astrobytes by The Astronomy Club Manipal
The black void above isn’t just for scientists anymore — billionaires, tourists, and even mannequins are catching flights beyond Earth. In this episode, we unpack the strange, shiny world of space travel. Who gets to go, why are they going, and what happens when your holiday destination is literally out of this world? Tune in for a ride that’s on it's way to becoming more real than sci-fi!!!
Some believe that Earth is the only abode for life in this universe. They say we're all alone, a tiny speck of dust in this vast cosmos, lucky enough to foster life. Or Are we? Join us as we dive deep into the search for extraterrestrial life, exoplanets, and all the fascinating "extra" things that come with exploring the unknown. From scientific breakthroughs to the craziest space theories, The Astronomy Club, Manipal brings the mysteries of the cosmos down to Earth, yet again.
"It's not rocket science, but it actually is." - ThrustMIT
A life-sized metal bot, on an expedition, to survey the red land spanning over millions of kilometres, decoding the enigmatic occurrence. It is the effect of the Humans' intellect and one can't wait to see the fascination it creates with the technology it has. What can we call it? One sole representative of eight billion lives on another planet? An investigator unravelling the secrets? A Rover?
High above our heads, and spiralling across it in an intricate alignment, lies a digital beehive, collecting clusters of information through the cosmic web.
Is Astronaut's ice cream real? how do medicines work all the way up there in space? Can we colonise and terraform Mars?
Arriving perfectly in time for Diwali is your host Athar, kicking off season 3 of Astrobytes with his first episode: Supernova - the big firecrackers of the universe.
Winds are an everyday occurrence on earth. It sweeps past you taking the fallen leaves with it while you walk down the road to class. But there is another kind of wind the extraterrestrial one. And this one isn't soft like the one you see everyday. In this episode of Astrobytes, we discuss the cosmic winds of universe- Solar Winds.
Oumuamua!
On this weeks episode ,we talk about our eyes to the cosmos , our mechanical eyes -Telescopes. Join us to know how they function and expand our knowledge about our universe using EM radiation spectrum ,where each new spectrum gives us a new perspective. We also talk about the (late) Spitzer Space Telescope, a pioneer in IR astronomy and how James webb will take over the legacy of Spitzer and Hubble in the future.
