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Kalam Astro
by Kalam Astro
Alya Al Nuaimi invites you to embark on an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos with Kalam Astro. Stay up to date with the latest global and local astronomy news, including interviews with industry experts, and discover the secrets of the universe with mind-bending theories. Want some helpful tips on stargazing? Alya has got you covered.
Episodes
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Perseverance Uncovers Mars Secrets, Supernovas & How Robots Navigate Deep Space
On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi takes you on a journey through cosmic explosions, the mysteries buried in Martian rock, and the incredible technology that lets our robots explore planets millions of kilometres away — all on their own! We start on Mars, where NASA's…
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UAE's 7-Asteroid Mission, The Heart-Shaped Nebula & Microbes Engineered for Mars
This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three extraordinary stories — including a UAE space mission that's truly out of this world! We kick off with one of the most ambitious missions the UAE has ever attempted: the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt. Launching in 2028, the…
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Astronauts Return After 10 Months in Space, Blazars & Why Earth & Mars Are So Different
On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you stories of human courage, cosmic fireworks, and one of the greatest planetary mysteries in our solar system. We open with a triumphant homecoming: four astronauts — Commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, French ESA astronaut...
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World Space Week: Cosmic Collisions, Mars' Ancient Ice & NASA's Mystery Mission
As World Space Week continues, Kalam Astro host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you more cosmic wonders to celebrate humanity's place in the universe! We open with a spectacular phenomenon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: planets smashing into each other in a distant solar system — a cosmic…
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World Space Week Special: Hubble's 200,000th Orbit, Life on Enceladus & Sputnik at 69
Kalam Astro is back with a special World Space Week edition! Host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three milestone stories that span 69 years of human space history — from the very first satellite to a moon that might harbor alien life today. We begin on October 4th, 1957 — the day humanity changed...
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World Space Week: Ancient Water on Mars, JWST Finds Water by a Black Hole & a Planet Going Backwards
Happy World Space Week! Kalam Astro host Alya Al-Nuaimi marks this global celebration of space science (October 4–10) with three jaw-dropping discoveries that remind us why we keep looking up! First up — Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover has done it again. Deep inside a Martian crater, it found...
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JWST's "Little Red Dots" Mystery, Our Place in Laniakea & Pikachu Goes to Space!
On this week's Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi blends cosmic wonder with a touch of pop culture magic — because yes, Pikachu is going to space! The European Space Agency (ESA) and Pokémon have teamed up, sending a Pikachu plush aboard to the International Space Station and adding a special…
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Roman Telescope Powers Up, A Baby Planet is Born & the Harvest Moon Rises
This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three spectacular stories from the cosmos — including a sky event UAE residents can enjoy from their own gardens! We start with a historic moment: NASA has switched on the instruments of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for the very...
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NASA + IBM Decode the Moon, Dark Energy Mystery & Is 'Oumuamua Alien Tech?
On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi dives into some of the most thrilling scientific puzzles of our time — including one that just might involve aliens! First, we explore an extraordinary partnership between NASA and IBM. With 17 years of data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter...
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The Sun Ate a Planet, Mercury is Shrinking & 50 AI Satellites for the UAE
This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi serves up a feast of solar system secrets, space industry news from right here in the UAE, and a stargazing event you won't want to miss in Sharjah! We start with our very own star — the Sun. Billions of years ago, did our Sun actually swallow an…
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Sharjah at Deep Space Summit, Roman Telescope & the Venus Occultation
In this edition of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings the universe right to your doorstep — including a spectacular sky event you can watch from the UAE with your own eyes! We kick off with exciting news from Sharjah: the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub joined the world's top space minds at...
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Mercury Bound: BepiColombo's 8-Year Journey & the Moon Born in 5 Hours
This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you four extraordinary stories from the frontiers of space science — from satellites watching over us with AI eyes, to a spacecraft that took 8 years to reach its destination! We start with Earth observation and AI: private companies are now...
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Blue Origin Heads to Mars, Black Holes Aren't What You Think & Five Planets Light Up the Sky
This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you a thrilling mix of breaking space industry news, mind-bending cosmic science, and a practical stargazing guide for UAE skywatchers — all in one packed episode! We kick off with a landmark announcement: Blue Origin has secured a $700 million...
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Eyes in Space: Roman Telescope, Orbital Junk & the Robot Swarms
In this episode of Kalam Astro on Pulse 95 Radio, host Alya Al-Nuaimi takes you on an incredible journey through some of the most exciting and mind-bending stories in modern space science. First up — meet the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's newest and most powerful eye in the sky. Named...
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The Roman Telescope, Ancient Stargazers & The Great Cosmic Void
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with a deep dive into one of the most anticipated astronomical instruments of our generation — the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. While the legendary Hubble…
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Pluto's Planet Debate, The Fastest Star & Japan's Mars Moon Mission
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with a question that has sparked more passionate debate than almost anything else in modern astronomy — why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet? Ever…
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Swift Telescope's Fate, A 'Mega-Earth' Discovery & The Black Eye Galaxy
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with a bittersweet moment in the world of space science — a private mission to save NASA's Swift Space Telescope has unfortunately failed. Swift has spent over…
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Imaging the Planets, The Moon Race & NASA Welcomes India
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We start today's episode with something for the passionate stargazers and astrophotography enthusiasts among us — how to image the planets using a telescope and camera. Whether you're a...
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Pluto's Collapsing Atmosphere, Voyager 2's Survival & AI in Space
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with a striking phenomenon unfolding at the very edge of our solar system — Pluto's atmosphere is collapsing. As the dwarf planet continues its long journey away...
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Toxic Mars Dust, Aliens Running Out of Hiding Spots & Europa's Ocean
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We kick off today's episode with a challenge that will define the future of human spaceflight — Mars dust is toxic, and it represents one of the most serious threats facing any astronaut...
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Black Holes, The Dinosaur Firestorm & UAE Galaxy Research
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with one of the universe's greatest unsolved puzzles — how do supermassive black holes actually grow? Thanks to the power of Artificial Intelligence, scientists...
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Roman Telescope Fueled, The Milky Way's Big Flip & Africa's Lunar Mission
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We kick off today's episode with a major milestone in space history — NASA has successfully fuelled its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, bringing it one giant step…
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Curiosity's Cracked Wheel, The 'Red Potato' Galaxy & Io's Hidden Secrets
Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We start today's episode with a moment of real concern from the surface of the Red Planet — NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been spotted carefully inspecting one of its cracked wheels....
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Rovers, Black Holes & the Battle for Our Night Sky
Welcome back to Kalam Astro — your favorite space show bringing you the very latest from across the cosmos, right here on Pulse 95! 🌌 We open today's episode with a fascinating update from the surface of the Red Planet — NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been spotted inspecting one of its own...
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Beyond Our Solar System: Moons, Missions & the Hunt for Alien Life
Welcome back to Kalam Astro — your ultimate destination for space news, discoveries, and everything in between, right here on Pulse 95! 🌌 We open today's episode with what could be one of the most breathtaking discoveries in the history of astronomy — astronomers may have just detected the very...
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Reusable Rockets, Dark Matter & Secrets from the Stars
Welcome back to Kalam Astro — your favorite space show exploring the wonders of the universe, right here on Pulse 95! 🌌 We open today's episode with an exciting milestone from the Land of the Rising Sun — Japan has successfully launched and landed a brand-new reusable rocket into space! With…
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UAE's Space Ambitions & the Dangers of the Final Frontier
Welcome back to Kalam Astro — your go-to space show bringing the universe closer to you, one story at a time! 🌌 We kick off today's episode on a proud note — the UAE's commercial space sector is gearing up for rapid and exciting growth! We explore what this means for the region, the…
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New Frontiers: Rockets, Satellites & the Search for Life
Welcome back to Kalam Astro — your favorite space show bringing you the latest from the universe! 🌌 We open today's episode with a truly historic moment — China has successfully landed a rocket during an orbital launch for the very first time ever! A groundbreaking achievement that marks a new...
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From Mars to the Edge of the Solar System
Welcome to another exciting episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for all things space and exploration! 🌌 In today's episode, we kick things off by welcoming our listeners and diving straight into some incredible space news. First up, we talk about NASA officially beginning to fund hardware…
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Saving Swift Telescope, Webb Sees Solar System's Fate, Satellites vs Astronomy & Sharjah in Space
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're covering a dramatic telescope rescue mission, a haunting glimpse into our solar system's distant future, a growing threat to the science of astronomy itself, and an exciting milestone that hits very close to home right here in the UAE. We open with a story of...
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MAVEN's Legacy, Life From Asteroids, Webb's Roasted Exoplanet & Earth With Saturn's Rings
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we celebrate a remarkable chapter in Mars exploration, dig into the origins of life itself, marvel at a scorched world discovered by humanity's most powerful telescope, and dare to reimagine our own planet with one of the solar system's most iconic features. We…
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Artemis 2 Laser Comms, Exoplanets Near Black Holes, Japan's Moon Transformer & H3 Rocket Return
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're covering one of the most historic moments in recent space exploration, a stunning planetary discovery, a robot straight out of science fiction, and a major comeback story from Japan's space program. We open with a story that feels almost magical — how laser...
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Earth the Size of Jupiter, Golden Saturn Rings, Rogue Planets & Protecting Low-Earth Orbit
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're stretching the imagination, bending the rules of physics, and asking some of the biggest questions in modern space science — from planetary what-ifs to the future of the space around our own planet. We kick things off with one of the most mind-bending thought...
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ISS Evacuation Alert, Milky Way's Black Hole Winds, MAVEN's Fate & June's Full Moon
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're covering a dramatic mix of breaking space news, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and a special guide to what's lighting up the UAE night sky this June. We open with a tense situation aboard the International Space Station, where astronauts were put on...
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How the Sun Spins, Northern Lights, Shooting Stars & Saturn's Rings
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're taking you on a journey through some of the most beautiful and fascinating phenomena in our solar system — from the spin of our own Sun to the iconic rings of the greatest gas giant in the sky. We start at the very heart of our solar system — the Sun itself....
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The Star That Eats Planets, China's Moon Ambitions & Crying in Space
On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're diving into the cosmos with four fascinating topics that span the extremes of space — from violent stellar behaviour to very human emotions in zero gravity. We kick things off with a chilling discovery about red dwarf stars — the most common stars in our…
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The Black Hole That Wandered: A Conversation with High Energy Astrophysicist Abdullah Ali Kahlaf
What happens when a black hole — a million times the mass of our Sun — goes rogue? In this episode of Kalam Astro, we sit down with Abdullah Ali Kahlaf, Research Analyst at the High Energy Astrophysics Lab at the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub, to unpack one of the most jaw-dropping astronomical...
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Solar System Origins, Ocean Moon Life & the Chaos That Created Us
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we witness the dramatic birth of our solar system, search for life in hidden ocean worlds, blueprint the future of a terraformed Mars, and discover how the universe's most violent collisions made...
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Growing Taller in Space, Goldilocks Planets & the Dark Energy Driving Our Universe
Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we explore what weightlessness does to the human body, search for life in the universe's most perfectly placed planets, marvel at our ever-growing cosmos, and unravel the invisible force silently pushing the universe apart! In This Episode: 🧑🚀 Space...
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UAE's Space Ambitions, Moon Shortcuts & Neptune's Lone Survivor
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we celebrate the UAE's growing space legacy, discover a revolutionary new path to the Moon, uncover the dramatic survival story of Neptune's most mysterious moon, and examine how space debris is...
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Inside Sharjah's Space Lab: A Conversation with High Energy Astrophysicist Abdullah Ali Kahlaf
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 This is a very special episode! We go behind the scenes of one of the UAE's most exciting scientific institutions as we sit down with a brilliant local space scientist making waves in the world of high energy astrophysics. Get ready for an...
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Tiangong Resupplied, SpaceX's New Launchpads & Sharjah's Space Secret Revealed
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we track China's growing space station, follow SpaceX's global expansion ambitions, watch astronauts train for the Moon, and finally reveal Sharjah's most extraordinary hidden space destination! In...
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Cosmic Ray Mysteries, Artemis 3 Takes Shape & Rocky Ice Giants
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we hunt the source of the universe's most powerful particles, track NASA's next Moon rocket, challenge everything we know about ice giants, and guide you to tonight's New Moon over UAE skies! In…
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Solar Storms, Space Rider & the Race to Land on the Moon by 2028
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we track falling space debris, celebrate Europe's spacecraft milestone, witness the ultimate lunar lander showdown, and prepare for one of the UAE's most beautiful night sky events this month! In…
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NASA's Mars Engine, Space Junk Cleanup & Stargazing Secrets Exposed
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we power up NASA's revolutionary Mars engine, tackle Earth's growing orbital crisis, unlock the universe's deepest mysteries, and reveal the stargazing secrets that will transform how you experience...
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Artemis 2028, Uranus' Hidden Moons & Voyager's Final Sacrifice
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we track humanity's return to the Moon, uncover hidden worlds around Uranus, bid farewell to a legendary probe's instrument, and countdown the universe's most breathtaking phenomena! In This…
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Supergiant Planets, Ancient Stars & Sharjah's CubeSat Legacy
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we uncover how the universe's largest planets are born, meet a star older than time itself, peer through tomorrow's most powerful telescope, and celebrate Sharjah's proud contribution to space...
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The Vacuum of Space, Rogue Planets & Saturn's Mysterious Hexagon
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we define the very fabric of space itself, follow planets cast into the darkness, marvel at a mysterious radio phenomenon, and unravel one of Saturn's most baffling geometric secrets! In This…
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Mars by 2030, Moonless Planets & Pluto's Tiny Secret
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we count down to humanity's greatest adventure, uncover surprising facts about our solar system neighbors, and discover why some footprints last forever! In This Episode: 🚀 Humanity's Next Giant...
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Weightless Bodies, Angry Sun & the Deafening Silence of Deep Space
Explore the Wonders of the Universe with KALAM ASTRO 🚀 Join us on an incredible cosmic journey as we explore what space does to the human body, witness our Sun's explosive mood swings, unravel the eerie silence of the cosmos, and ask humanity's oldest question—are we truly alone? In This…
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Alya Al Nuaimi invites you to embark on an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos with Kalam Astro. Stay up to date with the latest global and local astronomy news, including interviews with industry experts, and discover the secrets of the universe with mind-bending theories. Want some helpful tips on stargazing? Alya has got you covered.
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Alya Al Nuaimi invites you to embark on an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos with Kalam Astro. Stay up to date with the latest global and local astronomy news, including interviews with industry experts, and discover the secrets of the universe with mind-bending theories. Want some helpful...
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