What If Earth Was a Pulsar Planet? episode artwork

EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 8 MIN

What If Earth Was a Pulsar Planet?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Something is very wrong with our Sun. It’s turned into a spinning lighthouse of death. What would make the Sun so much more deadly than usual? Would there be any way life on Earth could survive this? Why would it feel like you're stuck at the bottom of the ocean? What's a pulsar planet like? Would there be eternal darkness on Earth? Will Earth still be habitable? Timeline of Key Moments: 00:00 What If Earth Was a Pulsar Planet? 01:48 Thanks Speakly! 02:55 What would you see? 04:26 Radiation 05:34 Would Earth survive? Transcript and sources Download the Speakly app at https://speakly.app.link/Speakly and get a 60% discount if you join the annual subscription. Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.comContact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: What If Earth Was a Pulsar Planet?01:48: Thanks Speakly!02:55: What would you see?04:26: Radiation05:34: Would Earth survive? #pulsarplanet #Earth #space #cosmos #NASA #survival #eternaldarkness #radiation See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8611e64c4b83e7e51751 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 5, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

What If Earth Was a Pulsar Planet?

0:00 8:54

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities?

This episode is 8 minutes long.

When was this What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities episode published?

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

Can I download this What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!