Today, Explained cover image

The James Webb Time Machine

Today, Explained

Is the Star Shade a Perfect Sign of Life?

3min Snip

00:00
Play full episode
Astronomers want to build telescopes to look even farther back in time than webb can like before the first light of the universe. To do this, you would build a giant radio telescope on the far side of the moono this is the side that never faces the earth. We can't see with light that part of the universe, but there are telescopes that can detect things that are not light. I talk to paulhertz at nassau and he tells a story about what scientists think happened before that first light ofthe universe.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode