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🌠 Some Dreams Take a Lifetime…
Most works of art are meant to be admired for years. Some monuments last centuries.
But what if you built something designed to connect humanity with the cosmos over tens of thousands of years?
Deep in the New Mexico desert stands Star Axis, an astonishing work of land art by artist Charles Ross. More than 50 years in the making, it invites visitors to experience the movements of the stars, the Earth, and time itself on a truly cosmic scale.
00:00 Introduction to Mr Universe
01:00 Watching the FIFA WC in Spain
02:22 Salman watched Odyssey in Lie-MAX Theatre!
07:24 Christopher Nolan's Risk on Odyssey in IMAX
11:27 Unplugged Version: The Return 2024
14:21 Star-Axis: Old-style Observatory
19:31 Future of Polaris in 1000s of years
🎙️ In This Episode of Mr. Universe
Radio host Monte Belmonte and astrophysicist Dr. Salman Hameed explore the breathtaking vision behind Star Axis and discuss how art can transform our understanding of astronomy, time, and our place in the universe.
They also turn to another bold creative endeavor: Christopher Nolan's ambitious adaptation of The Odyssey, asking what it takes to bring timeless stories to modern audiences, and why the greatest artistic projects often demand extraordinary ambition.
🌌 Why It Matters:
Astronomy has always inspired humanity's greatest works of art, architecture, and storytelling.
Whether it's an enormous celestial sculpture aligned with the heavens or a filmmaker reimagining one of history's greatest epics, these projects remind us that curiosity and imagination can span generations.
This episode celebrates the power of thinking beyond our own lifetimes—and why the most ambitious ideas often reshape how we see ourselves and the universe.
Also airing on The Fabulous 413 (NPR/NEPM)
npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413
🔔 Subscribe to Kainaat Studios
Join Monte & Salman every week on Mr. Universe for bilingual (English + Urdu) conversations where astronomy, biology, and the biggest questions in science come together.
💬 Tell us in the comments:
If scientists create revolutionary discoveries, should they be freely shared with humanity—or protected through patents?
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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: Wikipedia, NASA, ESA, ESO, NOIRLab, IMDB, National Geogporahic, Universal Studios, Bleeker Films and Science Channel
Galactic Orbiters (Founding Supporters):
Iqbal Family Foundation, Getz Pharma, Sahr Foundation, Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal, Khalid Mahmood, 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, Junaid Qurashi, Adnan Siddiqui and Kashif Saeed
Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
If you wish to donate, please visit: kainaatstudios.com/donate
🌠 Some Dreams Take a Lifetime…
Most works of art are meant to be admired for years. Some monuments last centuries.
But what if you built something designed to connect humanity with the cosmos over tens of thousands of years?
Deep in the New Mexico desert stands Star Axis, an astonishing work of land art by artist Charles Ross. More than 50 years in the making, it invites visitors to experience the movements of the stars, the Earth, and time itself on a truly cosmic scale.
00:00 Introduction to Mr Universe
01:00 Watching the FIFA WC in Spain
02:22 Salman watched Odyssey in Lie-MAX Theatre!
07:24 Christopher Nolan's Risk on Odyssey in IMAX
11:27 Unplugged Version: The Return 2024
14:21 Star-Axis: Old-style Observatory
19:31 Future of Polaris in 1000s of years
🎙️ In This Episode of Mr. Universe
Radio host Monte Belmonte and astrophysicist Dr. Salman Hameed explore the breathtaking vision behind Star Axis and discuss how art can transform our understanding of astronomy, time, and our place in the universe.
They also turn to another bold creative endeavor: Christopher Nolan's ambitious adaptation of The Odyssey, asking what it takes to bring timeless stories to modern audiences, and why the greatest artistic projects often demand extraordinary ambition.
🌌 Why It Matters:
Astronomy has always inspired humanity's greatest works of art, architecture, and storytelling.
Whether it's an enormous celestial sculpture aligned with the heavens or a filmmaker reimagining one of history's greatest epics, these projects remind us that curiosity and imagination can span generations.
This episode celebrates the power of thinking beyond our own lifetimes—and why the most ambitious ideas often reshape how we see ourselves and the universe.
Also airing on The Fabulous 413 (NPR/NEPM)
npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413
🔔 Subscribe to Kainaat Studios
Join Monte & Salman every week on Mr. Universe for bilingual (English + Urdu) conversations where astronomy, biology, and the biggest questions in science come together.
💬 Tell us in the comments:
If scientists create revolutionary discoveries, should they be freely shared with humanity—or protected through patents?
#theodyssey #theodysseymovie #greekmythology #homer #nolan #nasa #staraxis #charlieross #landscapeart #landscapeartist #nonprofit #esa #eso #nonprofitorganization #science #podcast #astronomynews #astronomyadventures #scientificdiscovery #kainaatigupshup #pakistan #salmanhameed #urdu #astronomydocumentary
For more information about Kainaat Studios:
kainaatstudios.com
Sign up to our mailing list to get unseen content and hear special announcements! kainaatstudios.com/newsletter
Follow us for more:
Facebook facebook.com/kainaatstudios
Twitter twitter.com/KainaatStudios
Instagram instagram.com/kainaatstudios
TikTok tiktok.com/@kainaatstudios
LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/kainaat
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: Wikipedia, NASA, ESA, ESO, NOIRLab, IMDB, National Geogporahic, Universal Studios, Bleeker Films and Science Channel
Galactic Orbiters (Founding Supporters):
Iqbal Family Foundation, Getz Pharma, Sahr Foundation, Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal, Khalid Mahmood, 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, Junaid Qurashi, Adnan Siddiqui and Kashif Saeed
Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
If you wish to donate, please visit: kainaatstudios.com/donate
