The Void Show

Almost all that is known in astronomy is identified through light. Today, we can analyze light of distant bodies to learn more about them – What they are made of, how hot they are and how fast they are moving. Light is constantly bringing stories about distant objects to Earth.

Nuclear Chemistry has recently revolutionised medicine. It has allowed use of radioactive elements to peer into the human body without surgery. Get to learn about this.

Surveying the stars to our cosmic address.

We take an exciting look at the differences between planets, moons, asteroids,comets, meteors, and meteorites. We then discuss early ideas of our cosmic ad-dress, that is, our location.

Before embarking on an adventurous journey to learn the Science of Optics, let us trace the road to our contemporary knowledge of Optics!

Where does heat come from? Andrew talks about the amazing science behind how heat is created.

Imagine the crash of thunder, voices of friends, the rustling of leaves, drops of water, sounds of machines, animals, and musical instruments. All these provide sounds that reach our ears and provide us with information. Sound plays a vital role in communication. Let's learn the fundamentals of sound.

Paul shares on how to think like a scientist, how to question and how to see the Universe. Can we understand Science through Art? How important is Science communication?

X-ray astronomy offers a very different view of our universe. This way of looking at the skies has brought has brought into focus, exploding stars, active galaxies, hot young stars and high energy physics.

Have you ever wondered why 2+2 = 4? Why do you even believe it is true? So, what is mathematics then? We do know that it works! There are Planets discovered using mathematics. But how do we even define it? Can you touch mathematics? Probably not. So, how can something not physical describe the Universe?

The Physical Sciences Of Earth.

When Apollo Astronauts travelled to the moon, they looked back on Earth, and saw a tiny blue-and-white ball floating in Space. It was just it. And that view, conveyed as never before just how fragile and small our planet really is, in what seems to be an endless Universe.

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.

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 they shall remember, "It is those times when our ancestors first turned their telescopes skyward."

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 of colour since the ever dawn of the unknown, yet, its nature remained a mystery until only the seventeenth century. Thus, our understanding of colour adds greatly to our knowledge of the Universe.

This is a phenomenological timetable of highlights in the history of Astronomy.

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 cannot be denied, this has only marred the ability to solve problems by just thinking. Of course, you can always search that online.

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 it just revealed how weird nature behaves.

Albert Einstein is one of the best-known Scientists who ever lived, and for good reasons. This is your guide to Einstein's mind.

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 in respective fields.

Let's answer some of your deepest questions about the mysteries of the Universe.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The building blocks of everything are atoms. It is our goal to understand their nature.

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 we're studying today.

Andrew discusses Hawking radiation, Wormholes and finally, a great story on time travel.

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.

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.

The nature of Electricity. Undoubtedly, this is what drives the modern world. Imagine if you could understand Electricity. You will never get shocked anymore.

What is Physics? Andrew explores some branches under Science with Physics at the Pinnacle. Plus, find out what careers are available in the field of Physics.

What does New Years mean scientifically speaking? Andrew goes into greater detail about astronomy, as well as the differences between astronomy and astrology.

Karabo Mosala is our guest. As a Christmas gift to the listener, his story is one of the most inspiring ones. He also just released his first book. This show tells his story from his beginnings.

The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn:- A wondrous event happening across the Heavens. This will be the visible one after a very long time. Although gazing this would be great, imagine your life if you could look this knowing what is really going on.

For ages people thought the Universe revolves around them and so are in a special place in the middle of the Unknown. While it was okay to think like this, we now know better. We are just humans in orbit of rather an average Star, that forms part of trillions (as if we could count all of them) of super clusters of galaxies. Not feeling special any-longer? Ha-ha, here is something to at least cheer. Look UP! And you shall see our Universal Family.

Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation).

Andrew takes an interesting look at the history of the periodic table...

Now we know a bit of history behind explanatory events of Gravity. Testing remains at the center of Science. Can we be sure of what we currently know about Gravity.

Gravity is probably one of the first things we learn in our early childhoods. When things are thrown up, they must come down. However, do we really understand what gravity is? Who was the first person to explain Gravity? This show is an answer to some of the deepest questions about Gravity.

Sir Isaac Newton in many ways may be known as the Father of Modern Physical Sciences. He invented Calculus, described motion and gravity. Also, he made many contributions to Astronomy.

Telescopes! Portals of discovery. Had it not been for Telescopes, the Universe could probably have remained, ‘our nightmare.' When they have brought so much appreciation of the Universe. It would not do damage to appreciate them.

Enjoy the show as Andrew answers some of the deepest questions about the Universe.

The conversation diverges from Science to matters affecting the human race. After all, matters matter.

One of the greatest discoveries in Astronomy is that; Stars continuously form, evolve, expand, and eventually, contract and die out. With some, turning into black holes. This week, we try to understand the lifetime of stars.

We live in a world where everyone has something to say about everything. Where it matters not, whether they're victims or otherwise. In a world like this, how do you have knowledge regarded as Power? What about Scientific knowledge? Anyways, can knowledge really imply Power?

This show is for three people, those who have been to the Planetarium before, and those who have never… It's one thing to visit the Planetarium and enjoy the breath-taking experience. However, it's another thing to visit the Planetarium and enjoy the breath-taking experience knowing the dynamics behind Planetariums.

Ever wondered how things would look like if you had to visit Saturn for some time? One way to find out really...

Did you know that those who came before us thought that "shooting stars" contain reproductive cells, thus breed life across different parts of the Universe? Though nothing could be further from the truth, it cannot be denied that there are prizes within shooting stars. Andrew speaks more about this and ends a show with a bang, talking about the death of Dinosaurs.

What would Cosmologists say if they were asked of the location of the Big bang? Can Stars really shoot? Andrew goes into interesting details about meteors and Meteorites.