25. [Urdu] Mars and the Origins of Life

01/19/21 • 12 min

How did life start here on Earth? The answer may lie in studying Mars. NASA's Perseverance mission is about to land on Jezero crater on the Red planet. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring how this mission may unlock mysteries about the origin of life here on Earth.
Video podcast here: https://youtu.be/7wrf3clsWzw

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24. [Urdu] This Signal from Proxima Centauri is Intriguing!

Is this a signal from an alien civilization? Almost always the answer is "no". But here is an intriguing signal that astronomers are puzzled by. It is coming from the direction of the star closest to our Sun, Proxima Centauri. We also know that it hosts an Earth-sized planet in its habitable zone. So there are a lot of things going its favor. Plus the nature of the signal suggests that it is likely not produced by any natural phenomenon. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring what we know about this mystery.
Video episode here: https://youtu.be/IQxZAU-4kYI

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26. [Urdu] China and UAE on Mars!

February is Mars Mania! A UAE mission called "Hope" is getting to Mars (Marreekh)on February 9th. It will be followed by a Chinese mission called "Tianwen-1" on February 10th. Then NASA's Perseverance rover will land on the Red Planet on February 18th. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the science behind the UAE and Chinese missions.
Video here: https://youtu.be/hnh6hZ_1Bf4