
272: ☆ Binary Stars
Okay, so maybe a star system with two stars isn't so special, but these ones pulsate! How about them apples? While we're still trying to make our way home, we take this chance encounter as an opportunity to do some prope

Hosted by Simon & Dirk · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 238 episodes
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Simon & Dirk hosts Tests From The Future, a technology show with 238 episodes published.

Okay, so maybe a star system with two stars isn't so special, but these ones pulsate! How about them apples? While we're still trying to make our way home, we take this chance encounter as an opportunity to do some prope

The crew of Grandaddy is working on a new propulsion method, which needs all the energy and all the bananas they can find. Which means we're currently traveling even slower than usual and have our gravity rationed. But e

Imagine a planet made of gold, with seas of quicksilver and its entire surface covered in one big maze. Sounds crazy? Not in space it isn't! Well okay, it ís a little crazy, but still real. And we spent the day trying to

There's not just one Dark Nebula out there, you know? There are many! And we just happen to be in one today. We take the opportunity to debunk a lot of the theories that existed about Dark Nebulae and also speculate abou

Because Grandaddy is currently undergoing maintenance, we took the opportunity to go on a quick road trip! We tossed a few things in a small pod and started to explore the solar system we're currently in. Where by "a few

You never know when you'll need some Space Pliers! This week we collected several gadgets that our fellow passengers brought along on the Space Tour. Some of them we know what they do and some of them we don't, but for m

One of the benefits of being lost in space is that you get to visit planets that nobody has ever been to before. In most cases that just means another lava planet, another rock planet, or another ice planet. But in rare

Enough with the Solar Flare Clubs and Overtourism Workshops, let's get this big chunk of metal moving properly again! This week we talk about all the different ideas we have about speeding up. Hyper Space? Investigated.

We're all aboard! Because we are currently nowhere and haven't really been anywhere since last week. Regular listeners will know not to worry; when we don't really have anything to talk about, we're somehow at our best.

We didn't just visit a planet with lots of ice. We didn't just visit a planet with lots of meteors. We didn't just meet interesting members of the crew and passenger band. And we didn't just smuggle a fluid that smells l

We have all kinds of things to talk about this week! Who thought that being lost in space could be so exciting? First of all, Simon got into the first ever Passenger Council. Second, we visited a planet with a surface th

There's both good and bad news. The bad news is that we're no longer moving fast through space and don't really know where we are. The good news is that the space tour will last longer! In today's episode we mostly discu

It's amazing how many things you can cram into a single space tour! We're one week in and have seen and done so much! It's hard to summarise that all in one short episode, but we're trying anyway. We jump back and forth

We've just embarked on our very first space tour! And not just our very first space tour, but humanity's very first space tour! The next two weeks will be filled with space sightseeing, big band performances, space walks

What can you really say about a topic such as this? It is what it is. Good luck! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 258 in the subject line. We may e

Have you ever listened to two guys pack for a space tour? Didn't think so! Luckily you have the chance right now. In this episode we thoroughly detail the things laid out on the floor of Simon's apartment and contemplate

We had the first lesson of a free course that will teach us how to walk through walls. So how does it work? Who knows! While we did learn the most important do's and don'ts, we realise we still have many questions for ou

Today we talk about… Hey, where's Simon going? Ah, never mind. Today we talk about the 21st century person whose email account we use to communicate with you all from here in the 23rd century. Yes, we talk about Michael

If you think the future is already interesting, just wait until you've hear the future of the future! Alipedia, the 23rd century encyclopedia that knows everything about everything, has a special feature that allows it t

In case you were feeling a little lost, we just found the right episode for you! We visited London's Millennium Dome today, where the world's Lost and Found is based, and we can't wait to tell you all about it. A few spo
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