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The Astrophysics Podcast
by Paul Duffell
Today: #163 in Science on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 7 | #196 | #196 |
About the show
Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time.
Supported by the National Science Foundation under grant AAG-2206299.
Music by Brittain Ashford.
Produced in beautiful Lafayette, Indiana by Paul Duffell.
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