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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Author and futurist John Michael Godier explores the universe in essays and as host of Event Horizon a science and space focused show featuring guests. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Get access to EARLY ad free episodes and to the full archive of John Michael Godier and Event Horizon. Bonus episodes, audio books, and sleep tracks. Special unannounced content. And an all new exclusive show The Accretion Disc with Eryn Knight voice of A.N.N.A.

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Author and futurist John Michael Godier explores the universe in essays and as host of Event Horizon a science and space focused show featuring guests. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Get access to EARLY ad free episodes and to the full archive of John Michael Godier and Event Horizon. Bonus episodes, audio books, and sleep tracks. Special unannounced content. And an all new exclusive show The Accretion Disc with Eryn Knight voice of A.N.N.A.

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A Breakthrough on Measuring the Hubble Tension with Massimo Pascale

2/23/2025
Go to https://porkbun.com/EventHorizon25 to get $1 off your next desired domain name at Porkbun! In this interview, Dr. Massimo Pascale explains how the discovery of "SN H0pe," provides the first measurement of the Hubble constant using a multiply-imaged Type Ia supernova discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope. This innovative approach offers new insights into the ongoing Hubble constant tension, potentially bridging the gap between early and late universe measurements. Pascale also explores the implications of these findings for our understanding of cosmology and the universe's expansion rate.

Duration:00:49:07

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Is There a Black Hole in the Center of the Sun?

9/24/2024
"There is probably not a black hole in the center of the sun. If primordial black holes exist then they may exist in sufficiently large numbers to explain the dark matter in the universe. While primordial black holes may form at almost any mass, the asteroid-mass window between 10−16−10−10 M⊙ remains a viable dark matter candidate and these black holes could be captured by stars upon formation." Is there a black hole in the center of the Sun? https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.07647 Solar evolution models with a central black hole https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06782

Duration:00:49:44

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The Science and Politics of Non-Human Intelligence with Garry Nolan and Peter Skafish

3/17/2024
Dr. Garry Nolan and Dr. Peter Skafish, founders of the SOL foundation, discuss the urgent need for developing the science, academic research, and policy of Non-Human Intelligence. ‘Rough Metaphysics: The Speculative Thought and Mediumship of Jane Roberts by Peter Skafish 40% off discount code: MN91060 Link: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/rough-metaphysics The SOL foundation: https://thesolfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@_SolFoundation

Duration:01:08:08

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Is There a Black Hole in the Center of the Sun? With Earl Bellinger

3/10/2024
Go to https://sponsr.is/tld_eventhorizon and use code EVENTHORIZON24 to get $1 off your next desired domain name at Porkbun! "There is probably not a black hole in the center of the sun. If primordial black holes exist then they may exist in sufficiently large numbers to explain the dark matter in the universe. While primordial black holes may form at almost any mass, the asteroid-mass window between 10−16−10−10 M⊙ remains a viable dark matter candidate and these black holes could be captured by stars upon formation." Is there a black hole in the center of the Sun? https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.07647 Solar evolution models with a central black hole https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06782

Duration:00:49:44

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Closest We've Ever Been to the Sun Featuring Dr. Nour Raouafi

3/3/2024
The Closest We’ve Ever Been to the Sun. Join John Michael Godier and Dr. Nour Raouafi, the project scientist of NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission, as they delve into the groundbreaking discoveries made by the spacecraft. Learn about the challenges of approaching the Sun, the thermal protection system, and the intriguing observations of switchbacks in the solar wind. Thumbnail picture provided by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau Instagram: @eduardoschaberger https://www.instagram.com/eduardoschaberger Website: www.eduardoschaberger.ar

Duration:00:46:20

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Space Facts to Fall Asleep to

3/1/2024
Explore the depths of the cosmos and achieve profound relaxation with 3 Hours of Space Facts For Sleep featuring John Michael Godier. In this captivating compilation, immerse yourself in the unexplained, obscure, and mysterious space discoveries that will gently guide you into a restful and rejuvenating slumber. Let the soothing narration of John Michael Godier be your companion as you delve into the celestial flow and experience the art of relaxation. Unwind with our carefully curated mix of the most profound space mysteries. Drift effortlessly into the cosmos and bid farewell to insomnia as you fall asleep to the calming sounds of the universe. Whether you are a space enthusiast or simply seeking a peaceful night's sleep, this video is tailored for you. Join us on this cosmic adventure and let the mysteries of the universe be your guide. #Sleep #SpaceFacts #Relaxation #SoothingSleep #InsomniaRelief #JohnMichaelGodier #DeepSleep #SpaceMysteries #FallAsleepEasy John Michael Godier space facts: https://youtu.be/2NbuHt6Q4jY https://youtu.be/4GemXQ2ARA0 https://youtu.be/NidW440dJtc https://youtu.be/AZ_1RopCE7g https://youtu.be/AZ_1RopCE7g https://youtu.be/6MA7jLKnQ4c https://youtu.be/IHLYHy7__X4 https://youtu.be/OM0OmTvLWwc https://youtu.be/D9l116nZUDI https://youtu.be/fqf9JloNrts https://youtu.be/QdeaPDZJxw4 https://youtu.be/n2uVwE0JIBU

Duration:03:05:15

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CERN: Particle Smashing at Near the Speed of Light with Dr. James Beacham

2/21/2024
What is the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe? Can dark matter be created? Delve into the dark secrets that surround us, questioning the very essence of mass and uncovering the role of the Higgs field. And how to generate dark matter, as observed in experiments at CERN. A conversation with Dr. James Beacham, an expert and working scientist at CERN, seeking answers to the universe's deepest mysteries. https://jbbeacham.com/

Duration:00:51:30

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The Ongoing Grand Tour of Voyager with Dr. Linda Spilker

2/18/2024
🚀 Embark on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos with the legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft! 🌌 Can Voyager 1 be fixed? Join us as we explore the grand tour of Voyager, an awe-inspiring and brilliantly successful mission that has left an indelible mark on space exploration. The Voyager mission, strategically designed to exploit a rare alignment of the outer planets in the late 1970s and 1980s, takes us on a mesmerizing four-planet tour. Discover the ingenious use of gravity assist, a groundbreaking technique demonstrated during NASA's Mariner 10 mission, which propelled Voyager 1 from planet to planet, slashing the flight time to Neptune from 30 years to a mere 12. đŸ›°ïž Meet the incredible Dr. Linda J. Spilker, a JPL Fellow and planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who has dedicated over 45 years to NASA and international planetary missions. Currently serving as the Voyager Project Scientist, Dr. Spilker's expertise extends from mission leadership to design, planning, operation, and scientific data analysis. 🌟 Dr. Spilker's remarkable journey includes pivotal roles in the Cassini Project, where she led a diverse team of over 300 international scientists. Dive into her scientific contributions, including leading the CIRS ring team focused on Saturn’s rings' thermal infrared studies, unraveling mysteries about their origin and evolution. 🔭 Join us on this cosmic adventure as we delve into the wonders of space, uncovering the secrets of Voyager 1 and the brilliant mind behind its continued success. Subscribe now for a front-row seat to the marvels of interplanetary exploration! 🌠 #Voyager1 #NASA #SpaceExploration #GravityAssist #CosmicJourney #DrLindaJSpilker #CassiniProject #InterplanetaryAdventure

Duration:00:47:30

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How to use Alien Relay Probes For a Galactic Internet | with John Gertz

2/16/2024
Are there alien artifacts near the sun? "Almost all SETI searches to date have explicitly targeted stars in the hope of detecting artificial radio or optical transmissions. It is argued that extra-terrestrials (ET) might regard sending physical probes to our own Solar System as a more efficient means for sending large amounts of information to Earth. Probes are more efficient in terms of energy and time expenditures; may solve for the vexing problem of Drake's L factor term, namely, that the civilization wishing to send information may not coexist temporally with the intended recipient; and they alleviate ET's reasonable fear that the intended recipient might prove hostile." ET Probes: Looking Here as Well as There https://arxiv.org/abs/1609.04635 JOHN GERTZ is the President and CEO of Zorro Productions, Inc. He has produced four Zorro motion pictures, including The Mask of Zorro (1998) and its sequel, The Legend of Zorro, with Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. During his tenure, 14 different TV versions of Zorro have been produced, as well as more than 75 ZORRO stage productions. In 2005, together with world-renowned author Isabel Allende, he released the best-selling novel about the genesis of Zorro. He teamed up with Quentin Tarantino to create the graphic novel, Django/Zorro, currently being developed into a motion picture by SONY. Gertz is the worldwide lead producer of Zorro: The Musical, with a score by the Gipsy Kings, which premiered on London’s West End in 2008 and has since been produced throughout the world. Gertz is a leader in the field of SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, having served three terms as chairman of the board of the SETI institute; and he has published a number of theoretic papers in peer reviewed astronomical journals.

Duration:01:22:05

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Do Planet Nine and Planet X Exist? With Amir Siraj

2/13/2024
Does planet nine exist? Where is planet x? Motivated by recent measurements of the free-floating planets, a new paper considers the possibility that the solar system may have captured a terrestrial planet early in its history. Amir Siraj is a theoretical astrophysicist (Harvard University A.M. ’22, A.B. ’22) and concert pianist (New England Conservatory of Music, M.M. ’23). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences. CNN called his work one of ten “extraordinary cosmic revelations” in 2022, and he was the youngest scientist named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021. Recently named one of Astronomy Magazine’s 25 Rising Stars, Siraj seeks to understand the solar system in the context of its cosmic environment through research topics including: interstellar objects, asteroids and comets, planetary system formation and evolution, supernovae, black holes, dark matter, and the search for life in the universe. Are There Terrestrial Planets Lurking in the Outer Solar System? https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.08431

Duration:00:36:59

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UAPs: Objects Discovered Same Day UFOs Flew Over D.C. in 1952 with Beatriz Villarroel

2/11/2024
Not of this Earth? On the night of July 19th, 1952 something rather strange happened on two fronts in North America. At that time, one of the most puzzling UFO flaps in history was happening in the Washington, DC area including multiple radar returns and visual sightings from people in several locations. At Mount Palomar observatory in Southern California, a pair of photographic plates were taken about one hour apart, one just before 9 pm, the other just before 10 pm local time. In these plates, one showed a cluster of three star-like points, essentially indistinguishable from stars. But in the second plate, the points had abruptly and inexplicably disappeared. "Is there a background population of high-albedo objects in geosynchronous orbits around Earth?" Villarroel et al, 2022 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.06091.pdf "A bright triple transient that vanished within 50 minutes" Solano et al., 2023 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.09035.pdf "A glint in the eye: photographic plate archive searches for non-terrestrial artefacts" Villarroel et al., 2021 https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.15217 "Exploring nine simultaneously occurring transients on April 12th 1950" Villarroel et al., 2021 https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.11780 "The Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations project: I. USNO objects missing in modern sky surveys and follow-up observations of a "missing star"" Villarroel et al., 2019 https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.05068

Duration:00:38:27

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What a Covert U.S. Government UFO Program Discovered with Colm Kelleher

2/7/2024
“He stated that the United States was in possession of a craft of unknown origin and had successfully gained access to its interior. This craft had a streamlined configuration suitable for aerodynamic flight but no intakes, exhaust, wings, or control surfaces. In fact, it appeared not to have an engine, fuel tanks, or fuel.” Quote from ‘Inside the US Government Covert UFO Program: Initial Revelations’ Colm A. Kelleher, Ph.D., is a biochemist with a fifteen-year research career in cell and molecular biology. Following his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Dublin, Trinity College in 1983, Kelleher worked at the Ontario Cancer Institute, the Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, and the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. For the past eight years he has worked as project manager and team leader at a private research institute, using forensic science methodology to unravel scientific anomalies. Inside the US Government Covert UFO Program: Initial Revelations https://a.co/d/1QI3rnV

Duration:01:01:24

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Are We About to Discover Intelligent Alien Life? With Adam Frank

2/3/2024
We are curious about life in the Universe, UFOs and whether ET is out there. Astrophysicist, Adam Frank has consistently been asked about the possibility of intelligent life in the universe. Are aliens real? Where are they? Why haven’t we found them? What happens if we do? https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Aliens-Adam-Frank/dp/0063279738

Duration:00:59:03

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The Most Unsettling Science and Science Fiction Ideas with Isaac Arthur

2/1/2024
The Spookiest Ideas in the Universe with Isaac Arthur. Isaac Arthur links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur

Duration:01:07:19

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Is an Earth-like Planet Hiding in the Kuiper Belt? With Patryk Lykawka

1/29/2024
The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system. Is there a hidden earth-like planet in the kuiper belt? Patryk Lykawka joins John Michael Godier to discuss how his simulations show that a possible Earth-like or Earth-Sized planet is hiding in the kuiper belt. Possible Existence of Earth-Like Planet Predicted in the Outskirts of the Solar System -- Kindai University https://www.kindai.ac.jp/english/news/news-release/2023/09/039941.html

Duration:00:44:13

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Is an Earth-like Planet Hiding in the Kuiper Belt? With Patryk Lykawka

1/29/2024
The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system. Is there a hidden earth-like planet in the kuiper belt? Patryk Lykawka joins John Michael Godier to discuss how his simulations show that a possible Earth-like or Earth-Sized planet is hiding in the kuiper belt. Possible Existence of Earth-Like Planet Predicted in the Outskirts of the Solar System -- Kindai University https://www.kindai.ac.jp/english/news/news-release/2023/09/039941.html

Duration:00:44:13

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Faster than Light: What Can Do It and What Can't with Dr. Robert Nemiroff

1/16/2024
Can we go faster than light? Dr. Robert Nemiroff joins John Michael Godier to discuss things that appear to go superluminal. What other paradoxes are there? Learn what can and can't go faster than light. Faster than Light: How Your Shadow Can Do It but You Can't https://www.amazon.com/Faster-than-Light-Your-Shadow/dp/1662933843

Duration:00:57:42

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The Spooky Universe: Cosmological Time Dilation With Dr. Geraint Lewis

1/11/2024
Astronomers have observed massive time dilation in the earliest universe. What does this tell us about our universe? Dr. Geraint Lewis joins John Michael Godier to discuss this and ideas like will the universe ever simple stop existing? Astronomers observe time dilation in early universe https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/03/astronomers-observe-time-dilation-in-early-universe Did time really run more slowly? https://www.geraintflewis.com/post/but-did-time-really-run-more-slowly

Duration:00:57:02

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The Search for Interstellar Objects and Intelligent Life with Avi Loeb

1/8/2024
In part two of a two part interview, John Michael Godier continues his conversation with Avi Loeb of Harvard to explain in detail why he and his team believe they have found spherules from an interstellar meteor that may represent artifacts from an alien civilization. Discovery of Spherules of Likely Extrasolar Composition in the Pacific Ocean Site of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) Bolide https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/Interstellar_Expedition.pdf Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars https://www.amazon.com/Interstellar-Search-Extraterrestrial-Future-Stars/dp/006325087X Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth https://amzn.to/2LiIxoo affiliate link Loeb, A., 2018, "Six Strange Facts About`Oumuamua", Scientific American: https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.08832 Bialy, S. & Loeb, A., 2018, "Could Solar Radiation Pressure Explain ‘Oumuamua’s Peculiar Acceleration?", ApJ, 868, 1: https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.11490

Duration:00:39:17

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Why the First Interstellar Object and Alien Technology May Have Been Found with Dr. Avi Loeb

1/7/2024
In part one of a two part interview, Avi Loeb of Harvard details the Galileo Project's expedition to search for spherules of material on the ocean floor from the first known interstellar meteorite. Avi details the unique nature of the material, why he thinks it is of interstellar origin and if it could be pieces of alien technology. Discovery of Spherules of Likely Extrasolar Composition in the Pacific Ocean Site of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) Bolide https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/Interstellar_Expedition.pdf Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars https://www.amazon.com/Interstellar-Search-Extraterrestrial-Future-Stars/dp/006325087X Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth https://amzn.to/2LiIxoo affiliate link Loeb, A., 2018, "Six Strange Facts About`Oumuamua", Scientific American: https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.08832 Bialy, S. & Loeb, A., 2018, "Could Solar Radiation Pressure Explain ‘Oumuamua’s Peculiar Acceleration?", ApJ, 868, 1: https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.11490

Duration:00:45:18