Universe University
A journey through astronomy and space history to the outer boundaries of the universe.
Displaying items 1-10 of 28 in total of Universe University with the tag "nasa".
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EPISODE 24: Heavenly Palaces
Episode | January 6th, 2026 | 42 mins 25 secs
iss, mir, nasa, russia, soyuz, space race
Discover the history of half a century history of orbital space stations...
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EPISODE 22: THE PRIMEVAL ATOM
Episode | July 30th, 2025 | 27 mins 24 secs
big bang, hubble, james webb space telescope, jwst, nasa
An exploration of how astronomers and physicists developed the big bang theory a century ago.
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EPISODE 20: PLANETARY QUARANTINE
Episode | October 24th, 2024 | 28 mins 46 secs
covid-19, elon musk, mars, nasa, planetary protection, spacex
Are viruses and pathogens from Mars a future risk to humanity?
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After Talk for Episode 19 w/Dr. Brent Ziarnick
Episode | December 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
history, nasa, science, space, space force
Our guest explains the origin of America's Space Force.
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Episode 19: The High Ground: Part 2
Episode | April 27th, 2023 | 27 mins 14 secs
artemis, china, fusion power, moon, nasa, space force
What does the future hold for different world powers in outer space? And what purpose will the newly formed Space Force serve?
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Episode 18: The High Ground: Part 1
Episode | March 27th, 2023 | 38 mins 10 secs
cold war, nasa, nuclear, reagan, sdi, star wars
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan imagined a space based weapon system known as S.D.I.
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Episode 17: The Twelfth Man
Episode | December 16th, 2022 | 17 mins 39 secs
apollo 17, artemis, gene cernan, jack schmitt history, nasa, science, space, universe university
A 50th anniversary special to commemorate Apollo 17.
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After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 2 of 2)
Episode | April 10th, 2021 | 32 mins 4 secs
a man on the moon, apollo, artemis, chaikin, history, nasa, science, space, universe university
American author and science journalist chats with Universe University.
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After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 1 of 2)
Episode | November 12th, 2020 | 46 mins 51 secs
a man on the moon, apollo, artemis, chaikin, nasa
American author and science journalist chats with Universe University.
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Episode 16: On the Shoulders of Giants
Episode | October 28th, 2020 | 39 mins 39 secs
history, nasa, science, space, universe university
Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future.