Dr. Starkid Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:24:06 -0700 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2617443 en-us © 2026 Dr. Starkid yes d790e252-b24a-55e8-b4c4-800b82c463fa dakotah.tyler.astro@gmail.com 62b266f0-6121-11f1-9ae6-4f44b2b9908f Dr. Dakotah Tyler episodic false Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler, a former Division-I college football player turned PhD astrophysicist, science communicator, author, and professor of physics and astrobiology.


Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for understanding reality. From the cosmos above us to the questions that shape our daily lives, every discovery offers a new way to see the world.


Through deep dives, interviews, conversations, and curiosity-driven storytelling, Dr. Starkid explores the ideas, discoveries, and mysteries that capture our imagination and expand our understanding of the universe. Featuring scientists, researchers, creators, and other fascinating minds, the show examines everything from space exploration and the search for life to the scientific discoveries reshaping how we understand ourselves and our place in the cosmos.


Lead with Curiosity.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Dr. Dakotah Tyler dakotah.tyler.astro@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qdzy3qfs58bnqz99f3e1ms3mwcpf?.jpg Dr. Starkid How We Went From 5 Planets To 5 Trillion How We Went From 5 Planets To 5 Trillion How did we go from knowing a handful of planets in our own solar system to confirming thousands of worlds around other stars?

This episode traces the story of exoplanets, from ancient “wanderers” in the night sky to the modern methods astronomers use to detect worlds we usually can’t see directly. We talk Galileo, Jupiter’s moons, hot Jupiters, pulsar planets, lava worlds, water worlds, rogue planets, Planet 9, and why the universe keeps handing us planets we never expected.

Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler.

Lead with curiosity.

]]> How did we go from knowing a handful of planets in our own solar system to confirming thousands of worlds around other stars?

This episode traces the story of exoplanets, from ancient “wanderers” in the night sky to the modern methods astronomers use to detect worlds we usually can’t see directly. We talk Galileo, Jupiter’s moons, hot Jupiters, pulsar planets, lava worlds, water worlds, rogue planets, Planet 9, and why the universe keeps handing us planets we never expected.

Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler.

Lead with curiosity.

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