Universe University
A journey through astronomy and space history to the outer boundaries of the universe.
About the show
Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and informative exploration of how human beings have sought and found answers to some of our most profound questions about the universe... as well as a look at those questions that are still unanswered.
Episodes and Blog Entries
-
Year-End-Review
Episode | December 31st, 2019 | 1 hr 26 mins
history, nasa, science, space shuttle, universe university
Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk.
-
After Talk for Episode 13 w/Alex Roland PhD
Episode | December 3rd, 2019 | 48 mins 10 secs
challenger, columbia, nasa, shuttle program
Professor Alex Roland joins the program to discuss the American space shuttle.
-
Episode 13: The Legend of Icarus
Episode | November 25th, 2019 | 1 hr 13 mins
challenger, columbia, history, nasa, science, space, space shuttle, universe university
The space shuttle was a vehicle unlike anything that had ever flown in space... but the shuttle program came at the ultimate price.
-
After Talk for Episode 12 w/ Guest Konnor Blunt
Episode | October 31st, 2019 | 1 hr 14 mins
blunt report, flying saucers, history, nasa, project blue book, roswell, science, sleep paralysis, space
Host, Producer, and fellow science podcaster discuss the UFO phenomenon.
-
Episode 12: The UFO Enigma
Episode | October 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
cold war, flying saucers, history, nasa, project blue book, roswell, space, ufos
From 1947 to 1969, the U.S. government was involved with multiple projects designed to investigate mysterious objects flying in the skies of the planet Earth.
-
The First Man
Article | July 24th, 2019
By Chris Grant
apollo 11, buzz aldrin, first man, galileo, john glen, kepler, moon, nasa, neil armstrongWho was the first human being in history to realize that landing human beings on the moon would be even theoretically possible?
-
After Talk for Episode 11 w/guest Beth Gordon
Episode | July 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 24 mins
apollo 11, first man, moon landing, moon walk, nasa, saturn v, soyuz, space race, von braun
Guest Beth Gordon discusses her visits to space museums around the country.
-
Episode 11: One Small Step: 50 Years Later
Episode | July 15th, 2019 | 1 hr 33 mins
apollo 11, first man, moon landing, moon walk, nasa, saturn v, soyuz, space race, von braun
A closer look at each member of the crew of Apollo 11 and the immensity of their historic voyage.
-
After Talk for Episode 10 w/Guest Michael Tremmel PhD
Episode | June 28th, 2019 | 54 mins 12 secs
The author of multiple papers on supermassive black holes talks physics with host Chris Grant.
-
Episode 10: Black Holes: Windows to Oblivion
Episode | June 24th, 2019 | 1 hr 28 secs
astronomy, black holes, einstein, nasa, singularity, space, yale
It was Albert Einstein who showed us just how strange the fabric of the universe really is... but black holes raise questions that are even more paradoxical.
-
Political Roadblocks to a Red Planet
Article | April 26th, 2019
By Chris Grant
curiosity, elon musk, mars missions, red planet, robert zubrin, spacex, von braunDespite countless plans for human Mars exploration throughout our history, it has not yet become a reality. The roadblocks to such a mission are purely political and there are no technological or physical challenges prohibiting such a journey taking place in the near future.
-
After Talk for Episode 9
Episode | April 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 19 mins
Guest Konner Blunt joins the after talk to discuss Pluto, the discipline of science, and life on Mars.
-
Episode 9: Pluto: God of the Underworld
Episode | April 15th, 2019 | 52 mins 34 secs
clyde tombaugh, mike brown, neil degrasse tyson, new horizons, planets, pluto
An account of the discovery of Pluto and the greatest controversy in the history of astronomy.
-
After Talk for Episode 8
Episode | February 22nd, 2019 | 1 hr 41 mins
Host and Producer discuss the face on Mars, the problem of space junk, and options for traveling to Mars.
-
Episode 8: Musk's Mars (By Way of Zubrin) [2 of 2]
Episode | February 18th, 2019 | 56 mins 33 secs
curiosity, elon musk, mars, red planet, robert zubrin, spacex
Elon Musk founds SpaceX in the hopes of colonizing Mars.
-
After Talk for Episode 7
Episode | February 15th, 2019 | 52 mins 1 sec
elon musk, green bank observatory, mars, red planet, robert zubrin, spacex, valles marineris, viking
The after talk welcomes its first guest to discuss Mars research.