Space, Astronomy & Cosmic Mysteries

About Space, Astronomy & Cosmic Mysteries

Space, Astronomy & Cosmic Mysteries is a documentary podcast exploring the universe one discovery at a time. Journey through black holes, distant galaxies, strange stars, mysterious planets, cosmic explosions, dark matter, dark energy, and some of the biggest unanswered questions in modern astronomy. Each episode takes a research-first approach to the science behind extraordinary objects and discoveries. We explore what astronomers observed, how they discovered it, what the evidence actually tells us, and what scientists still do not understand. From the birth and death of stars to the search for potentially habitable worlds, from the mysteries of our own Solar System to events billions of light years away, this podcast turns complex astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and space exploration into immersive stories designed for curious listeners. No sensational claims. No manufactured mysteries. Just extraordinary science, carefully explained. New episodes explore the discoveries, missions, objects, and unanswered questions that continue to change our understanding of the universe.

Publisher

David

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Aug 2026

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   The Rocky World That Kept Its Sky

   For twenty years astronomers wondered whether a rocky planet around a red dwarf could keep its air. On LHS 1140 b, a super-Earth forty-eight light-years away, helium leaking into space gave the first answer: at least one world kept its sky.

2. 

   2 Nov 2026

   The Moon That Is Falling Into Mars

   Japan has launched a five-year mission to bring home ten grams of dust from Phobos, a moon that is slowly falling into Mars. David follows the launch, the rover, and the century-old question the sample must answer: was Phobos captured from space, or born from a giant impact on Mars?

3. 

   1 Nov 2026

   The Galaxy That Grew Upside Down

   The Milky Way has two disks, one thin and young, one thick and ancient. New Gaia ages show the galaxy settled in two stages, fast then slow, and the thick disk came first. David follows the evidence that our galaxy grew upside down.

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