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The darkest thing in the universe Nobody knows what it is, but we can see what it does. Join us for a talk about dark matter.

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The brightest thing in the universe Join us for a look at quasars; the brightest thing in the universe.

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The birth of stars Clouds of dust collapse to form stars, but the actual process is far more complicated and interesting.

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The creator and destroyer of worlds Several kinds of supernova, and a rogue supermassive blackhole. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 121 of Episode One: Phil, interrupted

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Neutron stars and little green men Join us as we talk about how neutron stars managed to masquerade as a signal from aliens.

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From little to smaller to slightly larger Join us for a look at red dwarves, brown dwarves, white dwarves, and carbon stars. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 119 of Episode One: An itch of crackheads, and Patrick has a cow

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On sunshine and the oldest stars We spend some time figuring out what powers our sun, and give a respectful nod towards the oldest stars in the universe. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 117 of Episode One: Cowboys and creepy girls

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We got the universe wrong At the beginning of the 20th century, the universe was 100,000 lightyears across, and static. How we found out that was wrong.

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Hidden in the light Today, Newton shows us why planets move as they do, and we find out how we know what stars are made of.

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Better glass, lenses, mirrors, and a star to sail by The debate over the Earth or Sun in the middle continues, and we take a look at navigating by the stars.