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The Void Show

This show is about science and the world today.
Want to keep updated about the world you're living in?
Perhaps you wanna know how other people view the universe.
Want to know if everything you've heard about space is true?
Embark on a very adventurous journey with us as Andrew reveals the truth about the universe...
Weekly English South Africa Science · Education
95 Episodes
12 – 32

The Calendar

Did you know that the calendar we use today is the product of patient study and constant trial and error? Let’s understand how the calendar came about.
2 Jun 2021 36 min

How Do Satellites Get Into Space?

Because of those, whose imaginations are driven by wonder and are not conforming to the restrictions of our contemporary World. Our knowledge of the Cosmos is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Perhaps, it is a time, that future historians will look back upon as a Golden age of discovery. And…
26 May 2021 38 min

Colour

Imagine the beauty of a sunset, exquisite if not gorgeous colours of the rainbow, flamboyant views of autumn leaves and twinkling stars marching as they scream out their glitter. How quaint that the perception of colour causes us to deeply appreciate the beauty of nature. Although Men have been aware…
19 May 2021 36 min

The Dawn Of Knowledge

Did you know that simple Astronomy played an important role in how ancient people lived? In the early ages, the absence of search engines meant that thinking was an indispensable feature of mankind. In the modern World, cognitive consequences upon the presence of search engines could be ambiguous. However, it…
5 May 2021 33 min

The Speed Of Light

For centuries, it remained a mystery, to fathom the nature of light. What is light made of? Could the speed of light be finite, infite or even instantaneous? Questions like these remained a ‘nightmare‘ to some of our deeply divided boffins of all time. But with time. Time came. And…
28 Apr 2021 43 min

The Story Of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein is one of the best-known Scientists who ever lived, and for good reasons. This is your guide to Einstein’s mind.
21 Apr 2021 38 min

Futurism

This is a term that was first used in the early 20th century by a modernistic movement. It seemed compatible as the movement deeply rejected traditional norms and embraced the fast paced change in how the world worked. Today, this term applies to all disciplines, it's more about forward thinkers…
14 Apr 2021 36 min

It’s Q&A Time

Let’s answer some of your deepest questions about the mysteries of the Universe.
31 Mar 2021 33 min

Speak Of The Devil: Aliens? :[

You know, if aliens exist, it would mean we are not alone in the Universe. But their inexistence would mean we are alone in the Universe. Either way, both are equally terrifying. I guess it is what Arthur C. Clarke would say.
24 Mar 2021 39 min

ASTEROIDS

Our Solary system make home to many other minor Planets called, Asteroids. A lot of these are found whirling in the Asteroid belt, which is the region between orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some swing their way beyond Jupiter. We now know more than thousands of these space bodies.
17 Mar 2021 31 min

Space Between Stars

While Astronomers are known to only make studies about celestial bodies? They are also more interested in the Space between them. This, we call, Interstellar space. Enjoy the journey to the deep Space.
10 Mar 2021 32 min

It’s Space Time

Astronomy is interesting because a lot of objects under study are not within our reach. While this statement can raise a lot of hesitation towards the study, we certainly have had numerous missions to the outer Space. Let’s talk Space!
3 Mar 2021 28 min

Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars

The Perseverance Rover was launched on July 30, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It landed on Jezero Crater, Mars by Feb 18, 2021. Our goal today is to know some important reasons behind the #MARS2020 mission.
24 Feb 2021 33 min

Must Know Before Learning Quantum Theory

Physics is both Classical and Quantum. Classical Physics involves studies of Macroscopic objects and very low speeds. Planets, Asteroids, Stars etc. On the other hand, Quantum Physics go deeper and smaller, with speeds approaching the one of light. We speak of particles, atoms and sub-atomic particles. And this is what…
10 Feb 2021 28 min

Reluctant Belief Of Scientists On The Existence Of Black Holes

For years, Astronomers and Physicists were reluctant on believing the existance of Black Holes. It needed be more than mathematical equations on the blackboard to provide a stable confidence on their existance. Listen to the Show to find more about this.
28 Jan 2021 38 min

BLACK HOLES

Black holes are proposed by Astrophysicists as regions of Space with Gravity so strong that nothing can escape, not even Light. Our goal is to understand the physical nature of Black holes.
21 Jan 2021 40 min
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