{"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":426,"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":"2026-06-04T20:18:01.927265+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"Voyager 1 Nears the Edge: NASA Shuts Down Systems to Keep It Alive","slug":"voyager-1-nears-the-edge-nasa-shuts-down-systems-to-keep-it-alive","published_at":"2026-05-08T09:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/voyager-1-nears-the-edge-nasa-shuts-down-systems-to-keep-it-alive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/voyager-1-nears-the-edge-nasa-shuts-down-systems-to-keep-it-alive--71549172","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71549172/votager1p.mp3","summary":"Engineers recently powered down the Low-Energy Charged Particle (LECP) instrument to conserve its dwindling nuclear energy supply—part of a strategy to keep core systems running for as long as possible. Launched in 1977, the probe has far exceeded its mission, now traveling through interstellar space while still transmitting unique scientific data. Each shutdown reflects a careful balance between scientific output and survival, managed across billions of kilometers. This episode explores the technical ingenuity behind sustaining a spacecraft at the edge of the solar system—and why Voyager 1 remains one of humanity’s most enduring achievements in exploration. 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":"Engineers recently powered down the Low-Energy Charged Particle (LECP) instrument to conserve its dwindling nuclear energy supply—part of a strategy to ke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/voyager-1-nears-the-edge-nasa-shuts-down-systems-to-keep-it-alive/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/voyager-1-nears-the-edge-nasa-shuts-down-systems-to-keep-it-alive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}