{"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":425,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"Interstellar Ice: The Chemical Fingerprint of 3I/ATLAS","slug":"interstellar-ice-the-chemical-fingerprint-of-3i-atlas","published_at":"2026-05-11T09:00:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/interstellar-ice-the-chemical-fingerprint-of-3i-atlas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/interstellar-ice-the-chemical-fingerprint-of-3i-atlas--71609935","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71609935/atlasp.mp3","summary":"Observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array reveal that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains an unusually high fraction of semi-heavy water—over 30× typical solar-system levels. This isotopic anomaly points to formation in extreme cold (below ~−406°F), implying a very different birth environment. By reading these molecular ratios, astronomers treat such visitors as preserved records of distant planetary systems, offering direct constraints on how chemistry varies across the galaxy. 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":"Observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array reveal that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains an unusually high fraction of semi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1365,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/interstellar-ice-the-chemical-fingerprint-of-3i-atlas/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/interstellar-ice-the-chemical-fingerprint-of-3i-atlas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}