009 WTFuture AUDIO Milky Way Edition

About this episode

The episode explores recent developments in space exploration, including the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Apophis asteroid, while also delving into human consciousness and the intersection of science and comic books.

Buckle up for a wild ride across the cosmos as we dive into the latest space shenanigans.. NASA is gearing up to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will peer deep into our galaxy’s chaotic bulge to hunt down exoplanets and isolated black holes. We take a peek into the Galactic Bulge, the center of our galaxy. We also take a virtual tour of L98-59D, a molten “hell world” covered in lava oceans that reeks of rotten eggs. We then take you on a stunning tour of world class images of our Milky Way galaxy—including a stubborn seal photo-bombing the Milky Way for an award-winning shot—and then over to the RAMSES mission, where space agencies are teaming up to intercept the Apophis asteroid when it buzzes uncomfortably close to Earth on Friday the 13th in 2029. Next we delve into the world of inventor/philosopher Arthur Young, creator of the first Bell helicopter and pioneer in exploring the nature of human consciousness. Could his thinking behind the invention of the helicopter be key in understanding the process of human awareness? “PsyCopter thinking?” Hmm… We then play with the lines between comic books and reality, exploring how vaporized copper wire from the very…

People in this episode

Host: Allan Lundell

Topics covered

• space exploration
• exoplanets
• black holes
• human consciousness
• comic books
• quantum computing
• existential threats

Keywords

• Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
• Galactic Bulge
• L98-59D
• Arthur Young
• red trinitite
• lithium-ion batteries
• quantum computers
• Apophis asteroid

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, RAMSES

Places: Milky Way, L98-59D

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