38. [Urdu] The Amazing James Webb Space Telescope

12/11/21 • 24 min

When did the first stars light up in the universe? When did the first galaxies form? Can we detect signatures of life on exoplanets? On December 22nd, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is expected to be launched to answer some of these fundamental questions of humanity. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring why there is so much hype about this telescope and what kind of science it is expected to do.
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37. [English] Chai with Seth Shostak: Impact of an Alien Signal

What will happen if we detect an alien signal? Who are the people who are taking a scientific approach to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? What do we know about the famous WOW! signal? Dr. Seth Shostak is a prominent scientist in this field and is a Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute. He has received Carl Sagan Award for the Popularization of Science and Klumpke Roberts Award for Astronomy Popularization. Here Salman Hameed and Dr. Shostak have a conversation about aliens.
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https://youtu.be/UXIC6gCUDI4

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39. [Urdu] Parker's Dive Into the Sun

For the first time, a space craft built by humans has flown close to the Sun. In April of 2021, Parker Solar Probe "touched" the Sun by entering its corona. But what does that even mean? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring some of the science that Parker is uncovering.
For the video, please visit:
https://youtu.be/gm4Z-tEWglc