{"podcast":{"title":"Bedtime Astronomy","slug":"bedtime-astronomy-6846704","podcast_index_feed_id":6846704,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6097902/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy--6097902","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2430c737ca34b0c45f223ff600df2e1f.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":556,"summary":"Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena. AI-narrated, human-researched. We use synthetic voices to deliver deeply researched scientific content without compromise. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content. Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T16:17:59.911270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"900 Small Telescopes Could Work Together to Search for Alien Life","slug":"900-small-telescopes-could-work-together-to-search-for-alien-life","published_at":"2026-09-01T09:00:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/900-small-telescopes-could-work-together-to-search-for-alien-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/900-small-telescopes-could-work-together-to-search-for-alien-life--74082210","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74082210/huntingp.mp3","summary":"A new Life 2.0 mission concept could transform the search for extraterrestrial life. Instead of relying on one enormous telescope, the design uses 900 small spacecraft flying in formation to create the light-gathering power of a 30-meter telescope. By analyzing planetary atmospheres for oxygen, water vapor, and other biosignatures, this distributed observatory could offer a scalable new way to search for potentially habitable worlds. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"A new Life 2.0 mission concept could transform the search for extraterrestrial life. Instead of relying on one enormous telescope, the design uses 900 sma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1316,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/900-small-telescopes-could-work-together-to-search-for-alien-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/900-small-telescopes-could-work-together-to-search-for-alien-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}