Cosmic Vertigo

By ABCScience Astronomy

Cosmic Vertigo episodes

July 11, 2018 019 | Faster than slow
The International Space Station is travelling in low Earth orbit at a leisurely 7.66km per second (approx). Moving at that speed, the crew of the ISS witnesses a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes.
37 min
July 10, 2018 019 | Faster than slow
The International Space Station is travelling in low Earth orbit at a leisurely 7.66km per second (approx). Moving at that speed, the crew of the ISS witnesses a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes.
37 min
July 03, 2018 Cosmic Query | First contact
The search for alien life continues but at what point do we declare that we are alone in the Universe?
9 min
June 27, 2018 018 | Quicker than quick
You'd think we'd notice thousands of explosions in the night sky. Shorter than a millisecond, these bursts were first recorded in 2007 and while scientists know they're there, we are still unsure of their origin.
31 min
June 26, 2018 018 | Quicker than quick
You'd think we'd notice thousands of explosions in the night sky. Shorter than a millisecond, these bursts were first recorded in 2007 and while scientists know they're there, we are still unsure of their origin.
31 min
June 26, 2018 017 | Longer than long
If you wait long enough, would another Universe spontaneously arise in front of you? Chances are it won’t happen in your lifetime… But it could.
31 min
June 20, 2018 Cosmic Query | clusters and milkshakes
A serving of Globular Clusters and Amanda's favourite milkshake (it's not chocolate).
7 min
June 19, 2018 Cosmic Query | clusters and milkshakes
A serving of Globular Clusters and Amanda's favourite milkshake (it's not chocolate).
7 min
June 13, 2018 016 | Cooler than Cool
Temperature levels across the Universe vary wildly. The Boomerang Nebula is the coldest known object, but back on Earth scientists are working towards achieving absolute zero. It doesn't get any cooler than that.
30 min
June 12, 2018 016 | Cooler than Cool
Temperature levels across the Universe vary wildly. The Boomerang Nebula is the coldest known object, but back on Earth scientists are working towards achieving absolute zero. It doesn't get any cooler than that.
30 min

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Do you ever feel dizzy when you think about the incomprehensible scale of space? We call that feeling Cosmic Vertigo. Welcome to a head-spinning conversation between two friends about the sparkly --…