Space

The Eeriest Place in the Universe

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Imagine being completely, utterly alone. Surrounded by no planets, no stars, no galaxies. Not a single scrap of matter – not even a hydrogen atom – within hundreds of millions of lightyears. Welcome to the loneliest place in the cosmos: the great cosmic voids.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: You Like Talking to Strangers, NASA’s Golden Record, and Your Actual Friend Limit

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Learn about how many friends you can have at one time, according to research; why you might like talking to strangers more than you realize; and the golden record NASA once launched into space.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Flu Shot Timing, Space Experiment Requirements, and Relationship Deal Breakers, According to Research

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Learn CASIS’ criteria for getting approval for a science experiment in space; when is the right time to get your flu shot; and the top 10 relationship deal breakers, according to research.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: SpaceX’s First Private Passenger in Space, Running Myths Busted, and Bright-Line Rule Goal Setting

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Learn about the first private passenger going to space, thanks to SpaceX; a trick for setting goals that you can actually stick to; and myths about running that we’ll bust so you can run with some peace of mind.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: School Should Start Later, Daydreaming Perks, Hycean Planets

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Learn about why high school starts too early; why daydreaming might be a good sign; and finding life on Hycean planets.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Sex! And COVID, The Biggest Comet Ever, Wave of the Future

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Today, you’ll learn about the surprising sexual implications of the COVID pandemic, if the biggest comet ever discovered is going to end the world and how the natural power built into the ocean could, one day, power a bunch of stuff on land.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Muscles Remember Training and a Black Hole Made a Star Explode

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Learn how quickly previously trained muscles bounce back after inactivity; and how a black hole made a star explode.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Explorers Club: Richard Garriott

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Today, you’ll hear our interview with Richard Garriott, the president of the Explorers Club.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Measure Your Sleepiness, What Happens When Galaxies Collide, and Space Junk Damage

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Learn about what it looks like when galaxies collide with one another; how to measure how sleepy you are using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale; and how much damage space junk the size of a pencil eraser can do.

There Isn’t a Door on Mars, but there are Some Cool Rocks

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I’ll be the first to admit that it would be really, really cool if we found evidence of life on Mars. It would revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos, help us understand our origins, and give us some bugs and/or friends to play with.

NASA Launch of SpaceX Capsule to Air Live on Discovery and Science Channel

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(Updated) The May 30th launch is set to mark the first launch on US soil with US astronauts in nine years. Watch SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: AMERICA RETURNS TO SPACE on Discovery starting at 2P ET.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: What Defines Fruits and Veggies, Why Open Offices Are Bad, and Moon Landing Anniversary

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Curiosity Daily Podcast: 12 Jupiter Moons Discovery, Don’t Drink Post-Workout, and Elon Musk’s Job Interview Question

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Moonmoons, Why You Get Sick When Seasons Change, and a Quiz Measuring Forgiveness

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Learn how moons can have their own moons called moonmoons; how to tell whether you’re a forgiving person; and why you get sick when the seasons change.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Anniversary Episode! Supersonic Packing Tape, Chronological vs. Biological Age, Why Mirrors Are Next to Elevators, and Anti-Asteroid Spacecraft

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Learn about how screeching tape travels at supersonic speeds when you peel it; how Americans are aging more slowly than ever; how the HAMMER spacecraft could save our planet from killer asteroids; and why there are mirrors next to elevators.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Hangover Impairment, Moon Landings in the 1600s, and Harmful Effects of 24/7 Workplaces

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Learn about the impact of keeping employees available 24/7; a theologian who made plans to go to the moon in the 1600s; and new research into how being hungover can be just as dangerous as being drunk.