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Where to start if you want to get into Space, Space Travel and the Like?

Muldwych

Muldwych

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So my dad was a huge fan and used to do astronomy and tried to get me into it as a kid, i had an interest but took in no further and that was back in the early to mid 80's.

I am 46 now and wandering what some of the best sites and blogs would be to start taking an interest if anyone has any recommendations?
 
Hi @Muldwych, here are a few suggestions:

For astronautics, I tend to stick with The Angry Astronaut and Scott Manley on YouTube:
The Angry Astronaut - YouTube
Scott Manley - YouTube

For observational astronomy and astrophotography, I watch Astrobiscuit on YouTube:
Astrobiscuit - YouTube
I'm always worried about him clambering up on his roof.

For astrophysics (and general physics and science) topics, try the following channels on YouTube:
Dr. Becky - YouTube
Sabine Hossenfelder - YouTube
Anton Petrov - YouTube
Welcome to the Royal Institution! (youtube.com)
Institute of Physics - The Life Cycle of Stars (youtube.com)
pbs space time - YouTube
SciShow - YouTube
Frontiers/Controversies in Astrophysics with Charles Bailyn - YaleCourses (youtube.com)

For serious amateur study of astrophysics and related topics, if you're prepared to pay, I'd recommend the courses that Wondrium and Brilliant have to offer:
Explore | Wondrium (Introduction to Astrophysics | Wondrium)
Brilliant | Learn interactively (Practice Astrophysics | Brilliant)
I believe they offer free trials, which should give you enough insight as to whether they are suitable for you.
 
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Asbo Zaprudder said:
Hi @Muldwych, here are a few suggestions:

For astronautics, I tend to stick with The Angry Astronaut and Scott Manley on YouTube:
The Angry Astronaut - YouTube
Scott Manley - YouTube

For observational astronomy and astrophotography, I watch Astrobiscuit on YouTube:
Astrobiscuit - YouTube
I'm always worried about him clambering up on his roof.

For astrophysics (and general physics and science) topics, try the following channels on YouTube:
Dr. Becky - YouTube
Sabine Hossenfelder - YouTube
Anton Petrov - YouTube
Welcome to the Royal Institution! (youtube.com)
Institute of Physics - The Life Cycle of Stars (youtube.com)
pbs space time - YouTube
SciShow - YouTube
Frontiers/Controversies in Astrophysics with Charles Bailyn - YaleCourses (youtube.com)

For serious amateur study of astrophysics and related topics, if you're prepared to pay, I'd recommend the courses that Wondrium and Brilliant have to offer:
Explore | Wondrium (Introduction to Astrophysics | Wondrium)
Brilliant | Learn interactively (Practice Astrophysics | Brilliant)
I believe they offer free trials, which should give you enough insight as to whether they are suitable for you.
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Thank you so much for this, it is exactly what i was looking for.
 
Muldwych said:
Thank you so much for this, it is exactly what i was looking for.
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I'll post here if I think of anything else.
ETA: Number 1 of an general astronomy course:
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and number 1 of a different astronomy course:
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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybg94GvOJ9E9BcCODbTNw2xU4b1cWSi6
This guy has a huge number of videos that cover a wide range of scientific, engineering and mathematics topics:
https://www.youtube.com/@MichelvanBiezen
 
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And since you are posting the question on a Trek site, I would also point the way to Atomic Rockets, an intersection of science and science fiction, examining what is possible and what is not.

To quote the website:
"The point of this website is to allow a science fiction writer or game designer to get the scientific details more accurate. It is also to help science fiction readers and game players to notice when the media they are enjoying diverges from scientific reality. Because sometimes it is hard to tell."​
 
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I actually saw The Day the Universe Changed before a single episode of Connections so I did James Burke in reverse order.
 
James Burke was a great science and tech communicator, but his training was actually in modern languages, I believe. He first came to our attention in the UK as a presenter on coverage of the Apollo US space missions.

Of course, I forgot to mention David Attenborough, who, while being well known for his own wildlife and nature documentaries, also commissioned series such as Kenneth Clarke's Civilisation and Jacob Bronowski's The Ascent of Man when he was program controller of BBC2. He also commissioned Match of the Day, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Monty Python's Flying Circus and the televisation of snooker. He transformed BBC2 from a lame duck into a popular channel.
 
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