Bästa Escape Velocity podcaster (2024)

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By fire and ice: mass extinctions gone wild 26:09

1d ago26:09

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Let's take a fast-paced journey thru new discoveries in past planetary destruction. From fire to ice, let's look at snowball Earth, melting permafrost, volcanoes short and long, and more. As always, we'll also bring you tales from the launch pad.

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Aerospace vs Climate Change 27:19

17d ago27:19

27:19

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including the first results from Euclid, Roman and Rubin get ready to search for Dark Energy, a deep dive into the effects of rockets and satellites on our atmosphere, and tales from the launch pad.

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Hera and Clipper plan on getting up close with other worlds, and Black Hole News 33:05

1M ago33:05

33:05

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including microscopic black holes trying to be dark matter, massive black holes firing off jets, a deep dive into Hera and Clippers journey to look at other worlds, and tales from the launch pad.

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SpaceX vs FAA and EPA and Cards Against Humanity 29:42

2M ago29:42

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This week we’re doing something we’ve never done before; we’re dedicating the majority of the show to a single story: SpaceX’s recurring failure to follow the rules, regulations, and norms of international spaceflight. We have the receipts, and we hope that you will hear us out before you hit that comment button.…

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Planning for Asteroid Attacks, Dino Prints Cross Ocean, Viper Updates, & more 27:38

2M ago27:38

27:38

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including volcanic glass beads, dino prints that span the ocean, a deep dive into asteroid exploration, and tales from the launch pad.

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Mars is the future, the day the Dinos Died, a Star's Death in 3 Acts, and more 30:15

3M ago30:15

30:15

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including new info on the origins of the Dino Killing asteroid, a star being nommed by a star, a deep dive into Mars exploration, and tales from the launch pad.

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NASA Budget Woes May Murder Missions 32:41

4M ago32:41

32:41

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including Hubble, Chandra, and VIPER face cuts/cancellations, weird exoplanet orbits, Roman gains an instrument, and tales from the launch pad.

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Found: 1 Intermediate Mass Black Hole 25:14

4M ago25:14

25:14

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including how Jupiter's Great Red Spot went missing, Io's Lava Lake, Titan's coastal erosion, and this week's tales from the launch pad. We also take a close look at the discovery of the first intermediate-mass black hole in the Omega Centauri globular cluster…

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JWST Reveals Star Formation Details 29:43

5M ago29:43

29:43

Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including Mars Perseverance Rover fords an ancient river, black holes sometimes form like baby stars, and this week's tales from the launch pad. We also look in detail at how JWST images reveal star formation in never-before-seen details.…

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Planning to go back to the moon 32:54

5M ago32:54

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Let's take a quick tour of the latest news, including updates on the Hubble Space Telescopes and single gyro operations, EUCLID's image release, an amazing new image of Io by LBT, and new calculations of Pluto's oceans. We also look in detail at plans to return humans to the moon using Starship by SpaceX and Blue Moon by Blue Origin.…

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Climate in Crisis (and stars in formation) 29:41

6M ago29:41

29:41

In this episode, we bring you stories on how JWST - Not LIGO and Virgo - spotted the most distant Black Hole merge to date, why the search for life on other worlds gets more challenging the more we look, and we take a deep dive into the things we’re doing that cause and relieve climate change.

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Carrington 2024 28:38

6M ago28:38

28:38

In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at Sunspot complex 3664 and the beautiful chaos that it’s been creating. And because we’re in a planetary science kind of mood, we’re also looking at stories related to observing weather on alien worlds, the history of Mars Climate, and even how solar storms might affect that particular Red Planet.…

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Io and Juno Begin to Part Ways 23:53

7M ago23:53

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In February, on the closest approach, NASA's Juno spacecraft was within 930 miles of the closest moon Io’s surface. Since then, Juno’s orbit has been shrinking, bringing the mission closer to Jupiter and away from the circling Galilean moons. Io and Juno have parted ways, and Juno is now snuggling down into tighter orbits around her Jupiter.…

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Catch the (Alien) Rainbow 31:00

7M ago31:00

31:00

As scientists discover and explore the atmospheres of more and more planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, we are learning that if you can imagine it, it probably exists. In a new paper discussing the planet WASP-76b, researchers describe what appears to be a giant rainbow in the atmosphere of another world... a circular rainbow... and it's not…

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Following the Water Toward Climate Change 30:25

8M ago30:25

30:25

This week’s episode is brought to you by last week’s terrible weather. While experiencing hail and thunder IRL, we also saw press release after press release and article after article discussing climate change. This one-two punch of new science and the need for a new roof means we will touch on climate change in our closer look this week. We apolog…

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Planet Formation is (Still) Not Well Understood 30:52

8M ago30:52

30:52

One of our recurring topics is “Planet formation is not well understood,” and a trio of new papers is making it clear why planet formation continues to... not be well understood. Put simply: the universe likes to create more diverse solar systems than an entire planet’s worth of sci-fi writers can imagine.…

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SPECIAL SHORT: How NASA Budget Cuts Will Hurt Space Science 14:15

8M ago14:15

14:15

Earlier in March, Congress voted into place the FY2024 budgets for multiple agencies, including NASA. The agency is being asked for an overall 2% cut. Combined with inflation rates over 3%, we are looking at a fairly significant cut to the U.S. budget for space science. Dr. Pamela Gay breaks down what these cuts will affect, including people and mi…

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Grindavik, Iceland, and Volcanoes with Dr. Melissa Scruggs 38:26

9M ago38:26

38:26

As you know, our team loves volcanoes, and since we’ve been focused on Iceland for months, we brought in Dr. Melissa Scruggs (aka VolcanoDoc on Twitch) for a chat about Grindavik and all things volcanic in Iceland.

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Stability, Instability, Drama, and How We are Space Stuff 33:54

9M ago33:54

33:54

It is possible to buy stickers, sweatshirts, mugs, and other stuff and things emblazoned with the simple phrase, “We are star stuff”. This phrase was popularized by Carl Sagan, and it serves as a gentle reminder that all the complex atoms - by which I mean most everything heavier than helium - found their start either in the nuclear core of a star …

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Early Black Holes Formed Before Stars? 36:16

9M ago36:16

36:16

One of the unexpected realities of JWST is the discovery that we have really been asking the wrong questions in many astronomy areas. For instance: we generally asked how supermassive black holes and galaxies formed, with a basic assumption that these things happened in some interrelated process. We thought stellar mass black holes came from stars …

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Yes, Scientists DO Look at the (Dark Energy Survey) Data 33:49

10M ago33:49

33:49

Every time I get the digital “why can’t you scientists just look at the data” lecture, I wonder what people think scientists do. All we do is look at data, and when that data tells us our understanding of the universe is wrong, we’re pretty good at accepting the data and throwing out our false understandings… even when the data makes our life a who…

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Start with the title 57:22

10M ago57:22

57:22

Sam gives us an update on how his marketing cycle is going, what he's focusing on, and why he's starting with the title. German shares a slight detour into open source and prepares for his 6-week cycle to improve his Testing LiveView offer. Testing LiveView Build UIAv German Velasco and Sam Selikoff

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Celebrating the Mars Robots that Could 32:36

10M ago32:36

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Robots on Mars have a long history of exceeding all possible expectations. From Spirit and Opportunity lasting far beyond their planned 90-day missions to Ingenuity lasting 72 flights out of a planned five, these craft have become so beloved that we mourn their missions ending. Today, while we recognize NASA's Day of Remembrance, we also celebrate …

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Minimize regret, maximize marketing 45:47

10M ago45:47

45:47

German talks about where he wants to be at the end of 2024 and the importance of a singular focus. Sam talks about Build UI's latest course launch and his upcoming work cycle on marketing.Av German Velasco and Sam Selikoff

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The Compass (Sometimes... Kinda) Points North 33:10

10M ago33:10

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If you take a compass and follow its pointy little needle, you will end up in Northern Canada but not at the North Pole. If you have a boat, you'll end up on Ellesmere Island wondering where Santa is hiding. The fact that the rotational north pole of the Earth and the magnetic pole of the Earth don’t align means that if you want to actually get to …

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Spooky Season Space Images 54:05

11M ago54:05

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From October 25, 2023: Around our parent collaboration, CosmoQuest, Halloween is, hands-down, the most beloved season of the year. Costumes are worn. Yards are decorated. We are here for all the strangers that knock on our door - the weirdos, the witches, and the oh-so-many werewolves - and there will be as much candy as we can afford given out. We…

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Making Anti-Matter... Matter 40:46

11M ago40:46

40:46

In this episode, we look at what tree rings can teach us about past earthquakes, and how well machine learning can identify life, like trees, from carbon-rich materials that were never alive to distant galaxies and spinning black holes. We even take a deep dive into anti-matter, but not a literal deep dive… just a conceptual deep dive.…

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Whales and (Possible) Space Whales 26:56

11M ago26:56

26:56

As the Thanksgiving leftovers reach the stage of possibly gaining intelligence in the back of our refrigerators, we’re going to take a look at the origins of life, how we might find simple life on icy moons, and even how we can practice learning to communicate with other civilizations by chatting up a humpback whale.…

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Blast From the Past: Watch the Annular Eclipse on October 14! 37:35

11M ago37:35

37:35

When we headed into recording this episode, I didn’t know if there would be a government shutdown or not, and I have to admit, on Saturday, September 30, I spent more than a few hours binge-watching TV shows while frequently updating my news feeds. This episode would have looked very different with a shutdown. Since we got a budget, today’s episode…

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Solar Cycle to the Maximum, 2025 29:51

12M ago29:51

29:51

Researchers currently think solar maximum - when the Sun is most active - will occur sometime in late 2024 to early 2025. With this cycle, we will experience just what a good blast of solar radiation can do to the small sats, CanSats, and other satellites in low-earth orbit. If history is to be listened to, it’s only a matter of time before a solar…

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Planetary Formation Leads to Strange New Worlds 30:55

12M ago30:55

30:55

We keep tweaking our format a little bit every episode, trying to find the right mix for YouTube, podcasts, and now, short-form video. We think we the setup is on the mark now and thank you for your patience as we made adjustments. Soon, we will have content to share on TikTok and Reels. For now, enjoy this week's deep dive into planetary formation…

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It's Not Aliens (We Also Want Aliens) 47:00

12M ago47:00

47:00

There are some news cycles that are just plain weird, and this news cycle tried really, really hard to be one of them. Headlines last week highlighted that JWST observed methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet, which is entirely true. This headline was followed by stories that the reason could be aliens… and there is not enough dat…

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The Volcano That Could... But Didn't 29:35

12M ago29:35

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Dr. Pamela is big on volcanoes, and she hoped we’d have an awesome new eruption to report, but we don't. There is, however, still a lot of news this week that doesn’t include an Iceland eruption. Instead, the news includes the first images from a new spacecraft, updates on Lucy’s discovery of a contact binary, and more on the OSIRIS-REx sample retu…

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More (Failed) Observations of Dark Matter 38:58

1y ago38:58

38:58

In this week's episode, we look at the upcoming solar maximum, how solar activity affects Neptune, the robotic invasion fleet on Mars, and how some of the weirdest star systems in reality have been able to form. In our closer look, we fail to see dark matter - like everyone - but observe its gravitational impact on light from objects we can see. (T…

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Sleeping Easy with Tyler Young 40:38

1y ago40:38

40:38

We have a guest! Tyler Young joins German to talk about his new venture: Sleep Easy -- a proactive website monitoring tool that alerts users before issues happen! Tyler shares the story of why he chose this venture, how he's winding down his regular job to focus full time on Sleep Easy, his hopes and goals, current problems, and more. And if you wa…

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A River Runs Through It - Mars and Titan 44:09

1y ago44:09

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This episode reminds you to look up, look out, and reflect on what we see around us. Stories cover a weird white dwarf that is doing things our Sun may do billions of years from now, how satellite images can now be used to measure river flows here and on Mars, and Titan, as well as the emerging field of planetary geoarcheology, that will help us un…

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Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems 41:31

1y ago41:31

41:31

According to satellite cataloger Jonathan McDowell, there are now 18 satellite constellations, like Starlink, being planned. These constellations will contain 543,811 satellites. This is a whole lot of missions to try and keep from colliding and all it takes is one particularly bad collision to transform the more than half-million objects from usef…

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Why film studios don't market old movies 52:05

1y ago52:05

52:05

Sam talks about the launch of Build UI's fourth course, the importance of pre-launch marketing, and plans for Build UI's next course. German talks about potentially adding sponsorships to Elixir Streams, asking the Elixir community about what course they'd like to see him make next, and building an audience. Links: - Build UI's newest course on Rem…

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The Universe is (Still) Trying to Murder Us 41:49

1y ago41:49

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In today’s episode, we’re going to look at everything from how past Earth couldn’t support photosynthesis because the days were just too short, to current Earth letting us get hit by more Cosmic Rays prior to Earthquakes going off, and to supernovae threatening our world while alien stars eat other planets. Science, sometimes, is just kind of viole…

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Once and Future Life on Venus, Earth, and Mars 41:55

1y ago41:55

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Each week, when we set off to do this show, we start with one core idea: We want to tell you what is new in space and astronomy… and remember Earth is a planet too. When we select stories, we try to find the ones we’re excited to talk about over coffee, or the ones we know we will be sharing randomly with strangers who make the mistake of asking, “…

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Earth Science is Planetary Science 51:41

1y ago51:41

51:41

In this episode, we need to take one of our periodic looks at our planet's science and understand what it means to life as we know it. But we will only look at Earth for the first two segments. Then we’re going to race away to enjoy an interview by Beth Johnson with Dr. Kat Volk about the icy Trans-Neptunian Objects that fill the spaces around Nept…

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Why would it work this time around? 57:04

1y ago57:04

57:04

German and Sam are back! Sam answers a question on why he thinks making courses with deadlines will work this time around. German then shares his two potential plans of action: building another course, or curating Elixir content in his Elixir Streams website. Sam pushes back to make sure German deliberately chooses a goal for whichever activity he …

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Marketing campaigns, not flywheels 51:04

1y ago51:04

51:04

Sam tells German about his new idea for scoped marketing campaigns, the difference between YouTube videos and Build UI lessons, scoping new course launches to a month, and lifetime pricing vs. course bundles. Build UI's Lifetime membership sale page: https://buildui.com/pricing Twitter: German, SamAv German Velasco and Sam Selikoff

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A New Space Race? 48:49

1y ago48:49

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Space science isn’t where the money is… at least not yet. Astronomy and planetary science in the U.S. are funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and a variety of smaller foundations and extremely wealthy individuals. And this means that sometimes science can only advance at the speed Congress is willing to budget. The U.S. is in a new spa…

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The History of Life As We Know It 40:17

1y ago40:17

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In this episode, we’re going to look at how we now work to understand the history of life - including human life - on Earth by studying the geology of our planet, and we’re going to take those lessons learned and apply them to Mars, and exoplanets beyond our solar system. (This episode was originally released on YouTube May 13, 2023.)…

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A whirlwind tour of what Peter is doing (with Peter Ullrich) 38:38

1y ago38:38

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This week we have a guest, Peter Ullrich! German and Peter chat as Peter talks about the numerous side-projects he's had through the years and shares lessons learned about creating a book, a course, and a couple of small apps. Finally, we get a glimpse into what he's working now -- his most ambitious project yet. Peter's book: https://pragprog.com/…

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Stop overthinking and start creating 46:21

1y ago46:21

46:21

German talks about ElixirConf and his talk, and considers whether he wants to focus on more info products next. Sam gives an update on Build UI, and talks about how he and Ryan need to stop overthinking their process so they can create more content. Twitter: German, SamAv German Velasco and Sam Selikoff

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Meteors, Meteor Showers, and their Parent Bodies 42:56

1y ago42:56

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In this episode, we’re going to be talking more about meteors - including the source of the Geminids meteor shower, asteroid Phaethon - as well as hot planets, hungry black holes, and how we’re working to uncover the identity of dark matter. (This episode was originally released on YouTube May 6, 2023.)…

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SETI and the Very Large Array 53:08

1y ago53:08

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While we could spend an entire episode on Earth, there is just too much going on in the universe to linger anywhere too long. From our world, we journey out to look at the super massive black hole in the core of M87, and then Beth Johnson will join us with an interview of the SETI Institute’s Dr Chenoa Tremblay and how radio astronomers are one ste…

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Do Not Look Directly at this Podcast 45:11

1+ y ago45:11

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This episode features the kind of news week where we looked at the April 20th eclipse in the South Pacific and decided it just wasn’t a huge priority. Between watching Starship's “will it won’t it” launch attempts and getting news of discoveries in cosmology and new software in planetary science… and the discovery of a totally weird rock formation …

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