Category Archives: Crunchy Topic

CRUNCHY TOPIC: Dark Matter & Dark Photons, Exploring a Hidden Universe?

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on July 24th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ What if most of the universe exists in a hidden realm we can’t directly see? New research suggests dark matter may interact through … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Expanding Universe

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 14th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ A new study shows that the universe’s expansion may not be accelerating. For the past several years, scientists have seen that, using the … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: VRO Tech

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on October 10th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ Last month, we barely scratched the surface of a new and very complicated observatory – VRO – the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. This … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: The Elliptical Galaxy

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 19th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ There are three major types of galaxies. There are Elliptical, spiral and irregular galaxies. We covered spiral galaxies in a previous episode on … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Kosmos 482 Re-entry

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on May 16th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ Kosmos 482 returned to Earth Saturday May 10th, 2025. It was bound for Venus. What was it? Why was it sent? Why didn’t … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: The Spiral Galaxy

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on May 9th at 9pm Pacific time! https://SubscribeToOurChannel.com/ The spiral galaxy is a unit of stars with a distinctive shape. This week we’ll look at this type of galaxy in a … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Space Weather

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on February 21st at 9pm Pacific time! Space is BIG. And Empty. Or is it? Space Weather significantly affects our space missions and us here on Earth. Once we solve the … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Lava Tube Life

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on February 7th at 9pm Pacific time! “In the realm of space exploration and potential colonization, the concept of utilizing caves – particularly lava tubes – as habitats has garnered both … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Blockchain

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on December 13th at 9pm Pacific time! “A blockchain is, very simply, an online record of transactions.” ~Decrypt.co Blockchain is a series of data blocks, in a chronological chain. This data … Continue reading →

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CRUNCHY TOPIC: Fire In Space!

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on November 15th at 9pm Pacific time! Last week, long time viewer and participant Janie Becker, The Encourager, had some ideas for an episode. So inspired, tonight, we’ll delve into ‘fires … Continue reading →

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