Universe University

About Universe University

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.

Publisher

Universe University Production

Category

education · history · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2018

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jul 2026

   AFTER TALK FOR EPISODE 25 W/ALEX ROLAND

   Professor Alex Roland returns to the program to discuss the future of the Artemis program, SpaceX, and the historical legacy of Apollo. In the last half of the podcast, Roland discusses military history including: anti-satellite weapons, drone warfare, and nuclear war. MUSIC: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com] Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

2. 

   11 Jun 2026

   EPISODE 25: THE ARTEMIS ERA?

   Many hurdles will have to be cleared before the United States can once again land astronauts on the Moon. We may be in a new space race but the Artemis II mission could also be the dawn of a new era in the space age. EDITED BY: Jilyan Solis REFERENCES: "Space Force needs to perpare for an in-person moon conflict with China, new report argues" by Thomas Novelly, Defenseone.com "'We have lost a lot of time', former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China" by Brett Tingley, Space.com MUSIC: "Ossuary 6 - Air" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Nonstop" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Heavy Heart" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Perspectives" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Ossuary 1 - A Begining" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Thunder Dreams" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Infinite Perspective" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

3. 

   6 Jan 2026

   EPISODE 24: Heavenly Palaces

   Shortly after the first US Moon landing, the Soviet Union placed the first space station in low Earth orbit. While the United States responded with their own "Skylab" station later, the Russian "Salyut" stations would soon surpass them. As the Cold War drew to an end, the massive Soviet "MIR" station would eventually become an international hub for cooperation in outer space. But along the way, many space station crews would face a life and death battle to keep the station in orbit... EDITED BY: Jilyana Solis REFERENCES: "Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station MIR" by Jerry Linenger "The Forgetten Rescue of the Salyut 7 Space Station" ASTRONOMY.com, by Doug Adler October 23, 2020 MUSIC: "Shores of Avalon" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Nonstop" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Lost Time" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Perspectives" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Air" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Ossuary 1: A Beginning" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Crypto" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) "Pepper's Theme" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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