John Michael Godier's Event Horizon
By: John Michael Godier
Language: en-us
Categories: Science
Author and futurist John Michael Godier explores the universe with video essays and as host of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon. Event Horizon is a Science and space focused narrative driven show featuring special guests covering science, astronomy, space science, futurism, technology, astrophysics, history, news and more. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe
Episodes
Why We May Have Already Found Life On Mars with Dr. Patricia Ann Straat
Dec 15, 2025With the recent findings of seasonal methane blooms on Mars and now unusual readings of unexplained oxygen levels, the question of "is there microbiological life on the red planet?" goes unanswered. In 1976, NASA sent Viking 1 and Viking 2 with four types of biological experiments. Of these experiments, the Labeled Release Experiment returned positive results on both landers, however the control tests could not confirm the results. Did the Viking landers find life on Mars?You can buy Dr. Patricia Ann Straat's book here: https://www.tomarswithlove.com/Want to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at...
Duration: 00:42:38Where is Planet 9? with Dr. Konstantin Batygin
Dec 14, 2025We speak with Dr. Konstantin Batygin on the search for planet 9, and how he and his partner Mike Brown might discover it very soon.Planet Nine Hypothesis: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1902.10103.pdfDoes Planet Nine Exist? Featuring Dr. Konstantin Batygin https://youtu.be/gG58idb6HuADr. Konstantin Batygin: https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/https://twitter.com/kbatyginWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizon
Duration: 00:13:20How Near Earth Objects Are Tracked Featuring Karen Meech
Dec 13, 2025John Michael Godier is joined by Karen Meech in this clip, as they discuss the odds of Asteroids hitting earth and tracking other near earth objects including Oumuamua and it's trajectory. Website:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizon
Duration: 00:10:02From Galileo to Isaac Newton Featuring Paul Sutter
Dec 13, 2025Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution. How were Kepler and Galileo connected? How much did they provide one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation? John Michael Godier is joined in this bonus clip by Paul Sutter of the Ask A Spaceman Youtube Channel.Do We Live In An Infinite Universe? Featuring Paul Sutter:https://youtu.be/6bloC7UmuiQPaul M. Sutter's channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr7XOxxQyBHEwqkhoci7vwPaul Sutter's Book "Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our Big, Messy Existence" : https://amzn...
Duration: 00:11:02Interstellar Comet 3i/ATLAS Update for December 10, 2025
Dec 12, 2025An update on the ongoing saga of the interstellar object 3i/ATLAS for December 10, 2025My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Link for the X-Ray Observationshttps://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17523Music:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:12:03Is Our Understanding Of The Universe Wrong? Featuring Paul Sutter
Dec 12, 2025The big bang is the term we use for the event that happened that started our universe, but what happened before? How does Einstein's general relativity relate to the structure of space time at the earliest points of our universe. How much do we understand gravity, dark matter and Gravitational waves? John Michael Godier is joined in this bonus clip with Paul Sutter of the Ask A Spaceman Youtube Channel.Do We Live In An Infinite Universe? Featuring Paul Sutter:https://youtu.be/6bloC7UmuiQPaul M. Sutter's channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr7XOxxQyBHEwqkhoci7vwPaul Sutter's Book "Your...
Duration: 00:15:1910 Reasons Why Humanity Is an Alien Civilization
Dec 11, 2025An exploration of the concept that human civilization represents an alien civilization to anyone else in the Milky Way and how alien civilizations might look at us when answering their own "are we alone?" question. You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Follow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonCylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https...
Duration: 00:17:18Is Intelligent Life the Universe’s Rarest Phenomenon? With Dr. Graham Lau
Dec 10, 2025Astrobiologist Dr. Graham Lau joins John Michael Godier to explore the biggest questions in science: how life begins, why intelligence might be rare, whether ocean worlds trap alien civilizations, and what the Panzoic Effect reveals about humanity’s future. The conversation spans SETI, METI risks, terraforming, the overview effect, consciousness, meditation, the Drake Equation, and the ethics of contacting extraterrestrial intelligenceDr. Graham Lau's websitehttps://cosmobiota.com/00:00 Introduction — John welcomes Dr. Graham Lau01:09 Why Graham frames the question as “Is life on Earth alone?”02:20 Microbes vs. intelligence: where the real Great Filter might be05:16 Dinosaur planets and why complex intelligence may be r...
Duration: 01:17:07Are Fast Radio Bursts Signs Of Intelligent Life? Featuring Dr. Avi Loeb
Dec 09, 2025Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs are blasts of radio energy that hit Earth from outside the milky way galaxy, lasting only milliseconds before they disappear. Dr. Avi Loeb of Harvard University and Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discusses the possibility that they could be leakage from highly powerful lasers pushing on light sails or other signs of advanced extraterrestrial intelligence. As well as the interstellar object known as Oumuamua and if it is a solar sail or alien probe. Avi Loeb also discusses what are the most dangerous and immediate threats to life on earth from space, asteroid collisions...
Duration: 00:15:56Will We Colonize Our Solar System? With Dr. Robert Zubrin
Dec 08, 2025How will we live on mars?
Can we go back to the moon?
With Elon Musk pushing forward new plans for SpaceX including the Starship, the BFR, and reusable rockets in an effort to lower launch costs. As well as Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin near term plans like New Glenn and the Blue Moon lander, as well as their long term plans for space habitats using O’Neill cylinders. The conversation of just how we will go back to the moon and who will live on mars? Is starting to ha...
Duration: 00:49:5710 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for November 2025
Dec 05, 202510 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for November 2025My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:17:37The NASA Observations of Interstellar Object 3i/ATLAS
Dec 04, 2025An exploration of the new developments coming in from NASA on the interstellar comet 3i/ATLASMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:14:20Inside the World of Shipwreck Archaeology | Dr. James Delgado
Dec 03, 2025Maritime archaeologist James Delgado joins John Michael Godier to explore how shipwrecks on the ocean floor are rewriting our understanding of history. From luxury liners and forgotten trade ships to war graves and deep-sea wrecks only reachable by modern submersibles, Delgado explains how archaeologists find, map, and interpret these sites, what the Titanic and other iconic wrecks really tell us, and why the deep ocean has become one of the most important archives of human activity on Earth. Along the way he tackles the ethics of disturbing wrecks, the role of cutting-edge technology in underwater exploration, and what unanswered...
Duration: 01:53:2810 Unsettling Ways Humans Could Go Extinct
Dec 01, 2025An exploration of ten ways humans could go extinct other than the usual concepts of nuclear war, anthropogenic climate change, and asteroid impacts.Event Horizon:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMy Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierANNA voiced by the wonderful Eryn Knight:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkLBGKE6Y6rGILLv4DAVvQPapers:"Discovery of a Meteor of Interstellar Origin", Siraj and Loeb, 2019.https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.07224Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is...
Duration: 00:16:29The Mysterious Star HD 139139 with Dr. Andrew Vanderburg
Nov 30, 202528 random dips of light were observed by the Kepler space telescope of the star HD 139139. The random transiting nature of the objects and the light curves were studied by a team that was lead by Dr. Saul Rappaport and Dr. Andrew Vanderburg. This bizarre star so far stands out from the Kepler mission. One explanation includes rapid sunspots. Possible SETI implications include an alien civilization creating an unnatural looking orbits to signal to others that they exist. John Michael Godier spoke to Dr. Andrew Vanderburg about HD 139139.Links"The Random Transiter -- EPIC 249706694/HD 139139", S. Rappaport et al, 2019https...
Duration: 00:30:36Do Galaxies with No Dark Matter Prove it Exists? Featuring Shany Danieli
Nov 29, 2025Shany Danieli, part of a team from Yale using the Dragonfly Array made observations of an ultra-diffuse galaxy, NGC 1052-DF2. Through their observations they were able to determine that it has little to no dark matter. Ultra diffuse Galaxy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_diffuse_galaxyTWO UNUSUAL GALAXIES SHAKE UP THE DARK MATTER DEBATE, AGAIN: https://www.wired.com/story/astronomers-have-found-two-galaxies-with-no-dark-matter/Dragonfly telescope array:https://www.dragonflytelescope.org/Website:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram...
Duration: 00:17:45Life in the 18th Century with Jon Townsend
Nov 26, 2025In part one of a two part episode we are joined by Jon Townsend who does historical reenactment, is the host of the youtube channel Townsend, and is the proprietor of the online store, https://www.townsends.us/John Michael Godier and Jon Townsend discuss the life of the typical farmer in the 18th century, what type food they would eat, spices they would use, and if they would recognize anything we eat today.Subscribe to Townsend here: https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandsonClips from Townsend episodes used in this episode appear in this order: Macaroni - A Recipe...
Duration: 00:26:483I/ATLAS Metal Signals: What They Really Mean | Thomas Puzia and Rohan Rahatgaonkar
Nov 25, 2025Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has quickly become one of the most closely watched astronomical events of the decade. As only the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected, every new observation of 3I/ATLAS is reshaping how astronomers think about the chemistry, origins, and long-distance evolution of small bodies formed around other stars. In this interview, astrophysicists Dr. Thomas Puzia and Rohan Rahatgaonkar discuss the latest research as new spectroscopy, VLT monitoring, ALMA data, and upcoming JWST and Hubble observations reveal a complex story about this ancient visitor.Extreme NiI/FeI abundance ratio in the coma of the interstellar comet 3...
Duration: 01:33:253i/ATLAS Interstellar Comet Update For November 2025
Nov 24, 20253i/ATLAS Interstellar Comet Update For November 2025 and how it might connect to the mysteriousTunguska Event of 1908. My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:17:01The Warning Signs of AI are Getting More Frequent
Nov 23, 2025The Warning Signs of AI are Getting More FrequentPapers:"Darwin Among the Machines", Butler, 1863https://mediarep.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e0da505d-200c-43ab-be4b-6604a4df816f/contentMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Intermission in D by Miguel Johnsonhttps://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/Dark Fog by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Duration: 00:15:15Using Black Holes to Traverse the Universe with Dr. David Kipping
Nov 21, 2025The Halo Drive, using a laser to gain fuel free relativistic propulsion from a black hole. By shooting a laser close to the event horizon of a black hole, Dr. David Kipping's conceptual star drive could lead to traveling across the milky way from one black hole to another as well as techno signatures from advanced civilizations that might already be using this intergalactic relay system.The Halo Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFqL9CkNxXw&t=5sCool Worlds - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGHZpIpAWJQ-Jy_CeCdXhMACool Worlds:http://coolworlds.astro.columbia.edu/Kipping, David (2018), "The Halo...
Duration: 00:51:0510 Unsettling Astronomical Incidents and Phenomena
Nov 20, 2025An exploration of ten of the most unsettling astrophysical events including Dyson Sphere candidates, a star containing plutonium, the Wow! Signal and others. https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierhttps://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowPapers:"Pulsar Positioning System: A quest for evidence of extraterrestrial engineering", Clement Vidal, 2017https://arxiv.org/abs/1704.03316"Fast Radio Bursts from Extragalactic Light Sails", Lingham and Loeb, 2017https://arxiv.org/abs/1701.01109"Discovery of peculiar periodic spectral modulations in a small fraction of solar type stars", Borra and Trottier, 2016https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.03031Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons...
Duration: 00:18:47Surviving the End of the World Featuring Dr. Travis Langley
Nov 19, 2025The Psychology of The Walking Dead - Zombie ScienceWith Rick Grimes leaving The Walking Dead we wanted to take an in depth look at the science behind zombies, the living dead, and the psychology behind what drives the people like Rick, Negan, and the groups of people who try to survive in end of the world scenarios. How do you live in a world full of the dead? John is joined with Dr. Travis Langley, author of The Walking Dead Psychology: Psych of the Living Dead for our special Halloween episode. You can now support us on Patreon! https...
Duration: 00:38:3210 Unsettling Future Technologies
Nov 18, 2025And exploration of ten of the more unsetting possible future technologies. https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Duration: 00:14:11What’s Hiding Under Mars | Dr. Sam Courville
Nov 17, 2025Mars may look dead, but under its surface lies a record of its ancient water and perhaps even the ingredients for life. Planetary scientist Dr. Samuel Courville discusses the latest research on Martian ice, groundwater, volcanic history, and the potential for subsurface brine.Links:https://swim.psi.edu/https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021GL093880https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/abda5000:00:00 What’s Hiding Under Mars 00:01:55 Mars vs Ceres: Where Water Survives 00:05:33 The Allan Hills Meteorite and Ancient Clues 00:07:12 Mapping Mars’ Hidden Ice Today 00:10:40 What the Polar Caps Reveal About Mars’ Past 00:15:26 Using Radar to Probe Beneath the Su...
Duration: 00:51:03Fermi Paradox: The Population Problem
Nov 16, 2025An exploration into the concept of population and how that affects the Fermi Paradox question. Do advanced alien civilizations necessarily have the population numbers to colonize the galaxy entirely?Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons...
Duration: 00:10:4510 of the Worst Extinction Events on Planet Earth
Nov 14, 2025An exploration of ten of the worst extinction events in our planet's history.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com...
Duration: 00:14:08What Lies Beneath Ceres | Dr. Samuel Courville
Nov 09, 2025New evidence suggests that Ceres may still harbor subsurface brine, cryovolcanic activity, and internal heat sources capable of sustaining habitable environments. The discussion explores how radioactive decay, methanogenesis, and chemical energy could support life beneath its surface, what salt deposits reveal about ancient liquid water, and whether asteroids like Ceres could have delivered Earth’s oceans—and possibly life itself—featuring Dr. Samuel Courville with John Michael Godier.Links:https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt3283https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-ceres-may-have-had-long-standing-energy-to-fuel-habitability/https://www.seti.org/news/hidden-habitability-on-ceres-what-dawn-discovered-beneath-ceres-icy-crust/Podcast: hhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/john-michael-godier/subscribeApple: https://apple...
Duration: 00:43:4310 Ways We Might Detect Alien Life Other Than Radio
Nov 09, 202510 Ways We Might Detect Alien Life Other Than Radio.Interview with Fraser Cainhttps://youtu.be/TJo6MV5Vu6wPapers:Orbiting Rainbows. https://www.nasa.gov/content/orbiting-rainbows-phase-ii/_test"Transit Lightcurve Signatures of Artificial Objects", Arnold, 2005https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0503580Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Duration: 00:14:18Unsettling Ways Aliens Could Understand the Universe | Daniel Whiteson
Nov 07, 2025Physicist Daniel Whiteson joins John Michael Godier to explore whether alien civilizations might perceive and understand the universe through entirely different physics—asking if math, logic, and even the laws of nature are truly universal or just human.YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3qvETKooktNgCvvheuQDw/joinPodcast: hhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/john-michael-godier/subscribeApple: https://apple.co/3CS7rjTMore JMG https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnMichaelGodierWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!@JMGEventHorizonMusic:https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FO...
Duration: 01:25:3710 Reasons Aliens Won't Invade Earth
Nov 05, 2025An exploration into the concept of alien invasion and reasons why aliens would not attempt to invade earth.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100783Artist: http://incompetech.com/Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Duration: 00:12:2510 Reasons Aliens Might Invade Earth
Nov 05, 2025An exploration of scenarios within scientific possibility of why aliens might choose to invade earth. https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http...
Duration: 00:18:51Fermi Paradox: Imperial Pragmatism
Nov 03, 2025An exploration of whether galaxy spanning empires are feasible or not as a solution to the Fermi Paradox.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Space X-plorers Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Duration: 00:09:18Phineas Gage's Brain and Other Oddities with Joe Scott
Nov 02, 2025Joining John this week is YouTuber Joe Scott, host of Answers with Joe where they discuss a variety of topics including space science, future technology and its effects, and some of the odder cases Joe has covered on his channel, such as the case of Phineas Gage, who survived having an iron tamping bar pass through his skull, revealing to science clues about the structure and function of the brain.
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Duration: 00:43:2010 SETI Messages That We May Not Want to Receive
Oct 31, 2025An exploration of alternative SETI messages that may not say hello. https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierPapers:"Searching for Interstellar Communications" Cocconi and Morrison, 1959http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/interste.htm"Intelligent life in the Universe" By Carl Sagan and Iosef Shklovski, 1962MusicCylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Seven by...
Duration: 00:21:3610 Spooky Things the Universe Does that are Invisible
Oct 30, 2025An exploration of 10 Spooky Things the Universe Does that are Invisible in celebration of Halloween.My Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Talk Show Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons...
Duration: 00:14:52The 3I/ATLAS Mystery: What Scientists Discovered
Oct 29, 2025For the first time, five hours of interviews with real scientists examining 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever discovered passing through our solar system. Featuring leading astronomers and astrophysicists, this collection explores what makes 3I/ATLAS unique. From its hyperbolic trajectory and ancient composition to whether it could represent interstellar technology or a natural relic older than our solar system.
Duration: 05:54:3310 Unsettling Artificial Intelligence Scenarios
Oct 28, 202510 Unsettling Artificial intelligence scenarios.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Duration: 00:13:5910 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for October 2025
Oct 27, 202510 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for October 2025My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders
Duration: 00:14:46The Wow! Signal with Discoverer Dr. Jerry Ehman
Oct 26, 2025The Wow! Signal re-examined, examining overlooked aspects leads to a new understanding of the unexplained SETI signal from 1977 with Discoverer Dr. Jerry Ehman.The Mystery of the Wow! Signalhttps://youtu.be/aseyBWZa3pYThe Big Ear Wow! Signal(30th Anniversary Report)http://www.bigear.org/Wow30th/wow30th.htmSETI in the 1970shttp://www.bigear.org/oldseti.htmBig Ear Hot Spotshttp://www.bigear.org/hotspotsV2.htmThe James Arthur Photo Collection in High Resolutionhttp://www.bigear.org/slideshow/JAHR/JAHR.htmWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter...
Duration: 01:04:04Is Contacting Aliens Safe? With Dr. David Grinspoon
Oct 24, 2025Should we contact aliens? Should SETI conduct METI, Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence? Does Intelligent life exist? Are aliens hidden in the universe for some reason.Dr. David Grinspoon is an Astrobiologist, author, and Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.Link:David GrinspoonWebsite: http://funkyscience.net/David's twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFunkySpoonWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp...
Duration: 00:25:49Why Pluto is a Planet with Dr. Alan Stern
Oct 22, 2025A discussion with New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern of the mission to explore Pluto and if Pluto can support life. As well as his thoughts on NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine’s recent statement that Pluto is a planet.John Michael Godlier spoke to Alan Stern about his recent book Chasing New Horizons Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, coauthored with David Grinspoon. https://twitter.com/AlanSternhttps://alanstern.space/Chasing New Horizons inside the epic first mission to Pluto:https://amzn.to/2PUZk0GPluto images and video credit to: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research In...
Duration: 00:40:4510 Bizarre Deep Space Astronomical Objects
Oct 21, 2025An exploration of ten bizarre astronomical objects either confirmed to exist by scientists, or are hypothesized to likely exist.
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Duration: 00:16:2410 Places in the Solar System Where Alien Life is Possible
Oct 20, 2025An exploration of the other bodies in the solar system other than earth that might be habitable for some forms of alien life.https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMusic:Light Awash by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100175Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Duration: 00:15:42The Knowledge of the First Civilizations | Dr. Irving Finkel
Oct 19, 2025Dr. Irving Finkel of the British Museum joins John Michael Godier to discuss the origins of ancient Sumerian writing, the development of cuneiform tablets, and the early flood myths that shaped the world’s oldest known stories.Finkel explains how the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh and the Babylonian Flood Tablet predate the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark, revealing how ideas about divine floods, survival, and human memory first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia.Dr. Irving Finkelhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG132564https://thegreatdiaryproject.co.uk/
Duration: 02:09:10Are Wormholes Real? With Dr. Dejan Stojkovic
Oct 17, 2025Wormholes are theoretical structures linking together two points in spacetime. Dr. Dejan Stojkovic and De-Chang Dai paper, Observing a wormhole, theorizes that by observing the motions of stars around a supermassive blackhole it can be determined if a traversable wormhole exists in our universe.Can we travel through wormholes? "Observing a wormhole", Dai and Stojkovic, 2019https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.00429Here's How We Could Detect a Wormholehttps://www.space.com/how-detect-wormholes-supermassive-black-hole.htmlCan We Travel Faster Than Light? with Dr. Miguel Alcubierrehttps://youtu.be/JafY92PhgKUWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com...
Duration: 00:29:553I/ATLAS Update: What Makes It So Strange | with Prof. Darryl Seligman
Oct 15, 20253I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object ever detected, is now being studied in detail by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), revealing new insights into its composition, behavior, and possible origin beyond our solar system.In this interview, John Michael Godier speaks with Professor Darryl Seligman, about what makes 3I/ATLAS so unusual, how astronomers are tracking its movement through the solar system, and why its detection represents a turning point in the study of interstellar comets.They discuss how 3I/ATLAS compares with ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov, what JWST’s early data suggests about its gas and dus...
Duration: 00:54:59Spooky Space Facts to Fall Asleep To
Oct 12, 2025Uncover the eerie beauty of the cosmos in this immersive compilation of spooky space and science facts, narrated by John Michael Godier. Journey through mysterious astronomical discoveries, haunting cosmic phenomena, and the unexplained wonders that lie beyond our solar system all designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift into peaceful sleep.Whether you’re a space enthusiast or simply seeking a relaxing way to fall asleep, this collection blends science, mystery, and sound to guide you gently into deep rest.#SpaceFacts #Sleep #ASMR #ScienceMysteries #JohnMichaelGodier #SpookySpace #Relaxation #EventHorizon #FallAsleepEasy #DeepSleep
Duration: 03:33:0710 Obscure Unexplained Mysteries of the Universe
Oct 11, 2025An exploration of ten of the oddest, but lesser known unsolved mysteries of space and the universe in general. My Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy talk show channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Three by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative...
Duration: 00:17:54Are These the First Images of UAP in Orbit? With Dr. Beatriz Villarroel
Oct 08, 2025This is a compilation of interviews with Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, astrophysicist and lead researcher behind a series of studies on unexplained transients found in historic Palomar Observatory plates. Full interviews:https://youtu.be/DcuSNnuv4RIhttps://youtu.be/yLpy-ZFQSf8https://youtu.be/EvPrvB72uMwhttps://youtu.be/MsV9wI4J2ichttps://youtu.be/azW33jxaHPsVillarroel, Beatriz, et al. Aligned, Multiple-Transient Events in the First Palomar Sky Survey. 2024. ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/394040040_Aligned_multiple-transient_events_in_the_First_Palomar_Sky_Survey"Is there a background population of high-albedo objects in geosynchronous orbits around Earth?" Villarroel et al, 2022https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.06091...
Duration: 02:32:46Potential Biosignature on Mars: NASA’s Kevin Hand Explains
Oct 07, 2025Potential biosignature on Mars — NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected organics and unusual mineral structures in Jezero Crater that could represent evidence of ancient microbial life. In this interview, John Michael Godier speaks with NASA astrobiologist Kevin Hand about the discovery of reduced iron and phosphorus-rich “leopard spots” in the Bright Angel formation.NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last Yearhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-says-mars-rover-discovered-potential-biosignature-last-year/Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars. Naturehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09413-000:00 – Introduction01:00 – Perseverance’s success in Jezero Crater02:30 – Discovery at Bright Angel and why it matters05:30 – T...
Duration: 00:47:27Is 3i/ATLAS Really a Comet? And The Metallic Asteroid Mystery
Oct 06, 2025Is 3i/ATLAS Really a Comet? And The Metallic Asteroid MysteryMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"LIKELY TRANSITING EXOCOMETS DETECTED BY KEPLER" Rappaport et al., 2017https://arxiv.org/pdf/1708.06069Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:16:49Is Planet 9 a Black Hole? With Dr. Jakub Scholtz and Dr. James Unwin
Oct 05, 2025An exploration into the concept that instead of a ninth undiscovered planet lurking in the outer solar system there may be a primordial black hole.
Jakub Scholtz and James Unwin join John Michael Godier to discuss their recent paper What if Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole? And the implications that could mean.
"What if Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole?", Scholtz and Unwin, 2019.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.11090
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Duration: 00:50:5821 New Tabby's Stars with Dr. Edward Schmidt
Oct 04, 2025In 2015, the story of Tabby’s Star, named after discoverer Dr. Tabetha Boyajian, captivated the science news cycle for months with one idea being that the dimming and dipping of the star could be be of an alien civilization building a dyson sphere or constructing a dyson swarm.Up until recently, Tabby's star was so far the only known star to show such unusual slow dimming.Dr. Edward Schmidt is a professor emeritus at the University Nebraska-Lincoln having taught physics and astronomy for over 40 years. His most recent paper looked for analogs of Tabby’s star KIC 8462852 using previously avai...
Duration: 00:33:53Why There Are 10 Things You Should Know About Space With Dr. Becky Smethurst
Oct 03, 2025What are some of the currently unanswered questions about space. The unknown objects in space, such as. What is beyond the event horizon of a black hole? Does Planet nine exist? What is planet nine’s orbit? Is planet nine a black hole? And what is the answer to the Fermi paradox? As well as if comet borisov and other interstellar objects could be examples of planet nine.
Dr. Becky joined John Michael Godlier on Event Horizon to discuss these questions which she discusses in her new book Space: 10 things you should know.
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Duration: 00:59:1010 Strange Moons of the Solar System
Oct 03, 2025An exploration of ten neglected but very odd moons in the solar system.Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Duration: 00:16:55The Deepening Mystery of the Interstellar Object 3i/ATLAS and the Vera Rubin Observatory
Oct 02, 2025The Deepening Mystery of the Interstellar Object 3i-ATLAS and the Vera Rubin ObservatoryMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"X-SHOOTER Spectrum of Comet C/2025 N1: Insights into a DistantInterstellar Visitor", Candal et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.07312"Snapshot of a new interstellar comet: 3I/ATLAS has a red and featurelessspectrum.", Opitom et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.05226Event Horizon Interview with Taylor and Frinkehttps://youtu.be/wO01TlYwmiw?si=Ug3CUT-U-8QnvMvLMusic:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Duration: 00:15:21Origins of Life: Protocells can form on Micrometeorites
Oct 01, 2025Origins of Life: Protocells can form on MicrometeoritesMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:"Perspective: Protocells and the Path to Minimal Life', Deamer et al, 2024https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00239-024-10197-6Dr. David Deamer Interview:https://youtu.be/3lJ_VFkKiqg?si=rk-x2EL2nKTmbhgC"Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses", Jerome, Benner et al, 2022https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2022.0027Dr. Stephen Benner interview:https://youtu.be/WfBMSmdagq8?si=QGCbUSyFUW-ssdUa"Protocell formation on micrometeorites", Jesorka, Gozen et al, 2025https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.31.646313v1...
Duration: 00:11:33Interstellar Comet 3i/Atlas Updates and Intercepting it from Mars
Sep 30, 2025Interstellar Comet 3i/Atlas Updates and Intercepting it from MarsMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowPapers:"Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology?" Hibberd et al., 2025https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12213"Assessing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias and the Two-meter Twin Telescope", Marcos et al., 2025https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12922"The Feasibility of a Spacecraft Flyby with the Third Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS from Earth or Mars", Yaginuma et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.15755Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons...
Duration: 00:10:55UFO/UAP Close Technosignatures New Information on the Palomar Transients
Sep 29, 2025UFO/UAP Close Technosignatures New Information on the Palomar TransientsMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Past interviews with Dr. Villaroel:https://youtu.be/8rNoxgdz8RQ?si=VkkBtri2XkRaQXeZPapers:"On the Image Profiles of Transients in the Palomar SkySurvey" Villaroel et al, 2025https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.15896"Aligned, multiple-transient events in the First Palomar Sky Survey" Villaroel et al, 2025https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394040040_Aligned_multiple-transient_events_in_the_First_Palomar_Sky_Survey"A Cost-Effective Search for Extraterrestrial Probes in the Solar System " Villaroel et al, 2025 https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article/doi/10.1093...
Duration: 00:12:383I/ATLAS Update: JWST Reveals Its Composition | with Martin Cordiner
Sep 28, 20253I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, and the James Webb Space Telescope has now revealed details on it's chemistry and composition. Using Webb’s powerful infrared instruments, scientists detected the molecules and ices in its coma and tail, offering the most detailed look yet at the chemistry of an interstellar comet.In this interview, John Michael Godier speaks with NASA astrophysicist Martin Cordiner, lead author of the JWST study on 3I/ATLAS. They explore how Webb captured its spectrum, what was found in the outgassing material, and how this discovery compares wi...
Duration: 00:53:393i/ATLAS Interstellar Object Update for September 5, 2025
Sep 27, 20253i/ATLAS Interstellar Object Update for September 5, 2025My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Intermission in D by Miguel Johnsonhttps://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:15:4010 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for September of 2025
Sep 26, 202510 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for September of 2025.My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:18:42What if Non-Human Intelligent Life is Malevolent? Featuring John Gertz
Sep 26, 2025In this episode of Event Horizon, John Michael Godier speaks with John Gertz, philanthropist, author, and longtime SETI supporter, about his new book Reinventing SETI. Gertz argues that the traditional search for extraterrestrial intelligence must evolve, offering new strategies for detecting technosignatures, interstellar probes, and communication across the stars. From rethinking the so-called “Fermi Paradox” to exploring white dwarfs as prime SETI targets, he presents bold ideas that challenge long-standing assumptions.Reinventing SETI: New Directions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligenceby John Gertzhttps://a.co/d/2xBJ5JpJohn Gertz links: https://linktr.ee/astrogertzhttps://www.youtube.com/@johngertz65280:00 Introduction: The...
Duration: 00:44:243i/ATLAS Interstellar Comet Update for September 22, 2025
Sep 24, 20253i/ATLAS Interstellar Comet Update for September 22, 2025.My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/
Duration: 00:10:11A Potential New Indicator of Life on Mars
Sep 23, 2025A Potential New Indicator of Life on Mars. The new discovery from Perseverance on Mars, the Sapphire Canyon Sample that may be the best indicator of past life on Mars we have yet seen. My Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Papers:''Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars", Hurowitz et al, 2025https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09413-0Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie...
Duration: 00:10:503I/ATLAS and Interstellar Visitors with Avi Loeb
Sep 22, 20253I/ATLAS is the newest interstellar object racing through our solar system, and its unusual trajectory raises profound questions about how such visitors form and evolve. In this interview with John Michael Godier, Avi Loeb discusses what makes 3I/ATLAS so puzzling, and how it compares to ‘Oumuamua and Borisov.00:00 – Introduction and overview of interstellar objects04:00 – The discovery of 3I/ATLAS and why it matters10:30 – Comparing 3I/ATLAS with ‘Oumuamua and Borisov17:20 – How fast can interstellar objects really move?23:30 – Black holes, galaxy mergers, and extreme cosmic speeds30:00 – Dark matter, primordial black holes, and alternative explanations37:00 – Why data is essential in testing bold id...
Duration: 01:53:24Direct Spacecraft Exploration of 3I ATLAS with Marshall Eubanks
Sep 21, 20253I/ATLAS, the newly discovered mysterious interstellar object is making its way through the solar system and spacecraft already in flight may be our only chance to gather critical data before it slips behind the Sun.3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. In this Event Horizon bonus episode, John Michael Godier speaks with Marshall Eubanks, lead author of the paper “3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1): Direct Spacecraft Exploration of a Possible Relic of Planetary Formation at Cosmic Noon.” They discuss why spacecraft already in flight—such as Psyche, JUICE, and even Mars o...
Duration: 00:57:42Star Eaters and Earth’s Technosphere w/ Jacob Haqq Misra and Dr. George Profitiliotis
Sep 20, 2025John Michael Godier speaks with Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra and Dr. George Profitiliotis to explore the longevity of civilizations and the plausibility of detecting alien technospheres across the galaxy. They discuss collapse dynamics, chemical environments, and what makes a civilization detectable, or invisible, from light-years away.0:00 Introduction – Falling into Event Horizon with John Michael Godier7:01 Analyzing Collapse Scenarios and their Outcomes14:01 Where Technosignatures Might Persist in the Galaxy21:02 Civilization Collapse Chains and Technosphere Fragility28:00 Life’s Chemical Preconditions on Earth-like Worlds35:01 Ten Plausible Technospheres and Their Implications42:04 Detectability Limits in the Search for Alien Civilizations49:02 Earth as a Receiver of Tech...
Duration: 01:02:53How To Reach The Stars (and Shield Mars) with David Kipping
Sep 19, 2025Dr. David Kipping joins John Michael Godier to unpack T.A.R.S., a solar-powered, spin-driven sail that leverages radiometer-like physics and a spinning dipole to accelerate lightweight probes and generate magnetic fields. They also explore relay networks for deep-space communications, science in the interstellar medium, and a bold Jupiter “atmospheric lens” concept to boost signals—plus implications for Mars shielding, mission cost–benefit, and the search for technosignatures.Links: A New Interstellar Propulsion Method: T.A.R.S.https://youtu.be/MDM1COWJ2Hc?si=Kw5SYtvEA441nMKaTorqued Accelerator using Radiation from the Sun (TARS) for Interstellar Payloadshttps://arxiv.or...
Duration: 01:27:57Breakthrough UAP Discovery in Astronomy Data with Dr. Beatriz Villarroel
Sep 16, 2025New evidence for UAP-related data has emerged from high-sigma detections of transients that vanish in Earth’s shadow, raising compelling questions about their origin. In this episode of Event Horizon, John Michael Godier speaks with Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, lead scientist of the VASCO Project, about the search for stars and objects that mysteriously disappear from the night sky. They explore the project’s most intriguing discoveries, including multiple transients of unknown origin, the role of citizen scientists, and the profound implications these anomalies may hold for our understanding of the universe.Dr. Beatriz Villarroel is an astronomer in Stockholm and...
Duration: 00:52:22Breaking 3I/ATLAS News With Darryl Seligman
Sep 15, 2025Exploring new observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, with new data from the Vera Rubin Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. Darryl Seligman joins John Michael Godier to explore the interstellar object's origins, its unique properties, and the unprecedented observational efforts now underway.0:00 Introduction to Event Horizon with John Michael Godier4:05 Initial Observations of 3i/ATLAS8:10 Measuring Brightness and Early Data on 3I/ATLAS12:12 Data from Vera Rubin Telescope on 3I/ATLAS16:14 Challenges in Observing the New Interstellar Object20:15 Unmatched Capabilities of UV Observations24:20 Galactic Speeds and Implications for Detection28:26 Interstellar Object Observation Strategies with Rubin Telescope32:27 Long-term...
Duration: 00:54:17Could Alien Probes Already Be Here? With John Gertz
Sep 14, 2025Could alien probes already be watching us from inside our own solar system? John Michael Godier speaks with John Gertz, former chairman of the SETI Institute, about why extraterrestrial civilizations may send robotic probes rather than radio signals, and whether such objects could already be hidden among asteroids, orbiting the Sun, or even closer to Earth.The discussion explores Gertz’s new book Reinventing SETI, his critiques of the Fermi Paradox and von Neumann probes, the risks of METI, and the possibility that life on Earth itself may have been seeded through intentional panspermia.Reinventing SETI: New Directions in th...
Duration: 01:02:43The Best Evidence Yet for Ancient Life on Mars with Dr. Steven Benner
Sep 12, 2025In a landmark announcement, NASA revealed that the Perseverance rover has discovered a potential biosignature in a rock sample named “Sapphire Canyon” from Cheyava Falls, in the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater—collected in July 2024. The sample’s sedimentary rocks, rich in organic carbon, sulfur, oxidized iron, and phosphorus, along with newly identified “leopard spots” made of vivianite and greigite, suggest chemical environments that on Earth preserve microbial life. The finding—reported in Nature—marks perhaps the closest we’ve yet come to finding evidence of ancient life on Mars. Dr. Steven Benner joins John to discuss this finding in detail...
Duration: 01:05:02Will We Lose Control of AI? With Dan Hendrycks
Sep 05, 2025In this episode of Event Horizon, John Michael Godier is joined by Dan Hendrycks, director of the Center for AI Safety and one of the leading voices in artificial intelligence risk research. Together, they explore the growing concern that advanced AI systems may already possess the capacity for deception, manipulation, and even self-directed escape from containment.Links:https://safe.ai/actnewsletter.safe.aiai-frontiers.orgnationalsecurity.aihttps://x.com/DanHendrycks0:00 Introduction: Dan Hendrycks and the Center for AI Safety8:00 The Risks and Realities of Deceptive AI16:00 Potential AI Escape Scenarios and Societal Consequences23:30 AI's Developing Psychology and Coherence31:00 Agent-Based AI: Goals...
Duration: 01:39:12First Data on 3I/ATLAS: Fast, Massive, and From Another Star with Aster Taylor and Tessa Frincke
Sep 03, 2025Astronomers have just confirmed 3I/ATLAS as only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system after ʻOumuamua and Borisov. In this episode, Aster Taylor and Tess Frincke break down the first observational data of 3I/ATLAS, its hyperbolic orbit, icy coma, and potential close approach near Mars and the Sun this October.
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100 Space Facts to Fall Asleep To | John Michael Godier
Aug 13, 2025Experience deep relaxation with 3 Hours of Space Facts to Fall Asleep To, featuring the calming voice of John Michael Godier.
In this soothing compilation, delve into the enigmatic, obscure, and mysterious wonders of the universe as John Michael Godier guides you toward a peaceful and refreshing night's sleep.
Relax and explore the depths of space with our thoughtfully curated collection of the universe's most captivating mysteries. Let the soothing sounds of the cosmos carry you into a peaceful slumber, bidding insomnia goodbye. Whether you're a space aficionado or simply i...
Duration: 03:02:50JWST Found Hints of Biological Activity at K2-18b with Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan
Apr 24, 2025Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan of the University of Cambridge discusses a major breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, his team has detected the chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere of K2-18 b. These compounds, which on Earth are associated mostly with biological activity, suggest that this distant potential Hycean world may be one of the most promising candidates for alien life outside our solar system. The findings open a new chapter in the study of habitable exoplanets and the search for extraterrestrial biology.https...
Duration: 01:01:26JWST May Have Just Detected Alien Life at Exoplanet K2-18b
Apr 17, 2025Reporting on whether James Webb Space Telescope May Have Just Detected Alien Life at Exoplanet K2-18b. Either we found a new chemical process we've never run across before, or we found alien life.
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Duration: 00:13:09A Breakthrough on Measuring the Hubble Tension with Massimo Pascale
Feb 23, 2025Go to https://porkbun.com/EventHorizon25 to get $1 off your next desired domain name at Porkbun! In this interview, Dr. Massimo Pascale explains how the discovery of "SN H0pe," provides the first measurement of the Hubble constant using a multiply-imaged Type Ia supernova discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope. This innovative approach offers new insights into the ongoing Hubble constant tension, potentially bridging the gap between early and late universe measurements. Pascale also explores the implications of these findings for our understanding of cosmology and the universe's expansion rate.
Duration: 00:49:07Is There a Black Hole in the Center of the Sun?
Sep 25, 2024"There is probably not a black hole in the center of the sun. If primordial black holes exist then they may exist in sufficiently large numbers to explain the dark matter in the universe. While primordial black holes may form at almost any mass, the asteroid-mass window between 10−16−10−10 M⊙ remains a viable dark matter candidate and these black holes could be captured by stars upon formation." Is there a black hole in the center of the Sun? https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.07647 Solar evolution models with a central black hole https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06782
Duration: 00:49:44The Science and Politics of Non-Human Intelligence with Garry Nolan and Peter Skafish
Mar 17, 2024Dr. Garry Nolan and Dr. Peter Skafish, founders of the SOL foundation, discuss the urgent need for developing the science, academic research, and policy of Non-Human Intelligence. ‘Rough Metaphysics: The Speculative Thought and Mediumship of Jane Roberts by Peter Skafish 40% off discount code: MN91060 Link: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/rough-metaphysics The SOL foundation: https://thesolfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@_SolFoundation
Duration: 01:08:08Is There a Black Hole in the Center of the Sun? With Earl Bellinger
Mar 10, 2024Go to https://sponsr.is/tld_eventhorizon and use code EVENTHORIZON24 to get $1 off your next desired domain name at Porkbun!"There is probably not a black hole in the center of the sun. If primordial black holes exist then they may exist in sufficiently large numbers to explain the dark matter in the universe. While primordial black holes may form at almost any mass, the asteroid-mass window between 10−16−10−10 M⊙ remains a viable dark matter candidate and these black holes could be captured by stars upon formation."Is there a black hole in the center of the Sun?https://arxiv.or...
Duration: 00:49:44Closest We've Ever Been to the Sun Featuring Dr. Nour Raouafi
Mar 03, 2024The Closest We’ve Ever Been to the Sun. Join John Michael Godier and Dr. Nour Raouafi, the project scientist of NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission, as they delve into the groundbreaking discoveries made by the spacecraft. Learn about the challenges of approaching the Sun, the thermal protection system, and the intriguing observations of switchbacks in the solar wind. Thumbnail picture provided by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau Instagram: @eduardoschaberger https://www.instagram.com/eduardoschaberger Website: www.eduardoschaberger.ar
Duration: 00:46:20Space Facts to Fall Asleep to
Mar 01, 2024Explore the depths of the cosmos and achieve profound relaxation with 3 Hours of Space Facts For Sleep featuring John Michael Godier. In this captivating compilation, immerse yourself in the unexplained, obscure, and mysterious space discoveries that will gently guide you into a restful and rejuvenating slumber. Let the soothing narration of John Michael Godier be your companion as you delve into the celestial flow and experience the art of relaxation. Unwind with our carefully curated mix of the most profound space mysteries. Drift effortlessly into the cosmos and bid farewell to insomnia as you fall asleep to the calming...
Duration: 03:05:15CERN: Particle Smashing at Near the Speed of Light with Dr. James Beacham
Feb 21, 2024What is the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe? Can dark matter be created? Delve into the dark secrets that surround us, questioning the very essence of mass and uncovering the role of the Higgs field. And how to generate dark matter, as observed in experiments at CERN. A conversation with Dr. James Beacham, an expert and working scientist at CERN, seeking answers to the universe's deepest mysteries. https://jbbeacham.com/
Duration: 00:51:30The Ongoing Grand Tour of Voyager with Dr. Linda Spilker
Feb 18, 2024🚀 Embark on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos with the legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft! 🌌 Can Voyager 1 be fixed? Join us as we explore the grand tour of Voyager, an awe-inspiring and brilliantly successful mission that has left an indelible mark on space exploration. The Voyager mission, strategically designed to exploit a rare alignment of the outer planets in the late 1970s and 1980s, takes us on a mesmerizing four-planet tour. Discover the ingenious use of gravity assist, a groundbreaking technique demonstrated during NASA's Mariner 10 mission, which propelled Voyager 1 from planet to planet, slashing the flight time to Neptune from 30 years to a m...
Duration: 00:47:30How to use Alien Relay Probes For a Galactic Internet | with John Gertz
Feb 16, 2024Are there alien artifacts near the sun?"Almost all SETI searches to date have explicitly targeted stars in the hope of detecting artificial radio or optical transmissions. It is argued that extra-terrestrials (ET) might regard sending physical probes to our own Solar System as a more efficient means for sending large amounts of information to Earth. Probes are more efficient in terms of energy and time expenditures; may solve for the vexing problem of Drake's L factor term, namely, that the civilization wishing to send information may not coexist temporally with the intended recipient; and they alleviate ET's reasonable...
Duration: 01:22:05Do Planet Nine and Planet X Exist? With Amir Siraj
Feb 13, 2024Does planet nine exist? Where is planet x? Motivated by recent measurements of the free-floating planets, a new paper considers the possibility that the solar system may have captured a terrestrial planet early in its history. Amir Siraj is a theoretical astrophysicist (Harvard University A.M. ’22, A.B. ’22) and concert pianist (New England Conservatory of Music, M.M. ’23). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences. CNN called his work one of ten “extraordinary cosmic revelations” in 2022, and he was the youngest scientist named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021. Recently named one of Astro...
Duration: 00:36:59UAPs: Objects Discovered Same Day UFOs Flew Over D.C. in 1952 with Beatriz Villarroel
Feb 11, 2024Not of this Earth? On the night of July 19th, 1952 something rather strange happened on two fronts in North America. At that time, one of the most puzzling UFO flaps in history was happening in the Washington, DC area including multiple radar returns and visual sightings from people in several locations. At Mount Palomar observatory in Southern California, a pair of photographic plates were taken about one hour apart, one just before 9 pm, the other just before 10 pm local time. In these plates, one showed a cluster of three star-like points, essentially indistinguishable from stars. But in the second...
Duration: 00:38:27What a Covert U.S. Government UFO Program Discovered with Colm Kelleher
Feb 07, 2024“He stated that the United States was in possession of a craft of unknown origin and had successfully gained access to its interior. This craft had a streamlined configuration suitable for aerodynamic flight but no intakes, exhaust, wings, or control surfaces. In fact, it appeared not to have an engine, fuel tanks, or fuel.” Quote from ‘Inside the US Government Covert UFO Program: Initial Revelations’ Colm A. Kelleher, Ph.D., is a biochemist with a fifteen-year research career in cell and molecular biology. Following his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Dublin, Trinity College in 1983, Kelleher worked at the O...
Duration: 01:01:24'Like Nothing We've Seen Before' Psyche the Metal World Featuring Jim Bell
Feb 05, 2024'Like Nothing We've Seen Before' NASA's journey to Psyche. One of the most intriguing objects in the main asteroid belt, Psyche is a giant metal rich asteroid, about three times farther away from the Sun than is Earth..... http://jimbell.sese.asu.edu/
Duration: 00:57:13Are We About to Discover Intelligent Alien Life? With Adam Frank
Feb 03, 2024We are curious about life in the Universe, UFOs and whether ET is out there. Astrophysicist, Adam Frank has consistently been asked about the possibility of intelligent life in the universe. Are aliens real? Where are they? Why haven’t we found them? What happens if we do? https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Aliens-Adam-Frank/dp/0063279738
Duration: 00:59:03Why the Universe May End at Any Moment With Prof. Geraint Lewis
Feb 02, 2024Join the Event Horizon book club and buy Geraint Lewis's newest book here: https://amzn.to/3W9cM0X Can the Universe End at any Moment? What is False vacuum decay? What is Dark Matter? Geraint Lewis joins John Michael Godier to explore our mysterious universe.
Duration: 01:00:24The Most Unsettling Science and Science Fiction Ideas with Isaac Arthur
Feb 01, 2024The Spookiest Ideas in the Universe with Isaac Arthur.
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JWST Takes a Close Look at Trappist-1 with Ward Howard
Jan 31, 2024The James Webb Space Telescope was used to take a closer look at Trappist-1. A team of scientists lead by Ward Howard used the JWST to characterize the flares that come from the volatile star, and while doing so have created a new way to look at the exoplanets atmospheres that orbit flaring red dwarf stars. CHARACTERIZING THE NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRA OF FLARES FROM TRAPPIST-1 DURING JWST TRANSIT SPECTROSCOPY OBSERVATIONS https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.03792.pdf
Duration: 00:44:19UFO/UAP Whistleblower David Grusch Clearance Reinstated with Rep. Eric Burlison
Jan 29, 2024Rep. Eric Burlison joins John Michael Godier to discuss the need for oversight on potential historical and current UAP retrieval and reverse engineering programs. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) also proposed and passed by voice vote, an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, "to renew the security clearance of David Grusch"
Duration: 00:31:40Is an Earth-like Planet Hiding in the Kuiper Belt? With Patryk Lykawka
Jan 29, 2024The orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) can indicate the existence of an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system. Is there a hidden earth-like planet in the kuiper belt? Patryk Lykawka joins John Michael Godier to discuss how his simulations show that a possible Earth-like or Earth-Sized planet is hiding in the kuiper belt. Possible Existence of Earth-Like Planet Predicted in the Outskirts of the Solar System -- Kindai University https://www.kindai.ac.jp/english/news/news-release/2023/09/039941.html
Duration: 00:44:13Faster than Light: What Can Do It and What Can't with Dr. Robert Nemiroff
Jan 16, 2024Can we go faster than light? Dr. Robert Nemiroff joins John Michael Godier to discuss things that appear to go superluminal. What other paradoxes are there? Learn what can and can't go faster than light. Faster than Light: How Your Shadow Can Do It but You Can't https://www.amazon.com/Faster-than-Light-Your-Shadow/dp/1662933843
Duration: 00:57:42NASA UAP Independent Study Report with Chairman Dr. David Spergel
Jan 12, 2024John spoke to Dr. David Spergel while he was on a train, audio not great but it's a cell phone on a train, after the NASA press conference to present the NASA UAP report. How will NASA study the UAP issue? https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/update-nasa-shares-uap-independent-study-report-names-director
Duration: 00:15:06