The Hidden Universe: Cosmic Structures in the Dark
This week we continue our month-long journey through the world of galaxies, but this time, we venture into one of astronomy’s darkest frontiers. Beyond the glowing spirals and brilliant star clouds li...
17 Touko 21min
When Galaxies Collide
This week we continue our month-long journey through the world of galaxies, but this time, we move beyond what galaxies are and explore what galaxies actually do. It turns out these vast islands of st...
10 Touko 29min
Where the Milky Way Begins… and Ends
This week, we begin a new month-long journey into one of the most awe-inspiring subjects in astronomy: Galaxies.We start close to home by exploring our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and asking a deceptiv...
3 Touko 23min
The Invisible Architecture of the Universe, with Dr. Enrique Lopez Rodriguez
In this episode we step behind the scenes of modern astronomy to explore a side of the universe you can’t see, at least not directly.We sit down with Professor Enrique López Rodríguez, an extragalacti...
26 Huhti 38min
From Gears to Code: Computing the Cosmos
In this episode, we explore the role of computers in astronomy. From the ancient Antikythera Mechanism and the human “computers” of the Harvard College Observatory, to the rise of electronic machines,...
19 Huhti 22min
Radio Astronomy: Listening to the Universe
In this episode, we move beyond what the eye can see and into a universe that has been quietly speaking all along.Radio astronomy has transformed our understanding of the cosmos, not by capturing imag...
12 Huhti 26min
Space Oddity: The Harmony of Isolation
What makes a song feel like space? In this special bonus episode of Star Trails, we take a deep dive into the song "Space Oddity," not just as a piece of music, but as a story of distance, disconnecti...
8 Huhti 24min
Photon by Photon: A Journey Through Observatories
This week we step inside one of astronomy’s most iconic spaces: the observatory.Drew visits Melton Memorial Observatory and sits down with director Martin Bowers to explore what a nearly 100-year-old,...
5 Huhti 25min
