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Barnard’s Star, just 6 light-years away, has long been a fascinating target for interstellar travel. Now, astronomers have detected four rocky planets orbiting this nearby red dwarf! 🌌 While none are in the habitable zone, this discovery fuels curiosity about our cosmic neighborhood.
Interestingly, back in the 1970s, the British Interplanetary Society proposed Project Daedalus—an ambitious plan to send an uncrewed spacecraft to Barnard’s Star in just 50 years! Could we ever make this journey a reality? 🛰️
Join Monte Belmonte and Astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Mr. Universe, as we explore the science, possibilities, and history behind interstellar travel! 🌠🚀
An edited version of this segment airs on The Fabulous 413 on NPR/NEPM
Listen Here: npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413
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Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, and a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios
Credits:
Hosts: Monte Belmonte & Salman Hameed
Editor: Shehryar Shaikh
Music: "Gates of Gagashah" by Zohaib Kazi
Images: International Gemini Observatory/NSF's NOIRLab/International Gemini Observatory, Wikipedia, Hazegrayart and British Interplanetary Society
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Space Orbiters:
Dr. Abdul Nadir, Dr. Asad Ansari, Dr. Salman Mallick, Dr. Tariq Hameed, Asif Alam, Zubair Faiz, Dr. Kamran Manzoor, Dr. Arsalan Malik and Junaid Qurashi
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Barnard’s Star, just 6 light-years away, has long been a fascinating target for interstellar travel. Now, astronomers have detected four rocky planets orbiting this nearby red dwarf! 🌌 While none are in the habitable zone, this discovery fuels curiosity about our cosmic neighborhood.
Interestingly, back in the 1970s, the British Interplanetary Society proposed Project Daedalus—an ambitious plan to send an uncrewed spacecraft to Barnard’s Star in just 50 years! Could we ever make this journey a reality? 🛰️
Join Monte Belmonte and Astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Mr. Universe, as we explore the science, possibilities, and history behind interstellar travel! 🌠🚀
An edited version of this segment airs on The Fabulous 413 on NPR/NEPM
Listen Here: npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413
#astronomynews #reddwarf #spacenews #solarsystem #sun #alphacentauri #astronomyadventures #bernardstar #britishinterplanetarysociety #dedalus #scienceexplained #nasa #spaceexploration #podcast #news
Subscribe to our Kids Urdu Channel here: youtube.com/@UCDt7wgStPBzuxtcAf2qqnkg
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Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, and a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios
Credits:
Hosts: Monte Belmonte & Salman Hameed
Editor: Shehryar Shaikh
Music: "Gates of Gagashah" by Zohaib Kazi
Images: International Gemini Observatory/NSF's NOIRLab/International Gemini Observatory, Wikipedia, Hazegrayart and British Interplanetary Society
Galactic Orbiters (Founding Supporters):
Sahr Foundation, Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal, Qazi Family Foundation and PixelEdge
Stellar Orbiters:
AIIR Foundation, Ashraf Qazi, Aimen Khan, Slavena Emilova Molle and Abid & Farah Donation Fund
Space Orbiters:
Dr. Abdul Nadir, Dr. Asad Ansari, Dr. Salman Mallick, Dr. Tariq Hameed, Asif Alam, Zubair Faiz, Dr. Kamran Manzoor, Dr. Arsalan Malik and Junaid Qurashi
Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
If you wish to donate, please visit: kainaatstudios.com/donate
