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Bedtime Astronomy

Bedtime Astronomy

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 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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  • Mars's Hidden Heart: Unveiling the Red Planet's Solid Core

    Mars's Hidden Heart: Unveiling the Red Planet's Solid Core
    Sep 20 2025
    Join us as we dive deep into the red planet's secrets! This episode explores recent scientific breakthroughs about Mars's internal structure, focusing on its mysterious core. Thanks to data from NASA's InSight mission, particularly the work of Huixing Bi and colleagues, we now have compelling evidence that Mars harbors a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core—a structure surprisingly similar to Earth's!

    This discovery is a game-changer. It strongly suggests that Mars may have once generated a protective magnetic field via a dynamo process, potentially explaining its warmer, wetter, and more hospitable past. We'll trace the scientific journey, from earlier InSight analyses that initially pointed to a fully liquid core to how improved data techniques unveiled this crucial solid inner core.

    Tune in to understand how these findings resolve previous ambiguities, advance our knowledge of planetary evolution, and provide crucial insights into how Mars transformed from a potentially water-rich world to the arid planet we see today.
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    37 min
  • Hidden Quasars Unveiled at Cosmic Dawn

    Hidden Quasars Unveiled at Cosmic Dawn
    Sep 17 2025
    A new groundbreaking discovery by scientists from Ehime University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has revealed supermassive black holes shrouded in dust in the early universe that had previously escaped detection. Using a combination of the Subaru Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team identified these hidden quasars, showing that bright quasars were at least twice as common in the cosmic dawn than previously thought.

    This study significantly expands our understanding of how supermassive black holes form and evolve, offering new perspectives on galaxy formation and the universe's structure. The research highlights the effectiveness of combining the Subaru's wide-field observations with the JWST's infrared capabilities to overcome the limitations of conventional surveys that rely on ultraviolet light, which is easily absorbed by dust. With plans for future observations and detailed analysis, this team is poised to continue unraveling the mysteries of the cosmic dawn and deepen our knowledge of supermassive black holes.
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    37 min
  • Martian Mudstones Reveal Potential Ancient Microbial Life

    Martian Mudstones Reveal Potential Ancient Microbial Life
    Sep 15 2025
    Get ready to journey to Mars with us as we explore the exciting discovery of potential evidence for ancient microbial life by NASA's Perseverance rover! Our focus: the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater. Scientists have found unusual chemical compositions there, including organic carbon, phosphorus, sulfur, and oxidized iron. We'll delve into the fascinating "poppy seeds" and "leopard spots" structures—minerals and formations that, here on Earth, are often linked to redox reactions driven by biological activity. While we acknowledge that non-biological processes are a possibility, the crucial absence of high-temperature signs makes ancient microbial life a very plausible explanation for these Martian features. These discoveries are being hailed as "potential biosignatures" and underscore the critical importance of bringing these samples back to Earth for deeper analysis.
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    37 min
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