Universe Today Podcast

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 19:38 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1yFECYcRYs How can you wrap your head around the true scale of the Universe? Will humanity ever colonize gas giant moons? Can ISS missions compare to future Mars missions? And in Q&A+, did JWST produce any good science papers? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@chiroptile2881] Will humanity ever colonize the gas giants' moons? 04:32 [@nickstokes9386] How can you comprehend the scale of the Universe? 08:16 [@SantiagoT75] Is space less beautiful for our human eyes? 11:32 [@nephilim20111] Do ISS missions compare to future Mars missions? 19:38 [@derrickdibble3860] Any good papers been released from JWST? 22:36 Interviews with scientists

BONUS PART STARTS AT 27:40 Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nX5Ou28VGwQ LISA Interview https://youtu.be/AUS8A9J3d5g LIGO Interview https://youtu.be/_jmQVH9L8vI 🟣 Guest: Dr. Chiara Mingarelli https://www.chiaramingarelli.com/ 📜 Fingerprints of Individual Supermassive Black Hole Binaries in Pulsar Timing Arrays https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.05722 00:00 Intro 01:41 Pulsar Timing Array 09:27 Detecting individual mergers 18:31 What's next? 27:40 Alternative ways of detecting black holes 41:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:57 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1rUTV39wcwM Can we eliminate darkness at night with an orbital reflector? How long do the Voyagers have left? Why didn't JWST inspect some of the potential ocean worlds? And in Q&A+, could we see the Great Attractor unobscured? 00:00 Start 00:26 [@Asmo-RL] Why are Mars and Venus un the habitable zone though clearly uninhabited? 03:52 [@GigaSigma1] Can we put a reflector in orbit to eliminate darkness at night? 07:03 [@MLBrilliance] Can we see the Great Attractor unobscured? 11:01 [@bigglestintin] ow long will voyager 2's power last? 15:57 [@everythingcompute] Why didn't JWST look at Kepler 22B? 20:11 Outro

BONUS PART STARTS AT 37:54 Watch here (with no ads and a bouns part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMP7N_Dkga0 In the recent years we found out that a lot of asteroids are rubble piles. And we will be finding more of them. But it appears that Phobos might have a lot of characteristics of rubble piles. Which could have some really interesting consequences. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Harrison Agrusa https://hagrusa.github.io/ 📜 Tidal disruptions of rubble piles: The case of Phobos https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.21912 00:00 Intro 02:02 Rubble pile asteroids 17:39 DART mission aftermath 21:45 Best ways to deflect an asteroid 25:01 Phobos 37:54 LUCY mission 47:32 Current obsessions 50:54 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:03 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TV_kJYQctvk Artemis 2 is going well. The White House proposes to cut back NASA's budget. Webb looks at two protoplanetary systems. An entirely new class of stars. And in Space Bites Plus, Japan is planning a comet return mission. SLS IR Video 00:00 Intro 00:18 Artemis 2 is going really well https://www.universetoday.com/articles/artemis-ii-mission-shares-first-photo-of-earth https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-releases-images-of-artemis-iis-flight-behind-the-moon 07:20 NASA Budget Cuts Amid Artemis 2 and Ignition Announcements https://www.planetary.org/articles/what-is-the-skinny-budget-and-what-does-it-mean-for-nasa 09:36 Two Planets Forming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webbs-picture-of-the-month-features-two-planet-forming-disks-and-a-few-possible-planets 11:00 New Class of Star https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-class-of-star-merger-remnant 13:34 Idea for a Mercury Rover https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-mercury-rover-could-explore-the-planet-by-sticking-to-the-terminator 16:09 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:44 SuperCDMS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/supercdm-experiment-reaches-critical-temperature-bringing-it-one-step-closer-to-detecting-dark-matte 18:22 JWST's Hidden Treasure https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-spies-once-hidden-treasures-in-the-w51-starbirth-crche 20:03 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jaxa-plans-to-bring-back-pristine-early-solar-system-samples-from-a-comet 21:22 Most influential space moments

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:22 Will Jupiter system become habitable? How much atmosphere could the Moon hold onto? Do quasars have a habitable zone? And in Q&A+, is transpirational cooling better than a heat shield? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Shrouded_Gh05t] Do I think Europa or Titan has life on it? 03:42 [@GadZookz] If Venus had a moon would it be any different? 05:17 [@jamesmnguyen] What's the max atmosphere The Moon could hold onto? 06:44 [@Storm-Krow] Could current students work with James Webb or ELT? 09:49 [@PhoenixWarp1] Would Jupiter or Saturn become habitable during Sun's red giant phase? 10:49 [@ThexBorg] Do quasars have a habitable zone? 13:22 [@irwin2335] Transpirational cooling, better than a heat shield? 15:15 Outro

Earth is hit by meteorites every day. Some are harmless, some could be dangerous. But now we have the most advanced tool to discover and predict them, the Vera Rubin Observatory. Will it be enough to predict a hit with enough precision to catch up a meteorite mid-flight? Finding out in this interview. 👉 NOIRLab Interview https://youtu.be/VKrpJODdEM0 🟣 Guest: Ian Chow https://ia-chow.github.io/ 📜 Predictions of Imminent Earth Impactors Discovered by LSST https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.05587 00:00 Intro 01:54 Working with Vera Rubin 04:33 Early detections 14:12 How can we improve 18:20 Big threats 22:00 New method to identify asteroids 27:43 Amateur observations 31:52 Current obsessions 33:08 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:39 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gIOPdaFyjFY How did the ring galaxies get their weird shape? Could we redirect a comet to hit the Moon? Could Project Orion ever launch? And in Q&A+, how bad did AI hit astronomy jobs? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@billionsandbillionsofstars] Can we expect a meteor storm in our lifetime? 02:48 [@CynicExtraordinaire] Will Project Orion ever work? 05:03 [@PhoboScorpio] Can you power a spaceship with Jupiter? 09:48 [@vistotutti6037] Could we redirect a comet into the Moon? 12:33 [@EdSceptic-y2e] How did ring galaxies form? 13:39 [@ShaanGrilla] How bad the AI is affecting Astro jobs? 17:42 Outro

BONUS PART STARTS AT 18:21 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K6LbP3Q1iMM Going to Mars means contaminating it with Earth's life. Most probably, we have already done it with our landers. But it appears, things might not be as bad as Mars could have a natural "built-in" protection against contamination. How does it work? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Corien Bakermans https://altoona.psu.edu/person/corien-bakermans-phd 📜 ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources 0:00 Intro 01:48 Fantastic Tardigrades and where to find them 03:25 Martian regolith vs life 07:13 Earth soil vs Mars regolith 09:10 Experimental setup 14:49 Contamination risks for Mars 17:13 What's next for the research 18:21 Sub-zero bacteria 25:08 Current obsessions 28:56 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:11 👉 Interviews on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmnK1xmCRad_8bn0uOcmLiIE 👉 Interviews on Patreon (free for everyone) https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300?view=expanded 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Artemis II lifts off for the moon. A comet slows down and reverses its rotation. Galaxies found without dark matter. Anti-matter goes for a ride. And in Space Bites Plus, how humanity is slowing down the rotation of the Earth. 00:00 Intro 00:17 Artemis 2 Launched https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-artemis-generation-begins-artemis-ii-launches-for-the-moon 02:40 Moonfall Drones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsK-ff2Mycg 04:33 Never Seen Before Comet Behaviour https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-detects-first-ever-spin-reversal-of-tiny-comet/ 06:35 Another Galaxy with NO Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-a-third-galaxy-missing-its-dark-matter-validating-a-violent-cosmic-collision-theory 10:13 AI Helped Finding Hundreds of Exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scouring-tess-data-with-ai-reveals-a-hundred-new-exoplanets 12:12 Transporting Antimatter https://home.cern/news/press-release/experiments/base-experiment-cern-succeeds-transporting-antimatter 15:04 Vote results 15:53 Robotic Refueling https://www.china-in-space.com/p/sustain-space-successfully-completes 17:20 Plants for Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-plant-growth-from-cyanobacteria-based-fertilizer 19:07 Celebrating Spring https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-celebrate-the-coming-of-spring-nasa-releases-images-of-blossaming-stellar-nurseries 20:11 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/we-are-slowing-down-the-planet 22:28 Interviews

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:49 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/poOg7fY_3Q0 What will we learn from going back to the Moon? Is there dark matter in the Solar System? Which telescopes would be best for Time Delay Cosmography? And in Q&A+, which planets will be left after the Sun dies? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@N.Armstrng] Which telescopes will be best for Time Delay Cosmography? 05:28 [@notmanyeclipsesleft] What is the most important long-term information mankind will acquire from creating a permanent presence on the moon? 09:24 [@jessienotot3558] Would WW3 lead to the Kessler Syndrome? 12:55 [@sferrin2] Why does the Universe appear to be the same size in every direction? 14:49 [@geohondo] Do we know if dark matter possibly in our solar system? 15:49 [@kasieream1248] Which planet will the sun be left with as a white dwarf? 17:38 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MX3YWQVSjW8 Fast Radio Bursts can be a key to dramatically improving cosmic distance measurements. A NIAC project suggests using it for a global cosmic positioning system. But at the same time it could be used to finally resolve the Hubble Tension. How will it work? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Matt McQuinn 📜 NIAC project report: Solar system-scale VLBI to dramatically improve cosmological distance measurements https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09141 📜 Solar System-scale Interferometry on Fast Radio Bursts Could Measure Cosmic Distances with Subpercent Precision https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/acc947 00:00 Intro 02:12 What are Fast Radio Bursts 09:07 Measuring distances with FRBs 18:00 How to improve the accuracy of measurements 24:60 Cosmic Positioning System 43:11 Alternative use cases 51:18 Current obsessions 52:23 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:00 🎬 Top-100 Sci-Fi/Space Movies https://www.patreon.com/posts/153930141 📺 Top-100 Sci-Fi/Space TV Series https://www.patreon.com/posts/153997969 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yPju8peHp2s Which animal would be the make the best space pet? Who has priority access to Vera Rubin’s data? Is there a limit on how many telescopes can we put in a Lagrange point? And in Q&A+, what’s the current progress with spacesuits? Full livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/s9XkvvAyx9g 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@churchdiscography] What kind of animal would make a good space pet? 01:30 [@jamesmnguyen] Do fish care about living in a microgravity environment? 02:22 [@trickymick] What is the process for flagging and following up on objects reported by the Vera Rubin? 06:26 [@IARRCSim] Do US scientists have priority for Vera Rubin's data? 07:17 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Could a telescope on Earth use the moon as a star shade? 08:49 [@Nomad77ca] Is there a limit to how many telescopes we could put out at L1? 10:01 [@terryhardaway3285] Did 3I/ATLAS have any effect on objects in the Kuiper belt? 15:00 [@kasieream1248] Will spacesuits ever change much? 16:52 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M3KZgV-_kks The Habitable Worlds Observatory is our ultimate tool to see an Earth-sized world around a Sun-like star. But what will be the limits of its instruments? What will it realistically be able to see? Finding out the answers in this interview. 👉 HWO interview with Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M 👉 Coronagraph interview with Vanessa Bailey https://youtu.be/HXZMRagv66M 🟣 Guest: Celeste Hagee https://www.celestehagee.com/ 📜 Bayesian Analysis for Remote Biosignature Identification on exoEarths (BARBIE) IV: Analyzing CO2 Detections in the Near-IR to Determine the Long-Wavelength Cut-off for the Habitable Worlds Observatory Coronagraph https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12353 00:00 Intro 01:43 What could HWO see 06:20 Celeste's research 19:06 Findings 28:16 The quest of confirming extraterrestrial life 35:04 Current obsessions 39:00 Final thoughts

This is an EMERGENCY podcast about Project Hail Mary. Fraser's joined by Producer Anton discussing the movie, as well as the recently released Top-100 lists for movies and TV shows. ⚠️‼️⛔️THIS CONTAINS SPOLERS for Project Hail Mary⚠️‼️⛔️ 00:00 Intro 01:06 SPOILER ALERT 01:48 Project Hail Mary 27:51 Top-100 movies 35:36 Top-100 TV shows Top 100 movies Top 100 TV Shows

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:07 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FBEUdChBGxA NASA overturns its future exploration plans, Rubin pipelines are filled with juicy data, dwarf galaxies hide overmassive black holes, Titan Dragonfly is coming together. And in Space Bites+, charting the history of a galaxy’s evolution. 00:00 Intro 00:16 NASA Ignition https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-lays-out-ambitious-plans-f00or-moon-base-and-nuclear-mars-mission 06:49 First Follow-Up On Rubin’s Alert https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rubin-alert-leads-to-first-follow-up-observations-and-detection-of-four-supernovae 10:04 JWST Finds Overmassive Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-finds-more-overmassive-black-holes-this-time-in-dwarf-galaxies 11:15 Did Triton Do It? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-that-tipped-a-planet 13:20 Milestone for Dragonfly https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-dragonfly-rotorcraft-begins-integration-and-testing-ahead-of-mission-to-titan 14:41 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 15:09 Baby Planets Directly Observed https://www.universetoday.com/articles/direct-confirmation-of-two-baby-planets-forming-around-a-young-sun-like-star 17:12 Team-Up for Saturn https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-webb-and-hubble-telescopes-look-at-saturn-in-a-different-light 18:44 Crab Nebula Evolution https://www.universetoday.com/articles/watching-25-years-of-expansion-in-the-crab-nebula-with-the-hubble 20:07 Galactic Archeology https://www.universetoday.com/articles/extragalactic-archaeology-a-new-method-to-understand-galaxy-growth-and-evolution 23:16 Project Hail Mary mini-review

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:02 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V6Vm9Wb4ZF8 Full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/esBOfZhJTWk Does it get dark on Venus during the night? Which propulsion tech is the best for realistic interstellar travel? Which Astrophysicist is my favourite and why? And in Q&A+, what research would I do if I were a scientist, not a journalist? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@Smo1k] Does it get dark on Venus during the night? 01:39 [@trickymick] Could strange orbits of the dwarf planets be caused by an ancient stellar flyby? 02:25 [@SuatÖzdemirci] What's the best tech for realistic interstellar propulsion? 04:45 [@N.Armstrng] What happens when two black holes merge? 06:38 [@doogle4144] Why do I do patreon interviews? 11:14 [@happybuttersblast8334] Who is my favorite astrophysicist and why? 12:02 [@Kingtad1136] If I were a scientist and not a journalist, what would I focus my research on? 16:13 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w677o1jHYmk The number of satellites has grown dramatically and it will continue to grow. But where's the limit? How many satellites can we realistically launch? Most people think that it's the Kessler Syndrome. Saturating the orbit with space debris until a chain reaction erupts. But there might be other limiting factors. What are they? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Professor Laura Revell https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Laura-Revell/publications 00:00 Intro 02:15 What happens to satellites upon re-entry 10:41 Rocket fuel emissions 24:13 Possible nuclear wars 29:07 Current obsession 34:45 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:04 👉 Send in your questions for Patreon Q&A here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153780788 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/cHcqk31NtH0 What kind of media can we expect from Titan Dragonfly? Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope? Can moons have moons that have moons? And in Q&A+, should journalists use more storytelling? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@geohondo] What media content can we expect from the Titan Dragonfly? 01:19 [@DamingoFlave] Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope? 02:52 [@TestingTesting-1234] Should we establish Aldrin cyclers between the earth and the moon? 05:11 [@kirkwagner461] Does Aldrin Cycler give you any delta-v advantage? 05:39 [@kairon156] Is there any plan to give the moon it's own GPS? 07:23 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Moon with a moon with a moon 08:21 [@SidVicious619-d5r] Can a moon not be tidally locked to a planet? 09:45 [@C.Lo.87] Can a white dwarf collect enough material to restart fusion? 13:04 [@paigepotter4682] Do you think space journalism should ever lean more into wonder and storytelling rather than strict explanation? 16:10 Outro Full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/esBOfZhJTWk

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iGxXclzwa08 How dead is the Moon (geologically speaking)? How can we know what's going on inside it? What should the people returning to the Moon expect from it? Finding the answers in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Cole Nypaver https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/cole-nypaver 📜 Smithsonian Planetary Scientists Discover Recent Tectonic Activity on the Moon https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-planetary-scientists-discover-recent-tectonic-activity-moon 00:00 Intro 01:44 Is the Moon dead? 08:44 What created the faults 14:04 Returning to the Moon 24:24 Beyond just the Moon 26:58 Boulders on the Moon 33:37 Current obsessions 38:42 Final thoughts

This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together. YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/mbn3uK7V3b0

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:26 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ncr3QzZUREY A planetary system that breaks all the rules. Colliding worlds reminds us of the Earth and the Moon. A super solar storm hit Mars too. An explanation for a seven-hour gamma ray burst. And in Space Bites Plus, thousands of stellar siblings found. 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:15 Planetary System that Breaks All Rules https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cheops-discovery-defies-planetary-formation-rules 02:41 A Special Rocky World https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-isnt-just-another-rocky-world-orbiting-a-red-dwarf-this-ones-special 04:32 Worlds Colliding https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-find-evidence-of-worlds-colliding-11000-light-years-away 06:21 Plans for a Moon in a Bag https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/a-private-space-company-has-a-radical-new-plan-to-bag-an-asteroid/ 07:47 Lunar Magnetic Mystery Solved https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-60-year-old-mystery-about-the-moons-magnetosphere-is-finally-solved 09:47 Vote results 10:12 Solar Superstorm Hit Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esas-mars-orbiters-watch-solar-superstorm-hit-the-red-planet 12:00 Nobody Could Explain This https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-seven-hour-explosion-nobody-could-explain 15:26 Something’s Changing the Small Magellanic Cloud https://www.universetoday.com/articles/something-is-changing-the-small-magellanic-cloud 15:26 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-suns-great-escape 17:41 Vibe coding

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:51 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YZD1WNKzbiQ Could the Sun have a binary companion, are we the only observers in the Universe, will lunar bases be close to each other? And in Q&A+, could we grow crops in asteroid regolith? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@SantiagoT75] Can the Sun be orbiting another star we just haven’t yet noticed? 04:54 [@silasmiller4417] Are we really the only true observer in the Universe? 07:25 [@terryhardaway3285] How hard would it be to put the ISS in lunar orbit or on the Moon? 10:00 [@Space_Whales42] How close do you think the Chinese base on the moon will be to the American base? 12:14 [@Noonyuh] What sort of internet bandwidth should we expect on our moon bases? 13:51 [@Squigglyboi] Did they test growing crops in asteroid regolith? 17:01 Outro Full livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/jtVVWzfyB0w

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:49 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GvVZsDw3Xk0 If the robots take over, what would our biosignatures look like? is a galaxy's rotation tied to its black hole? what would happen to the Universe if dark matter disappeared? And in Q&A+, which scifi universe would I like to live in? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@AriasThirdOfHisName] What will be left of us if robots take over? 04:52 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Is the rotation of a galaxy tied in any way to the rotation of its black hole? 06:09 [@EdSceptic-y2e] What would happen if all the dark matter dissappeared? 11:19 [@christiandesalliers4663] Why does material must shead it's angular momentum before falling into a black hole? 14:58 [@BigC799] What three questions would I ask the Universe? 15:49 [@kimbarron4239] Which fictional universe would I like to live in? 17:40 Outro Full livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/jtVVWzfyB0w

BONUS PART START AT 28:49 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4caOfg5K8Is Little Red Dots are one of the biggest mysteries from JWST so far. They could be galaxies. They could be supermassive black holes. But they also could be supermassive stars. In fact, this suggestion could help solve another big cosmological mystery about globular clusters. More details on that in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. John Chisholm https://www.chisholmjohn.com/ 📜 Little Red Dots as Globular Clusters in Formation https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.15935 00:00 Intro 01:41 Finding LRDs in JWST data 07:05 Probably not black holes 13:08 Globular clusters as possible descendants 18:56 The evidence for supermassive stars 28:49 Deepest JWST image yet 42:59 Current obsessions 45:10 Final thoughts

How does Vera Rubin's data stream work? Why are there data brokers and what's their function? Who can use the data and how you can do that? How will the discoveries be made and who will have naming rights? Finding the answers in this interview. Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VKrpJODdEM0 🟣 Guest: Dr. Tom Matheson https://antares.noirlab.edu/ 00:00 Intro 01:34 How Rubin's data pipeline works 04:41 Data brokers 08:45 Who can access the data 10:02 How discoveries will work 15:55 How can one tap in the data 21:46 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 21:25 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqeK-3s-y1s Starshades for ground-based telescopes, DART proved that asteroids share material, a new way to measure the age of the Universe, Webb sees Jupiter’s auroras. And in Space Bites+, how Dyson Spheres and Stellar Engines could be stable. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Starshades for Telescopes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/starshade-concept-could-reveal-earth-like-exoplanets 03:38 Proba-3's problems https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Work_ongoing_to_restore_contact_with_Proba-3_s_Coronagraph 05:19 More from DART https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-find-the-first-direct-evidence-of-binary-asteroids-sharing-material 08:28 New way to measure the age of the Universe https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-answer-is-written-in-the-stars 11:51 JWST Reveals Surprises in Jupiter’s Auroras https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-reveals-some-puzzling-surprises-in-jupiters-northern-aurora 13:13 New Findings About The Sun https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-that-never-flips 14:57 Sun's Heartbeat https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-has-a-heartbeat 16:34 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 17:11 This Could be Masking The Signals from Aliens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/aliens-might-have-their-radio-signals-blurred-by-their-stars-solar-wind 19:09 Detecting Binary SMBHs Without Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/looking-for-supermassive-black-hole-binaries-with-a-flash-of-starlight 20:40 Cosmic Hawk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/vlt-image-captures-a-cosmic-hawk-spanning-its-wings 21:25 Stabe Dyson Spheres https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-says-theres-a-way-to-make-dyson-bubbles-and-stellar-engines-stable 22:49 Thoughts on YouTube Premium

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:13 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zWkaeakf4Mg Which different types of astronomers exist? If Mars flat? Is there a gravitational limit for planets? And in Q&A+, could other civilizations be frozen in time? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@paigepotter4682] How do telescopes decide where to look? 03:34 [@drZab] How can neutrinos from a supernova arrive faster than light? 07:05 [@luboinchina3013] Is there a gravitational limit for planets to launch rockets from? 10:01 [@RP1_4breakfast] is Mars flat too? 10:31 [@fstrelniece] Which flavours do Astronomers come in? 12:37 [@Justchris6436] Would the perception of us from far away be the same? 13:34 [@silasmiller4417] How powerful could gravitational waves get on earth? 15:13 [@bryce.lochlan] Could most civilizations we see still be frozen in a time before they even evolved? 18:37 Outro

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:15 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVoz7HnPp1k What will Vera Rubin find? Can life on Tau Ceti be found? Why do we find galaxies of different age at same angular size? And in Q&A+, which is the closest planet we could find life at? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@pete.runde.j] Will Vera Rubin find planet 9? 02:03 [@joshmiller7870] Is Vera Rubin currently scanning in the direction we suspect Planet 9 might be? 04:29 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Can Vera Rubin find a terrestrial world at Tau Ceti? 05:55 [@FLPhotoCatcher] Why do interferometers need insane time sync? 10:34 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why can very different galaxies look the same in a telescope? 14:15 [@jackseabranch7960] Which is the closest star system that might contain intelligent life? 17:26 Outro

We built a search engine that allows us to search through all the Questions Shows we've recorded to look for specific topics. It turns out that black holes were the most searched-for topic, so we decided... let's make a supercut of all 300, spanning 10 years of my life, running 10 hours long. Was it a good idea? Insanity? We're beyond that point now. So busy wondering if we could, we never stopped to ask if we should. Nor will we... ever. So now, you have the perfect machine to fall asleep to. Forever. An actual human, droning on until the heat death of the Universe. It will drive you mad, and yet, you might see the truth of the cosmos. The only way past is through. Proceed into the black hole... with caution. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:37 2016 00:22:19 2017 01:19:52 2018 01:48:06 2019 02:34:38 2020 03:20:29 2021 04:23:07 2022 05:47:14 2023 06:58:01 2024 08:28:32 2025 09:35:21 2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 01:10:56 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M 👉 My previous interview with Dr Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao How's James Webb doing? What's the state of the Habitable Worlds Observatory and when can we realistically expect it to launch? What is the LIFE observatory and what new tech will it bring? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Lee Fienberg 📜 Habitable Worlds Observatory's Concept and Technology Maturation: Initial Feasibility and Trade Space Exploration https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11803 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:54 Meet Lee Feinberg 00:03:39 State of JWST 00:13:28 Habitable Worlds Observatory 00:33:47 Finding planets vs Observing planets 00:43:28 Timeframe for HWO 00:58:12 LIFE Telescope 01:10:56 Quantum telescopes 01:21:51 Current obsessions 01:26:08 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:43 Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the moon in 2032. Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought. New ways to measure the expansion rate of the universe. And in Space Bites Plus, even tardigrades struggle in Martian Regolith. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Moon slam's not happening https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon 01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/introducing-the-interplanetary-habitable-zone 04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-previously-thought 06:23 Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-lofar-telescope-produces-the-most-detailed-radio-map-of-the-universe-ever 08:10 New Ways to Measure Cosmic Expansion https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-device-a-new-way-to-measure-cosmic-expansion-with-lensed-supernovae 10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/illinois-and-uchicago-physicists-develop-a-new-method-for-measuring-cosmic-expansion 13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/the-us-senate-empowers-nasa-to-fully-engage-in-lunar-space-race/ 15:57 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:26 Alien Megastructures on The H-R Diagram https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-coldest-stars-in-the-galaxy-might-actually-be-alien-megastructures 18:19 Just Like The Martian https://www.universetoday.com/articles/growing-future-meals-in-space-will-require-human-waste 19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collaboration-euclid-and-hubble-team-up-to-capture-the-cats-eye-nebula 20:43 Bonus Topic https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-toughest-animals-in-the-universe-just-got-a-new-job 22:42 Something Big's Coming

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:37 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/olJR9OPYXbo What are the plans for the next space station? What type of Europan life could Europa Clipper detect? Could we spot the rotation of our supercluster? And in Q&A+, is the Moon necessary for life? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@meesalikeu] What are plans for the next ISS? 02:36 [@wainr777able] Which life Europa Clipper could find? 07:10 [@doogle4144] Could we see the rotation of our supercluster? 09:45 [@willstack6188] Antimatter engines for interstellar travel 13:28 [@nitstyles13] How will the SGL telescope work? 16:12 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Would systems like Jupiter survive the heat death of the Universe? 17:37 [@shashilwow] How crucial is the Moon for life? 19:30 Outro

This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together. YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/RCiEXChXokI

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:16 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jr32qD9WwjE How close is too close for a dangerous supernova? Can we realistically hitch a ride on an interstellar object? Is there radiation coming from dark matter rich areas? And in Q&A+, are there multiple dark matters and dark energies? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] Interactions between neutrinos and dark matter 05:03 [@Justchris6436] Is there any more or less radiation in areas we suspect have "more" dark matter? 07:22 [@DartmanX] What is the safe distance from a Type 1a supernova? 10:18 [@gangsterdaddy510] Do type 1A supernovas destroy their companion? 11:33 [@aeroskiff] Can we hitch a ride on a interstellar object? 13:16 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Can we use an interstellar object as a shield? 14:16 [@p0tatobiden350] Is there multiple Dark Matters and Dark Energies? 15:00 SpaceX orbital data centres plans

SpaceX is pivoting towards the Moon from Mars. Big part of it is because they now want to build data centres in space. And on the Moon. Is it a good idea? Can it work? Actually, it just might. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Casey Handmer https://terraformindustries.com 📜 I guess we’re doing Moon factories now https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/i-guess-were-doing-moon-factories-now/ Technology Connections' video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:50 🔭 Interview with Vera Rubin' Program Director Dr. Edward Ajhar: https://youtu.be/HQKswmYpxKE 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Vera Rubin is operational! A star turned directly into a black hole and another exploded as a supernova. New images of Uranus from Webb. And in Space Bites+, scanning K2-18b for signals from intelligent civilizations. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Vera Rubin is operational https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2605/?lang 03:05 Star goes un-nova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/no-supernova-needed-this-star-collapsed-directly-into-a-black-hole 05:31 Dark Matter Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-and-euclid-team-up-to-identify-a-dark-matter-galaxy 07:48 JWST Peeping Inside Uranus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-digs-into-the-uranian-ionosphere 08:40 Sun-Like Star Bubble https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-telescope-spots-a-young-sun-like-star-inflating-its-astrosphere 10:50 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 11:47 NASA Updates https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-is-preparing-to-roll-artemis-ii-rocket-back-into-the-hangar 14:36 Big restructuring for Artemis 16:03 Search for Exomoons Continues https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exomoons-could-reveal-themselves-through-lunar-eclipses 17:29 Supernova Progenitor Hid Behind a Thick Veil of Carbon Dust https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-supernova-progenitor-hid-behind-a-surprisingly-thick-veil-of-carbon-dust 18:32 Jellyfish galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-early-universe-surprise-from-the-jwst-a-jellyfish-galaxy 19:26 Cosmic Brain https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-cosmic-brain-as-seen-by-the-jwst 20:50 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-there-aliens-broadcasting-from-hycean-world-k2-18b-astronomers-just-listened-in 22:43 More space news 22:19 What I learned from a recent interview

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:21 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dTMAWvRteaQ How weathered are the Voyagers by now? Did we already start building the Dyson sphere? What should we expect from the Extremely Large Telescope? And in Q&A+, why do we prefer L2 Lagrange point for our telescopes? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Sora._Cloud] Is Parker doing well? 03:44 [@Lothian53] Does Dyson sphere need to feed power to Earth? 05:33 [@paulwilson1529] How weathered are the Voyagers? 08:03 [@madmillion91920110] What to expect from ELT? 11:18 [@stevenlewis7669] Shouldn't we be sending robotic scouts to the Moon? 14:55 [@jimmirow] Is there mold on the ISS? 17:21 [@lclaurindo] Why send telescopes to L2?

AI data centers are a hot topic for a lot of space companies. That includes SpaceX who have applied for putting a million satellites into orbit. So, is this a genius idea that will put more money into space exploration and boost orbital infrastructure? Or are we all cooked when the bubble will burst? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qwO0NKAIbqA 00:00 Intro 00:37 [@mrspaceman2764] How screwed up are we? 10:38 [@jpietersen519] How would Moon-made satellites circularise their orbits? 16:59 [@darthex0] Will orbital data centers shade the Earth? 19:43 Celebrating 400 Q&A episodes!

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 21:18 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a7TO-LHCCI4 The source of a powerful cosmic ray, did the late heavy bombardment actually happen? Did Titan create Saturn’s Rings? And James Webb is going to pin down the future orbit of YR4. And in Space Bites+, we might be able to intercept 3I/ATLAS. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Amaterasu Particles https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-continue-to-trace-the-origin-of-the-mysterious-amaterasu-cosmic-ray-particle 03:18 Doubts for Late Heavy Bombardment https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-lunar-samples-challenge-the-late-heavy-bombardment 06:58 Possible Origin of Titan and Saturn’s Ring https://www.universetoday.com/articles/an-ancient-merger-could-have-created-titan-and-the-debris-created-saturns-rings 08:48 Fading Star https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-mystery-of-the-fading-star 10:27 Bennu Samples Continue to Deliver Science https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-make-a-game-changing-find-in-the-bennu-asteroid 12:19 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:13 Rotten Eggs and Exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-rotten-eggs-solved-an-exoplanet-mystery 15:38 Auroras on Ganymede https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/news/university-of-liege-scientists-reveal-similarities 16:55 The Heart of Mira A’s Latest Outburst https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-get-to-the-heart-of-mira-as-latest-outburst 18:40 JWST to Observe YR4 19:33 Succesful Artemis II WDR https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/19/nasa-begins-artemis-ii-launch-pad-ops-after-successful-fuel-test/ 21:18 BONUS PART: Catching up with 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-concept-for-catching-up-with-3iatlas 23:20 Making money on YouTube

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:54 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JHFXyJmaHbw Could we spot a black hole approaching us? Is the Moon just a distraction on the way to Mars? Why don't we see other stars' Oort clouds? And in Q&A+, can the make it rain on Mars? 00:00 Start 00:23 [@keithromig] Is the Moon a distraction from Mars? 04:10 [@vistotutti6037] Should we put a steam engine on the Moon? 06:25 [@ashd.007] What if a rogue black hole comes our way? 08:26 [@mrjp2149] A better description for a black hole 09:42 [@allixandra] Is the asteroid belt a failed planet? 10:46 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why can't we see other stars' Oort clouds? 11:32 [@evandotpro] Is our view of other galaxies outdated? 12:56 [@Mark-Mattison] How does cosmological redshift work? 13:54 [@prugrade] Can they make it rain on Mars?

BONUS PART STARTS AT 34:49 Why is time moving forward? Some find an answer in the Second Law of Thermodynamics. That entropy defines the arrow of time. But is there another force behind it? My guests think so. Diving into this concept in this interview. 🟣 Guests: Dr. Robert Hazen, Dr. Mike Wong 📚 Time's Second Arrow Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature https://miquai.myportfolio.com/times-second-arrow 🎧 Strange New Worlds Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strange-new-worlds-a-science-star-trek-podcast/id1246395860 00:00 Intro 01:50 Order in the Universe 19:39 Biosignatures 27:11 Fermi Paradox 34:49 Star Trek 47:16 Current obsessions 51:56 Final thoughts

Is Earth actually a planet or not? Can dark matter be just black holes? Can a planet have a figure-eight orbit around binary stars? And in Q&A+, what happens if you put antimatter into a black hole? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:31 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K3fcY-cizn4 🌶️ Add to The Pile of Spice: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147346705 00:00 Start 00:25 [@churchdiscography] Is Earth not a planet? 02:02 [@paulhatfield1333] Can a planet have a figure-eight orbit? 04:03 [@lucashouse9117] Can dark matter be black holes? 06:59 [@clarkholt7892] What would a star remnant look like through a telescope? 09:04 [@andyfry.wireless] Are we in the center of the Universe? 10:56 [@iancudmore9795] Are there more space publishers like me? 14:31 [@irri4662] Does dark matter contribute to black holes?

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:28 A lava tube found on Venus, China tests its new capsule and softlands a rocket, SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to the Moon, and in Space Bites+, 5 galaxies colliding in the early Universe. 00:00 Intro 00:16 New image from EHT https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-collaboration-that-brought-you-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole-just-released-photos-of-its-massi 02:19 Lava Tube on Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/massive-venus-lava-tube-detected-using-data-from-nasas-long-defunct-magellan-spacecraft 04:43 China's Moon Rocket Test https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-02-11/VHJhbnNjcmlwdDg5MDIw/index.html 06:25 SpaceX pivots from Mars to Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacex-makes-a-huge-pivot-wants-to-build-on-the-moon-instead 08:21 Another possible explanation for Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-little-red-dots-observed-by-webb-were-direct-collapse-black-holes 11:17 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 11:55 Possible bright comet alert https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-sungrazer-comet-a1-maps-could-be-bright-in-early-april-if-it-survives-perihelion 13:46 More of 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-mission-spots-3iatlass-bright-envelope 14:28 BONUS STORY: 5 galaxy merger https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collision-the-jwst-found-an-early-5-galaxy-merger 16:23 Why SpaceX plans make sense

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:22 Could Venus be turned into hell by an ancient civilization that lived on it? Why Dark Matter is not a theory? What's up with all the Great Attractor videos on YouTube? And in Q&A+, what's the current state of lava tube exploration? 👉 Dark Matter in NOT a Theory https://youtu.be/PbmJkMhmrVI 👉 Channels mentioned https://www.youtube.com/@AstroAF/ https://www.youtube.com/@MaximumAstronomy https://www.youtube.com/@frosthastrophotography/ 00:00 Start 00:26 [@9999Joppe] Could an ancient civilization cause the greenhouse effect on Venus? 01:53 [@curtishorn1267] Dark matter is not a theory 12:11 [@evo1ov3] What is the Great Attractor? 16:22 [@brentcalaway] Missions to lava tubes

Japan’s space agency often flies under the radar, despite pursuing missions many larger agencies haven’t attempted. Like returning samples from Phobos or deploying a Toyota-built lunar rover. In this interview, we trace JAXA’s origins and the decisions that defined it. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_u9ZJBLCDBQ 🟣 Guest: Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne https://subowijeyeratne.com/ 📚 The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan's Space Programs https://bdo.wfu.mybluehost.me/the-islands-the-stars/ 00:00 Intro 02:01 Researching JAXA 06:48 Star of Japan's space journey 16:05 Japan's first liquid fuel rocket 24:14 Japan's relationships with NASA and others 31:23 Lesser known projects 36:53 Dependency on the US 42:00 Excitement for the Future 44:41 Current obsessions 50:17 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:43 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aALqt_Ng0dU 00:00 Start 00:26 [@ar-visions] Are white dwarf a solution for Dyson spheres? 02:41 [@gumby2ms] How will Vera Rubin's data releases work? 06:48 [@karandeepgill5589] How much of a galaxy does the SMBH take up? 09:47 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Where do magnetars come from? 12:43 [@logicbug] What if the laws of physics are not uniform across the Universe?

BONUS STORY starts at 19:42 👉 Interview about Europa with Dr. Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8 👉 Interview about Magnetars with Dr. Genevieve Schroeder https://youtu.be/Q3JGdARjzTA 👉 How AI Destroyed My Job: https://youtu.be/HjDD8xwU6s8 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Another reason why Europa might not be habitable, Artemis II is delayed for a month, Claude takes Perseverance for a drive, SpaceX is planning to launch data center satellites, and in Space Bites+, making discoveries in leftover data. 00:00 Intro 00:15 New Measurements for Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-juno-measures-thickness-of-europas-ice-shell 03:16 Ammonia on Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cracks-on-europa-sport-traces-of-ammonia 04:40 No Artemis Launch in February https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-artemis-ii-spacecraft-on-the-launch-pad 06:34 Claude AI Took Over Percy https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-completes-first-ai-planned-drive-on-mars/ 08:26 Many More Satellites for SpaceX https://www.universetoday.com/articles/elon-musk-lays-out-a-new-vision-of-ai-satellites-as-spacex-acquires-xai 12:06 New Shepard Paused For No Less Than 2 Years https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-to-pause-flights 13:18 Vital Molecule in Interstellar Space https://www.universetoday.com/articles/for-the-first-time-scientists-detect-molecule-critical-to-life-in-interstellar-space 15:09 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 15:42 Lava Tunnels for Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-might-harbor-massive-subsurface-lava-tunnels 17:23 Kilonova simulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6vcy-hssA 18:36 Even Further Galaxies https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-webb-pushes-boundaries-of-observable-universe-closer-to-big-bang/ 19:42 BONUS STORY 21:02 Missions that didn't happen

How will livestreams from Artemis be different from Apollo? Can planetary systems survive their stars exploding? Can a completely different life hide deep inside Earth? And in Q&A+, when should we expect new NIAC awards? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:31 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N9PwTZFnMRc

🟣 Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/ 00:00 It already happened 00:45 The downfall of ad-supported media 05:08 My response 06:44 What's next?

Will AI help us to create a warp drive? Could aliens even survive a trip to Earth? What would happen if you fire a powerful beam at a black hole? And in Q&A+, which part of the Universe does the CMB show us? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:06 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a7CKyGeiMEY

JWST is still up there and working 24/7. There are papers coming out every day based on the results from Webb. What's the current status of JWST? What are the latest discoveries? What should we expect next from it? Finding out in this interview. BONUS PART STARTS AT 28:29 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vcgUQy1SXdc 🟣 Guest: Dr. Andreas Faisst https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/~afaisst/ 📜 Young Galaxies Grow Up Fast https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/young-galaxies-grow-up-fast 00:00 Intro 01:41 How JWST changed Cosmology 05:36 Surprising findings from Webb 13:50 The role of super-massive black holes 17:09 The mystery of little red dots 21:57 What to watch for 28:39 DUUUST 35:57 Current obsessions 40:06 Final thoughts

The Dark Energy Survey results are in, an asteroid strike on the Moon would be a boon to science, Mercury might not be totally dead, and NASA continued to test its nuclear rockets. And in Space Bites+ solving the mystery of cosmic expansion close to home. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/NK-zu5eMvJU BONUS PART START AT 17:21 👉 Escape Velocity Space News (EVSN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDtUsDJGqiI&list=PLo1j35Qh8M1xuXThFgWMJNdHYNBb9gf4U 00:00 Intro 00:15 4% Change of YR4 Hitting the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/asteroid-2024-yr4-has-a-4-chance-of-hitting-the-moon-heres-why-thats-a-scientific-goldmine 02:15 NASA's nuclear rockets are back https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-fires-up-nuclear-future-for-deep-space-travel 04:57 Big results from the Dark Energy Survey https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dark-energy-survey-data-reveals-the-tighest-estimates-yet-on-cosmic-expansion 10:06 It's ALIVE (maybe) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mercury-may-not-be-dead-after-all 11:01 TESS spies 3I/ATLAS https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/3iatlas/2026/01/27/nasas-tess-reobserves-comet-3i-atlas/ 12:06 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 12:34 Super-Eddington limit black holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-rapidly-growing-black-hole-is-challenging-super-eddington-accretion 14:37 Circinus Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-webb-telescope-peers-into-the-heart-of-the-circinus-galaxy 16:24 Huge gravitational lens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/an-almost-famous-galaxy-cluster-is-the-jwsts-picture-of-the-month 17:12 More space news

What will happen when Earth's magnetic poles flip? Is Andromeda launching hypervelocity stars at us? Can Vera Rubin find a new target for New Horizons? And in Q&A+, could ants evolve to develop space travel? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:52 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QMf2wHMyDWc Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/ojaiPqDdsXU?feature=share

Magnetars are a special sauce of neutron stars. They are extremely violent with crazy magnetic fields. But how are they created? Do kilonova neutron star collisions produce them? What do we really know about that? Finding out in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q3JGdARjzTA BONUS PART STARTS AT 28:29 🟣 Guest: Dr. Genevieve Schroeder https://astro.cornell.edu/genevieve-schroeder https://sites.northwestern.edu/genevieveschroeder/ https://bsky.app/profile/genevieveschroeder.bsky.social 📜 No Sign of a Magnetar Remnant Following the Kilonova-Producing Long GRB 211211A ∼1.7 Years Later https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.09744 00:00 Intro 01:58 GRB 211211A 09:37 How can you get a magnetar 12:30 Searching for magnetars 16:28 Findings from GRB 211211A 24:01 What happens next 28:29 Off-axis Gamma-Ray Bursts 39:03 Current obsessions 43:18 Final thoughts

How would a rover for an icy moon look like? Which moon should we replace the Moon with? Why put a telescope on the Moon? And what's the probability of Artemis II launching this February? All this and more in this week's Q&A. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fLMnLaR1wlo Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/ojaiPqDdsXU?feature=share

Artemis II rolls out to the launch pad, Europe’s comet interceptor mission could fly a little earlier, NASA is racing to build a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and in Space Bites+, bacteriaphages evolved in space learn to kill bacteria in new ways. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/o9kb5caf7vw 00:00 Intro 00:19 Comet Interceptor Accelerated https://spacenews.com/esas-comet-interceptor-mission-moves-up-launch/ 02:11 Artemis II Rollout https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-enters-final-preparations-for-artemis-ii-mission 04:14 Chang'e-6 Samples https://www.universetoday.com/articles/analysis-of-change-6-samples-addresses-mysteries-about-the-far-side-of-the-moon 05:50 Moon Reactor Race https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-2030-race-for-a-moon-reactor 08:08 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 08:31 Potential Ocean Habitability of Enceladus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/enceladus-plumes-may-hold-a-clear-clue-to-ocean-habitability 10:33 Helix Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gazing-into-the-eye-of-sauron-with-the-jwst 11:48 Lupus-3 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hunting-for-t-tauri-stars-in-a-dark-cloud 12:43 Galaxy Evolution https://www.yorku.ca/news/2025/12/18/canadian-astronomers-use-webb-to-uncover-milky-ways-turbulent-youth-through-galactic-twins/ 14:50 More space news 17:00 My new smart telescope

Which space object would I want to see with my own eyes? Can you meaningfully contribute to science without an Astronomy degree? Has dark matter always been around? And in Q&A+, my weird relationship with Venus as a planet. BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:39 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/SiGmJkeCPl8?feature=share

Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. But new studies suggest that we were wrong. That the sub-surface ocean is most probably uninhabitable and lifeless. Why is it so and what does it mean for future missions and search for life? Finding out in this interview. BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:02 🟣 Guest: Dr. Paul Byrne https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social 📜 Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8 00:00 Intro 00:57 Why life could exist on Europa 10:48 Details of the research 17:57 Potential conditions for life 23:52 Crushing hopes 30:21 What it means for other sub-surface ocean worlds 36:30 The emotional response 43:02 Venus updates 56:32 Current obsessions 01:02:35 Final thoughts

Has AI already written any good science papers? Which are the primary targets for the Extremely Large Telescope? Which is scarier, finding aliens or not finding them? And in Q&A+, what happens if you keep feeding a black hole forever? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:54 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/55VE01fptAM Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/SiGmJkeCPl8?feature=share

Gravitational waves revolutionised Astronomy. But LIGO, VIRGO and KAGRA only operate in one spectrum. To detect longer waves we need bigger telescopes. Much bigger. Ones that don't fit on Earth. That is where LISA comes in, which will be humanity's biggest telescope. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Stefano Vitale  Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AUS8A9J3d5g 00:00 Intro 02:43 The evolution of gravitational wave search 05:33 Proving the concept with LISA Pathfinder 15:34 What will LISA see? 31:09 What are the next steps for LISA? 43:17 What happens after LISA? 50:02 Current obsessions 51:43 Final Thoughts

Rubin spots a rapidly spinning asteroid, Congress restores NASA’s funding, Crew 11 is back on Earth for a medical emergency, the Pandora Space Telescope launches. And in Space Bites+, two new exoplanets around a red dwarf could help push the habitable zone out. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZBlzQWyhf84 🌶️ Add to The Pile of Spice https://www.patreon.com/posts/pile-of-spice-147346705 00:00 Intro 00:15 Rubin Discovers A Record-Breaking Asteroid https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rubin-observatory-spots-fastest-spinning-asteroid-ever 02:15 NASA Budget Is Safe For Another Year https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasas-science-budget-wont-be-a-train-wreck-after-all/ 04:57 First Ever Medical Evacuation from The ISS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-to-return-spacex-crew-ahead-of-schedule https://www.universetoday.com/articles/follow-spacexs-returning-crew-11-mission-wednesday-night 07:04 Pandora Launched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Ee8Z-sbSU 09:09 Vote Results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 09:38 A Supernova That Shouldn’t Exist https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-supernova-that-shouldnt-exist 11:43 Solving the Mystery of Blue Flashes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/solving-the-mystery-of-blue-flashes 14:06 Cool Space Images https://www.universetoday.com/articles/young-stellar-objects-are-prominent-in-a-new-hubble-image https://www.universetoday.com/articles/when-baby-stars-throw-tantrums 16:54 BONUS STORY 19:03 AI as the Great Filter https://www.patreon.com/posts/147346705

Does Europa Clipper have realistic chances to find traces of life at Jupiter? Can humans stop the Kessler syndrome? How long would Earth survive if it was thrown away from the Solar System? And in Q&A+, what's the current situation with RTG nuclear fuel? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:11 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GJGctXIYZ-w Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/yUqB8vkD4cE

Would we even notice if 3I/ATLAS smashed into Jupiter? What are the plans for next gen space stations? Is it okay that most succesful space corporations are run by billionaires? And in Q&A+, what the hell is a Thorne–Żytkow object? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:04 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZHdlHSv-OgQ Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/yUqB8vkD4cE

A galaxy without stars, the wake of Betelgeuse’s companion star, a privately-funded Hubble class telescope, and could there be exomoons at TRAPPIST-1? And on Space Bites+, seeing an event horizon in 3D. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ilHG9OvMdmo 🌶️ Add to The Pile of Spice https://www.patreon.com/posts/pile-of-spice-147346705 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:17 A galaxy with no stars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxy-that-never-was 02:08 Hubble detects the wake of Bettelbuddy https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasa-hubble-helps-detect-wake-of-betelgeuses-elusive-companion-star/ 04:31 JWST finds new objects astonomers can't explain https://www.universetoday.com/articles/as-puzzling-as-a-platypus-the-jwst-finds-some-hard-to-categorize-objects 06:25 Private initiative for a Hubble replacement https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/eric-schmidt-will-massively-invest-in-private-telescopes-including-hubble-replacement/ 08:48 Problems for potential life on Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europa-may-be-lifeless-and-unihabitable-after-all 10:52 Rare lensed supernova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-discover-a-bright-supernova-using-gravitational-lensing-for-the-first-time 12:36 Vote results 13:12 A mathematical solution for lunar dust problem https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sticky-problem-of-lunar-dust-gets-a-mathematical-solution 15:28 Potential for exomoons in TRAPPIST-1 system https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-trappist-1s-seven-worlds-host-moons 17:02 Decades-long supernova timelapse https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-releases-the-long-awaited-video-of-keplers-supernova-remnant 18:16 BONUS STORY 19:57 Pile of Spice https://www.patreon.com/posts/pile-of-spice-147346705

Can we find a use for the L3 Lagrange point? How long do the Voyagers have left? Which goals do we have for telescopes that are being built? And in Q&A+, arguably the most important technology we can focus on? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:07 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/59zez1t-Xo8 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/gENBle2AVDk

What exciting science can we expect in 2026? Can dark matter be black holes or even something else? Does light travel forever? And in Q&A+, could a rogue planet pass through the Solar System? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:10 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bPQWwQFcNmU Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/gENBle2AVDk

There is growing mistrust in experts and expertise. Not just in space but in practically any field. Why do people stop trusting experts? What processes are behind it? What can we do to fix it? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Frederic Bertley https://www.fredericbertley.com/ Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N3e2oISXWqU

Can we find siblings of the Sun? Is the expansion of the Universe symmetrical in all directions? Which molecules can be considered biosignatures? And in Q&A+, I answer a tricky question about Star Wars vs Star Trek. BONUS QUESTION START AT 18:33 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IGbFcmWjYd4 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/gENBle2AVDk

Will Titan become habitable when the Sun expands? What is the next target for the Event Horizon Telescope? Could we see light from the Sun's past? And in Q&A+, a quick update on the search of Planet 9. BONUS QUESTION START AT 18:00 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bk3JZCNzdPw Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/gENBle2AVDk

LLM and Generative AI seems to be everywhere. But at the same time it generates a lot of AI slop in all forms. However, there are really good ways we can use LLMs for science. How can we do it in astronomy? Can we teach ChatGPT or Gemini to do good science? Finding out in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LF22szp7ouo BONUS PART STARTS at 40:59 🟣 Guest: Nolan Koblischke https://nolank.ca 👉 AION Search https://astronolan-aion-search.hf.space/ 00:00 Intro 02:30 Using LLMs for Astronomy purposes 10:30 Training LLMs 31:42 LLMs potentially contributing to new science knowlegde 40:59 Which part of astronomy is it most useful in 49:48 Current obsessions 58:11 Final thoughts

The best spacecraft images of 3I/ATLAS, maybe Titan doesn’t have a liquid ocean, planetesimals crashing in a nearby star system, and the first superkilonova. And in Space Bites+, astronomers are finding more exoplanet candidates that might have atmospheres. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/35YuMlCSgQg 00:00 Intro 00:14 More Activity from 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esas-juice-mission-reveals-more-activity-from-3iatlas 02:28 We May Have Lost an Ocean World https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-solar-system-loses-an-ocean-world 04:48 Catastrophic Collision Spotted in Fomalhaut https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-hubble-witnesses-catastrophic-collisions-in-the-fomalhaut-system 07:34 Crashing Exocomets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-hubble-witnesses-catastrophic-collisions-in-the-fomalhaut-system 09:30 Superkilonova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/did-astronomers-just-find-a-superkilonova-double-explosion-maybe 11:47 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 12:15 "They Live" galaxies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-found-a-jekyll-and-hyde-galaxy-in-the-early-universe 14:02 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/five-new-planets-and-the-battle-for-their-atmospheres 17:08 More space news 17:50 Wrapping up 2025

Could people on Mars see city lights on Earth? Will it still be possible for amateurs to discover asteroids after Vera Rubin? What can we expect from Mars samples? And in Q&A+, what happens if you put your hand across the event horizon of a black hole? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U5PLC2fmNTw

Will Jared Isaacman fly to fix Hubble as NASA Administrator? Why was 2I/Borisov covered much less than Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS? Does the Milky Way have galactic weather? And in Q&A+, my thoughts about SpaceX IPO which is absolutely not financial advice? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bx_tpfvhoOk Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/2t71Jdjrp38

3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth, a new independent way to measure the Hubble constant, are Uranus and Neptune actually rock giants? Jared Isaacman is the new NASA administrator. And in Space Bites+, astronomers search for the black hole in the Omega Centauri cluster. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_P7MmL67vzc

Which of out current space travel methods are the fastest? Is it better to spend a week in orbit or on the Moon? What would happen if we nuked the Moon? And in Q&A+, which animal would handle 0G the best? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VvtM5D0Cd7s

We know exomoons should exist but so far none are confirmed. This is one the hottest search areas for astronomy. But how can we find them and what can we expect from the future discoveries? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Thomas Winterhalder https://www.towinterhalder.com/ Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u8o50DfFZiY

Which part of the Universe does the CMB come from? Is Mars the best planet for habitability of all ones we found so far? How important is it to find a way to live off Earth? And in Q&A+, did we extract everything we can from the CMB? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xQVT0F275i8

Sugar in asteroid samples. Searching for an atmosphere at TRAPPIST 1e. China’s Space science missions for the next 5 years, and NASA loses contact with MAVEN. On Space Bites+, is Venus more volcanically active than we thought? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CuqwEdjcCWg

Can the whole Universe be a giant organic organism? How to fight back conspiracy theories? Which astronomical even do I anticipate the most? And in Q&A+, who would I interview from the entire history, given such a possibility? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JZnNPEJw8KY

Can humans be the great filter for themselves? Is there a question that's impossible to answer? How do we point a solar gravitational lens telescope in the right direction? And in Q&A+, what's my most unpopular space take? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bg2Tx13Dx2w

Has dark matter been found? A galaxy made of the first stars, China’s reusable rocket reaches orbit but doesn’t stick the landing, a possible explanation for the matter/antimatter asymmetry, and in Q&A+, Gaia helps pin down a supernova that hit the Earth 10 million years ago. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8jlLE-TzOp4

Is the galaxy a graveyard with no alternative? Is it worth saving for a telescope instead of buying a binoculars now? What would cause more damage, an icy comet or a rocky asteroid? And in Q&A+, should the Triangulum galaxy get a better PR team? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2bX4fPfvhCA

Are there viable alternative theories to The Big Bang? Do we know where the Giant Impact happen? And does a smart telescope ruin sky gazing? And in Q&A+, should you be excited about Project Hail Mary? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SNRDtQWRBL0

Super Heavy buckles during testing, New Glenn is getting a huge upgrade, Starliner will try being a cargo ship, and a different comet ATLAS breaks up. And in Space Bites+, a galaxy found that is made of primordial hydrogen and helium. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ojqYOUqa83Y

How can capitalism exist in space? Which will be commercially successful first, Earth orbit or the Moon? Did we observe lightnings on other planets? And in Q&A+, could aliens be watching Earth as a reality TV show? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TCMOLAaeEPo

What is a realistic date for humans to land on Mars? What really hides on the dark side of the Moon? Is Moon a better place for a colony than Mars? And in Q&A+, do Dyson spheres or swarms make any sense? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIH9t8kurIk

NASA releases a ton of new images of 3I/ATLAS, new research claims to overturn dark energy, Chinese astronauts don’t have a safe way to get home, and the Solar System might be moving faster through the Universe than we thought. And in Space Bites+, an explanation for bright galaxies in the early Universe. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wPlNgfmdmrY

Can we just combine all the space telescopes into a giant interferometer with insane resolution? When will new interstellar objects become mundane? Which rock should China take from Mars to Earth? And in Q&A+, what's going on with Vera Rubin's data? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QpVOXtIRm9w

What's the furthest galaxy we've seen with JWST? What the maximum speed possible to achieve with gravitational slingshots? Is lunar Starship destined to topple? And in Q&A+, how many interstellar objects have we missed? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qijpsdVdkxE

Two impossible black holes collided, New Glenn sends ESCAPADE to Mars and lands its booster, the dangers of micrometeor storms on the Moon, and in Space Bites+, the weird weather on Venus. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWkHYG8Zk5g

Was James Webb already outdated by the time it launched? Who will control the Moon when we get the lunar bases? Why am I optimistic about China's space program? And in Q&A+, if Earth had rings, what would be the best place to observe them? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wWFkdPF4JBQ

What if there is not one but many Great Filters? Could humans recover from a massive comet hit? What telescope should you get under $1000? And in Q&A+, can the Sun capture interstellar objects? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9Nhqf4z1B0 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/w8pm1c72YUA

Comet 3I/ATLAS brightens and shifts into the blue, China releases its images of 3I/ATLAS, space debris delays a Chinese return flight from the Chinese Space Station, Jared Isaacman gets another shot at being NASA’s administrator. And in Space Bites+, how could we find Von Neumann probes in the Solar System right now? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d7CTYwoMrSM

Is 3I/ATLAS still a comet or is it something else? What happens to the data from NASA and China? Will Earth go through the tail of 3I/ATLAS? Here we go again... Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O0Q4agPyUqI

Interferometry is a topic that constantly comes up when talking about telescopes. How exactly does it work? What are the limitations? What are the observations that can be done? And why can't you just connect any telescopes together to create a virtual huge mirror? Getting the answers in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HVg8DT7js9o

How can we theoretically extend the lifespan of the Sun? What would be the best way to change the orbit of the Earth? Would we ever dive into Uranus? And in Q&A+, would Planet 9 even be categorised as a planet, if it's ever found? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsKIgcvSrFE Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/dtYPcsnsypQ

A new super earth in the habitable zone. Did Jupiter save the early Earth? Astronomers see three-eye Atlas as it passes behind the sun. The X-59 quiet supersonic plane gets tested. And in Space Bites Plus, do re-entering satellites put the wrong kinds of metals in the atmosphere? All this and more in this week's Space Bites. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZdmN7a7NDY0

What happened to the Lunar Gateway project? Is China catching up to NASA in space? Will Vera Rubin find new Earth-threatening asteroids? And in Q&A+, which missions can we expect from the Canadian Space Agency? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ptQJR8LJWc

Why didn't all galaxies stick together at the early stages of the Universe? Can we feel the spacetime expanding? What if simulating the Universe is easier than physically exploring it? And in Q&A+, why is Starship so hyped compared to other new rockets? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uNPZMHzXBpI Here's a link to the full unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/eEwAbIxFNBs

Recently we heard a lot about hyaena planets. They are supposed to be sub-neptunes with thick Hydrogen atmosphere which allows them to maintain a planet-wide liquid ocean in a vast range of conditions. The most famous example of such a planet is K2-18b which was recently observed by JWST. But the latest studies and simulations show that, in fact, hycean worlds are probably much drier and thus the ocean worlds we were envisioning shouldn't exist. Watch the video here (with no ads) or at YouTube: https://youtu.be/lDAIAXQkNrg

A new asteroid discovered that comes uncomfortably close to Earth, two missions are going to be passing very close the tail of 3I/ATLAS, a new shakeup in NASA’s Artemis III plans, and Webb sees a giant star before it goes supernova. And in Space Bites+, 50 years after the lunar landings, new discoveries are being made in Moon rocks. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IPg0wZqoNyU

Will 3I/ATLAS leave its tail behind in the Solar System? What keeps us from geting high res images of the interstellar object? Will the 3I/ATLAS data ever become private? And in Q&A+, if it was an alien spacecraft, how would we realistically study it? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4cFCt7PwZE8

Humanity has extensively explored the solar system in just under a century. But at the same time the clock is ticking. Earth is not forever. This is exactly why we should take the chance, explore harder and race against time. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mt4XC90wShk

How big of a water bucket do you need to put out the Sun? How would Earth look like from another galaxy? Will the Moon stay tidally locked forever? Why is Uranus so hillarious? And in Q&A+, which cinematic cliches deserve to be thrown out of an airlock? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WOV69k5ZRCA Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/mbF48i_eGhY

Phosphine found in a brown dwarf for the first time, new observations measure the nickel to iron ratio of Comet 3I/ATLAS, more evidence for Betelgeuse’s companion, Starship’s Flight 11 goes according to plan. And in Space Bites+, the far side of the Moon is colder than the near side. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hHtW2ErFcCE

Why do astronauts taste food differently? Do we actively look for a SOS signal for Betelgeuse? Can we use a nearby black hole as a telescope? And in Q&A+, what shape will Milkdromeda be and why? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6d7zToaVIec

What's going on with the weird comet 3I/ATLAS? What's going on with the weird storm on Saturn? How do you know which space news to trust? And in Q&A+, the best space documentaries ever made. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ax4PJ829H34 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/f9Mbwl31FLs

Since Breakthrough Starshot was announced back in 2006 we started hearing less and less about the cause. But now it's gone practically to zero. What happened to the most realistic attempt to send a starship to another star system? Finding out in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FRHaMOR0dJ0

3I/ATLAS is a mad topic surrounded by speculations about aliens and other controversial takes. But there's a lot of real science about this fascinating objects. So, in this video we put together all the major discoveries and scientific papers about 3I/ATLAS. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8

How close are we to another Carrington-style event and how bad will it be? Why do people keep calling interstellar comets alien spaceships? Why not shift our focus from Alpha Centauri to Tau Ceti? And it Q&A+, if we see the Universe in the past, do we have a model of how it looks right now? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W_79cnrZbjc

How does Oort cloud stay attached to the Solar System as it moves through space? How can you generate power using a black hole? What should you do if a meteorite falls into your yard? And in Q&A+, which upcoming NASA missions are worth advocating for? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ODUiWh9TCi0 Here's a link to the full, unedited 2-hour livestream: https://youtube.com/live/f7HUnpoXkZ0

Gaia finds a huge wave sweeping through the Milky Way, We’ve got a launch date for Artemis II, lava tubes might have been found on Venus. And in Space Bites+, Venus’s clouds are mostly made of water. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0ww7gIu3kDk

Can fish or other marine life realistically exist under the ice of Europa or Enceladus? Can we be visited by an alien spaceship but with no pilot? What is the most common misconception about Hawking radiation? And in Q&A+, which sci-fi book best describes our world in a few hundred years? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aT40-ZHDZKA

What would be the next interstellar project after the quite end of Breakthrough Starshot? Can planets exist around black holes? Why don't all stars combine into one megastar? And in Q&A+, are ion engines the future of space travel? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TEcSkFQ14hQ Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/gtvRDBOqVK4

James Webb can't resolve Earth-size planets around Sun-like stars. Not just because of the contrast but also because of the diffraction limit. To do that you need a mirror of 20+ meters. But what if you increase the size in just one direction? You get the required resolution but keep the mirror relatively small and easy to transport. This is the idea behind the Rectangular Mirror Telescope. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3QXTW6DaIg

Should we destroy asteroid 2024 YR4 instead of letting it hit the moon? Why Hycean worlds probably don't exist. Liquid water once flowed on asteroid Ryugu. Space bytes+ a supermassive black hole that is breaking the Eddington limit. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BdGH9jgSjkU

Can neutron stars create an equivalent of Type 1a supernovae? Can you land on Venus without a parachute? How do we know the shape of the Oort cloud? And in Q&A+, what's going on with 3I/ATLAS' weird tail situation?

Could we turn Earth into Jupiter by just adding more atmosphere? Can we train to communicate with aliens by talking to animals? How's YouTube destroying itself and it's getting really dangerous? And in Q&A+ will Vera Rubin find an asteroid on a collision course with Earth? 🔴 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 [Overtime] Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 00:00 Start 00:28 [Schnatz Grummelt] Can we turn the Earth into a Jupiter? 04:13 [InXs] Should we invest time into inter-species communication to prepare to talk to aliens? 08:52 [Aaron T] The big problem with YouTube 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Of5v9Mr-5wU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Dust is a big problem for Moon and Mars. It sticks to everything, breaks things, covers solar panels. So, how do you solve this problem? One possible solution is an electric shield that uses charged surfaces to repel the dust. 👉 [Interview+] No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Luca Scifoni https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luca-Scifoni 📜 Performance of electrodynamic dust shields with functional surface coatings for lunar dust mitigation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395286032_Performance_of_electrodynamic_dust_shields_with_functional_surface_coatings_for_lunar_dust_mitigation 00:00 Intro 02:24 Lunar dust 07:12 Mitigation strategies 10:46 Electrostatic shield 20:49 Not just the Moon 26:07 Potential tests 28:33 Current obsessions 33:11 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/KPzd40hj3gQ 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Building infrastructure on the Moon, Earth gets a new quasi-satellite, a black hole has wandered away from the center of its galaxy, and a tour through star forming nebulae thanks to Gaia. And on Space Bites+, China’s new neutrino detector comes online. 🔴 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:18 Another Step Towards A Working Moon Infrastructure https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-alchemist-is-one-step-closer-to-creating-sustainable-infrastructure-on-the-moon 02:13 Earth has another mini-moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/earth-has-another-quasi-satellite-the-asteroid-arjuna-2025-pn7 03:50 JWST Finds An Exoplanet Around A Pulsar Whose Atmosphere Is All Carbon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-an-exoplanet-around-a-pulsar-whose-atmosphere-is-all-carbon 06:29 Wandering Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-wandering-black-hole-has-left-its-galactic-center 09:05 Trio of Robots to Explore Moon Caves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-trio-of-robots-could-explore-lunar-caves 11:25 Vote results 12:00 Black Hole Stars and Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/black-hole-stars-could-solve-the-mystery-of-little-red-dots 13:38 GAIA’s Legacy in 3D https://www.universetoday.com/articles/make-like-a-spacecraft-and-fly-through-gaias-3d-map-of-stellar-nurseries 00:00 More space news 00:00 What happened to Breakthrough Starshot https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-quiet-demise-of-breakthrough-starshot-a-billionaires-interstellar/ 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/MkOPvzXKipM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

How can we realistically tell if 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship or not? Can we turn an interstellar comet into a transmitter? Would the government suppress information about a dangerous asteroid? And in Q&A+, why aren't there more asteroids outside the solar system? 🔴 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 [Overtime] Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 00:00 Start 00:30 [Visto Tutti] How could we tell 3i-Atlas as comet, from Avi-Loeb-style alien space junk? 04:25 [Jera King] What’s going to happen when 3I/ATLAS goes through the asteroid belt? 06:33 [Buzz Uka] Can we turn a comet into a transmitter? 10:10 [Todd Szafranski] Will MRO get good images of 3I/ATLAS? 11:57 [Scott S] Would the government suppress information about a dangerous asteroid? 15:12 [Sid vicious] Small channel recommendations 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/3yed1iFQ9Aw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Who will name Planet X if/when it is discovered? How will cats deal with the toilet situation if they go to space? Can a star block an entire galaxy? And in Q&A+ what happens if we find proof that there's no life elsewhere? 🔴 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 [Overtime] Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 00:00 Start 00:28 [Aaron Brinkerhoff] How sure are we that planet 9 exists? 01:25 [Dem Pilafian] Who will name the Planet X? 03:40 [Steven Kolins] When does Vera Rubin go live live and not just testing? 06:47 [Eric Rouleau] Why study what is outside of out galaxy since we will never go there? 10:24 [churchdiscography] How could my cats use a cat pan in space? 11:18 [Ayush Agarwal] Can stars block entire galaxies? 13:02 [Christopher Kirby] Gravity in space 16:31 [laladieladada] Gravity from the Pillars of Creation 17:06 [Edward] What happens if somebody dies in space? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/wYN5kIKVS58 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can we make Earth invisible for possible alien invaders? What's the deal with the pyramids and their alignment to stars? Can an interstellar ship casually crash into a black hole? And what's the difference between cosmology and astronomy after all? 🔴 [Q&A+] No ads. Bonus question. For FREE https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:27 [Rod Tolosa] Possible life on Venus 03:16 [abstractedaway] Heium-rich dwarf stars as techosignatures 04:00 [kenji] The truth about pyramids 06:25 [Jakub Polášek] Most interesting citizen science projects in astronomy/space field right now 07:21 [Osiris Mpg] Could an interstellar ship crash into a black hole? 08:34 [FunkyCritter] Will Earth's spin stop eventually? 09:12 [Keiichi S] Naked-eye nebula 11:03 [Nolan Mosley] LEO satellites and the ozone layer 13:11 [Nanp90] Making the Earth invisible for alienes 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/cuXXPrp3_PU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Has Perseverance found signs of life on Mars? Webb scans TRAPPIST-1e for signs of an atmosphere. 3I/ATLAS grows a tail, and could get a mission. And on Space Bites+, Webb sees a cloud of methane around the dwarf planet Makemake. 🔴 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:21 NASA Says Perseverance Discovered Signs of Life on Mars https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-says-mars-rover-discovered-potential-biosignature-last-year/ https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exoplanet-trappist-1-e-takes-its-turn-in-the-jwsts-spotlight 09:18 3I/ATLAS Grows a Tail https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-gemini-south-telescope-takes-a-turn-imaging-the-interstellar-comet-3iatlas 11:18 Mission Concept to Catch 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-at-swri-produced-a-mission-concept-for-exploring-interstellar-objects-like-3iatlas 13:34 Calisto’s Footprints in Jupiter Aurora https://www.universetoday.com/articles/juno-detects-callistos-footprints-in-jupiters-aurorae 14:53 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 15:35 A Giant Burst of Energy In Need Of An Explanation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-giant-burst-of-energy-in-need-of-an-explanation 17:34 Titan Dragonfly Continues Development https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2025/09/08/nasas-dragonfly-soaring-through-key-development-test-activities/ 18:59 Amazing JWST Image https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-glittering-stellar-nursery-shines-in-new-jwst-image 20:14 More space news to your inbox 20:58 Bonus story: Methane on Makemake 21:25 State of science journalism 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/V28Tc_koO5U 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

What's the highest energy a photon can have? Is Titan just a huge fire hazard floating in space? How do they measure the masses of planets with just satellites? And in Q&A plus, what realistic scifi is worth watching? 🔴 [Q&A+] No ads. Bonus question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:00 [Chris Nelsynels] Realistic scifi recommendations 00:26 [Marz Chart] Is oxygen flammable on Titan? 00:46 [FPLMikkel] Ability to light fires as a Great Filter 01:44 [darthex0] Are stars burning after all? 02:01 [Francois Miron] Jupiter gravitational lens 03:08 [Michael McConnell] Measuring gravity with satellites 05:42 [Colin Houseworth] Energy limit for high energy photons 06:57 [Encodedpr] Trip to a Moon base 07:57 [Annie Alexander] For All Mankind 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/w3Fx1hEX0ws 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

3I/ATLAS is very different from any comet we’ve ever seen before, Mars is filled with fragments from ancient impacts, ESA loses contact with JUICE right before an important flyby, and the highest resolution image of a solar flare ever seen. And on Space Bites+, why asteroid made of the same material can have different colors. 🔴 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:25 3I/ATLAS is Weird https://www.universetoday.com/articles/3iatlass-coma-is-largely-carbon-dioxide 02:51 Technosignatures of Interstellar Objects https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-technosignatures-would-interstellar-objects-have 06:52 Mars’ Lumpy Interior https://www.nasa.gov/missions/insight/nasa-marsquake-data-reveals-lumpy-nature-of-red-planets-interior/ 08:40 Plasma Waves In Jupiter’s Auroras https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-discover-unusual-plasma-waves-in-jupiters-aurora 10:15 ESA Restores Communication with JUICE https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-esa-restores-communications-with-juice-at-venus 12:25 Vote results 12:55 Supernova’s Heart https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chandra-peers-into-a-supernovas-troubled-heart 15:38 Breathtaking Solar Flare https://www.universetoday.com/articles/worlds-most-powerful-solar-telescope-captures-breathtaking-image-of-solar-flare 17:11 Cosmic Butterflies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-butterfly-star-and-its-planet-forming-disk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-butterfly-unlocks-secrets-of-how-rocky-planets-form 18:59 Newsletter 19:55 Bonus story in [Space Bites+] 20:25 Media recommendations 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/n4Uc5hnljRg 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Which is a bigger showstopper for a human Mars mission: food or radiation exposure? Does Vera Rubin leave any chance for aliens to still sneak upon us? Can something like space whales actually exist? And in Q&A+, when can we find out what dark matter and dark energy actually are? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:31 [Kasie Ream] Which is the bigger showstopper for Mars: food or radiation? 02:29 [Richard Vanasse] Does Vera Rubin make it impossible for an alien fleet to sneak up on Earth? 02:54 [ventsyv] One question to ask aliens 03:24 [Terminally Offline] How can I get into a career in a planetarium? 05:56 [Steve Kennedy] What is the difference between a Kilonova and a Type 1a Supernova? 06:12 [teknophyle] Should we quickly become a two planet species? 08:14 [Michael D] How do I feel about the possibility of "space whales" type aliens? 09:51 [Bobby 2112] How does artificial gravity work on various scifi spaceships? 12:34 [shootZ234] Interesting facts about black holes 12:55 [paul wilson] How bright will the Betelgeuse explosion be? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/MxowG6xhdX4 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Why are galaxies and star systems flat? What does the future of the space race look like? Are we going to Mars to mine it? And in Q&A+, what sparked my personal interest for space as a kid? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 [Царь Зверей] Why are galaxies and star systems flat? 02:26 [Indrek Staal] What does the future of the space race look like? 11:13 [Sal] Is mining minerals the primary objective of colonizing Mars? 13:59 [Aaron Dwyer] Where was the Big Bang? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/8B5f-LhVWDg 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The Wow signal was even more Wow. Starship Flight 10 makes it space and returns to Earth, more red dwarf planets get crossed off the list as lacking an atmosphere, a supernova spilled its guts into space. And on Space Bites+, finding supernovae as quickly as possible. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:21 Update for the “Wow!” Signal https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought 02:50 Starship IFT-10 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test 06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data 09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones 11:03 Supernova Headscratcher https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher 12:43 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then 14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory 16:52 Newsletter 17:38 Bonus story 18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House 📺 VIDEO VERSION 00:00 Intro 00:21 Update for the “Wow!” Signal https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought 02:50 Starship IFT-10 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test 06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data 09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones 11:03 Supernova Headscratcher https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher 12:43 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then 14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory 16:52 Newsletter 17:38 Bonus story 18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The boys are back! Discussing all the things that happened during Starship IFT-10. Why didn't they catch the Super Heavy booster? What did explode near the engines? Why was Starship orange? What's next for SpaceX? Looking for all the answers with Scott Manley and Marcus House. 📺 Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley 📺 Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse 🚀 IFT-5 Analysis: https://youtu.be/Flv1W6AR-cU 🚀 IFT-4 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ecMlV4W_CLU 🚀 IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44 🚀 IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U 🚀 IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Boys are back! 01:46 Starship IFT-10 04:47 Liftoff 05:24 Super Heavy return and landing 07:54 It didn't explode 09:27 Starlink mockups deployment 11:38 Skirt explosion and re-entry 21:10 Ship landing 29:39 What next? 32:28 Economics of Starlink 34:36 Artemis 39:23 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/-u0Qw4gEjHw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can the difficulty of interstellar travel the answer to the Fermi paradox? Or maybe it's the fact that we can only apply it to our galaxy and not further? Or maybe we can even find life in our solar system? 👉 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:00 [Sean E] A copy of the ISS 00:31 [Josh B] Favourite mind-blowing fact 01:12 [SpaceManLegend] Life on Europa or Enceladus? 03:47 [Todd Gibson Art] Interstellar travel VS the Fermi paradox 04:45 [GMol] Fermi paradox for the galaxy VS the Universe 06:38 [Db Ireland] Panspermia 09:57 [Jurij Slavec] Rare Earth hypothesis 13:07 [paul wilson] How to kill a black hole? 13:44 [Astrobirder] Smart telescope to buy 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/pygx-mseIZY 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview. 👉 [Interview+] No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Markus Landgraf https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=vgra4_QAAAAJ 📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485 00:00 Intro 01:52 What is a skyhook 24:52 Materials 28:23 Possible practical tests 30:30 Current obsessions 36:59 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/SvYvXk39wG8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

When is a supernova too close for comfort? Will USA's Moon race against China accelerate a race towards a Mars base? How can we see the Oort cloud? And in Q&A+, what do I tell to space deniers? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:00 [Dvids] What do I say to people that deny space? 00:25 [SpaceInfrastructure] If China beats US to the Moon, will it accelerate a Mars base development? 04:37 [LtNuke] How close does a supernova need to be to cause real damage? 08:23 [Stephen Eichenhorn] How can we see the Oort cloud? 11:36 [Visto Tutti] What telescope do we need to see the furtherest light? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/bJLwYHutFfE 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Ryugu and Bennu are related, a star tried to eat a black hole and it didn’t go well, using moons to save fuel, and China tests its new human lunar lander. In Space Bites+, how climate change will impact satellite orbits. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:20 Asteroids Siblings https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-official-asteroids-ryugu-and-bennu-are-siblings 02:16 Star Explodes While Eating a Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-star-explodes-while-swallowing-its-black-hole-companion 04:14 Moon Flybys https://www.universetoday.com/articles/moon-flybys-could-save-fuel-on-interplanetary-missions 06:22 Universe’s Greatest Fireworks Show https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-theory-points-to-the-universes-greatest-fireworks-show 08:34 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 08:57 China Tests Its Lunar Lander https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chinas-crewed-lunar-lander-passes-key-test-milestone 10:32 Webb Finds Uranus’ 29th Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/uranus-29th-moon-cant-hide-from-the-jwst 11:22 Psyche’s Version of The Pale Blue Dot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-commanded-psyche-to-turn-around-and-capture-images-of-earth-and-the-moon 12:42 More space news 13:42 Bonus story: Climate change impacting space 13:59 Current state of NASA 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/p6RWUT8fEW8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Why do people believe Starships will go to Mars? Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon? What's the difference between the Universe and the Observable Universe? And in Q&A+, what's the chance of hitting an stone during an interstellar voyage? 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🔴 @scottmanley goes full-time YouTube: https://youtu.be/hM9h5TU39Dc?si=jQk50rpTnxcS5YhS 00:00 Start 00:25 [Dean T] Why people believe that Starships will land on Mars? 05:01 [Michael Stanley] What is does "observable Universe" mean? 06:46 [Dixie Q] When will we be able to see into the Oort cloud? 07:39 [puffcrusader696] How big can a telescope mirror get? 09:31 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon? 10:12 [Andrea Lencione] Which classic scifi author was best at predicted the future? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/pbAZmQ2Sh80 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Satellites are causing light pollution. Every year there a more of them. So, why don't they just paint them all vantablack, the ultra-black coating that doesn't reflect almost any light? Finding out in this interview. 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Interview+] No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Interview+] No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 02:25 The problem of satellite pollution 08:35 Counter measures so far 11:36 Vantablack 24:15 Satellite project 33:42 Current obsessions 38:43 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/1yQegWQWtUo 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Is living in the clouds of Venus better than living in sub-surface habitats on Mars? Can we really lock ourselves from orbit with space junk? Should we build another version of Biosphere before going to Mars? And in Q&A+, is abiogenesis really unlikely? 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:29 [Mr Kyle] How do we distinguish the motions of galaxies and the expansion of the Universe? 02:14 [Melinda Green] Biosphere 2 before going to Mars? 03:38 [Adam Redwine] Are there any plans for Biosphere 3? 05:43 [A.SmollZz] Can we really trap ourselves on orbit because of space junk? 07:50 [Nick Stokes] What kind of space mission would I get on? 09:21 [name] Floating habitat on Venus VS sub-surface habitat on Mars 10:11 [Kyle] Hostile aliens 11:25 [Ken Sole] Rarest phenomena in our universe 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/S4Nj0kJ7ZMo 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Finally, Webb’s analysis of TRAPPIST-1d, new Hubble images comet 3I/ATLAS, the most massive black hole ever discovered, why Mars sand is so dangerous. And in Space Bites+, staring right down the jet of an actively feeding supermassive black hole. 😍 Patreon Q&A. 4+ hours of content! https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-questions-136023971 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:20 Webb's Analysis of Trappist-1d https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-shows-us-that-trappist-1d-is-not-as-earth-like-as-we-hoped 04:30 Stellar flares at Trappist-1 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stellar-flares-unveil-hidden-magnetic-secrets-of-trappist-1 06:22 3I/ATLAS is actively releasing water https://www.universetoday.com/articles/3iatlas-is-very-actively-releasing-water 08:41 Hubble looks at 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-captures-stunning-view-of-third-interstellar-visitor 10:03 More on Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mystery-of-the-little-red-dots-may-finally-be-solved 12:05 Biggest Supermassive Black Hole ever found https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-36-billion-solar-mass-black-hole-detected-thanks-to-gravitational-lensing 14:07 Ultramassive white dwarf https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-white-dwarf-merged-with-another-star-to-form-an-ultra-massive-white-dwarf 15:49 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:23 Offroading on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-could-prevent-rovers-from-getting-stuck-in-sand-or-dust 18:09 Mars from above https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-martian-landscape-reveals-climate-secrets 19:56 Mars mosaic from Percy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/perseverance-takes-a-new-panoramic-image-of-mars-on-a-clear-day 20:55 More space news 22:05 Bonus story: Eye of Sauron Blazar 22:27 CLICKBAIT! 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/7cRLHpD87ug 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

How did supermassive black holes get so big so early? There are two main models for that, and JWST just got a huge boost for the one that suggests they can form via a direct collapse of gas clouds. How did the researchers pull the first observations of a potential birth of a SMBH? Finding out in this interview. 👉 [Interview+] SECRET Bonus Part. No YT ads. It's FREE https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 🟣 Guest: Dr. Pieter van Dokkum https://physics.yale.edu/people/pieter-van-dokkum 📜 The JWST Might Have Found the First Direct-Collapse Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-might-have-found-the-first-direct-collapse-black-hole 📜 The ∞ Galaxy: A Candidate Direct-collapse Supermassive Black Hole between Two Massive, Ringed Nuclei https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/addcfe 00:00 Intro 02:18 Supermassive black holes 11:57 The Discovery 21:38 Implications for cosmology 34:17 Current obsessions 42:35 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/JoqjFqakszI 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

What would happen if we moved a jovian moon to Mars? What are black holes spitting out as those jets? What's the best case scenario for Europa Clipper's search for life? And in Q&A+, how are we searching for Sun-like stars? 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [Ademnon's Couch] What if we took one of Jupiter's moons to Mars? 03:28 [John Divita] How do gravitational slingshots work? 06:12 [Trevor] What is the best case scenario for Europa Clipper's search for life? 10:22 [Steve Babarik] What are black holes spitting out? 13:40 [Ahmad Canrang] What's the difference between a comet and a meteoroid? 15:21 [Santiago Kaderian] Does Canada use F or C? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/YKAepCYrA30 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Is there an upper size limit for black holes? Why don't we build multiple identical missions to increase the chance of success? Is the Universe considered finite or infinite? And in Q&A+, is the Universe expanding or is everything else just shrinking? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [Ascendant Construct] Why don't we build multiple identical space missions at once? 01:36 [Lubo in China] My automated telescope 05:27 [Kasie Ream] Radiation in space 09:50 [Abdul Samad Kholia] Is space considered infinite? 11:56 [Brenda Kalt] Why changed our perspective on the Universe? 13:49 [Steven Lewis] How fast can a wired communication with the Moon be? 14:24 [Dark Jedi Order] My favourite galaxy 17:15 [paul wilson] How big can black holes get? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Yrl0UL_UEhM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

A Planet Found at Alpha Centauri. Webb Revisits the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Little Red Dots don't break the laws of physics. In Space Bites Plus, showing that the Earth's magnetosphere was here for a long time. 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:20 Planet at Alpha Centauri 02:58 Webb revisits Hubble's Ultra Deep Field https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-revists-hubbles-classic-ultra-deep-field 04:23 NGC 6072 by JWST https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-traces-details-of-complex-planetary-nebula 05:45 Little red dots VS the Eddington limit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-eat-fast-but-not-faster-than-eddington 08:25 Solar array for Nancy Grace Roman Telescope 09:26 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 09:58 Six more helicopters for Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/six-of-ingenuitys-successors-could-be-exploring-mars-in-4-years 11:36 Rogue planetary systems https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rogue-planets-can-spawn-their-own-planetary-systems 13:02 Newsletter 14:10 Bonus story: early Earth magnetosphere 14:37 Huge Q&A 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/7ioJvlWBg58 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Could we aim asteroid YR4 at the Moon on purpose? What would happen to babies born and raised on Mars? Should we use water as an insulation layer for our spacecraft? And in Q&A+, could we mine an asteroid that's stuck in a Lagrange point? 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 👉 [Q&A+] No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [Goatlord] Could we direct an asteroid into the Moon to study the effects? 01:00 [MadmonkeyOz] Mars' ancient coast line 04:53 [Christian DesAlliers] Expanding advanced civilizations 07:52 [Web Fiji] Is there such thing as absolute stillness in the Universe 08:46 [TELE KOMIK] What will happen to babies born and raised on Mars? 10:52 [Len Kelter] Tackling the wait calculation 11:28 [Kasie Ream] Is it possible to do an X-Ray telescope? 12:06 [Jul Kar 'Cerum] Can we use water as an insulation layer for spacecraft? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/eTQDaMZhxbc 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

If nothing escapes a black hole, how does gravity escape? Could we detect a faster-than-light spaceship cruising through the Solar System? What does JWST really orbit at L2? And in Q&A+, could the Universe have started as a black hole? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:29 [Shahbaz Rezaei] If nothing can escape the black hole, how does gravity come out of it? 01:57 [fleshmagi] How long until we realistically start mining asteroids? 05:35 [nakedhand] What if the Sun collides with a black hole? 06:26 [Ashley O'Brien] Was there a time in the early universe where the conditions were like STP? 09:27 [kiwibacon99] Could we detect an FTL spacecraft passing through our solar system? 11:34 [Uğur E.] What does JWST orbit at L2? 12:29 [York] What do I think about the dark forest theory? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/rELZM0xt4ko 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

More evidence that dark energy is weakening, cosmic rays could keep life alive under the ice, NASA is building fuel depots in space, and a radio telescope is going to the far side of the Moon. On Space Bites+, how brines could form on the surface of Mars, providing a habitat for life. 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:20 More evidence of Dark Energy weakening https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-supernova-study-suggests-dark-energy-might-be-weakening 03:11 Cosmic rays might define a whole new habitable zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-rays-could-support-life-just-under-the-ice 05:30 Zero-Boil Fuel Storage Test https://www.universetoday.com/articles/zero-boil-fuel-storage-undergoes-system-testing 07:59 AI and Lunar Lava Tubes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ai-uncovers-subsurface-entrances-on-the-moon 09:49 Volcanic activity on the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lava-existed-in-the-moons-subsurface-longer-than-previously-thought 11:09 Lunar telesdcope telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-lunar-far-side-radio-telescope-is-ready-for-testing 14:08 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 14:46 From primordial black holes to SMBH https://www.universetoday.com/articles/primordial-black-holes-could-act-as-seeds-for-quasars 17:47 Organic molecules in space https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-findings-indicate-that-the-origin-of-life-started-in-space 19:45 Parachute test for ExoMars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exomars-tests-its-parachute-by-dropping-from-the-stratosphere 21:12 Even more space news 22:13 Secret bonus story: brines on Mars 22:28 What are YOU obsessed with right now? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/04AJW2jVsW0 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Do gravitational waves deflect like waves on the water? Which type of comet would cause the most destruction for Earth? Will we see humans on Mars in our lifetime? And in Q&A+ could AI become religious? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:25 [Web Fiji] Which type of comet will cause the most devastation if it hits Earth? 04:04 [James Sobek] Do gravitational waves reflect off objects? 07:09 [Pat Ludwig] Are there rogue gravitational waves? 07:27 [Rob Wright] Can a planet exist at the barycenter of a binary system? 09:28 [Clockwork Rex] Betelegeuse explosion wen? 11:41 [TJ] Will we see humans on Mars in your lifetime? 12:17 [Aiden Weatherbee] What would be my PhD research project? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/GltwBRguTWc 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Do we predictions when will the Universe stop its expansion? Did we find hypervelocity stars in M31? What does it mean when planets go retrograde? And in Q&A+ could the Big Bang be a white hole? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:27 [Peter Keyson] When will the Universe stop expanding? 02:54 [John De Keizer] Hypervelocity stars in M31 06:20 [kindness] What does it mean that planets are retrograde? 08:31 [J E] Are we working on strategies to mitigate the effect of satellites? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/F5cmyeN1N9k 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

FRBs are a great example of a modern day space mystery. We've seen a lot of them. We know a fair amount about them. But we still don't really know for sure how do they work and what's their true source. Some of them can be super weird. How exactly? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Fengqui Adam Dong 📜 A ‘Unicorn’ Object Defies Astrophysics https://public.nrao.edu/news/unicorn-object/ 📜 CHIME/FRB Discovery of an Unusual Circularly Polarized Long-Period Radio Transient with an Accelerating Spin Period https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.05139 00:00 Intro 01:52 FRB on a conference 10:10 Source of FRB 19:59 New research 32:21 Current obsessions 36:03 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/xr7okMr9WIY 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Betelgeuse has a companion star, Vera Rubin discovered the third interstellar object accidentally, the first evidence of direct collapse supermassive black holes, and in Space Bites+ developing plans to help humanity deal with finding an extraterrestrial intelligence. 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:24 Betelgeuse's companion star https://www.universetoday.com/articles/betelgeuse-isnt-alone-it-has-a-very-dim-companion 03:17 Vera Rubin discovered 3I/ATLAS accidentally https://www.universetoday.com/articles/apparently-vera-rubin-captured-images-of-3iatlas-before-it-was-even-discovered 05:09 Even more 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gemini-north-sees-brightening-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-in-detail 06:34 "Unicorn" object https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-identify-an-object-that-defies-astrophysics 08:29 Direct collablse SMBH https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-might-have-found-the-first-direct-collapse-black-hole 11:28 Low-mass black holes in an early universe https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-plenty-of-low-mass-black-holes-in-the-early-universe 12:51 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 13:23 A blow against Planet X https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-rare-object-found-deep-in-the-kuiper-belt 15:34 Double tidal disruption https://www.universetoday.com/articles/do-supermassive-black-holes-play-with-their-food 16:46 Great images https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-newborn-planet-is-carving-out-a-home-in-its-protoplanetary-disk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/seeing-the-exact-moment-when-new-planets-started-forming 18:55 Guide to space newsletter 19:53 Bonus story 20:29 BIG SUMMER PROMO https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/M0wy9F9kEoM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Should we be concerned about China's progress in space? Is their progress held back by a lack of cultural freedom? Which space-set book story desperately needs a movie adaptation? and in Q&A+, the best space-set movie that's factually accurate 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:24 [2Evil2Hope] Are we concerned about China? 09:41 [mr man] Is China's science held back by lack of cultural freedom? 13:13 [Alan Laurie] Which book should be turned into a movie? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/9myC2Dba1hs 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

How can we realistically get under the ice of Europa? Why Venus is such an under appreciated destination for spacecraft? What is the shape of the Universe? And in Q&A+ what would happen to Jupiter if it became a rogue planet? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 [Knight Family] How do we drill down under the ice on Europa? 02:23 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Why Venus is a good destination? 10:21 [Aaron Perelmuter] What's the size of the Universe? 13:20 [John Stanton] What's the shape of the Universe? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/XwztxvMB4vE 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

This is an interview with me on The Last Easy Mile podcast with Josh Farahi. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FR_ZvPc3U&ab_channel=TheLastEasyMilePodcast THE LAST EASY MILE: https://linktr.ee/TheLastEasyMilePodcast In this episode, Fraser Cain—founder of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast—shares why space still matters. From watching meteor showers with your kids to seeing Saturn’s rings through binoculars in a city, Fraser offers practical ways to reconnect with awe. He reflects on raising science-minded kids, his love of tabletop RPGs, and how parents can create deeper imaginative experiences than screens can provide. We also talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, the Mars rovers, and the Vera Rubin Observatory, which will capture time-lapse images of the sky. Fraser warns against the growing distrust of experts, advocating for humility, critical thinking, and Carl Sagan’s “baloney detection toolkit.” 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Is the Earth at the center of a giant void? Did a star fly through the Solar System billions of years ago messing up the orbits of some objects? Comet 3i/ATLAS is the oldest comet ever seen. Look at the picture to celebrate the third anniversary of Webb. And in Space Bites Plus, covering a crater on the moon with a concrete dome to build a pressurised habitat. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:19 Are we in a void? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-we-in-a-giant-void-that-would-help-explain-the-hubble-tension 02:57 Dwarf galaxies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-way-could-be-surrounded-by-100-satellite-galaxies 04:08 Orbital resonance with Uranus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-discover-uranus-has-a-dancing-partner 05:25 Clues of an ancient stellar flyby https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-use-the-colours-of-trans-neptunian-objects-to-track-an-ancient-stellar-flyby 06:57 Oldest comet in history https://www.universetoday.com/articles/newly-discovered-interstellar-comet-is-billions-of-years-older-than-the-solar-system 08:24 Sunspots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-solve-400-year-old-solar-mystery 09:44 Vote results 10:19 Source of Earth's water https://www.universetoday.com/articles/earth-was-born-with-water-no-delivery-needed 12:12 DUUUUUST https://www.universetoday.com/articles/where-does-cosmic-dust-come-from-the-jwst-provides-an-answer 13:58 Portrait of a galaxy cluster https://www.universetoday.com/articles/portrait-of-a-galaxy-cluster 14:44 Closest pic of the solar atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-the-closest-picture-ever-taken-of-the-sun 15:37 JWST 3rd anniversary https://www.universetoday.com/articles/celebrate-the-jwsts-third-anniversary-with-this-stunning-image 16:35 Guide to space 17:24 [Space bites+] https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 18:03 What's the deal with Patreon 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/2bsKBzYtX2U 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

What would be the best possible space mission if budget restrictions didn't exist? Why don't we launch all rockets from ships in the sea? Where are the stars that formed with our Sun? And in Q&A+ where is the center of the Universe? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [John Hoy] Dream space mission when budget isn't a concern? 04:20 [Adam Redwine] Which places are best for launching rockets to different altitudes? 06:20 [Chris Nelsynels] How are we looking for the Sun's siblings? 07:48 [MouseDestruction] Stirling engines in space? 10:23 [Ivan M] What's the density of a black hole? 14:37 [xXPhiliPXx6541] What are the pros and cons of launching rockets from ships? 17:49 [Aaron ball] What's coming after the ISS? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/wLaLk808SpU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

If you were dropped in a random place in space, how would you find your way home? New Horizons tackled this problem with a first interstellar navigation demonstration. Using parallax in real time to determine its position in space. How did they pull it off and what other interesting things can spacecraft do? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr Tod Lauer https://staff.noirlab.edu/tod.lauer/ 📜 A Demonstration of Interstellar Navigation Using New Horizons https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.21666 00:00 Intro 01:48 Finding your way home from a random place in the galaxy 05:58 Test with New Horizons 19:19 Science with New Horizons after its main mission 26:02 The era of JWST 34:49 The Question to ask 37:58 Current obsessions 43:07 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/YcHchdHwBpw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can somebody really enforce any space treaties and do they make any sense? What's a better future, colonies on Mars or on giant rotating spaceships? What's India's space program been up to lately? And in Q&A+, would I take a one-way ticket to Mars? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [Iamsick] Mars vs O'Neil cylinders 02:08 [busybillyb33] How enforceable is the Outer Space Treaty? 06:04 [Tarun Pulikanti] Thoughts on India's space station ambitions 08:23 [Doogle] How difficult is it to see the Orion Nebula? 10:21 [Larry Tilghmon] Why did Oumuamua leave our solar system so easily while we cannot? 11:58 [GTP_VEXD] What is a light year and why do we use them? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/cya7EXYCBCo 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

A star detonated as a supernova, twice. Trump chooses his new NASA Administrator. Why deflecting asteroids is much more complex than we thought.And on Space Bites Plus, how your flight home could signal an alien civilization. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:19 Star detonated as supernova ... twice https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-star-detonated-as-a-supernova-twice 02:27 Rogue planet hiding in Hubble data https://www.universetoday.com/articles/old-hubble-space-telescope-photos-unlock-the-secret-of-a-rogue-planet 03:44 Deflecting asteroids is harder than we thought https://www.universetoday.com/articles/deflecting-asteroids-isnt-simple-according-to-new-data-from-dart 05:23 Dark matter in brown dwarfs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dark-matter-could-create-dark-dwarfs-at-the-center-of-the-milky-way 06:36 New interim NASA Administrator https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/politics/sean-duffy-named-interim-nasa-administrator 07:38 2100+ Senior NASA Employees Gone https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/nasa-staff-departures-00444674?utm_campaign=FIRST+UP+2025-07-10&utm_content=China+s+increasingly+sophisticated+maneuvers+in+space&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign 08:53 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 09:22 "Impossible" rings of Quaoar https://www.universetoday.com/articles/quaoars-atmosphere-doesnt-exist-and-its-rings-shouldnt 11:08 Hubble vs JWST https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-powerful-space-telescopes-are-better-than-one 12:10 Sprite from the ISS https://x.com/Astro_Ayers/status/1940810789830451563 13:30 3I/Atlas from VLT https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2527a/ 14:35 Newsletter https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter 15:48 Bonus story: signalling aliens about us https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-your-flight-home-could-be-broadcasting-earths-location-to-aliens 16:21 Huge Patreon Q&A https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-questions-133776836 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/v1HQGRh-Wrw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Will dust make interstellar travel impossible? Is Oumuamua unique in its weird cigar-like shape? How many nuclear reactors will we need on the Moon? And in Q&A+, does studying the Universe have no endgame? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:27 [@scottycartercom] My favourite planet and moon 00:51 [@Beedubz76] Are there any objects that are similar to Oumuamua? 03:52 [@askani21] Will dust make interstellar travel impossible? 06:29 [@fredjonestowns4213] How long until we reach Enceladus? 08:41 [HammmmerFan] How will society respond if we actually find evidence of alien life? 10:31 [@anniealexander9911] What's my favourite Lagrange point? 11:25 [@johnrasnic195] Will people put Moon bases in caverns? 12:31 [Encodedpr] How many nuclear reactors will we need on the Moon? 13:42 [@gangsterdaddy510] Data rates from distant spacecraft 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/kVUxqNkwyfI 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Will there be a northern hemisphere version of Vera Rubin? Or maybe we can put one straight in space? Can Vera Rubin detect alien spacecraft if they ever visit? And if it finds planet 9, how fast will we be sending a mission there? And in Q&A+, how many planets will be out there if we reinstate Pluto as one? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:32 [@richardg1577] How do astronomers track newly discovered asteroids by Vera Rubin? 01:56 [@rodtolosa4594] Will Vera Rubin detect an alien spacecraft? 02:58 [@estraume] Are there plans for a Northern hemisphere version of Vera Rubin? 05:07 [skygunner777] Vera Rubin telescope but in space? 08:08 [@nigeldawson5960] How do they keep Vera Rubin's mirrors clean? 09:15 [@austinsapp5867] Could Planet 9 be geologically active? 11:26 [@kasieream1248] Would we be able to launch a mission to Planet 9? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/rXl8k7DEhKw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

What are the cosmic dark ages and what do we know about them? Why are the so hard to study? How can the Dark Age Explorer help with it and why does it need to go on the far side of the Moon? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr Christiaan Brinkerink https://www.ru.nl/en/externals/services/radboud-radio-lab 📜 The Dark Ages Explorer (DEX): a filled-aperture ultra-long wavelength radio interferometer on the lunar far side https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03418 00:00 Intro 02:31 Cosmic dark ages 14:23 21cm line 19:03 Current instruments 25:00 Dark Ages Explorer 41:20 Science objectives 50:47 Working with EHT 58:09 Current obsessions 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/6OJhhPxzd5U 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Astronomers have discovered a third interstellar object. NASA missions are getting prepared to be shut down. The most massive white dwarf has been found. And in Space Bites Plus, a capsule containing human remains and cannabis seeds crashes into the ocean. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:19 Third interstellar object https://www.universetoday.com/articles/inbound-astronomers-discover-third-interstellar-object 03:01 NASA budget cuts https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/trump-administration-moves-to-tighten-the-noose-around-nasa-science-missions/ 05:17 Nancy Grace Roman telescope progress https://www.universetoday.com/articles/roman-telescope-core-components-complete-vibration-testing 06:26 Exoplanet around a quiet red dwarf https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-12-b-earth-sized-planet-orbiting-a-quiet-m-dwarf-star 08:13 Citizen scientists help observe exoplanet transit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/worldwide-team-of-citizen-scientists-help-confirm-a-tricky-exoplanet 09:27 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 10:07 Chonkiest white dwarf https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-supermassive-white-dwarf-is-pulsating-rapidly-revealing-details-of-its-interior 12:00 Pack of quasars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-dense-group-of-quasars-form-the-cosmic-himalayas 13:23 Tianwen-2 looks back https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tianwen-2-looks-back-at-the-earth 14:44 More space news 15:51 Bonus story 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/4Bx96IKAfhs 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Which type of planet that's not in the Solar System is the most interesting? Can we detect an interstellar black hole? Should science journalists report about non-conventional science theories? And in our extended Q&A+ version, will the success of Vera Rubin stimulate building a northern hemisphere version of it? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [SaekobusujimaESO] Can we launch an amateur telescope into space? 02:43 [No Thanks] What's my favourite type of planet absent from the Solar System? 04:15 [E Eliashar] Are we really alone in the Universe? 08:42 [Alisdair Condie] How can we be so special? 09:25 [Graham W] Could you detect an interstellar black hole if it passed in front of a star? 12:17 [Motion Theory] Should science journalists explore unconventional theories? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/l2UJPZ_IhqA 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Did the recent streak of Starship failures change my confidence is SpaceX's future success? How can we measure the rotation of gas giant planets? Is there a chance Voyagers can make another Pale Blue Dot image? And in our Q&A+ extended version, do we have a moral obligation to spread life in the Universe? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [Tremolo Soul] Can we make another "Pale Blue Dot" image with Voyagers? 01:41 [Ammar] Can we still monitor Voyagers after they stop communicating? 03:24 [Blasty] Are science journals full of AI slop already? 05:14 [Vinny Contini] How do we measure the rotation of gas giant planets? 07:28 [wishmasterbrazen] Am I still confident about SpaceX after their last failures? 13:01 [churchdiscography] What's taking New Glenn so long? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/M5n64Zly9BY 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The first pictures from Rubin are finally here, construction begins on the LISA mission, Webb directly images a Saturn-sized exoplanet, and do pulsar have mountains? And in Space Bites+, a fast radio burst is coming from inside the Solar System. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:22 Vera Rubin Observatory is ONLINE https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-pictures-from-vera-rubin-are-here 07:49 LISA construction begins https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lisa-construction-begins 10:22 Webb images the lightest planet so far https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-directly-images-a-saturn-sized-star-in-a-nearby-system 12:08 JWST should detect exoSaturns https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rare-conditions-can-make-double-hot-jupiters 13:36 Hot Jupiters in binary systems https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rare-conditions-can-make-double-hot-jupiters 14:51 Vote reuslts 15:24 Mountains on pulsars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/pulsars-could-have-tiny-mountains 17:45 First light from CODEX https://www.universetoday.com/articles/pulsars-could-have-tiny-mountains 19:07 Hakuto-R 2 aftermath 20:38 More space news 21:56 Bonus story 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/AMjRfS5PkLY 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Does terraforming a tidally-locked planet make any sense? Are the images we got of our galaxy's supermassive black hole fake? Can we observe gravitational waves that came before the CMB? And in Q&A+ who is currently working on space elevators? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:31 [Poshact] What's the feasibility of terraforming a tidally-locked planet? 03:26 [Jay Drummond] Why it's okay for space companies to dump rockets into the ocean? 05:50 [Scott Smillie] Is the image of Sag A not real? 08:44 [Richard R] Do we expand the observable Universe if we launch a telescope 1 ly from Earth? 10:02 [michael blacktree] Can we observe gravitational waves before the CMB? 13:11 [Uğur E.] When do we start orbiting our SMBH after leaving the solar system? 15:06 [drZab] Should we be building a big spaceship in orbit? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/xXQs259LESw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Why doesn't NASA remove the artefacts from JWST images? How would TRAPPIST-1 planets look from their surface? Why don't they just form space telescope lenses from liquid glass in space? And in Q&A+ what shape does the solar gravitational lens look like? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:29 [Highmars] How would the TRAPPIST-1 system’s planets look like if we were standing on one of the planets? 02:07 [Thomas O'Neill] Why doesn't NASA filter out the star artifacts from JWST photos? 04:07 [Finn Erikson] With the solar orbiter hitting a speed of +600.000 km/h, is a mission to the gravitanional lens from the Sun in sight? 06:03 [Ian Matthews] Can we view the unobservable universe by using a quadrupled gravitational lense? 07:47 [Coco] What will the Nancy Grace Roman telescope achieve? 11:01 [Blasty] Could we form lenses from liquid glass in space? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/-LF4Xf-TSsg 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Solar power has its limits. Some space missions will need an alternative source of power like RTGs. How can we make them better? Which fuel is optimal for them and why? How to convert heat into electricity? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Tyler Bernstein https://www.zenopower.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:48 What is an RTG? 05:43 Different isotopes 19:25 Possible missions 28:07 Stirling engines 33:48 Current obsessions 43:02 Final thougths and more interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/r2SxXkm2_fc 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

A new mission can make solar eclipses on demand, what do supernovae and stellar flybys do to Earth’s climate, how asteroid 2024 YR4 will make the mother of all meteor showers, and Starship 36 explodes during testing. And on Space Bites+, how we could use a space elevator to extract water from Ceres. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 💥 NSF's video: https://youtu.be/71AwkBt3_ts?si=Yzn_NNyumC9VakFu 💥 Scott Manley's video: https://youtu.be/0C_L-qgHsE0?si=UzpyqdtjHJDw2s4N 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:25 Artificial solar eclipse with Proba-3 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esas-new-mission-can-see-a-solar-eclipse-every-day 01:55 PUNCH sees a solar erruption https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-punch-mission-captured-images-of-a-huge-solar-eruption 03:08 Could stellar flybys change Earth's climate https://www.universetoday.com/articles/have-stellar-flybys-altered-earths-climate-in-the-past 05:43 Supernovae changing Earth's climate https://www.universetoday.com/articles/supernova-explosions-changed-earths-climate-and-shaped-humanitys-history 08:19 Mother of all meteor showers https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-potential-danger-to-satellites-due-to-ejecta-from-a-2032-lunar-impact-by-asteroid-2024-yr4 10:18 Vote results 10:57 China's Mengzhou abort test https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-tests-the-crew-escape-for-its-new-lunar-capsule 12:36 Honda tests a reusable rocket https://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-06-17ceng.html 13:42 Starship explodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71AwkBt3_ts&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight 15:46 Vera Rubin's first light https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-images-from-vera-rubin-are-about-to-drop 17:50 More space news 18:54 Bonus story 19:12 Vancouver island 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/wI_Hk36bx7Q 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can a giant asteroid knock the Moon from its orbit? How good does a telescope need to be to see the Oort cloud? What are the odds of a rogue planet hiding nearby in our Solar system? And in our extended Q&A+ version, can we be sure that we're alone in the Universe? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [angus campbell] Could a giant meteor knock the Moon out of orbit? 02:19 [Liam Dobbyn] Could dark matter be just failed stars with planets? 04:04 [Annie Alexander] How powerful would a telescope have to be to be able to see the Oort cloud? 05:17 [Clint Davis] Can we artificially rotate a tidally locked planet? 06:17 [your average terraria player] Why does breaking light speed cause paradoxes? 07:47 [Correctimus] How likely is it that a rogue planet is in the Oort cloud right now? 09:32 [Snelwegkoek] The coolest object I've seen in a telescope 12:37 [Sid Remey] How to through things down from the ISS? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/r8lcoL2Fy-I 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

This is an interview with me for the Worldviews Podcast. 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/yj0Gi7d0zm4?si=NYLERm4yquBpkqbb 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Fraser’s upbringing into science 04:59 Proud career moments 06:01 Space misconceptions 09:05 Black Holes 11:05 From planes flying to flying into space 13:05 Topics Fraser has changed his mind about 19:35 Aliens are not real 29:40 Greatest space discoveries of the century 34:12 Discoveries on the horizon 38:25 The name “Fraser” 39:15 Smartest people Fraser has interviewed 40:55 How impressive astronauts are 43:05 Purpose and meaning in the cosmos 44:35 Fine tuning of the Universe 46:55 Multiverse theory 48:45 Multiverse vs dimension 51:45 Mount Rushmore of Scifi tv shows 54:30 Sci-Fi books & Creativity 1:00:15 What’s next for Fraser 1:04:30 One question for God 1:06:16 Closing 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

We never came back to Uranus after the Voyager 2 flyby in 1986. It's time to come back. But what will it take to organise a mission to Uranus? What priorities will it have and when can it launch? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Amy Simon https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/amy.a.simon 00:00 Intro 02:11 What have we learned since Voyager 05:58 Requests for the mission 15:59 Planning a modern-day mission 24:22 LUCY mission 29:38 OSIRIS-ReX 37:52 Current obsessions 40:47 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/S-jz0o5H4Oo 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

This is an interview with me done by Salman Hameed @ Kainaat Astronomy in English. Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, and a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios. You can find more information about Kainaat Studios here: https://www.kainaatstudios.com/ 🚀 YouTube episode: https://youtu.be/99CeM9GmUqk?si=ICweyVo4TgkXdxAS 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Have we finally found the source of ultra-high energy cosmic rays? Our first look at the Sun’s south pole, New Glenn slips again, what kind of damage would rockets do to the ozone layer? And in Space Bites+, a pair of quasars that dominated Cosmic Noon. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🌌 Zone of Avoidance interview: https://youtu.be/BpaEskYuBk0 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:23 Source of cosmic rays https://phys.org/news/2025-06-cosmic-rays-astrophysicists-closer.html 03:25 First ever view of the Sun's pole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-solar-orbiter-is-giving-us-a-decisive-look-at-the-suns-poles 05:10 Detailed view of the Sun https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-suns-identity-crisis-solved 06:30 New Glenn launch slips again https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/second-new-glenn-launch-slips-toward-fall-as-program-leadership-departs/ 08:12 Vote results 08:59 Rockets and the ozone layer https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-025-01098-6 11:10 Sunshade to combat climate change https://www.universetoday.com/articles/would-a-planetary-sunshade-help-cool-the-planet-this-mission-could-find-out 13:01 Star formation in the center of the Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galactic-center-struggles-to-form-massive-stars 14:46 Colliding Galaxies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/colliding-galaxies-tearing-at-each-other-with-gravity-and-radiation 15:45 A planet forming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/youre-looking-at-a-newly-forming-planet 17:12 More space news 18:09 Bonus story 18:26 NASA's SMM 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/_8EZb6NOauo 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

At what point we should just admit defeat and give up on our search for dark matter? Should we be sending a lot of cheap space probes instead of a single expensive one? If the Universe is rotating, where is the axis? And in our Q&A+ version, how to make a friend fall in love with Astronomy? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Tyler] Have we ever sent a swarm of really cheap probes instead of a single expensive one? 03:03 [Nithin Cleetus] If the Universe is rotating, around which axis does it do that? 04:31 [Trinidatt] What are the requrements to get a gravitational lens? 07:36 [estraume] Any updated on the idea of air-breathing ion engines? 09:10 [Andreas Lusti] How do I arrange my interviews? 12:39 [Frosty⛄️Winnipeg] When will I get an asteroid named after me? 15:05 [Maciej Jurkowski] How long will we be searching for dark matter before giving up? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/LrIYot5w5z8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

For a long time the central part of our galaxy was mostly hidden from us because of all the dust. It was even called the Zone of Avoidance. But with better telescopes and modern techniques we can peer inside and reveal what's hiding. Even build 3D-maps of the region. 😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr Cara Battersby https://battersby.physics.uconn.edu/ 📜 3D Structure of our Galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone https://centralmolecularzone.github.io/3D_CMZ/ 00:00 Intro 01:46 Zone of Avoidance 12:15 3D-map of the Central molecular zone 16:36 Star formation 22:58 Unsolved questions 27:59 Current obsessions 28:36 PRIMA mission with NASA 35:01 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/BpaEskYuBk0 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The White House pulls Jared Isaacman’s nomination, the 2026 NASA budget is released, the Hubble Tension might not be a problem after all, the Milky Way and Andromeda might not merge after all. And on SpaceBites+, which ozone isn’t a good biosignature. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:22 No Jared for NASA https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/trump-pulls-isaacman-nomination-for-space-source-nasa-is-fed/ 01:57 NASA budget request https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-fy-2026-budget-request-has-been-released 04:36 ispace failed another Moon landing 05:34 Hubble tesion possible solved? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/is-the-hubble-tension-starting-to-go-away 08:27 Milkdromeda might not happen https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-hubble-just-cancelled-the-milky-way-andromeda-collision 10:09 Pluto https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-watches-haze-rise-and-fall-in-plutos-atmosphere 11:58 Vote results 12:38 Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-reveals-that-europas-surface-is-constantly-changing 14:54 Monitoring solar storms https://www.universetoday.com/articles/advanced-orbital-constellations-for-solar-storm-defense 16:27 Starship missions to Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/missions-to-mars-starship-three-months 19:02 Newsletter 19:43 Bonus story 19:58 Realism in SciFi 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/RvTwWZt1SRw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

How big does a planet has to be to make it impossible to fly a rocket from it? Why are aliens always portrayed expansionistic? Can a supernova make us all go extinct? And in our extended Q&A+ edition, is terraforming Mars necessary for finding life there? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [knallpistol] How can stars in globular clusters be so close yet so far? 03:28 [Mister Ikkus] Why everyone imagines aliens to be expansionistic? 05:28 [Matthew Reuter] What's the limit on a planet's mass to get stuck on one? 07:51 [James Valley] Can a supernovae take us out? 08:50 [Paige Potter] When we colonize other places, will Earth become a concept rather than a place? 10:50 [Vicente Hdez] What have been the keys to staying constantly active in astronomy communication? 14:56 [Pete Harris] What to see in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/19phg5eP4Rs 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

What's the difference between a nova and a supernova? What's the mechanism behind their explosions? What instruments are used to observe them at the moment? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Cameron Pfeffer https://www.cameronpfeffer.space/ 🟣 Dr. Chris Ashall’s supernova research group https://chrisashall.com/my-group/ https://csp.obs.carnegiescience.edu/ 00:00 Intro 01:30 What is a Type-1a supernova 07:55 Observations with JWST 15:03 Current state of supernova research 24:37 Survey telescopes 36:04 Current obsessions 40:12 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/CKZyAug7hIg 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

How much of our atmosphere is lost to space and should we be actively replenishing it? Is there an exact copy of Earth out there hiding in the Universe? Can we use the Sun to send messages? And in our extended Q&A+ version, how the advancements in AI will change astronomy? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Naveed] Can we use the Sun to send messages? 03:49 [jeff miller] Can we replace the atmosphere we're loosing to space? 04:40 [Ghostdog4] When will Betelgeuse finally become a supernova? 06:35 [[PMG] Corey] How is JWST changing our understanding of cosmology? 10:38 [gtziavelis] Is there a copy of Earth somewehre out there in the Universe? 13:59 [Lance Haring] Do black holes poop dark matter? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/HEoZBSRPCVM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Launching Breakthrough Starshot light sail probes to Alpha Centauri requires a lot of new tech, including the actual light sails. How do you make the optimal material to maximize the size with minimising mass? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Lucas Norder https://www.tudelft.nl/en/staff/l.norder/ 📜 Pentagonal photonic crystal mirrors: scalable lightsails with enhanced acceleration via neural topology optimization https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-57749-y 00:00 Intro 02:11 Current state of tech 04:58 Nano-holes in reflective material 11:08 Manufacturing techniques 14:23 Practical applications 20:58 Possible prototypes 25:57 Current obsessions 30:21 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/iHLm9oHMsyM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

China’s asteroid sample return mission launches, searching for a companion star for Betelgeuse, the 9th flight test wraps up for Starship and Superheavy, and Webb takes its longest exposure yet. And in SpaceBites+, is Venus hiding deadly asteroids. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:30 Mystery object discovered https://www.universetoday.com/articles/strange-object-is-releasing-regular-blasts-of-both-x-rays-and-radio-waves 02:46 Searching for Bettel-Buddy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-search-is-on-for-betel-buddy 05:07 China's asteroid sample return mission launched https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chinas-tianwen-2-is-off-to-collect-an-asteroid-sample 06:40 China's reusable rocket test https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-29/Chinese-commercial-rocket-completes-vertical-sea-recovery-test-1DMefpHW0qQ/p.html 07:50 Starship IFT-9 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/after-awesome-launch-starship-spins-out-of-control 09:58 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 10:34 Black holes but in colour https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-event-horizon-telescopes-next-feat-multi-color-pictures-of-black-holes 12:44 New discoveries about M87 SMBH https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17035 15:00 Webb's longest exposure https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-webb-captures-faint-galaxies-from-the-universes-ancient-past 16:21 More space news 17:31 [Space Bites+] bonus story 17:46 Some people just don't understand interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/c_RvcTNbVs4 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles? 01:17 [Sean] Can we get a super gravity assist from the Sun? 02:38 [Midatlanticriverrat] Are discoveries from JWST a turning point in our understanding of astronomy? 04:07 [Abdullah Hussain] When will we see the next supernova in the Milky Way? 05:06 [Jason Darkholm] What does discovering water ice around another star mean for astrobiology? 06:55 [Leigh Taylor] What am I the most excited about? 07:43 [emynsilque] What is the max possible wavelength of light? 08:40 [pewterhacker] Can journalistic integrity survive in the age of clicks and algorithms? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/isOaeFT9PT8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Hassan Saad Ifti https://nal.tamu.edu/ 📜 Could Sweating Spacecraft Make Re-Entry Easier? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-sweating-spacecraft-make-re-entry-easier 00:00 Intro 01:40 Challenges of reentry 12:00 Sweating spacecraft 31:05 Which gas to use 38:49 Metal 3D-printing 45:51 Current obsessions 50:41 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/04rSPGwMLlM 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Can we refuel James Webb at L2 when it runs out of propellant? What will the Dragonfly octocopter see on the surface of Titan? Will discovering life on Mars stop us from going there? And in our extended Q&A+ on Patreon, what are space things I'm hoping to see in my lifetime? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Monty Skeetch] Will Dragonfly see rains or rivers on Titan? 01:35 [Ιwanna_kiIImyself] Why does JWST do figure of 8 movements at its Lagrange L2 point? 03:35 [SantiagoMK] Can JWST be refuelled? 04:35 [beau danner] Which moon is best for Venus? 05:25 [Billy Griffith] Will finding life on Mars stop us from going there? 07:11 [veerendra kumar] Do double and triple black hole systems exist? 08:29 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Can we see asteroid belts around other stars? 09:04 [Tim G] My position on Planet 9/X 10:07 [Kasie Ream] Can Betelgeuse explosion be just a flop? 11:51 [Mufasa Putasa] What have we learned from gravitational waves so far? 13:54 [Eric D. Wade] What happened to the BEAM module? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/gdu62qdEmFs 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Terraforming Mars is usually considered in the realm of science fiction. But actually we have technology to start doing it in our lifetime and achieve some meaningful results it a timescale of tens of years, not thousands. What are they? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Erika Alden DeBenedictis https://www.erikadebenedictis.com/ 📜 The Case for Mars Terraforming Research https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02548-0 00:00 Intro 01:34 Why Mars sucks 02:23 Old ideas to terraform Mars 11:00 New technologies 31:52 Timescales 37:00 Ethical consequences 46:39 Current obsessions 53:39 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/tpFFKCF4-BA 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Jupiter could have been twice as big in the past, the challenges of landing on the Moon, the record for the farthest galaxy has been broken. And in our Patreon edition, how the location of gas plays a role in star formation. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129128649 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:19 Jupiter was 2 times bigger https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-suggests-that-jupiter-was-once-twice-as-big-as-it-is-today 02:05 Moon landing pads https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lunar-landing-pads-will-need-to-be-tough 03:41 Moon catching device https://www.universetoday.com/articles/building-a-giant-catchers-mitt-on-the-moon 05:59 The world isn't ready for a big solar storm https://www.universetoday.com/articles/is-the-world-ready-for-a-catastrophic-solar-storm 08:45 New record for JWST https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-new-farthest-galaxy-has-been-found-by-webb-only-280-million-years-after-the-big-bang 10:54 The mystery of little red dots deepens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-deepening-mystery-around-the-jwsts-early-galaxies 12:42 Vote results 13:17 Habitable moons of Jupiter https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mnras/staf794/8137882?rss=1 14:57 Terraforming Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/terraforming-mars-could-be-within-reach 17:34 Guide to Space 18:21 [Space Bites+] bonus story 18:31 Dangers from space 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/HKI8xpwgQPU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

When did humans first think of aliens? Why is Oort cloud a sphere when the Solar System is a disk? Which space image is my favourite? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, is search for life only limited to looking for water? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Paige Potter] When did humans first think of aliens? 03:24 [Paul_in_Tucson] Why is Oort cloud a sphere while Solar System is a disk? 06:51 [Walter Hartman] Are dark matter and dark energy 100% real? 11:33 [Scotty-Too-Hottie] How long before our Sun turns into a red giant? 13:34 [Heya Sasha] My favourite space image 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/k3iCw1Wtdws 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Which space mission would I save from cancellation if I could? Is fighting space junk with lasers a good idea or not? What if we find asteroids that have already been mined? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, how do we measure masses of black holes ? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:28 [AshStar] Which mission would I save from cancellation? 05:54 [Fearthelettuce] Why missions last longer than their projected lifespan? 09:38 [Briar Patch] Lasers vs space junk. Good or bad? 12:55 [Marie la Misérable] Adblocks with our videos? 13:31 [MikeD] What if asteroids have already been mined? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/hxe3XDefWeA 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

So far we couldn't find liquid water on Mars. But there are still places where it can hide from us. One of them is pockets under the ice. How can it exist there and which possible ways do we have to detect it? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Aditya Khuller https://apl.uw.edu/people/profile.php?last_name=Khuller&first_name=Aditya 00:00 Intro 01:51 Liquid water on Mars 08:16 Habitability 11:57 Where on Mars could liquid water be? 17:34 How can we detect liquid water 29:52 Current obsessions 32:49 Final thoughts and more interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/5dS26HSjhyU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

ESA’s PLATO mission gets its eyes installed, Webb finds water ice in another star system, could it be dark matter and not dark energy that’s evolving over time? And in our longer [Space Bites+] on Patreon, researchers have found that hardy bacteria are evolving to thrive in spacecraft clean rooms. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:20 Plato gets its eyes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-plato-mission-just-got-dozens-of-cameras-installed 02:05 Cubesat telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-cubesat-to-capture-a-supernovas-uv-spectrum 04:14 Water ice in another star system https://www.universetoday.com/articles/water-ice-found-in-another-star-system 06:34 Evolving Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-dark-matter-be-evolving-over-time-and-not-dark-energy 09:13 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 09:55 Everything evaporates with Hawking radiation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/everything-in-the-universe-could-decay-from-hawking-radiation 11:25 Venus tectonics https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-might-have-tectonic-activity-after-all 13:25 Auroras on Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-watches-auroras-dance-in-jupiters-atmosphere 15:23 More space news in Guide to Space 16:13 [Space Bites+] bonus story 16:28 Patreon Q&A 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/VcOfDAf9UsU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Our current tech doesn't allow us to block light from Sun-like stars to see Earth-like planets. The brightness difference is just too high. One of the ways we can achieve it is with quantum coronagraphs. What are they and how do they work? Finding out in this interview. 👉 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. FREE https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Nico Deshler https://github.com/NicoDeshler 📜 Experimental Demonstration of a Quantum-Optimal Coronagraph Using Spatial Mode Sorters https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.12776 00:00 Intro 02:26 What is a quantum coronagraph 10:39 How to make one 19:20 How can a quantum coronagraph be used 22:02 Applications for ground-based telescopes 27:48 What's next? 34:14 Current obsessions 38:54 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/cfdMxauquec 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Why risk sending big space missions instead of swarms of cubesats? Can NASA protect future Mars astronauts from radiation with EM-rockets? How close are we to discovering our first exomoon? And in our Q&A+ version, which sci-fi tech is the closest to becoming a reality? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:31 [Ramon Martinez] How will NASA protect astronauts from radiation on Mars? 02:01 [First Ninja] Why launch space missions instead of swarms of cubesats? 05:07 [J Bell] Is it normal to be not interested in life beyond Earth? 08:23 [Xander Schnoebbe] How close are we to discovering exomoons? 10:05 [Jamie Doe] Can we combine a Solar Gravitational Lens and an interferometer? 10:59 [Mandahl] Visible light interferometers on Earth 13:01 [Christopher “Fiss” Brummet] Will CSA/ASC step up after NASA budget cuts? 14:44 [Web Fiji] If we go through space, will we inevitably hit something? 15:31 [Silas Miller] Is the Sun made of the same elements as the planets? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/OOOPpw11Z1U 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Is keeping the Voyagers active a waste of money and time on the Deep Space Network? Could you play catch with a baseball-mass black hole? How confident are we in the distance ladder? And in our Q&A+ version, does it make sense to film a movie in space? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:29 [Bentation Funkiloglio] Could we play catch with a really tiny black hole? 01:24 [Aturuxo] How confident are we in the "distance ladder"? 08:03 [Pelican666] Is continuing the Voyager missions just a waste of money? 09:53 [Cooper Levesque] What will finding life in the Solar System actually mean? 12:10 [Edward] Would a microbe without DNA even be alive? 13:48 [Cooper Levesque] The topic I'm bored to cover 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/6egvw2jEHVQ 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn. 👉 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. FREE https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Rodrigo Schmitt https://rodrigo-schmitt.github.io/ 📜 Design of space systems and operational mission architectures using sandbox games https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525002048 00:00 Intro 01:14 KSP as a learning tool 12:26 Why is KSP useful for mission planning 21:17 From gamers to mission architects 22:54 Useful mods for KSP 25:08 Alternatives to KSP 26:52 Gaming meta and AI 33:22 Current obsessions 37:00 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/DIFnf0UCZUk 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

The official NASA cuts are here. Several missions reach big milestones. The Solar Gravitational Lens will be challenging to use, and in our special bonus version on Patreon, [Space Bites+] an additional story about New Horizons scanning the clouds of hydrogen around the Solar System. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:19 NASA budget cuts are official https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-white-house-releases-its-2026-budget-request-for-nasa-cuts-to-sls-gateway-and-orion 03:31 Milestones for Dragonfly and Roman https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2025/04/24/nasas-dragonfly-passes-critical-design-review/ https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/key-portion-of-nasas-roman-space-telescope-clears-thermal-vacuum-test/ 05:22 Satellite occultations https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.03474 06:34 Complications with SGL https://www.universetoday.com/articles/using-the-solar-gravitational-lens-will-be-extremely-difficult 09:27 Vote results 10:09 Hakuto-R 2 arrives at Moon orbit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ispaces-resilience-enters-lunar-orbit-itll-try-to-land-in-early-june 11:32 Rogue binary planets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/free-floating-binary-planets-cant-last-long 13:09 Strange object on the edge of the Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-either-the-milky-ways-farthest-known-star-cluster-or-the-smallest-known-galaxy 14:30 Guide to Space 15:50 Space Bites+ 16:09 Importance of keeping up space missions 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/M96tqKyVx_Q 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

Which evidence will be a definite smoking gun when it comes to finding extraterrestrial life? Why is a Dyson sphere more realistic than warp drives? Will America ever adopt the metric system? And in our Q&A+ version, will China be collaborating with other nations in space? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:32 [Ross] What will be a sufficient enough evidence of life on another world? 06:07 [Mikael Biilmann] Will North America ever switch to the metric system? 08:11 [LeMonkDog] Why is a Dyson sphere considered more rational than FTL travel? 12:34 [Conspiracy_Theory_Enthusiast] Are there any filters that help cope with light pollution? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Z31aWzrlOb0 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

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Vera Rubin Telescope (aka LSST) is finally ready. We're expecting first light in the coming months. It will find Planet 9 (if it exists), discover thousands of new asteroids, millions of new supernovae and will change the way we do astronomy with its surveys of the night sky. Here's how it will do all that. 👉 Watch this interview with no YT ads: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 01:25 What's happening with Vera Rubin 08:20 What will Vera Rubin be able to see 23:35 Northern Rubin Wen? 30:23 Survey telescopes 45:50 Light pollution and satellite constellations 50:18 Current obsessions 52:54 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/FIJLCwtnKKI 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

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