check out the extended interview with Peter Girguis.L ...  Afficher plus

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A Glimpse into the Past: 3 Billion Years After the Big Bang | Space Nuts 349
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

Get ready to explore a 10 billion year old mystery! A closely bound duo of energetic quasars, the hallmark of a pair of merging galaxies, have been discovered when the Universe was only 3 billion years old. What secrets do these quasars hold and why have they lasted so long? Join ...  Afficher plus

Will we ever know what the universe is made of?
CrowdScience

We are all made of particles – but what are particles made of? It’s a question that’s been perplexing scientists for centuries - for so long, in fact, that listener Doug in Canada wants to know if there’s a limit to how much they can ever discover. CrowdScience heads out to CERN, ...  Afficher plus

Mapping the universe
BBC Inside Science

A rocket launch, super-massive black holes and ghost particles! This past week’s scientific findings are testament to how hard-at-work cosmologists and physicists have been seeking out the fundamental building blocks of our universe and the rules that govern it. Professor of Cosm ...  Afficher plus

#419: Blue Horizons & Fairy Floss Planets: Unveiling the Universe's Softest Secrets
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

Embark on a celestial journey with Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson in this episode of Space Nuts, where they explore a variety of space phenomena that are as intriguing as they are mysterious. Firstly, they discuss Blue Origin's return to the stars with NS-25, a mission ...  Afficher plus