Orbital Path

PRX

4.7 (201)
NATURAL SCIENCES

Astronomer Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.

12/21/2018

Building 29

Orbital Path signs off with a site visit to NASA’s mysterious and extraordinary building 29.

31 min
11/30/2018

Hello, Asteroid!

Billion-year-old asteroid dust, coming right up!

21 min
10/26/2018

Black Holes from the Dawn of Light

Astronomers investigate a mystery that is 13 billion years old.

23 min
09/28/2018

Space Lasers for the Home Planet

NASA develops a futuristic space laser. Launches it into orbit. And aims it directly back at planet Earth.

24 min
08/31/2018

Brian Greene goes to 11 — again

Humans! Time to get over your three-dimensional selves.  Brian Greene — world renowned physicist, bestselling author, NOVA host, and serial Colbert guest — explains why.

31 min
07/27/2018

The Universe of Leonard Susskind

Has a Bronx plumber’s son become the Einstein of our time?

27 min
06/29/2018

Mars Goes Organic

Three billion years ago, there were organic molecules on Mars. But was there life?

28 min
03/23/2018

Earth, Desert Planet?

Adults don’t have all the answers — or all the questions. In our second edition of TELESCOPE, Michelle grapples with an 8th-grader’s question about the fate of the Earth.

7 min

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201 Ratings

Insightful, engaging

08/06/2021

Arveljoffi

I just found this podcast and am tearing my through at several episodes a day. A couple of them had such a wealth of information that I listened twice. I’ll be sad when I’m all done. Michelle mentioned at least a couple of times that people have commented that knowing how a natural phenomenon works diminishes its beauty. My retort to people who have said that to me (a mere armchair science enthusiast) is that, were it true, you couldn’t enjoy Mozart if you knew music theory, a football game if you understood the strategy, or driving a nice car if you knew how it was built. It’s a downright silly idea. Thanks for the excellent podcast!
We miss you

07/22/2021

howsmtthw

Come back Michelle ☄️
Black Holes from the Dawn of Light

04/16/2019

Bernie Zack

What a fantastic episode! I wish she would restart this podcast!!!
Black holes🕳

02/22/2020

Digiverse

We need more space vacuums. #blackholes2020🕳

Astronomer Michelle Thaller takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life here on Earth. From podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.