{"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":473,"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":"2026-07-20T18:18:17.320078+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"The Heartbeat of the Sun: Understanding the 11-Year Cycle","slug":"the-heartbeat-of-the-sun-understanding-the-11-year-cycle","published_at":"2026-06-20T09:00:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/the-heartbeat-of-the-sun-understanding-the-11-year-cycle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heartbeat-of-the-sun-understanding-the-11-year-cycle--72157162","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72157162/sump.mp3","summary":"The Sun follows a powerful 11-year magnetic cycle driven by turbulent flows of superheated plasma deep inside the star. As magnetic fields twist and collide, the Sun enters periods of chaos known as solar maximum, unleashing massive solar flares, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections that can disrupt satellites, communications, and power systems on Earth. Eventually, the star’s magnetic poles flip, restarting the cycle all over again. Understanding this cosmic rhythm is essential not only for predicting space weather, but also for studying the habitability of planets orbiting distant stars 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":"The Sun follows a powerful 11-year magnetic cycle driven by turbulent flows of superheated plasma deep inside the star. As magnetic fields twist and colli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2214,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/the-heartbeat-of-the-sun-understanding-the-11-year-cycle/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/the-heartbeat-of-the-sun-understanding-the-11-year-cycle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}