A collection of my ambient space videos as audio-only podcasts, to help you drift off. Suitable for locking, listening and shuffling.

Space Ambience for Sleeping

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Planetary ring systems can be found around all four of the large planets in the Solar System, though each differs wildly in its composition and density. In this episode, we will explain why ring systems form, supported by examples from both our Solar System and beyond.

Backing tracks by Chris Zabriskie are re-usable under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. 
Chris Zabriskie's profile: https://soundcloud.com/chriszabriskie

Planetary Ring Systems

Black holes are the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe, described by Stephen Hawking as a place where time stops. What really happens on the inside of one of these spacetime boundaries remains a mystery, but in this episode, we will aim to establish what truly lies on the other side of a black hole.

Soundtrack by CO.AG Music: 
- SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/co-ag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

Other songs from the YouTube Audio Library, licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 (reuse allowed)

The Other Side Of A Black Hole

Supernovae are some of biggest, baddest explosions around. In this episode, we will learn what causes these cosmic catastrophes, and the various types of supernova that may manifest depending on the type of star that precedes it.

Soundtrack by CO.AG Music: 
- SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/co-ag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

Other songs from the YouTube Audio Library, licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 (reuse allowed)

Types of Supernova

The Andromeda Galaxy is our nearest neighbouring spiral galaxy, around 2.5 million light years from Earth. At twice the size and more than double the number of stars, Andromeda represents a larger and even more mysterious galactic kingdom than our own. Today, we will be taking a journey to this galaxy.

Soundtrack by CO.AG Music: 
- SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/co-ag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

Journey To The Andromeda Galaxy

Lately there has been talk of a new largest galaxy, named Alcyoneus, which is said to boast a diameter of 16.3 million light years. But is that what's really being proposed in the original paper detailing the discovery? And if Alcyoneus is not the new largest galaxy, then how does it compare with the previous record holder IC 1101?

Soundtrack by CO.AG Music: 
- SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/co-ag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

Alcyoneus - New Largest Radio Galaxy

On December 25th 2021, NASA launched their most advanced and expensive telescope ever- the James Webb Telescope, which has been in development for over 30 years. From distant stars and planets, to the dawn of time itself, this telescope will transform our view of the universe, as we usher in a new age of astronomy- the age of Webb.

Soundtrack by CO.AG Music: 
- SoundCloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/co-ag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA

The James Webb Space Telescope

Dark Matter is a theoretical form of invisible mass, which is believed to be present in galaxies, but has never been seen or detected. You've probably heard of it before, as it makes up a large part of the physics you find in textbooks. But how can something that's never been seen have so much scientific confidence? Furthermore, why can't we see dark matter to begin with? And if we can't see it, how do we know that it is really there? And if it's not there, what are the alternative ideas? These are the questions we will be aiming to answer, as we dive into the Dark Matter mystery. 

The soundtrack for this episode was made by SpaceWave - Cosmic Relaxation. You should absolutely check out his channel: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj3460Ylt4JEcEiW6PxCH9Q
I listen to his ambient music while I write and was keen to bring him on board. And I am pleased with the results, thank you SpaceWave!

The Dark Matter Mystery

Lately, there has been talk of a new largest black hole, named Phoenix A*, which is said to have a mass greater than 100 billion times the mass of the sun! This is much larger than the previous record holder, TON-618. But can we really rely on this prediction? And if not, then what is the largest black hole out there, and how do we know its true size? These are the questions we will answer in search of the universe's biggest black holes.

Soundtrack: CO.AG Music: https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
- Old Radio Transmission: https://youtu.be/1O8to3C5rM4
- Oprahme: https://youtu.be/2nliN0RbIyw
- Long Relaxation Mix: https://youtu.be/8TRjdzXJ5-M
- The Earth is Screaming: https://youtu.be/38P0cv_0z5M
- Welcome to Somethink: https://youtu.be/R73ZWEDSiM4
- What’s Left: https://youtu.be/Qlp7DmhU1KM
- The Fallen Angel: https://youtu.be/U0YL-4yDKJM
- Watch My World Burn: https://youtu.be/ejMf7HtsYWw
- A Deep Digital Dream: https://youtu.be/Kou0UzcFd8Q
- Advanced Technology Mix: https://youtu.be/dG7J2HZYqpM
- A Slow End: https://youtu.be/FVbGDg-pjNE

In Search of the Largest Black Holes

How did Earth get its moon? Why is Mercury so close to the sun? Why does Uranus orbit on its side? The answers to all of these questions are the many collisions that ravaged the early Solar System. 

Each of our neighbouring worlds bears scars which echo their violent past. And in this video, we will examine a number of the most significant collisions, which played a pivotal role in building up the Solar System as we know it today.

SOUNDTRACK: 
- Deepest Woods | Enzo Orifice (Storyblocks)
- The Ghost of Aberbeeg | CO.AG Music 
- Edge of Silence, Ambient Sounds 06 | CO.AG Music 
- Balefire | Scott Buckley Creative Commons Music 
- Ambient Glass Drama Documentary Music | Music Media Company (Storyblocks) 
- Short Song 011023 | Chris Zabriskie Creative Commons Music 
- Short Song 020823 | Chris Zabriskie Creative Commons Music
- Dreams | Humans Win (Storyblocks)
- Not Saying Enough | Michael Vignola (Storyblocks)
- Speak to Me | CO.AG Music
- A Dark, Silent Night | Humans Win (Storyblocks)

CO.AG Music: https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
Chris Zabriskie Music: https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com
Scott Buckley Music: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au

Collisions Of The Early Solar System

Far beyond the reaches of the four rocky planets, we find our Solar System's showpiece worlds- the two gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn. As the two largest planets, both are tantalising targets for probes exploring the planetary neighbourhood. But both lie significantly farther from the sun than the Earth and its terrestrial neighbours. But in the early 1970s, the technology for deep space voyages was primed, and missions to both Jupiter and Saturn ensued. 

Those missions make up the topic of our track today, in this second episode of our trilogy of Probes that Studied the Solar System.

All tracks were provided by Storyblocks Media, from their respected artists
https://www.storyblocks.com/audio

Journey To The Gas Giants

What lies at the edge of the Solar System? Far beyond the orbit of Neptune and the Kuiper Belt, deep into interstellar space, we find a vast, thick shell of icy space debris. We have never seen it directly, but we know it exists- because it is the source of the most distant comets that we see entering the Solar System. So why is it there? Today we'll find out.

The Oort Cloud | The Solar System's Shell

Earth is a success story, a thriving world that has hosted life for almost 4 billion years. But, no matter how peaceful things may be now, a new age is coming for the Solar System. An age of change, destruction and evolution. A place for new worlds and new stories, but one in which the Earth has no place.

Track by CO.AG Music: - The Unknown - https://youtu.be/IFYTGVE1aRs
All other tracks came from the YouTube Audio Library

The Final Age of the Solar System

The Solar System is home to eight main planets, but this is far from the full picture. Hidden beyond the orbit of Neptune are dozens of small, icy worlds, known as Dwarf Planets, or Minor Planets! The best example is Pluto, but there are dozens more orbiting within the same band of material at the outer Solar System. Today, we will visit these frozen, far out worlds first hand.

The following tracks appearing in this production are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

At the Foot of the Sphinx by Twin Musicom: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary by Chris Zabriskie:
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod 
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Dwarf Planets | The Lesser Worlds

In the late 1960s, a series of anomalous, repeating radio sources began cropping up all over the Milky Way galaxy, and though initially speculated to be messages from aliens, we soon learned that they are Pulsars, a rapidly rotating neutron star emitting high volumes of radiation. In this video, we will revisit these extreme, dense objects, as the final gateway faced by matter before it collapses into a black hole. This is the insane science of neutron stars.

The background track "Monomyth: The Fall" by Scott Buckley was provided via a Creative Commons Attribution licence. Scott Buckley's website and library can be found at the following link: https://www.scottbuckley.com.au

The Insane Science of Neutron Stars

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