{"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":"A New Challenge to the Theory That the Universe Is Accelerating","slug":"a-new-challenge-to-the-theory-that-the-universe-is-accelerating","published_at":"2026-09-08T09:01:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/a-new-challenge-to-the-theory-that-the-universe-is-accelerating","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-challenge-to-the-theory-that-the-universe-is-accelerating--74726115","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74726115/cosmicrysis.mp3","summary":"Could the universe be slowing down rather than accelerating? A new study from Yonsei University challenges the standard picture of cosmic expansion, arguing that age-related biases in Type Ia supernovae may have distorted previous conclusions. The findings add fuel to the growing debate over dark energy and the evolution of the universe, while proposing a new way to test the competing explanations. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions &amp; the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"Could the universe be slowing down rather than accelerating? A new study from Yonsei University challenges the standard picture of cosmic expansion, argui…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2170,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/a-new-challenge-to-the-theory-that-the-universe-is-accelerating/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/a-new-challenge-to-the-theory-that-the-universe-is-accelerating.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}