Bedtime Astronomy

Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber.

Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena.

Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination, and lull you into a restful sleep under the starlit sky.

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Update frequency: every 3 days
Average duration: 17 minutes
Episodes: 235
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

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Giant Stars, Solar Electrons, and Gravitational Waves as an Alternative to Cosmic Inflation

Gisnt Binary Stars Locked in Rapid Orbit:

Astronomers are studying a massive, binary star system called NGC 3603-A1, located in a dense, star-forming region. One star is 93 times the sun's mass and th…

00:40:15 | Tue 02 Sep 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Bennu - A Time Capsule, Hunting Cosmic Rays with Neutrinos and Before the Big Bang

Bennu: A Time Capsule from the Early Solar System: Asteroid Bennu is made of material from different regions of the solar system and even from other stars. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples …

00:11:49 | Wed 27 Aug 2025

This week in Astronomy: Dark Matter Clues, Star vs Black Hole, and Roman Telescope’s Cosmic Quest

Cosmic Clues in the Hunt for Dark Matter:
Scientists used light from distant black holes passing through galaxy clusters to search for axions—possible dark matter particles. By combining signals from …

00:12:19 | Wed 20 Aug 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Earliest Known Black Hole Found, Clumpy Galaxy in Early Universe and Stars Born Tilted

In this week we'll be covering:

Astronomers discovered the most distant confirmed black hole, dating back 13.3 billion years. It lies in a tiny, bright galaxy called CAPERS-LRD-z9, and challenges curr…

00:11:21 | Wed 13 Aug 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Milky Way’s Core, Planet Nine, and First Molecule

Magnetic Map of the Milky Way’s Core: Scientists created the first detailed map of magnetic fields near the center of the Milky Way, revealing how star formation and fast-moving particles are influen…

00:14:41 | Wed 06 Aug 2025

Twis Week in Astronomy - Rare Black Hole, Moon-Bound Telescope And An Interstellar Object

In this week:

Rare Black Hole Feeding on a Star – Scientists observed a rare intermediate-mass black hole (HLX-1) tearing apart a star in a star cluster far from its galaxy’s center. This event, calle…

00:15:25 | Wed 30 Jul 2025

Twis Week in Astronomy: Dark Energy Might Be Changing, Hidden Star Orbiting Betelgeuse and Rocky Planets Forming

Dark Energy Might Be Changing Over Time
Scientists have combined data from over 2,000 exploding stars to better study dark energy—the mysterious force causing the universe to expand. New analysis sugg…

00:16:40 | Wed 23 Jul 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Dark Matter, Biggest Black Hole Merger and Hidden Galaxies

Scientists propose that "dark dwarfs"—brown dwarfs powered by dark matter—could reveal what dark matter is made of. Meanwhile, LIGO and its partners detected the most massive black hole merger ever s…

00:13:51 | Wed 16 Jul 2025

This Week in Astronomy: SPHEREx, Dark Dwarfs and an Interestellar Object

NASA's new SPHEREx telescope is mapping the entire sky in infrared, helping scientists study the origins of stars, planets, and life—and the data is shared publicly. Researchers also propose a new ty…

00:13:30 | Wed 09 Jul 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Hidden Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter Black Holes and First Stars

Scientists are developing new ways to explore hidden aspects of the universe. One approach uses powerful superconducting magnets to detect high-frequency gravitational waves—tiny ripples in space tha…

00:15:19 | Wed 02 Jul 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Vera Rubin First Images, The Hunt for Planet Nine and Universe’s First Stars

The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first dazzling images, showcasing star-forming nebulae and galaxy clusters with unprecedented clarity. Designed to lead the Legacy Survey of Space…

00:17:05 | Wed 25 Jun 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Simulating the Universe’s First Light, Through Cosmic Lenses and Ancient Water

In this week, we'll be covering:

Simulating the Universe’s First Light with SKA-Low Scientists created an advanced simulation of what the SKA-Low radio telescope will detect when it starts observing t…

00:16:03 | Wed 18 Jun 2025

This Week in Astronomy: The Fate of Milky Way, The Biggest Map of The Universe and A New Eye on the Universe

This episode explores the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of our universe. First, we delve into the surprising new research challenging the long-held belief of an inevitable head-on collision betwee…

00:19:25 | Wed 11 Jun 2025

This Week in Astronomy; The Watlz Among the Stars, Following Gravitational Waves and Missing Black Holes

The Waltz Among the Stars To honor Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday, the European Space Agency broadcast his iconic waltz The Blue Danube into space, transforming a musical symbol of cosmic eleganc…

00:14:25 | Wed 04 Jun 2025

This week in Astronomy: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Hints, Primordial Black Holes and Moon’s Lost Magnetism

This Week in Astronomy: New skepticism surrounds the potential biosignatures detected on exoplanet K2-18b, as revised analyses question the strength and interpretation of the chemical evidence. Meanw…

00:20:06 | Wed 28 May 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Martian Slopes Likeky Caused by Dust, Moon's Uneven Interior and Evolving Dark Matter

In this week, we'll be covering:

Martian Slope Streaks Likely Caused by Dust, Not Water;
Moon's Uneven Interior Explains Nearside-Farside Differences,
Evolving Dark Matter May Help Solve the Hubble Tens…

00:12:41 | Wed 21 May 2025

This Week in Astronomy: Venus Crust, Hidden Rogue Planets and LUGO Mission

In this week, we'll be covering:

Venus Crust May Be Active Without Plate Tectonics;
Roman Telescope Set to Uncover Hidden Rogue Planets;
Uncovering the Moon's Hidden History with LUGO.

00:18:23 | Wed 14 May 2025

This Week in Astronomy: NASA's SPHEREx, Tracking Objects Through Sound and Blazing Light From Cosmic Darkness

In this week, we'll be covering:

NASA's SPHEREx Begins Mapping the Invisible Universe;
Tracking Space Objects Through Sound;
Blazing Light from Cosmic Darkness.

00:18:04 | Wed 07 May 2025

This Week in Astronomy: New Horizons Map, Hidden Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth and Black Hole Dissonance Mystery

In this week, we'll be covering:

New Horizons Unveils First Lyman-Alpha Map of the Galaxy;
Eos: A Hidden Giant Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth;
Black Hole Dissonance Mystery Solved.

00:15:25 | Wed 30 Apr 2025

Mars Special: Beneath planet's surface, Ancient Rainfall and CHAMPS Mission

In this week, we'll be covering:

Beneath the Surface of Mars;
When Mars Had Rain;
CHAMPS: Delivering Small Payloads to Mars.

00:16:01 | Wed 23 Apr 2025

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