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    <title>Universe University - Episodes Tagged with “Space”</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <description>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.
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    <itunes:subtitle>A journey through astronomy and space history to the outer boundaries of the universe.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>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.
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    <itunes:keywords>Space, Astronomy, SETI, History, Space Travel, space race, armstrong, first man, cosmos, spacex, History, education, Mars, Elon Musk, Space Shuttle, black hole</itunes:keywords>
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  <title>After Talk for Episode 19 w/Dr. Brent Ziarnick</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Our guest explains the origin of America's Space Force.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of ‘To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War’.
In this episode, he discusses the birth of the U.S. Space Force along with the military and economic implications of future space exploration and expansion.
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
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  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, space force</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of ‘To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War’.</p>

<p>In this episode, he discusses the birth of the U.S. Space Force along with the military and economic implications of future space exploration and expansion.</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of ‘To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War’.</p>

<p>In this episode, he discusses the birth of the U.S. Space Force along with the military and economic implications of future space exploration and expansion.</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 17: The Twelfth Man </title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A 50th anniversary special to commemorate Apollo 17. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?
RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter
REFERENCES:
'Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man' by Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt
'The Last Man on the Moon' by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis
'A Man on the Moon' by Andrew Chaikin 
MUSIC:
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
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    <![CDATA[<p>50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison &#39;Jack&#39; Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?</p>

<p>RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&#39;Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man&#39; by Harrison &#39;Jack&#39; Schmitt</p>

<p>&#39;The Last Man on the Moon&#39; by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis</p>

<p>&#39;A Man on the Moon&#39; by Andrew Chaikin </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Nonstop&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison &#39;Jack&#39; Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?</p>

<p>RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&#39;Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man&#39; by Harrison &#39;Jack&#39; Schmitt</p>

<p>&#39;The Last Man on the Moon&#39; by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis</p>

<p>&#39;A Man on the Moon&#39; by Andrew Chaikin </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Nonstop&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 2 of 2)</title>
  <link>http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/38</link>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>American author and science journalist chats with Universe University. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>32:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'. 
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of &#39;A Man on the Moon&#39;, &#39;Voices from the Moon&#39;, and &#39;A Passion for Mars&#39;. </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of &#39;A Man on the Moon&#39;, &#39;Voices from the Moon&#39;, and &#39;A Passion for Mars&#39;. </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 16: On the Shoulders of Giants</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.
REFERENCES:
‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’ 
by George M. Young 
‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’
by Robert Zubrin 
MUSIC:
"Ossuary 1 - A begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>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. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’ <br>
by George M. Young </p>

<p>‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’<br>
by Robert Zubrin </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1 - A begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Infinite Perspective&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>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. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’ <br>
by George M. Young </p>

<p>‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’<br>
by Robert Zubrin </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1 - A begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Infinite Perspective&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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<item>
  <title>Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 2 of 2)</title>
  <link>http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/35</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/bea383f0-87ce-468d-9dc8-06502fdc1b99.mp3" length="33264333" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Universe University Production</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. 
</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
REFERENCES:
"Scientists and Seaman" [article]
By Ben Finney 
"Humans Will Never Colonize Mars" [article]
By George Dvorsky 
"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD
"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD
"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" 
by Ashlee Vance 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&quot;Scientists and Seaman&quot; [article]<br>
By Ben Finney </p>

<p>&quot;Humans Will Never Colonize Mars&quot; [article]<br>
By George Dvorsky </p>

<p>&quot;The Case for Space&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future&quot; <br>
by Ashlee Vance</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&quot;Scientists and Seaman&quot; [article]<br>
By Ben Finney </p>

<p>&quot;Humans Will Never Colonize Mars&quot; [article]<br>
By George Dvorsky </p>

<p>&quot;The Case for Space&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future&quot; <br>
by Ashlee Vance</p>]]>
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  <title>Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 1 of 2)</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Host and producer discuss the future of manned space travel. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
REFERENCES: 
"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD
"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD
"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" 
by Ashlee Vance 
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  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p>&quot;The Case for Space&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future&quot; <br>
by Ashlee Vance</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p>&quot;The Case for Space&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism&quot;<br>
By Robert Zubrin PhD</p>

<p>&quot;Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future&quot; <br>
by Ashlee Vance</p>]]>
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  <title>After Talk for Episode 14 w/Nick Conant </title>
  <link>http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/31</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Planetarium science communicator sits down for a chat about astronomy. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:36:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special Guest: Nick Conant.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Nick Conant.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Nick Conant.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 14:  Harbingers of Cataclysm</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A journey through history to understand comets and asteroids as well as the threats they pose to all life on Earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat?
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major
NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery
REFERENCES:
'Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas'
by Alan Cook 
'The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs' Demise was Uncovered'
by Sean B. Carrol 
http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died   
'Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research'
by Ursula B. Marvin 
'Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 'Planet Buster'. Newsweek.com
by Michio Kaku 
https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395
'Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission', NASA.gov
https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart
MUSIC:
"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
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  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat?</p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major<br>
NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&#39;Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas&#39;<br>
by Alan Cook </p>

<p>&#39;The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs&#39; Demise was Uncovered&#39;<br>
by Sean B. Carrol <br>
<a href="http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died" rel="nofollow">http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died</a>   </p>

<p>&#39;Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research&#39;<br>
by Ursula B. Marvin </p>

<p>&#39;Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 &#39;Planet Buster&#39;. Newsweek.com<br>
by Michio Kaku <br>
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395" rel="nofollow">https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395</a></p>

<p>&#39;Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission&#39;, NASA.gov<br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Infinite Perspective&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6: Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat?</p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major<br>
NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery</p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p>&#39;Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas&#39;<br>
by Alan Cook </p>

<p>&#39;The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs&#39; Demise was Uncovered&#39;<br>
by Sean B. Carrol <br>
<a href="http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died" rel="nofollow">http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died</a>   </p>

<p>&#39;Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research&#39;<br>
by Ursula B. Marvin </p>

<p>&#39;Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 &#39;Planet Buster&#39;. Newsweek.com<br>
by Michio Kaku <br>
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395" rel="nofollow">https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395</a></p>

<p>&#39;Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission&#39;, NASA.gov<br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Infinite Perspective&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6: Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 13: The Legend of Icarus </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The space shuttle was a vehicle unlike anything that had ever flown in space... but the shuttle program came at the ultimate price. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus? 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
For listener questions and comments, email us here:
show@universeuniversity.space
PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle's thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. 
REFERENCES:
'After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program'
by John M. Logsdon
'Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger', Public Administration Review
by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick
'Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch', NPR.org
by Howard Berkes 
'For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay', The New York Times
by William J. Broad 
'Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip', The New York Times
by Alex S. Jones
'Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: "The Future of Human Space Flight" 
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
MUSIC:
"Heavy Heart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
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  <itunes:keywords>space shuttle, challenger, columbia, ISS, History, Science, NASA, universe university, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus? </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>For listener questions and comments, email us here:<br>
<strong><em><a href="mailto:show@universeuniversity.space" rel="nofollow">show@universeuniversity.space</a></em></strong></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle&#39;s thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth&#39;s atmosphere. </p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p><strong>&#39;After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program&#39;</strong><br>
by John M. Logsdon</p>

<p><strong>&#39;Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger&#39;</strong>, Public Administration Review<br>
by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick</p>

<p>&#39;Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch&#39;, NPR.org<br>
by Howard Berkes </p>

<p>&#39;For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay&#39;, The New York Times<br>
by William J. Broad </p>

<p>&#39;Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip&#39;, The New York Times<br>
by Alex S. Jones</p>

<p>&#39;Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: &quot;The Future of Human Space Flight&quot; <br>
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Heavy Heart&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6: Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Pepper&#39;s Theme&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus? </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>For listener questions and comments, email us here:<br>
<strong><em><a href="mailto:show@universeuniversity.space" rel="nofollow">show@universeuniversity.space</a></em></strong></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle&#39;s thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth&#39;s atmosphere. </p>

<p>REFERENCES:</p>

<p><strong>&#39;After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program&#39;</strong><br>
by John M. Logsdon</p>

<p><strong>&#39;Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger&#39;</strong>, Public Administration Review<br>
by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick</p>

<p>&#39;Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch&#39;, NPR.org<br>
by Howard Berkes </p>

<p>&#39;For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay&#39;, The New York Times<br>
by William J. Broad </p>

<p>&#39;Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip&#39;, The New York Times<br>
by Alex S. Jones</p>

<p>&#39;Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: &quot;The Future of Human Space Flight&quot; <br>
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Heavy Heart&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6: Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Pepper&#39;s Theme&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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<item>
  <title>After Talk for Episode 12 w/ Guest Konnor Blunt </title>
  <link>http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/26</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/631d0840-2f09-4f94-8676-42a8e8839341.mp3" length="76135643" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Universe University Production</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Host, Producer, and fellow science podcaster discuss the UFO phenomenon. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>An after talk discussion with Konner Blunt from the Blunt Report on Halloween celebrations around the world, weather control, S.E.T.I. research, anthropomorphizing extraterrestrials, sleep paralysis, and UFOs. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special Guest: Konner Blunt.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Space, History, Science, NASA, UFOs, Roswell, flying saucers, Project Blue Book, sleep paralysis, blunt report</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>An after talk discussion with Konner Blunt from the Blunt Report on Halloween celebrations around the world, weather control, S.E.T.I. research, anthropomorphizing extraterrestrials, sleep paralysis, and UFOs. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Konner Blunt.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>An after talk discussion with Konner Blunt from the Blunt Report on Halloween celebrations around the world, weather control, S.E.T.I. research, anthropomorphizing extraterrestrials, sleep paralysis, and UFOs. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Slow Burn&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Konner Blunt.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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<item>
  <title>Episode 12: The UFO Enigma</title>
  <link>http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/25</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/506e174d-539e-484f-aef0-8b44108be805.mp3" length="57453641" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Universe University Production</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:06:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5c737d2c-78fa-4d38-b319-aac5c25c3168/episodes/5/506e174d-539e-484f-aef0-8b44108be805/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>In the late 1940s, the United States military began to take an interest in reports of unidentified flying objects or U.F.O.s which included multiple projects designed to investigate and evaluate the sightings. Despite the fact that many UFO sightings were cases of mistaken identity that could easily be explained away, a minority of them proved extremely perplexing to the U.S. government, leading some high level officials to consider the possibility that the Earth was being visited by extraterrestrials... and at the center of it all, there was one astronomer named J. Allen Hynek who struggled to bring his scientific expertise to bear on the mystery. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
REFERENCES: 
*'The UFO Phenomenon' *
by George Constable, Time Life Books Inc.
'The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs'
by Mark O'Connell
'Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base'
by Annie Jacobsen 
'Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program', New York Times
by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumbenthal, and Leslie Kean
*'Maj. Gen. John A. Samford's Statement on "Flying Saucers" *(7/31/1952)
U.S. National Archives 
'Two Pilots Saw a UFO. Why Did the Air Force Destroy the Report?', History.com
by Greg Daugherty 
MUSIC:
"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Tenebroud Brothers Carnival: Act Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Waltz of the Carnies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>history, nasa, cold war, space, UFOs, Roswell, flying saucers, Project Blue Book </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In the late 1940s, the United States military began to take an interest in reports of unidentified flying objects or U.F.O.s which included multiple projects designed to investigate and evaluate the sightings. Despite the fact that many UFO sightings were cases of mistaken identity that could easily be explained away, a minority of them proved extremely perplexing to the U.S. government, leading some high level officials to consider the possibility that the Earth was being visited by extraterrestrials... and at the center of it all, there was one astronomer named J. Allen Hynek who struggled to bring his scientific expertise to bear on the mystery. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p>*<em>&#39;The UFO Phenomenon&#39; *</em><br>
by George Constable, Time Life Books Inc.</p>

<p><strong>&#39;The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs&#39;</strong><br>
by Mark O&#39;Connell</p>

<p><strong>&#39;Area 51: An Uncensored History of America&#39;s Top Secret Military Base&#39;</strong><br>
by Annie Jacobsen </p>

<p><strong>&#39;Glowing Auras and &#39;Black Money&#39;: The Pentagon&#39;s Mysterious U.F.O. Program&#39;</strong>, New York Times<br>
by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumbenthal, and Leslie Kean</p>

<p>*<em>&#39;Maj. Gen. John A. Samford&#39;s Statement on &quot;Flying Saucers&quot; *</em>(7/31/1952)<br>
U.S. National Archives </p>

<p><strong>&#39;Two Pilots Saw a UFO. Why Did the Air Force Destroy the Report?&#39;</strong>, History.com<br>
by Greg Daugherty </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Tenebroud Brothers Carnival: Act Two&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Waltz of the Carnies&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In the late 1940s, the United States military began to take an interest in reports of unidentified flying objects or U.F.O.s which included multiple projects designed to investigate and evaluate the sightings. Despite the fact that many UFO sightings were cases of mistaken identity that could easily be explained away, a minority of them proved extremely perplexing to the U.S. government, leading some high level officials to consider the possibility that the Earth was being visited by extraterrestrials... and at the center of it all, there was one astronomer named J. Allen Hynek who struggled to bring his scientific expertise to bear on the mystery. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p>*<em>&#39;The UFO Phenomenon&#39; *</em><br>
by George Constable, Time Life Books Inc.</p>

<p><strong>&#39;The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs&#39;</strong><br>
by Mark O&#39;Connell</p>

<p><strong>&#39;Area 51: An Uncensored History of America&#39;s Top Secret Military Base&#39;</strong><br>
by Annie Jacobsen </p>

<p><strong>&#39;Glowing Auras and &#39;Black Money&#39;: The Pentagon&#39;s Mysterious U.F.O. Program&#39;</strong>, New York Times<br>
by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumbenthal, and Leslie Kean</p>

<p>*<em>&#39;Maj. Gen. John A. Samford&#39;s Statement on &quot;Flying Saucers&quot; *</em>(7/31/1952)<br>
U.S. National Archives </p>

<p><strong>&#39;Two Pilots Saw a UFO. Why Did the Air Force Destroy the Report?&#39;</strong>, History.com<br>
by Greg Daugherty </p>

<p>MUSIC:</p>

<p>&quot;Shores of Avalon&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Tenebroud Brothers Carnival: Act Two&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Waltz of the Carnies&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Thunderbird&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
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  <title>Episode 10: Black Holes: Windows to Oblivion </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Universe University Production</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>A European patent clerk with an overactive imagination revealed to the world the very fabric of space and time. But decades later, the discovery of black holes would reveal far more challenging facts about the nature of our universe: gaping holes in the very fabric of reality itself. Within the depths of black holes, we might find the keys to a comprehensive and unifiying understanding of quantum mechanics and General Relativity... or we might find a window to oblivion. 
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
PHOTO CAPTION: X-ray emissions as captured by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
REFERENCES: 
"The Curious History of Relativity: How Einstein's Theory of Gravity was Lost and Then Found Again" by Jean Eisenstaedt 
"Cygnus X-1"  StarDate.org
http://blackholes.stardate.org/objects/factsheet-Cygnus-X-1.html
"Case Study: John Michell and Black Holes" amnh.org
https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/cosmic-horizons/case-study-john-michell-and-black-holes
MUSIC: 
"Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Heavy Heart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Americana" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Ossuary 5: Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Einstein, Black Holes, Space, NASA, Yale, Astronomy, Singularity</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A European patent clerk with an overactive imagination revealed to the world the very fabric of space and time. But decades later, the discovery of black holes would reveal far more challenging facts about the nature of our universe: gaping holes in the very fabric of reality itself. Within the depths of black holes, we might find the keys to a comprehensive and unifiying understanding of quantum mechanics and General Relativity... or we might find a window to oblivion. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: X-ray emissions as captured by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory.</p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p><strong>&quot;The Curious History of Relativity: How Einstein&#39;s Theory of Gravity was Lost and Then Found Again&quot;</strong> by Jean Eisenstaedt </p>

<p>&quot;Cygnus X-1&quot;  StarDate.org<br>
<a href="http://blackholes.stardate.org/objects/factsheet-Cygnus-X-1.html" rel="nofollow">http://blackholes.stardate.org/objects/factsheet-Cygnus-X-1.html</a></p>

<p><strong>&quot;Case Study: John Michell and Black Holes&quot;</strong> amnh.org<br>
<a href="https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/cosmic-horizons/case-study-john-michell-and-black-holes" rel="nofollow">https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/cosmic-horizons/case-study-john-michell-and-black-holes</a></p>

<p>MUSIC: </p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6 - Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Heavy Heart&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Americana&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 5: Rest&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A European patent clerk with an overactive imagination revealed to the world the very fabric of space and time. But decades later, the discovery of black holes would reveal far more challenging facts about the nature of our universe: gaping holes in the very fabric of reality itself. Within the depths of black holes, we might find the keys to a comprehensive and unifiying understanding of quantum mechanics and General Relativity... or we might find a window to oblivion. </p>

<p>If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw</a></p>

<p>PHOTO CAPTION: X-ray emissions as captured by the orbiting Chandra X-Ray Observatory.</p>

<p>REFERENCES: </p>

<p><strong>&quot;The Curious History of Relativity: How Einstein&#39;s Theory of Gravity was Lost and Then Found Again&quot;</strong> by Jean Eisenstaedt </p>

<p>&quot;Cygnus X-1&quot;  StarDate.org<br>
<a href="http://blackholes.stardate.org/objects/factsheet-Cygnus-X-1.html" rel="nofollow">http://blackholes.stardate.org/objects/factsheet-Cygnus-X-1.html</a></p>

<p><strong>&quot;Case Study: John Michell and Black Holes&quot;</strong> amnh.org<br>
<a href="https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/cosmic-horizons/case-study-john-michell-and-black-holes" rel="nofollow">https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/cosmic-horizons/case-study-john-michell-and-black-holes</a></p>

<p>MUSIC: </p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 6 - Air&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Heavy Heart&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Perspectives&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Americana&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 1: A Begining&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>

<p>&quot;Ossuary 5: Rest&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br>
<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p>]]>
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