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Kainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Quantum Physics: Dr. Muhammad Hamza Waseem | Kainaati Chai | 2025Quantum physics is a bedrock of modern physics, and of modern life. And yet, it is profoundly mysterious. In the episode of Kainaati Chai, we chat with Dr. Muhammad Hamza Waseem. Apart from his research, he is devoted to teaching the principles of quantum physics in an accessible manner. Dr. Muhammad Hamza Waseem is a Research Scientist at Quantinuum. His current research focuses on quantum foundations, quantum science education, applied category theory, mathematical linguistics, and quantum natural language processing. Hamza completed his DPhil in Physics at the University of Oxford, which was funded by the Rhodes Trust a...2025-06-011h 00Kainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Europa Clipper to Explore Jupiter's Icy Moon! | Gupshup by Salman Hameed🌍 Jupiter's moon, Europa, is one of the most promising locations in our solar system for finding alien life! Beneath its thick ice sheet lies a vast salt-water ocean, making it a key target for NASA's Europa Clipper Mission. Launched in 2024, this groundbreaking mission will arrive at Europa in 2030, conducting close flybys and even passing through potential plumes of water erupting from its hidden ocean. Could these plumes hold clues to extraterrestrial life? 🔭 In this episode of Kainaat Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed dives deep into the mission, exploring the fascinating science behind Europa and its potential to support life.2025-05-2628 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedAstrobiology Roundup II - Rocks on Mars/Cave on the Moon: Nozair Khawaja |Urdu/Hindi| Kainaati ChaiA very interesting rock on Mars! A lava cave on the Moon! New work on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. Here is "Astrobiology Roundup" with astrobiologist Dr. Nozair Khawaja and astrophysicist Dr. Salman Hameed. For more information about Kainaat Studios:https://www.kainaatstudios.comHost: Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair 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 2025-05-2035 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedWater on the Moon: | Dr. Parvathy Prem | | Kainaati Chai | In EnglishHow did water get on the Moon? What can computer simulations tell us about the formation of the Moon? Our guest, Dr. Parvathy Prem, talks about how she ended up doing research on the Moon, and why we should be concerned about the upcoming settlements on the Moon. Dr. Parvathy Prep is a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). She was born in Kerala, India, and grew up mostly in Kerala and partly in England. She received her PhD from University of Texas at Austin, before moving to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics L...2025-04-1951 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedHow to get Involved in Astrobiology? | Dr. Graham E. Lau | In English Kainaati ChaiAstrobiology is going through a boom. We are hearing about new discoveries almost every day and new instruments promise many more to come. Our guest, Dr. Graham Lau, talks about topics ranging from how to search for technosignatures from alien civilizations, the future of humanity, and on how to get involved in astrobiology. Dr. Lau is an astrobiologist and communicator of science. He currently serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing for Blue Marble Space, and as a Research Scientist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.For more information about Dr. Lau and Blue...2025-04-1229 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedEarth's atmosphere from Space! | Astronaut Ron Rosano | In English | Kainaati ChaiHere is a conversation with space educator and space tourist, Ron Rosano. For more information about Kainaat Studios:https://www.kainaatstudios.comHost: Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair 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: Editor: Shehryar ShaikhMusic: Zohaib Kazi2025-04-0516 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedFirst Contact & Pakistani Science Fiction | Jörg Matthias Determann | Kainaati ChaiProfessor Determann has been writing about fascinating topics, from biological evolution and space sciences in the Arab States to Islamic science fiction and diversity in astronomy. Here is a Kainaati Chai conversation about "first contact" and a discussion about early Pakistani science fiction. Dr. Matthias Determann is associate professor in history in the Liberal Arts & Sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. His research interests lie in the history of science and scholarship and in the history of the Muslim world.Here are the books that we discuss here: ...2025-03-2542 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman HameedA Palestinian Perspective: The Role of Space Companies in War - Sahba El-Shawa | Kainaati Chai |[Urdu Subtitles are available] There is often an idealism associated with space. However, space agencies and space companies, from the beginning have been engaged in dual-use technology - the same technology that can be used for going into space, is also used for war here on Earth. This has been true for the ongoing war in Gaza as well. Our guest today, Sahba El-Shawa, argues that we need to separate these two out and preserve the idealism of space exploration for the benefit of humanity. Sahba El-Shawa is a Jordanian-Canadian interdisciplinary researcher and social entrepreneur originally from P...2025-03-2033 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Exoplanets: How do Astronomers Find Them! | Kainaati Gup Shup | Feb 2025Thirty years ago, astronomers made history by discovering the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Now, we've confirmed over 5,000 exoplanets—some Earth-like, others completely alien! 🌌 But how do scientists detect these distant worlds? And what can they tell us about the possibility of life beyond Earth? 👽🌍In this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed breaks down the fascinating techniques used to discover exoplanets, from transit observations to Doppler shifts. 🚀✨#jameswebbspacetelescope #nasa #scienceexplained #exoplanets #scienceexplained #astronomy #kainaatigupshup #astronomyadventures #universe #esa #hubblespacetelescope #kepler #edutainment #solarsystem Subscribe to our NEW Kids English Channel here: / @kainaatkidsenglish...2025-02-2433 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How to Understand the Mind-Boggling Scale of the Universe | Kainaati Gup Shup | Porphyrion JetThe universe is unimaginably vast, and a new discovery highlights its immense scale: black hole jets stretching an incredible 23 million light-years across—making them the largest astronomical structure ever observed. For perspective, that’s over 100 Milky Way galaxies laid end-to-end! But how can we, as tiny beings on a small planet orbiting a modest star, comprehend such colossal scales?In this episode of Kainaat Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed explores this awe-inspiring discovery and reflects on how humanity makes sense of the universe’s grandeur through the stories we tell.#jameswebbspacetelescope #nasa #scienceexplained #blackholetheory #scienceexplained #astron...2025-02-1721 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] James Webb Telescope Unveils Stunning Brown Dwarfs in Deep Space!🌌 For the first time ever, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected brown dwarfs outside our galaxy! These unique objects, smaller than stars but much larger than planets like Jupiter, offer incredible insights into the process of star formation. The discovery comes with one of the most breathtaking images captured by JWST, showcasing the star-forming region NGC 602 in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) galaxy. In this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed dives into the science behind brown dwarfs, what they reveal about cosmic formation, and the incredible technology of the James Webb Telescope.You can...2025-02-1018 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Europa Clipper to Explore Jupiter's Icy Moon!🌍 Jupiter's moon, Europa, is one of the most promising locations in our solar system for finding alien life! Beneath its thick ice sheet lies a vast salt-water ocean, making it a key target for NASA's Europa Clipper Mission. Launched in 2024, this groundbreaking mission will arrive at Europa in 2030, conducting close flybys and even passing through potential plumes of water erupting from its hidden ocean. Could these plumes hold clues to extraterrestrial life? 🔭 In this episode of Kainaat Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed dives deep into the mission, exploring the fascinating science behind Europa and its potential to support life.2025-02-0528 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Confirmation of an Intermediate Mass Blackhole (IMBH)We know that black holes exist. One of the types of black holes is roughly on the scale of the mass of our Sun. They form when the large-scale ones die. Then there are supermassive black holes that exist at the centers of galaxies. These can have masses on the scale of millions or billions of times the mass of our Sun. Our Milky Way galaxy has a supermassive black hole that is 4 million times the mass of our Sun. But astronomers have been looking for medium size blackholes. And now, finally, there is evidence of one in a...2025-01-2124 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Water and Life on Mars: What NASA’s Rovers Have UncoveredMars continues to captivate scientists and space enthusiasts alike! While we've discovered over 5,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars, the Red Planet remains one of the most intriguing within our solar system. Billions of years ago, Mars had vast oceans and a suitable climate for life. Today, it's a cold, barren desert, but NASA’s rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance, are unearthing fascinating clues about its ancient history. Could Mars have once harboured life? In this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed delves into three groundbreaking discoveries that offer new evidence about the possibility of life on Mars.2025-01-1924 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How a Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein’s Relativity?Solar eclipses are special! They break the routine of the day to remind us of the skies. In fact, there is a solar eclipse on April 8th, that will be visible in North America. But solar eclipses have played a crucial role in history of science. In particular, in the discovery of helium and in providence supporting evidence for Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. 2024-04-3020 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How a star revolutionized our view of the universe!We know today that our universe is huge and that it contains more than a hundred billion galaxies! But this view of the universe is only a hundred years old. What is fascinating is that a particular type of star, called Cepheids, is primarily responsible for the change of our view. In this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup, astrophysicist Salman Hameed discuss why Cepheids played such a central role in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. 2024-04-2923 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] A New Way To Form a Black Hole!When large stars die, they end up as a blackhole. We know this as one of the ways to form a blackhole. But there has been a puzzle. How do you form supermassive blackholes that exist at the center of almost all galaxies? Now, theoretical models and observations from James Webb Space Telescope strongly hit at a different way to to form blackholes - this time without the involvement of stars! Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in discussing this mechanism in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. 2024-04-2715 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How to think about the crisis in cosmology?Are we on the verge of discovering new physics or is this a modest debate within cosmology that is hyped up by headlines? The issue at the center is the expansion rate of the universe. Two different methods give two different answers. There should just be one answer. This is called "Hubble Tension". Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup to discuss this and how to think about it? 2024-04-2524 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Ozone, Evolution, and a Supernova!The ozone layer is crucial for life. Its formation allowed life to evolve from oceans to live on land, resulting in complex lifeforms such as mammals. But we know that the ozone layer is also fragile. Some of the ozone layer was damaged by chemicals used by humans. But in a fascinating study, now we know that a star that exploded almost 2 billion light years away, also briefly damaged the ozone in our atmosphere. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup to talk about this supernova and the resulting gamma ray burst that impacted...2024-04-2312 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Moon forming Theia inside the Earth!We know that the Moon formed when a Mars-sized protoplanet, Theia, slammed into Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. But what happened to Theia? A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that the remnants of Theia are inside the Earth. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup to talk about Theia and the origins of our Moon. 2024-04-2012 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] James Webb discovers JuMBOs in Orion nebula!Astronomers have discovered thousands of planets around other stars. But now, for the first time, they have discovered binary planets. These were discovered by James Webb Space Telescope in the Orion nebula. We still don't know how they were formed, but this may point to the existence of many planets in between stars. Join astrophysicist Salman Hameed for a conversation about this discovery in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup.2024-04-1819 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Why did we bring asteroid dirt back to Earth?NASA's Osiris Rex mission brought samples from asteroid Bennu. Japanese mission Hayabusa 2 brought back samples from asteroid Ryugu. Why are these samples important? What do we learn from them? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring these and more questions in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. Video Link: https://youtu.be/RMhgG5ColZI2023-10-1120 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Travel to the Farthest Galaxy in the Universe!Can we see the very first galaxies in the universe? Maybe. Because the speed of light is finite, the farther away you see, the longer the light takes to get to us. This way, astronomy allows us to see a universe that is younger. James Webb Space Telescope has identified some galaxies that are so far away that their light has taken billions of years to get to us. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in taking a journey to Maisie's Galaxy, the farthest galaxy in the universe. The light from this galaxy started its journey when the the universe...2023-10-0913 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Why is everyone going to the Lunar South Pole?India's Chandrayaan-3 mission landed in the south-polar region of the Moon. We are also going to see a flurry of space missions to the same area in the coming months, including the Chinese Change' 6 mission, and NASA's Artemis. What is going on? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the reasons for this interest in the lunar south pole. Video Link: https://youtu.be/_RjLpcp284E2023-10-0615 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Two Stunning Images from James Webb Space Telescope!The first images of James Webb Telescope images were released just over a year ago. To celebrate this anniversary, here we talk about two images that highlight not only its science, but also its beauty and wonder. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in looking at the star forming region, Rho Ophiuchi and the grand design spiral, M74, in this podcast. Oh, and we also talk about the mysterious "?" in one of the new James Webb images! Video Link: https://youtu.be/jDKDaVW9vc02023-10-0417 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] The Background Hum of Gravitational WavesGravitational waves were predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. They were first directly detected in 2015 with LIGO and those were mostly the result of the collision of two star-size black holes. But now in a fascinating way, astronomers have used pulsars (spinning neutron stars) to detect a background hum of gravitational waves, probably caused by supermassive black holes. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the topic of gravitational waves and how astronomers used dead stars to make the new detection in this Urdu/Hindi audio. For full video: https://youtu.be/PTqG9ptEM1Q2023-07-2223 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] What Are Gamma Ray Bursts?For over fifty years, satellites and telescopes have been detecting short bursts of gamma ray bursts. Their origins remained one of the biggest mysteries of science. Now we know that they are from some of the strangest and biggest explosions in the universe. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in discussing the origins of gamma ray bursts in this Urdu/Hindi documentary. For full video: https://youtu.be/iSHVjUp8gh82023-07-2019 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] We are losing stars in the night sky!This video on the challenge of increasing light pollution is a part of collaboration between International Astronomical Union's Office for Astronomy Research (IAU OAO) and Kainaat Studios. A companion essay for this video is available at: https://www.iau.org/public/themes/light_pollution/Stars in the night sky have played a crucial role in the history of humans on this planet. They have not only helped us in providing appropriate times for planting crops and in finding directions in the middle of deserts and oceans, but our queries about their nature have also sparked some of the...2023-07-1830 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] A Runaway Black Hole!We know that black holes are some of the strangest objects in the universe! We now have an example of a supermassive black hole that was ejected from the center of a galaxy. In the process, it is also helping create new stars. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in discussing how such a black hole got ejected from the galaxy in the first place in this Urdu/Hindi documentary. For full video: https://youtu.be/phXD4zE7_Q02023-07-1521 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] The Origins of Life - Part 2In part 1, we looked at the question of life's origins and if the raw materials for life are easily available in the universe. In the second part, we look at the formation of the molecules of life itself - from amino acids and lipids for the membranes, to the formation of the molecule of life, DNA. In the second part, please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in looking at some of the pathways to the origin of life on Earth. Full video link: https://youtu.be/VGwCnlOAb7o2023-07-1418 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] The Origins of Life - Part 1How did life begin on Earth? We do not have a definite answer yet. But what do we know about it and how can we approach this question? In the first part, please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in looking at the ingredients necessary for life, and the definition of life itself.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/yYG9VQAhqD82023-06-1213 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Are these galaxies too big to exist early in the universe?There are claims that these galaxies should not exit in the early universe. And yet here they are, detected by the James Webb Space Telescope. The light from these galaxies started when the universe was only 500-800 million years old. These are not the farthest/earliest galaxies - that record belongs to another galaxy, JADES-GS-z13-0, which pushes us to only 320 million years after the beginning of our universe. Here we also talk about the previous record-holder, GN z-11, which has now been observed by JWST and the new observations provide insights about nature of this very young galaxy...2023-06-1027 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Mirza Ghalib, Caesar, and CometsThere is a green comet currently in our night skies. Today we seek out comets with our binoculars and telescopes. But even a few hundred years ago, humans used to associate bad-luck and bad omen at the sight of the comets. Shakespeare wrote about it in his play, Julius Caesar. Comets were mentioned in Akbarnama, the biography of the great Mughal Emperor, Akbar. Mirza Ghalib saw a comet soon before the official British takeover of India in 1858, and, understandably, saw it as a sign of misfortune. But the comet of 1577 also helped overthrow the cosmology of Aristotle, and brought...2023-06-0825 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Chinese Space ProgramWe often hear about NASA missions to the Moon and Mars. But China has been making some spectacular progress in the arena of space and astronomy. It now has an orbiting space station, successful missions to the Moon and Mars, and is setting its sights on deep space missions to Jupiter and Uranus. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring some of the highlights of Chinese space program in this episode.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/0yovdNwU4wM 2023-06-0723 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Super-Earths Mostly Made Up of WaterAstronomers have detected over 5000 exoplanets so far. Some of these are slightly bigger than Earth and are called Super-Earths. Now we have discovered that two of these Super-Earths are mostly made up of water. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this conversation about how we detect exoplanets.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/iZFHbv7GuwE2023-06-0619 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Stars Without Galaxies!Our Sun is part of the Milky Way galaxy. But can there be stars without a galaxy? And if so, how do they get out of the galaxy? Over the past couple of decades, astronomers have started detecting inter-galactic stars, stars that reside in the space between galaxies. As it turns out, these stars can provide us with important information about the distribution of dark matter as well. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed to talk about these rogue stars in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/rDXBMTg2y...2023-06-0517 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Neutrinos from a galaxy 47 million light years away!We usually use light to learn about the universe. However, there is an exciting new field of neutrino astronomy that uses a small particle to get information about the heart of exploding stars or the conditions near a supermassive black hole. IceCube Neutrino Observatory uses 1 cubic kilometer of ice to detect neutrinos. Recently, it found 80 neutrinos coming from the galaxy, NGC 1068 (M77) and its supermassive blackhole. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the ways astronomers use neutrinos in understanding objects in the universe.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/UwRp3vMmaEk2023-06-0220 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How Did Earth Really Become A Planet?Humans are soon headed to the Moon again. Artemis I is going through its uncrewed test orbit around the Moon. But more than 50 years ago, humans first set eyes - not on the Moon - but on the Earth! The goal and focus of the Apollo program was, of course, to land humans on the Moon. However, it was the view of the whole Earth that really stole the show. In particular, the picture of the "Earthrise" taken by Apollo 8 astronauts on December 24, 1968, really transformed the way we look at our own planet. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in...2023-05-3122 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] "Pillars of Creation" as seen by James Webb Space Telescope"Pillars of Creation" is one of the most famous picture taken by Hubble Space Telescope. It is a part of the star forming region called, Eagle Nebula. As you may have expected, now James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has now taken a spectacular infrared picture of the same region. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the processes responsible for creating these amazing columns of gas and dust.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/VSYAmdxgQjg2023-04-1119 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] How did rings of Saturn form?Looking at Saturn through a telescope is an amazing experience. The rings of Saturn are simply magnificent! But how did they form and are how long are they going to last? The recent Cassini spacecraft has provided insight into the origins of rings. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the origins of Saturn's rings in this episode.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Zs0p0jx0jUA2023-04-0918 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Why Did A Spacecraft Just Smash Into An Asteroid?Sometime ago, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. This asteroid, called Dimorphos, was not a threat to the Earth. However, this was mission, DART, was part of a planetary defense test, in case of a real threatening asteroid. Asteroids have of course crashed into Earth before, and one such asteroid was responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the threat of asteroids and why DART just crashed into Dimorphos in this episode.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/xUnRHBwNSGw2023-04-0719 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Did James Webb Refute the Big Bang? How to Think Critically about Science StoriesStriking headlines get your attention. This was the case with some news that may be James Webb Space Telescope has overturned the established idea of Big Bang. We are inundated with these type of sensational headlines about science. The problem is that they are mostly misleading. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring how to think critically about such stories, in this Kainaati Gupshup.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/VR3WRPNTWho2023-04-0519 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] What is the Origin of Dust in the Universe?James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is very good at detecting dust. This is because JWST works in the infrared, and dust glows in the infrared. Pictures of galaxies like the Cartwheel galaxy and the Stephan's Quintet show glowing dust. But why is there dust in the universe? This is a fascinating question and central to the origins of the Sun and the Earth as well. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the origins of dust in this Kainaati Gup Shup.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/26n9SrDIAao2023-04-0323 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Why Do We Send Messages to Aliens?In 1974, astronomers used the Arecibo Observatory to send a message to a star cluster called M13. It is located 25,000 light years away. So if anyone is there, their response will get to us in 50,000 years!! So then what was really the point of sending that message? Plus what language do you use to communicate with aliens? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring these questions and more.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/4bTrmQTAywM2023-04-0221 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Is James Webb Telescope Any Good?The first results from James Webb Space Telescope are finally here. Some people are wondering if the telescope has really lived up to the hype. Is the telescope any good? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring this question.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/zXqgPDmlPtU2023-04-0120 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] What are the First Images from James Webb Space Telescope?What are the First Images from James Webb Space Telescope? [Urdu/Hindi] | Kainaat Astronomy in Urdu It took more than 25 years to complete the successor to Hubble Space Telescope. And now we have the first results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). They are astonishing. But what do they tell us about galaxies, stars and exoplanets? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the science behind the first images from JWST in this Urdu/Hindi video.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/gAGVyny-gUg2023-03-3128 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] What is the Size of Our Universe?How big is our universe? This is one of the fundamental questions of humanity. It is a hard question to answer. But astronomers have made significant progress in the last 100 years to answer it. With James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are hoping to detect the galaxies that formed soon after the Big Bang. But this is about time. What about space? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in tackling the question of the size of the universe in this Urdu/Hindi science video as part of Kainaati Gup Shup.For the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be...2023-03-2327 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Imaging the Black Hole in the Milky WayBlack holes are the strangest objects in the universe. Astronomers have known for some time about the existence of a supermassive black hole at the center of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. They called it Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*. Just recently, using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), astronomers for the first imaged the light right outside the event horizon of this black hole. A few years ago, EHT also imaged the central black hole in the galaxy M87. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed is exploring how this was done and why it was more difficult to "see"...2023-03-2124 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Why are Uranus and Neptune Blue?Ice giants Uranus and Neptune have beautiful blue colors. Why are they blue, when Jupiter and Saturn are not? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring these two planets and their atmosphere in this Urdu/Hindi science episode of Kainaati Gup Shup.For video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/LZSjy7hkHdU 2023-03-2018 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[English] Chai with Ann Druyan: Creating TV Series CosmosCarl Sagan's "Cosmos" is the most-watched science documentary ever! Ann Druyan co-wrote the original Cosmos with her late husband, Carl Sagan. She was also the Executive Producer and Director for "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and "Cosmos: Possible Worlds", hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Please join in a conversation between Ann Druyan and Salman Hameed about her interest in science, her experience writing the original Cosmos with Carl Sagan, and how she feels about private space exploration, Elon Musk, and more.For video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/WFig6IVIaN82023-03-1940 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Chai with Umer Piracha: Music, Wonder, and AstronomyHow does a sense of wonder translate into music? Many of you like the Kainaat Theme music for Kainaati Gup Shup. It is by Umer Piracha, who is also the lead vocalist for the band Falsa. He also performs with the eclectic Charu Suri & Friends. Here Umer Piracha and astrophysicist Salman Hameed talk about the creation of music inspired by discoveries in astronomy and the vastness of the universe. As a bonus, he also sings during the interview!For video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/QFZQbAjBDFs2023-03-1946 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] This is the Farthest Star in the UniverseWhich is the farthest star in the universe? Sometimes astronomers get lucky. Recently astronomers have detected a star names Earendel, whose light started its journey 12.9 billion years ago!! This is on top of recent discoveries about the farthest galaxies ever discovered, only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring how astronomers detected this star and whether it will be a science target for James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in this Urdu/Hindi science documentary. For video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/GTQ6OnXmc002023-03-0622 min
The Pakistan ExperienceScience, Religion and The Cosmos - Salman Hameed - James Webb Telescope - TPE #191Salman Hameed comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the James Webb Telescope and its impact on the world. On this deep dive podcast, we get into Science, Religion, Islam, Evolution, The Copernican Revolution, Black Holes, The Multiverse, Dark Matter and of course, Star Trek. How does the James Webb Telescope interpret data? Is Pakistan Anti-Science? Is there life out there? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Salman Hameed is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios, that creates topical astronomy videos in Urdu for audiences in Pakistan (and broader South...2022-08-152h 25Kainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Lucy Mission to Trojan AsteroidsThere is a fantastic new mission to Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. It is called Lucy, named after the famous 3.2 million year old skeleton that has helped us understand human evolution. In the same way, Trojan asteroids may tell us about the origins of our Solar System. There have been other missions that have explored asteroids in the asteroid belt, near-Earth-orbits (NEO), and even in the Kuiper Belt. But this is the first one to the Trojan asteroids. These are rocks that are trapped in the Lagrange points (L4 and L5) of Jupiter. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring...2022-04-0827 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[Urdu/Hindi] Chai with Dr. Prajval Shastri about Galaxies and Pakistan-India CollaborationsWhy are jets coming out close to the central black holes of galaxies? What can be done to improve gender equity in the sciences? How can India and Pakistan cooperate in astronomy projects across the border? Please join in a conversation on these topics and more between Dr. Prajval Shastri and Salman Hameed. Video of this podcast is available at: https://youtu.be/ErYPNTBU3G82022-03-1847 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed44. [Urdu] Eta Carinae: A Supernova in the MakingThis podcast may be better seen as a video: https://youtu.be/TeBsGpw1cJ0If you want to bet on the next big supernova, then I would suggest that name of Eta Carinae. It is one of the most massive stars in the Milky Way and had an enormous eruption in 1843. But now, a combination of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra, and Spitzer, we have an insight into what is happening with this star. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring one of the most interesting stars in the galaxy. 2022-03-0918 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed45. [Urdu] Russia's War and International Space StationWhat happens on the International Space Station (ISS) when a war breaks out on Earth? This is not just a scenario from science fiction film. Rather, this is happening right now. As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, there are two NASA astronauts, one German astronaut, and four Russian cosmonauts currently residing at the International Space Station. The station itself is a legacy of an unusual peace gesture in space in 1975 between the US and the then Soviet Union in Apollo-Soyuz mission. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring questions of war and peace in space. For video o...2022-03-0921 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed42. [Urdu] Ocean on Jupiter's Moon EuropaHow come there is an ocean on Jupiter's moon, Europa? Jupiter after all is five times further away than the Earth is from the Sun. It is not even close to the Habitable Zone. And yet, there is liquid water ocean there. In fact, the four large moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) are all fascinating places. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the reasons why there is a liquid water ocean on Europa. Full video of this podcast is here: https://youtu.be/J_Fp3pPdDsU2022-02-0521 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed41. [Urdu] Chai with Tehseen Baweja - Salam Science Fiction AwardHow do we promote science fiction from the developing world? Do we expect that science fiction to be different? Five years ago, Tehseen Baweja c-founded a science fiction award named after Professor Abdus Salam. Here Salman Hameed and Tehseen Baweja have a conversation about the awards and more.Also, please check out the Salam Awards page here: http://thesalamaward.com/And check out a past winning story - The Puppet Master here: http://thesalamaward.com/winning-story-of-2019/For the video, please visit: https://youtu.be/jq75mT2IWyI2022-01-2420 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed40. [Urdu] The SETI Signal and ScienceWhat happened to the potentially ET signal from our nearest star, Proxima Centauri? The star is, of course, the closest to us and it has at least one roughly Earth-sized planet that also happens to be in its 'habitable zone'. All of this had heightened the intrigue from a signal that was detected in 2019 and announced in 2021. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the followup to that signal and to see an example of good science when it comes to aliens. For the video, please visit: https://youtu.be/6YM1FLGJ5pI2022-01-2322 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed39. [Urdu] Parker's Dive Into the SunFor 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 2022-01-2218 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed38. [Urdu] The Amazing James Webb Space TelescopeWhen 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. For a video of the podcast: https://youtu.be/YN9dpb7a17M2021-12-1124 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed37. [English] Chai with Seth Shostak: Impact of an Alien SignalWhat 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. For the video of the podcast: https://youtu.be/UXIC6gCUDI42021-12-1029 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed36. [Urdu] Panspermia: Life from Outer Space?How did life start on Earth? This is a fascinating puzzle. One of the ideas suggests that life on Earth may have come from outer space. This theory is called Panspermia. While it is not widely accepted by the scientific community, it is still an interesting idea worth exploring. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in discussing Panspermia and why some scientists think it is a valid theory.For a video of this podcast, please see here: https://youtu.be/9SEoIbAQ5wA2021-11-2920 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed35. [Urdu] Why Did a Star Suddenly Appear 900 Years Ago?A new star appeared for a few months in 1181CE. What was it and why was it there for only a few months? This mystery has probably been resolved and we now know that it was a rare form of supernova - an exploding star. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring how astronomers solved this mystery in this Urdu.For a video of this episode, please see here: https://youtu.be/676RRfx40ug2021-11-2811 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed32. [Urdu] The Strange Cartwheel GalaxyThis is a strange galaxy. Instead of a spiral or an elliptical galaxy, it has a ring. The story of how this ring formed leads us to a hit-and-run suspect - a galaxy that went though the center of a spiral galaxy creating ripples of shock waves. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the origins of Cartwheel galaxy in this Urdu (and Hindi). For a video of this episode, see here: https://youtu.be/pHnkDOECtps2021-11-2611 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed33. [Urdu] Dune: Ecology and Anti-colonialismGood science fiction allows us to explore deep questions about humanity. The new movie adaptation of Dune is an excellent such example. There are many ways to explore this story about a fictional desert planet called Arrakis. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the ecology, environmentalism, anti-colonialism, and Arab & Islamic elements in the novel and the new film Dune. For a video of this podcast, please see here: https://youtu.be/Ke80L8dC5UI2021-11-2620 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed31 [Urdu] Dead Martian Life on Its Moon?Was there ever any life on Mars? This is a big question. Currently there are rovers like NASA's Perseverance and China's Zhuorong Mars rover looking for clues of life on the Red planet. But it is possible that Martian moon Phobos may be an ideal place to look ancient life from the planet. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring this fascinating and puzzling moon of Mars in this Urdu/Hindi science documentary. Video of this podcast is available at:https://youtu.be/mXSmv7bcLUEFor more information about Kainaati Gup Shup: https://w...2021-10-2019 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed[30] [Urdu] Can a dung beetle see the Milky Way?Humans can see and appreciate the Milky Way. Can insects see it as well? How can we even tell if an insect can see our Galaxy. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in learning about fascinating experiments dealing with dung beetles (yes - "gober ka keera") in this Urdu episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. For the video of the podcast, please see here: https://youtu.be/7L8BCx5yfTA2021-09-0520 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed29. [Urdu] First Stars in UniverseWhen did the very first stars form in the universe? How can we even find such stars in a universe that has over a trillion-trillion stars? This is a fascinating and tough puzzle. But astronomers have started to some of the pieces together and now they think that the first stars may have formed after only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in figuring out how we know about the very stars in the universe. For a video of this episode, please follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...2021-07-1521 min
American Muslim ProjectEvolution, Aliens, and Ancient Horoscopes with Salman HameedSalman Hameed, teacher, host, gung ho astronomer, founder, and contagiously curious intellectual, is the type of refreshing science professor we wish we’d had in undergrad. He joins AMP to talk about religion versus science, astrology, and aliens.As a Hampshire College professor of integrated science and humanities and director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies, Salman has taught classes ranging from "History and Philosophy of Science and Religion” to "Aliens: Close Encounters of a Multidisciplinary Kind.” It all started with a surreptitious viewing of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage—which he m...2021-07-1439 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed28. [Urdu] How do we measure distances to stars?In astronomy, distance to an object is one of the most important things to know. But this is also one of the hardest. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring a variety of ways in which astronomers measure distances. From Parallax method to standard candles, such as Cepheid variables and supernovae, we look at foundations of these methods. In addition, we discuss some of the foundational units of distance measurement, from an Astronomical Unit and a light-year to parsecs and megaparsecs. For more information, please visit www.kainaatstudios.com2021-05-2118 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed27. [Urdu] The Science of Coronavirus: Kainaati Chai with Professor Saad OmerThere are more viruses in the world than there are stars in the observable universe!! We normally talk about astronomy here. But the world is currently facing an enormous challenge that can (and will) be solved through science and hard-work. What are viruses and can this understanding help scientists create vaccines against Covid-19 or Coronavirus? How do vaccines work and what are the different types of vaccines being created? Please join in this episode of Kainaati Chai where we chat with vaccine researcher, Dr. Saad B. Omer. Dr. Omer is the inaugural Director of the Yale...2021-03-1128 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed26. [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_1Bf42021-02-0912 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed25. [Urdu] Mars and the Origins of LifeHow 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/7wrf3clsWzw2021-01-1912 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed24. [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://y...2021-01-1215 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed23. [Urdu] China on the Moon and Moon Landing ConspiraciesChina just achieved a phenomenal feat of scooping a sample from the surface of the Moon and bringing it back. There is a justifiable pride about this in China and its geo-political friends. But as expected, some are also arguing that humans have never landed on the Moon. This attitude betrays ignorance and an utter lack of understanding of how science is done and what makes missions like Chang'e-5 successful. Please join an exasperated astrophysicist, Salman Hameed, in exploring the wonderful science of the Chinese mission and the absurd conspiracies of Moon landing hoax. Video of the E...2020-12-2217 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed22. [Urdu] Update on "Life on Venus"Is there life in the clouds of Venus? A few months ago, a startling announcement grabbed our attention. What is its status now? This is a wonderful example of how science works and how scientists follow up such discoveries. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in discussing the current state of research regarding life on Venus. See related episodes: So..Is there really life on Venus? https://youtu.be/FeUtR7-jxdcMysterious Oxygen and Methane on Mars: https://youtu.be/cUdetvxaLkcFor more information: https://www.kainaatstudios.com/Salman Hameed has...2020-12-0914 min
ICE@Dartmouth PodcastPerceptions of Science: A Conversation with Salman Hameed about Science and Religion Across the WorldDifferent people across the globe have a variety of perceptions of science that range from trust and admiration, to suspicion, ignorance, and indifference. Understanding these perceptions and why people have them is a fascinating and increasingly important subject of study, particularly if we want to make scientifically informed decisions about difficult and complex problems. In this episode, I'll talk with Dr Salman Hameed about his work studying the perception of science and its relation to religion, especially in different Muslim communities around the world. 2020-12-0441 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed21. [Urdu] The Mystery of the 'Blue Ring Nebula'!Astronomers had never seen anything like this before. But 16 years later, the mystery of the 'Blue Ring Nebula' has been solved. It is a fascinating story of a star eating another one and belching out a lot of material. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in figuring out how astronomers solved the mystery of the 'Blue Ring Nebula'.Please see video of the podcast here. 2020-12-0410 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed20. [Urdu] Is There Any Use of Astronomy?When there is hunger and poverty in the world, is there any justification for spending money on astronomy? Is there any real use of understanding - say - light from a galaxy billions of light years away? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring these questions. Video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/beF6BocBux8For more information about Kainaat Astronomy, please visit https://www.kainaatstudios.com/2020-11-1712 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed19. [Urdu] Black Hole Falooda!!Black holes are strange. Now we have caught one in the act of destroying a whole star like our Sun. In the process, the star was "Spaghettified"! Join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in celebrating this year's Nobel physics prize for black holes and in exploring the way by which a black hole shredded a star in a galaxy 215 million light years away.Video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/CY5rY3SJ_lQ2020-10-2012 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed18. [Urdu] A Giant Planet Around a White Dwarf!Some exoplanet systems are strange. And some are really strange. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring a system where the planet is much bigger in size than its star. Video of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/6OAzGKHC53o2020-10-1510 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed17. [Urdu] Is there Really Life on Venus?Venus is getting a lot of attention. The recent detection of phosphine has raised the possibility of the existence of life on Venus. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the implications of this detection and how science works at the boundaries of known and unknown. Video of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/FeUtR7-jxdc2020-09-2111 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed16. [Urdu] What is Dark Energy?Dark Energy is one of the biggest mysteries of astronomy. Why do astronomers believe that most of the universe is made up of this dark energy? How did they discover that? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the nature of Dark Energy.2020-09-0815 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed15. [Urdu] Five Strange ExoplanetsAstronomers have discovered over 4000 planets! Some are weird (at least to us). These are not your every day planets. Meet strange planets - one with a super ring, one with a rain of glass, one a super Earth, and one without a star (really!!). And of course we will also meet the first one around a sun-like star. All of these defy what we think of planets. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring some of the strangest planets we have discovered so far.2020-08-2415 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed14. [Urdu] Did We Just Discover a Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A?In 1987, a star exploded as a supernova and it was visible to the naked eye. It is now one of the most studied supernovae ever! But astronomers have been unable to find the possible left-over core of the star: the neutron star. Up until now. There is now evidence that there is a 'blob' of gas at that is heated by this neutron star. This makes it the youngest neutron star that humans have ever detected: Only 33-years old!! Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring how astronomers found this neutron star. 2020-08-1113 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed13. [Urdu] What was "before" the Big Bang?Our universe started 13.8 billion years ago in what astronomers call a Big Bang. But what was before the Big Bang? Is there a scientific way to think about this question? How do we scientifically approach such questions? What about the concept of Multiverse? Is it testable? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring these question in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup. For video, please use this link: https://youtu.be/OUBxLHyKeAcFor more video please visit: https://www.youtube.com/KainaatAstronomyInUrdu2020-08-0310 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed12. [Urdu] The Mystery of the Corona of the SunThere is a mystery. The surface of the Sun is at 6000 degrees. But when you farther away from it, some of the gas is at temperatures reaching a million degrees. What heats up this gas? Astronomers may be getting close to the answer and it may have something to do with the newly discovered nanoflares, nicknamed "campfires". Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring some of these mysteries of our nearest star. You can watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IIBkiUJY9WE2020-07-2710 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed11. [Urdu] Where Do Comets Come From?We have a great opportunity to see Comet Neowise in the evening skies these days. It is rare to see a comet with the naked eye. But what are comets and where do they come from? Join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud regions of our Solar system. Here are a few useful links: For Comet Neowise simulations: https://spacein3d.com/asteroid/neowisehttps://theskylive.com/3dsolarsystem?obj=c2020f3For apps that can tell you its exact location in the evening sky: Stellarium (also see...2020-07-1213 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed10. [Urdu] What is Dark Matter?Dark Matter is one of the biggest mysteries in science today. It makes up 80% of all matter and yet it is nothing like us, our planet or our Sun. It does not emit or absorb light. If we cannot see it, then how do we know it exists? And ultimately, what do we think dark matter is made up of? To think about these questions, please join astrophysicist, Salman Hameed, in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup.2020-07-0919 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed9. [Urdu] Two Black Holes Collide!Black Holes Collide. But up until now, we had never seen any signs of their mergers in visible light. Now in a mind-boggling scenario, astronomers have detected a merger of two black holes in the material surrounding a supermassive black hole in a galaxy far far far away (about 4 billion light years away)!! Join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring this amazing discovery!2020-07-0513 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed8. [Urdu] Are There Really 36 Alien Civilizations in Our Galaxy?Are there alien civilizations out there in our Galaxy? This is one of humanity's biggest questions. It is also one of the hardest as we know of only one example so far. Us. However, a new study published in a journal recently has claimed that our Galaxy possibly holds 36 communicating alien civilizations!! They have used a modified form of the famous Drake Equation to come up with this estimate. But what kind of assumptions did they make in their calculations? Are those assumptions reasonable? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in exploring the Drake Equation and in analyzing the results o...2020-06-2821 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed7. [Urdu] Should we contaminate Mars with our germs and viruses?We are currently facing a pandemic caused by COVID-19 virus. This is on Earth. But humans can contaminate other places in the Solar system with microbes from Earth. This is called Forward Contamination and is worrisome for places where there might already be life, like Europe, Enceladus, or Mars. The threat comes not only from human exploration, but also from robotic explorers on the surface. So while we deal with a pandemic on Earth, it is a good time to think about the dangers of our own microbes to other worlds as well. 2020-06-2313 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed6. [Urdu] Lithium Mystery Solved by White DwarfsAstronomers have been puzzled by the existence of more lithium than expected? Now we may have the answer and it may be tied to explosions on the surface of white dwarfs. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in figuring out how astronomers solved this puzzle. Reference: Carbon-Oxygen Classical Novae are Galactic 7Li Producers as well as Potential Supernova Ia ProgenitorsStarrfield et al.Carbon-Oxygen Classical Novae are Galactic 7Li Producers as well as Potential Supernova Ia Progenitors2020-06-1512 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed5. [Urdu] Parallel Universe Found? Or How to Read Astronomy News?Has NASA found a parallel universe? There is a lot of chatter about this on the internet and in some newspapers. Every few weeks we also hear about an asteroid hitting the Earth. We are surrounded by misinformation. So how can we distinguish between good and bad news story? While disappointing in some ways, this news of parallel universe allows us to talk about ways to find accurate information - at least about astronomy. But we also talk about the results that prompted the parallel universe headline. Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup...2020-06-0818 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed4. [Urdu] Are We Alone in the Universe?This is a big question! But what does this question mean? Who is "We"? What does "Alone" mean? These are all questions worthy of exploration. Please join astrophysicist, Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Samosay to discuss and explore the meaning of this vital question: Are We Alone in the Universe?2020-05-2814 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed3. [Urdu] Do Navy UFO Videos Show Alien Spacecrafts?Do we finally have evidence of aliens? US Navy has officially releases three UFO videos. They are intriguing. Do these video show evidence of alien spacecrafts? How do we think about these videos and the evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence? Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Samosay. 2020-05-2017 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed2. [Urdu] Is Pluto a Planet?There are few topics in astronomy that generate heated debates and the status of Pluto as a planet is a big one. Is it an odd-ball planet or a normal Kuiper Belt object? Here I list 3 reasons why Pluto should not be considered a planet and then present 3 arguments for why it should remain as a planet. What do you think? Join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Podcast.2020-05-1314 minKainaati Gup Shup with Salman Hameed1. [Urdu] Who Killed the Dinosaurs?Something happened 66 million years ago that killed 75% of all life on Earth. Most of the dinosaurs too. Who was responsible for this devastation? Some suggest that it was an asteroid or a comet that killed them off. Some argue for a slower death via supervolcaoes. Many think it was a combination of the two. But now we know. To think about these questions, please join astrophysicist, Salman Hameed, in this episode of Kainaati Podcast.2020-05-1313 min