Universe Today Podcast

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:22 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MhJFyC_vdtk Why are there no binary planets? Should you buy into dark energy and dark matter? What apps are best for stargazing? And in Q&A+, why don't NASA just bring put wipers on Mars solar panels? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why are there no binary planets? 02:39 [@andrewczski1969] Do you buy into dark matter? 08:46 [@alcalbg] Does total dark energy increase as space expands? 10:11 [@Noonyuh] What are your favorite apps or sites for real-time maps of the sky? 15:22 [@andrewczski1969] just couldn't send along swiffers, huh? 20:00 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:37 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qpthhx9svK8 Do hypernovae actually exist? The science is in from the Artemis 2 mission. A second generation planet found around a white dwarf. Starship 40 finally makes it home. And Space Bites Plus, a red dwarf feasting on a brown dwarf. 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:17 Hypernovae May Be All Hype, No Nova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hypernovae-may-be-all-hype-no-nova 02:19 Artemis 2 Lunar Science Report https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-preliminary-lunar-science-report-for-artemis-ii-is-out 04:00 Potential Second Generation Planet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-detect-potential-second-generation-planet-around-dying-stellar-white-dwarf 06:45 Supernova Remnant https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-uncover-more-intriguing-detail-in-an-ancient-supernova-remnant 08:28 Vote results 08:53 Primordial Helium https://www.universetoday.com/articles/primordial-helium-further-confirms-our-understanding-of-the-big-bang 11:02 Ship 40 Made it Home 11:53 Jupiter from Juno https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-data-from-the-juno-spacecraft-reveals-that-jupiters-has-a-rippling-wavy-magnetodisk 12:54 Limb Darkening on Other Stars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-observe-the-limb-darkening-effect-on-nearby-stars 14:37 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-red-dwarf-is-taking-its-time-eating-a-brown-dwarf 17:32 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:25 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/99euKNYNKIE Are interferometers the future of telescopes? Can we aim at stars by knowing only where they were billions of years ago? Is the Apophis asteroid still dangerous? And in Q&A+, can we just sent the SG-1 to it? 00:00 Intro 00:37 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Are Interferometers the future of space telescopes? 03:36 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] If we can see stars a billion light years away can we guesstimate where they are now? 05:29 [@PeterYannick] Where do we have to aim a laser if we want to sent a message to Alpha Centauri? 07:19 [@andrewczski1969] Apophis in 2029 can shut the WHOLE show down, no? 12:43 [@kairon156] Are there any plans on getting rock samples from Mar's moons? 14:25 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Can’t we just send SG-1 to face Apophis? 18:20 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:14 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bmthiCOpbMQ If SpaceX no longer want Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon, why won't NASA just buy them for themselves? What would a perfect space station look like? What is being done to improve the deep space network? And in Q&A+, finally, a Lagrange Point question. 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@kairon156] What would a perfect space station look like? 08:13 [@endigo2007] Can NASA buy the remaining Falcon 9's and operate them to send Dragon to ISS? 10:57 [@musicover5] Is there work being done to increase the bandwidth of the deep space network? 14:14 [@jamessobek196] Does the Moon jiggle L2 Lagrange points? 18:04 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:14 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7Vbh0p5Vfc Team Human https://www.teamhuman.org/ A Moon lava tube mission. Remnants of the Moon’s magnetosphere. Where are the wondering supermassive black holes. And on Space Bites+, why Mars’ ice caps are mostly dust free. 00:00 Intro 00:14 Finally, A Moon Lava Tube Mission https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-selects-gimli-to-search-the-marius-lunar-pit-for-a-potential-lunar-base-site 03:06 Possible lunar dynamo https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-buried-volcano-on-the-moon-hints-at-an-ancient-lunar-dynamo 06:11 Pulsar Feeding from a Companion's Stellar "Wind" https://www.universetoday.com/articles/xrism-makes-first-ever-detection-of-a-pulsar-feeding-from-a-companions-stellar-wind 07:45 Origin of Mars and Earth https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-shows-that-earth-and-mars-had-different-origins 10:10 Vote results 10:36 Wandering Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/wandering-black-holes-may-hold-clues-to-the-evolution-of-the-universe 12:30 Searching for black holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/thousands-of-black-holes-could-be-lurking-in-our-backyardand-you-can-help-find-them 14:57 Hubble's 200,000th orbit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-hubble-marks-its-200000th-orbit-by-watching-lensed-supernova 16:09 Supernova near Sag A* https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chandra-x-ray-observatory-drops-new-view-of-our-galaxys-unruly-centre 17:14 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-north-pole-ice-is-far-cleaner-than-expected 18:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:42 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B_h8kKdiHe8 Why do star shades look like flowers? Is Mars colonization just a Ponzi Scheme? Why would it be worth doing? And on Q&A+, should you scream into the void? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@silasmiller4417] Why are renders of orbital star shades shaped like flower pedals? 05:37 [@illyakuryakin5024] Anyone notice no one is talking about the Ponzi scheme called "Mars Colonization" anymore? 12:13 [@illyakuryakin5024] why would it be so "amazing"? 17:42 [@Alienalloy] If I scream in the vacuum of space have I gone beyond compony health and safety procedures so already a lost cause? 20:20 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 25:44 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/B8xbSUstIhA 🟣 Guest: Dr. Artur Davoyan https://samueli.ucla.edu/people/artur-davoyan/ Solar sails are great. It's a propulsion method that doesn't require carrying fuel. But the need to be really big to be efficient. How do you fold them on Earth and unfold in space? What's a reliable way to do that? NASA recently awarded a NIAC grant specifically for that. 📜 Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/coilable-stacked-solar-sails-for-very-high-delta-v-missions/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/ 00:00 Intro 01:31 Solar sail as a propulsion method 25:44 Alternative propulsion methods 38:38 Current obsessions 44:54 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eLHeqk2Yh1Q How bright is space? What's the best way to go under the ice on Europa? Are there new gravitational wave detectors in the works? And on Q&A+, have we actually seen black holes grow? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@Noxelius] What's the best way to get under the ice of Europe or Enceladus? 01:46 [@jvan120] how bright is it in space? 05:16 [@luiscarneiro4123] How can we make governments invest more money in space? 09:11 [@rJaune] Are there any plans to make new Gravitational Wave detectors? 12:27 [@AproposOfWetSnow] What if Pluto got into Mercury's orbit? 14:37 [@GeraldBlakefield] Have we actually seen black holes grow? 17:39 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:56 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9Iknlzbn5s NASA is working on a new far-infrared space telescope, Starship finally makes it to orbit, a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and an exoplanet orbiting backwards. On Space Bites plus, a galaxy with a disconnected center. 00:00 Intro 00:18 New far-infrared NASA telescope coming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-first-selection-for-a-new-class-of-mission-the-prima-far-infrared-telescope 02:11 Starship goes orbital https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-starship-rocket-does-its-job-during-first-orbital-flight 04:09 Power for the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-1000c-lunar-microreactor-could-power-the-next-era-of-moon-bases 07:28 Sub-Neptune orbiting the wrong way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-a-sub-neptune-orbiting-completely-backward-around-a-red-dwarf 09:37 Vote results 10:03 Dynamic structural evolution in Chariklo’s rings https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-dynamic-structural-evolution-in-chariklos-rings 11:14 Finding life on Enceladus could be easier than we thought https://www.universetoday.com/articles/finding-life-on-enceladus-could-be-easier-than-we-thought-says-new-research 13:08 Getting even more from the CMB https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-test-looks-for-a-subtle-twist-in-ancient-light 15:56 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/diving-into-an-out-of-sync-galaxy 16:46 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:23 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWKrIT28Uk0 We orbit the Sun, Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, but what does the Milky Way orbit? Can we still catch up with Oumuamua? Is the Big Crunch a ruled-out theory? And in Q&A+, have we seen a phenomenon we can't yet explain? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] What does the Milky Way orbit? 04:21 [@paulwilson1529] Could we still catch up with Oumuamua? 08:28 [@bakkos_bakkos] Is The Big Crunch a ruled out theory? 13:35 [@kamleshpatel6817] Why can't gravitational waves travel faster than light? 15:23 [@paigepotter4682] Is there an astronomical phenomenon where you think we’ve probably seen the evidence already, but haven’t realized what we’re looking at yet? 18:51 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:25 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/izP3FsO9u8o PBS Spacetime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OM0zTfdsPo Professor David Kipping's channel:  @CoolWorldsLab  We've done a lot of searching for extraterrestrial life over the years. But how good was it? Did we look hard enough or deep enough? Is it too early for conclusions? Could do a better job? If so, how? Figuring out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Ben Zuckerman 📜 Broadband Searches for Extraterrestrial Technological Intelligence: a New Strategy To Find Nearby Alien Civilizations https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.07333 00:00 Intro 01:36 SETI 05:07 How deep did we look 24:12 What could we have done differently 36:57 Most satisfying answer to the Fermi Paradox 43:25 BONUS PART: pollution of white dwarfs 53:01 Current obsessions 57:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:56 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cdHAMQf1Fnk When will we see the surfaces of exoplanets? What non-western telescopes should we expect? Where are all the big promised results from Vera Rubin? And in Q&A+, how to get in space journalism and is it worth it now? 00:00 Intro 00:33 [@theindianking3000] Will Roman see exoplanets better than JWST? 03:13 [@fwd79] Which non-western space telescopes are coming? 05:55 [@paulwilson1529] How packed is the asteroid belt? 07:35 [@GadZookz] Are there any calories on the Moon or Mars? 10:26 [@rilanfelnar2698] Results from Vera Rubin. When? 13:56 [@absolute-doink] Any advice for someone interested in space journalism? 20:31 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:59 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pkZ5tjeeiS0 00:00 Intro 00:33 Superflares are on the table https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-is-physically-capable-of-producing-a-superflare-according-to-a-new-study 04:10 Direct image of the youngest exoplanet ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-directly-image-the-youngest-exoplanet-ever 05:56 Weather report for exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-develop-a-way-to-check-the-weather-on-a-exoplanet 07:34 Zombie white dwarf https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-zombie-white-dwarf-star-is-born-again-hallelujah 08:55 More on LRDs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-are-the-seeds-of-quasars-and-supermassive-black-holes 11:10 Vote results 11:35 Smashed icy moons https://www.universetoday.com/articles/smashed-icy-moons-cool-too-rapidly-to-retain-oceans 13:57 Early galaxies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-rare-distant-clump-of-early-galaxies-reveals-ancient-cosmic-secrets 15:59 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/earths-center-of-mass-drifts-less-than-we-thought 18:47 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:04 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XukdOeLfIgQ What does matter and antimatter annihilate into? How do we know what happened before the CMB? Is outer space dirty? And in Q&A+, initial thoughts about Seestar S50 pro. 00:00 Intro 00:48 [@SirIke49] What do matter and antimatter annihilate into? 05:00 [@nitstyles13] How do we know what happened before the CMB? 12:36 [@Wackyg6] Question from a 6 yr old. Is outer space dirty? 15:04 [@HavoJavo] Thoughts on the Seestar s50 pro 17:42 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 31:55 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OVcy19IcuIg 🟣 Guest: Dr. Dave Deboer 📜 The Lunar Farside Transients and Technology Telescope (LFT3) Mission https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.25762 https://lft3.space/ A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon should become a reality very soon. How will it operate? What science will it do? Who and how will deliver it? Finding out in this interview. 00:00 Intro 01:59 Why the far side of the Moon? 08:01 Possible science 20:47 The potential survey 23:20 Getting to the Moon 31:55 Epoch of reionization 43:27 Current obsessions 46:03 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:28 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6utGiIvm2LE Is combining multiple space telescopes the way to go? Can we detect ice-shell exoplanets? How feasible would a Starship space base be? And in Q&A+, why didn't CMB go past us? 00:00 Intro 00:39 [@estraume] Space telescopes flying in formation 08:53 [@goatlord51] Do we have anything that can detect ice shell exo-planets? 14:26 [@kipnielsen8752] How feasible would a starship space station be? 17:28 [@zephyr9673] Why didn't CMB go past us? 19:59 Final thoughts

BONUS PART START AT 15:19 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hCgllDUvjMk Interview with Martin Elvis about the Moon: https://youtu.be/CvFMw-kXIzs Astronomy Cast video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdAB_hwPeA Maybe we won’t be living on cities on the Moon. A fresh new crater on the Moon, and it’s a biggie. Roman perfect launch adds years to its mission. Did the Sun eat a planet? And in Space Bites+, Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. 00:00 Intro 00:42 Problems for Moon Cities https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dont-get-your-hopes-up-for-a-city-on-the-moon 03:32 New Crater https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/nasas-moon-orbiter-spots-new-once-in-century-moon-crater/ 04:44 Roman Mission Already Extended https://www.universetoday.com/articles/from-10-to-22-years-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescopes-mission-has-just-been-extended https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/2026/09/15/nasa-activates-romans-primary-instrument-checks-out-coronagraph/ 08:34 Black Hole Hair https://www.universetoday.com/articles/if-black-holes-have-hair-we-will-see-it-in-the-ringdown-of-their-mergers 10:23 Vote results 10:45 The Sun May Have Swallowed a Planet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-may-have-swallowed-a-planet 13:17 Beauty by Webb https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-searches-for-brown-dwarfs-in-a-stunning-star-forming-region 15:19 BONUS STORY 17:40 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:07 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/koZUXaCXpYA When Kepler failed, why didn't we just build another one? Do we know about all the potentially dangerous asteroids? Could one just come out of nowhere? And in Q&A+, which planets are more difficult to visit (the answer will surprise you)? 00:00 Intro 00:22 [@paulcockerill4260] Why didn't NASA build another Kepler? 05:16 [@SeanMann-o6v] Are the near earth asteroids all known? 09:07 [@davew1959] Which planets are easier to visit? 13:49 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 32:27 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6h5It3GnTGI Titan Dragonfly is one of the most exciting missions in development. But it'll have its limits. For example, it won't go into caves on Titan. Which are super interesting. But this NIAC project will study a robot that should be able to go there. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Daniel Drew https://danieldrew.me/ 📜 Solid-state Propulsion for Autonomous Reconnaissance of Karst (SPARK) https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/solid-state-propulsion-for-autonomous-reconnaissance-of-karst-spark/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/ 00:00 Intro 01:31 What is karst 05:59 The NIAC project 23:28 Alternative use cases 27:48 Earth-based version 32:27 Using robots in Hawaii 39:15 Current obsessions 46:36 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:01 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UjOkLC6N9cY Can someone launch a regular small telescope into space? Are Moon caves stable enough for a permanent base? What happened to the Swift rescue mission? And in Q&A+, was the asteroid belt a planet at some point? 00:00 Intro 00:41 [@Noonyuh] Could affordable consumer smart telescopes be easily retrofitted to survive in space? 05:06 [@user-kx2fc2mw5v] Are Moon caves stable enough to build in them? 08:47 [@surrender_monkey] What happened to the Swift rescue mission? 15:01 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Is the asteroid belt a destroyed planet or is it forming into a planet or neither? 18:15 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:05 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fA75k6U2HYg Is this a supernova ready to explode, or is it just a trick of the light. A mission to Halley’s Comet in 2060. An amazing new image from Vera Rubin. Webb fails to find an exomoon. And in Space Bites Plus, some black holes formed much faster than their galaxies. All this and more in this week’s Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Supernova Impostor https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-unmask-a-supernova-impostor 03:10 No Exomoon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-ruled-out-finding-tiny-moons-around-an-exoplanet-thats-great-news 05:20 Possible Rendezvous With Halley's Comet In 2061 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-ruled-out-finding-tiny-moons-around-an-exoplanet-thats-great-news 07:31 Remember 3I/ATLAS? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-revelations-about-the-origin-of-interstellar-comet-3iatlas 09:02 Largest 2-D Map of the Universe https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-desi-legacy-imaging-survey-releases-the-largest-2-d-map-of-the-universe 10:32 The 20th Data Release of the SDSS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-20th-data-release-dr-20-of-the-sloan-digital-sky-survey-sdss-is-here 12:04 Vote results 12:28 Chang’e-7 Postponed https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-postpones-the-change-7-mission 13:18 Firing Lasers At An Asteroid https://www.universetoday.com/articles/japans-hayabusa2-achieves-first-ever-laser-ranging-experiment-with-an-asteroid 14:28 Rubin Peers Deep Into the COSMOS Field https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rubin-observatory-peers-deep-into-the-famous-cosmos-field 16:05 Bonus Story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/some-black-holes-grow-much-faster-than-their-galaxies 18:58 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:32 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tdTe2acoWKc Should SpaceX be concerned about China's reusable rocket designs? Have we ever found meteorites coming from Mercury? Why is it called the speed of light, not the speed of gravity? And in Q&A+, when should we start building a Monolith? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@rwarren58] What would it take to image the surface of a planet at Proxima Centauri? 03:07 [@churchdiscography] Does SpaceX mind that China basically duplicated the Falcon 9 design for a reusable rocket? 07:54 [@paigepotter4682] Have we ever found anything from Mercury on Earth like we have from the Moon and Mars? 09:33 [@Mefodon] Why is the speed of light not called the speed of gravity? 13:32 [@geohondo] What should we leave behind? 17:45 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 33:01 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk7ccTP9Aag 🟣 Guest: Mat Kaplan https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio Mat Kaplan is a huge inspiration for me. We talked about the Planetary Society, his career hosting The Planetary Radio, most exciting upcoming missions, destinations we should visit and much more. 00:00 Intro 01:31 Meet Mat Kaplan 11:47 The Planetary Society 22:03 Interesting mission ideas 27:54 Which places should we explore 33:01 Science communication 48:03 Current obsessions 52:38 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:31 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lG_soURwfxk Will new telescopes continue bringing up new discoveries? Why doesn't the CMB get blocked by galaxies? Where did the first stars form? And in Q&A+, the truth about Roman's mirror. 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@XxMyNameIsTAOxX] Will new telescopes bring new discoveries? 07:18 [@Zeldaborg_Galactic_Defender] Why don't galaxies block the CMB? 10:33 [@MistSoalar] Were first gen stars were born in opaque dust clouds behind CMB? 16:31 [@MistSoalar] The truth behind Roman's mirror 21:26 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:53 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/AvoSIyuVXWM Nancy Grace Roman has launched. Webb sees little red dots merging. Black holes make a mess when eating, there's a 10 sided feature at Saturn South Pole. And on Space Bites Plus, figuring out how a supermassive black hole got kicked out of its galaxy. Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 00:00 Intro 00:18 Nancy Grace Roman launched https://www.universetoday.com/articles/roman-rises-five-things-to-know-about-nasas-new-space-telescope 05:28 Merging LRDs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-little-red-dots-about-to-merge 08:12 Mars’ Temperature Differences https://www.universetoday.com/articles/marss-interior-is-400c-hotter-under-southern-hemisphere 10:35 Black Hole Burping https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-catch-black-hole-spewing-matter-after-feeding 12:58 Saturn’s Decagon https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-tracks-new-decagon-encircling-saturns-south-pole/ 14:22 Vote results 14:55 Surprising Result in the Search for Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-intrigued-by-a-surprising-result-in-the-search-for-dark-matter 17:45 BepiColombo Arrives at Mercury https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo/Latest_updates_BepiColombo_s_arrival_at_Mercury 18:53 Bonus Story. Runaway SMBHs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/physicists-determine-cause-of-runaway-supermassive-black-hole 21:28 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:06 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TvXlCBcnOgc How much stuff falls on the Moon every day? What if Von Neumann probes had AI? How did studying the Universe change my world views? And in Q&A+, should I grind my own telescope mirror? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@BMichaelNeal] If Von Neumann probes had independent AI, would they be Von Neumann probes? 04:24 [@christiandesalliers] The meteorite problem for a future moon base 09:06 [@paigepotter4682] Has studying the universe changed any of my personal philosophies or values? How? 14:06 [@sciencecompliance235] Do I have plans to grind my own telescope mirror? 17:53 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtw There soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing? 🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/ New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/ LUCY: https://lucy.swri.edu/ 00:00 Intro 00:57 How's New Horizons doing 02:17 Next target 08:43 More science for New Horizons 11:07 Possible follow-up missions 13:18 Funding issues 19:05 New Horizons continues to do science 23:48 LUCY mission 30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy 46:06 Current obsessions 50:38 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:23 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1E7v7lv0U-o Can you DYI a binocular telescope at home? Which binoculars should you get for stargazing? How many supernovae it took to create the Solar System? And in Q&A+ what happens is the Voyagers come back? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@evandotpro] Does it make sense to DIY a binocular telescope? 03:30 [@JackRay-1] What magnification level and lens size would be good for binoculars used to stargaze? 08:24 [@szolosiseb773] How many stars went supernova before the formation of our current Solar System? 11:23 [@OneOfAMineRocks] What Happens When We See Voyager Coming Back From The Other Direction? 17:30 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 25:06 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8eMctTM-dug Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts My sister's website: https://haislacollins.com/ Japan’s Phobos mission is almost ready to launch and so is Roman, NASA needs help re-inventing the wheel, why Earth is inevitable, and on Space Bites+, melting diamonds to learn more about ice giant interiors. All this and more in this week’s Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:17 MMX Is Ready 03:18 Possible Origin of Deimos https://www.universetoday.com/articles/marss-funky-moon-deimos-was-shaped-by-an-impact 05:36 Phobos Transit https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/perseverance-captures-another-phobos-transit/ 07:09 Starship aboard https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:255286 08:40 SpaceX's $100B expansion plan https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/spacex-intends-to-invest-up-to-100-billion-in-massive-louisiana-spaceport/ 10:30 Reinventing the Wheel for NASA https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/nasa-challenge-tests-wheel-designs-for-moon-base-mobility/ 13:20 Skyfall Drones https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-skyfall-mars-helicopters-will-feature-a-revolutionary-antenna-design 16:45 More Leads for Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-stream-of-stars-may-offer-new-clues-to-dark-matter 18:56 Vote results 19:34 Earth is inevitable https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-solar-system-models-show-earth-is-no-fluke 21:33 Roman's ready to launch 23:23 New image of Betelgeuse https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/audiences/alma-reveals-long-lived-hotspots-on-betelgeuses-bubbling-surface/ 25:06 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-melted-a-diamond-and-cracked-a-secret-of-ice-giants 27:08 More space news 27:56 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2gtlfvI9JJ0 How much of the Universe's life has already passed? Is the Universe spinning? How do binary planets work? And in Q&A+, does solar wind influence the orbits of planets? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@adamredwine774] What percent of the Universe's total lifetime have already passed? 05:41 [@DamingoFlave] Do you think that Deja Vu and Dreams could be glimpses into our multiverse versions of our lives we live? 07:45 [@ragetail3] Is the idea of adding a slingshot connected to earth for slinging rockets in to space a realistic idea? 12:26 [@HudsonAnsley] How do binary planets work?? 14:37 [@danielguite3914] Do solar winds influence planet orbits? 17:23 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 20:51 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QD5sJ636wxM More interviews: https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300/ 🟣 Guest: Dr. Sanjoy Som https://www.bluemarblespace.org/ 📜 Multistage Rocket Optimization, Geophysics, and the Spacefaring Envelope of Habitable Super-Earths https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02691 Rockets fight against gravity to help us as a civilization escape into space. But what if a planet is much heavier? How big and dense does it need to get before a civilization gets permanently trapped and can't go to space? 00:00 Intro 01:16 Escaping the gravity well 06:53 Limiting factors 09:47 Rockets 15:18 Can a civilizations get trapped 20:51 Geology-driven civilization 32:54 Current obsessions 39:11 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 21:21 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xrMsuZTdfAM Couldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center? Does the vastness of space ever scare me? Do solar systems have Lagrange points? And in Q&A+, will we ever get to a Jetsons reality? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@rwarren58] Couldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center? 03:58 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] Is the vastness of space and the unknown nature ever unnerving for you. I love space content but sometimes it gives me major anxiety. 11:16 [@ashstar42] How do you stay motivated when the world seems to be turning its back on progress? 20:04 [@DamingoFlave] Do Solar Systems have Lagrange points? 21:21 [@Stanton415] How quickly do you believe the robots will be able to give us Jetsons reality? 25:04 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 26:33 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ccPtQeURDzM 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Interview with Vasiliy Kokorev about Little Red Dots https://youtu.be/zoHtCmCbcEU Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Adam Riess about JWST https://youtu.be/hmJOz9qCk0M Interview with Lee Feinberg about HWO and LIFE Telescopes https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M We have more pictures of the Falcon 9 crater on the moon. Starship arrives at port after landing in the ocean. The Link mission to save Swift has failed. Another reusable Chinese rocket lands. And in Space Bites Plus, a really clever way to redirect an asteroid with a nuclear weapon. 00:00 Intro 00:37 The Falcon Crater https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/nasas-lro-images-falcon-9-crater-on-moon-learns-new-details/ 03:08 Starship Arrives to a Port https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/its-christmastime-at-spacex-as-company-salvages-starship-from-indian-ocean/ 05:33 Mars' Field of Polygons https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-curiosity-rover-discovers-massive-field-of-polygons 07:41 Link Failed. Swift Will Die Soon https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-updates-next-steps-for-commercial-swift-boost-mission/ 08:59 China Lands A Rocket (Again) https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/the-floodgates-are-open-after-another-chinese-company-lands-a-reusable-rocket/ 10:41 Fastest Star In The Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-fastest-star-in-the-milky-way-will-test-relativity 13:21 LRD = Black Hole Star? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-little-red-dots-could-be-black-hole-stars 15:47 Early Galaxies Are Bigger Than We Thought https://www.universetoday.com/articles/whoa-the-jwsts-ancient-galaxies-are-much-more-massive-than-thought 17:56 Three Supermassive Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-first-for-the-jwst-it-detects-three-supermassive-black-holes-in-the-same-galaxy 19:20 JWST Looks at Callisto https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-peeks-at-callistos-ancient-scars 20:49 Vote results 21:45 Star Formation is Slowing Down in the Andromeda Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-reveals-that-star-formation-is-slowing-down-in-the-andromeda-galaxy 23:35 Helix Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mothra-shows-us-a-star-being-recycled-in-the-helix-nebula 24:38 Carina Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-captures-the-treasure-chest-at-the-heart-of-the-carina-nebula 25:49 Lion Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-captures-clearest-image-yet-of-the-lion-nebula 26:33 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nuking-an-asteroid-on-short-notice-could-save-us 30:31 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:13 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aX16AFy_Y9Q Do we go through same places in the Milky Way every rotation? How should we celebrate the first contact? Will artificial magnetosphere help creating an atmosphere on Mars? And in Q&A+, how much does YouTube really pay for views. 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] Will an artificial magnetosphere help retain Mars' atmosphere? 03:36 [@1000dots] Wouldn't that cut off heat and light from the sun too? 04:20 [@emilianolaneri] Does the Earth always follow the same path through on the milky way? 07:07 [@sciencecompliance235] How should we celebrate the first contact? 11:16 [@drewd2] How old is the Universe if you include pre-big bang? 14:13 [@JohnnyApplleseed] How much does 3M views pay? 15:55 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:48 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R8_XwBxWsn0 How dangerous would a massive solar storm be for future Moon and Mars bases? Can more exoplanet discoveries stimulate more funding? What’s the ultimate fate of galaxy clusters? And in Q&A+, would I go on a Moon voyage? 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] how devastating would a Kerrington event be to our plans for the Moon and Mars? 03:07 [@thomasstarkey8238] If we had more Earth 2.0 candidates, would governments increase astronomy funding? 05:28 [@ragetail3] @frasercain when they say the farthest galaxy we can see is 13 billion light years away, and they say it is basically right after the big bang. What would Earth 4 billion years ago have seen there? 08:18 [@MikeKalil-e4f] How did we get here before the light reached us here? 10:11 [@OneOfAMineRocks] What does dark energy imply for the gravity-bound galaxies? 12:48 [@iliketurtles7947] Would I be willing to live on a lunar base for some years? 16:49 Upcoming Nancy Grace Roman launch

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:16 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9XGHRoVJgYA 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts How can there be auroras on Mars? More bad news for the exploration of Europa. Watching Pluto's atmosphere. And on Space Bites Plus, could planets form right after the Big Bang? 00:00 Intro 00:17 Auroras on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-maven-illuminates-new-understanding-of-auroras-at-mars 03:07 More Bad News for Europa Exploration https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europas-interior-ocean-may-harbor-life-but-could-be-hard-to-reach-says-new-research 05:46 Watching Pluto’s Atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-watch-as-a-distant-worlds-atmosphere-shrinks-and-thins 08:14 Identifying Quasars with Machine Learning https://www.universetoday.com/articles/seven-needles-800000-haystacks 10:05 First “AI-Driven” Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-telescope-that-points-itself 11:55 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 12:41 China’s Rocket Exploded in Flight https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/one-of-chinas-workhorse-rockets-just-exploded-in-flight/ 13:41 Moonquakes to Locate Lunar Ice https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-to-find-lunar-ice-moonquakes-to-the-rescue 15:40 More Good News for Swift https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/08/11/nasa-swift-boost-spacecraft-prepares-to-continue-mission/ 17:16 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-ingredients-for-planets-turned-up-astonishingly-early 19:58 Solar eclipse 2026 and the Perseids

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:15 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vMgKQDzRzUE My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141 Which are we more likely to find, alien megastructures or alien microbes? Why is the US racing racing China to the Moon? Will mining the asteroid belt ever become a reality? And in Q&A+, will we ever make a mega-cut video again? 00:00 Intro 00:28 [@paigepotter4682] Are we closer to discovering alien microbes or alien megastructures? 03:09 [@MelindaGreen] Why is the US even racing China to the moon? 06:05 [@darthex0] Is a space station cheaper if communists do it? 07:03 [@bladesolar1] Will mining at the asteroid belt ever be a reality? 10:23 [@goatlord51] If an amateur uses the Vera Rubin data to find planet nine do they get to name it? 11:15 [@melantorja] Will there be a Lagrange point questions mega-cut? 14:57 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 21:56 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VqBVL2vwh04 🟣 Guest: Dr. Mike Rubenstein 📜 Actively Steerable Femtosat Constellations for In-situ Exploration of Saturn’s Rings, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/actively-steerable-femtosat-constellations-for-in-situ-exploration-of-saturns-rings-atmosphere-and-magnetosphere/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/ Saturn's rings are dense. Sending one flagship probe through them makes no sense. It'll most probably be lost. But sending a swarm of small cheap probes does. Even if a lot of them won't survive, you're still getting lots of data. This is exactly what this NIAC project is proposing. 00:00 Intro 01:22 Observing Saturn's rings 05:21 A swarm of satellites 21:56 Invisible drones 29:33 Current obsessions 31:12 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:37 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2INt2XOCp0 My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141 If white holes exist, could we ever see one? Do SETI researches have access to Vera Rubin? Which is the best way for the Universe to end? And in Q&A+, will the Earth eventually become tidally locked to the Sun? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@festerallday] if a civilization isn't detected by SETI did it even exist? 02:20 [@tommix6016] If White Holes were to exist, would they be detectable? 03:49 [@vistotutti6037] Does SETI have access to the Vera Rubin data stream? 06:26 [@setaihedron] So we are going to trust that the most corrupt government in modern history is honest about what it is filtering from the data? 09:00 [@MelindaGreen] How would I prefer the Universe end? 12:37 [@paulwilson1529] Will the Earth become tidally lock to the Sun? 14:56 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 19:40 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/rV0bRCA2cSs 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Interviews mentioned: 👉 Interview with Dr Matt Weller https://youtu.be/R18W6VVZMhc?si=RasWhg-Y9sfKvXys 👉 Interview with Dr Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM?si=A-lFy8XUQHJLqvL- Venus might not be completely dead. Evidence of liquid flowing on the surface of Pluto. Can primordial black holes cause supernova? And on Space Bites Plus, what happened to Neptune's rings and moons when Triton showed up? 00:00 Intro 00:18 Three Worlds Not One https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-asteroid-that-may-be-three-worlds 02:22 Venus Isn’t Dead https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-isnt-dead-after-all 06:04 Liquid on Pluto https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/08/05/nasas-new-horizons-finds-evidence-of-recent-liquid-on-plutos-surface/ 07:47 Charon Was Spinning Much Faster https://www.universetoday.com/articles/charons-mountains-reveal-moon-once-spun-10x-faster 09:00 Primordial Black Holes and Supernovae https://www.universetoday.com/articles/primordial-black-holes-can-trigger-type-ia-supernovae-and-astronomers-should-be-able-to-find-them 12:05 SpaceX Slams a Rocket Into The Moon https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2085121782315446613 13:53 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 14:48 Voyager 2 Avoids Shutting Down More Instruments https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-engineers-help-prolong-voyager-2s-science-mission/ 17:05 Quick Update on New Glenn https://x.com/davill/status/2085074404627915059 18:07 Rescuing the Rescuer https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/heres-how-engineers-plan-to-save-the-satellite-sent-to-save-nasas-swift-mission/ 19:40 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/smashed-ice-worlds-formed-neptunes-inner-moons-and-rings 20:50 Hank Green's AI controversy

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:26 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2lopY61vhgc Channels mentioned:  @filmjoy   @WeirdExplorer  Are primordial gravitational waves still coming to us? How big would a 30 billion Sun mass black hole be? Do photons start experiencing time when slowed down in a medium? And in Q&A+, can any particle pop up into existence any time anywhere? 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@vistotutti6037] Are primordial gravitational waves still going? 04:25 [@AriasThirdOfHisName] Thoughts on charged black holes? 06:45 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] How large is a 30 billion solar mass black hole? 08:04 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Does a photon experience time when it's slowed down in a medium? 09:18 [@oldtimer2662] Is Andromeda traveling towards us or are we traveling towards it? 10:35 [@EpicQuestBio] Has anyone considered using railgun to launch ultra-high-aspect ablation-shieled microgram payloads to escape velocity from their backyard? 13:26 [@yonatan62] Is there a chance that any particle can pop into existence anywhere at any time? 17:29 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 30:33 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bbJ3I37yS4o 🟣 Guest: Dr. Austin Phoenix https://nationalsecurity.vt.edu/personnel-directory/phoenix-austin.html 📜 ECLIPSE – Efficient variable Conductivity Lunar Insulator for Passive Surveyor Environmental control https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/eclipse-efficient-variable-conductivity-lunar-insulator-for-passive-surveyor-environmental-control/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/ The Moon is brutal. It's super hot during the day and super cold during the night. Most landers and rovers can't survive that swing. So, how do you mitigate it? One of this year's NIAC projects has a potential solution. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Why is the Moon so terrible? 04:56 Mitigation strategies 30:33 Bistable booms https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.13818 37:26 Current obsessions 45:03 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:55 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5JbQSmK6ZyY Will private companies take over the ISS? Which sci-fi stories need to be written? What's the state of Canadian rocket market? And in Q&A+, a quick rundown of all my telescopes. 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@D.S.8197] Will private companies replace the ISS? 05:51 [@kairon156] Which SciFi stories I would like to see written? 09:16 [@melantorja] Thoughts on Canadian rocket companies 11:32 [@Matthew...1979] How do we see Proxima Centauri? 12:55 [@raelcohen] Which telescopes do I own? 18:17 Gaming hand-helds

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:36 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7016OzflTww Does the Fermi paradox make any sense? How can we talk about life out there if all the exoplanets are just single pixels or worse? Is it all just nonsense? And in Q&A, what was my favourite part of the Artemis 2 mission? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@frankshifreen] What's the point of searching for life with our primitive instruments 13:36 [@ConspiracyTheoryEnthusiast] My favorite part of the Artemis 2 mission? 19:33 Summer media

Patrons, send in your questions: patreon.com/posts/164654175 BONUS PART STARTS AT: 19:02 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3DKTwnz0oAs Starship 13 flies and lands softly in the ocean. Astronomers see the companion star for Betelgeuse. A comet spun down, reversed direction and might tear itself apart. Did Webb see primordial Little Red Dots? On Space Bites+, measuring the heat working its way out of Io. All this and more in this week's Space Bites. Interviews mentioned LRDs with Dr. John Chisholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4caOfg5K8Is LRDs with Dr. Vasily Kokorev https://youtu.be/zoHtCmCbcEU OBLIVION NIAC with Jeff Nosanov https://youtu.be/U6fZ2GryNhU Timecodes 00:00 Intro 00:22 They Are Recovering The Starship https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-starship-deploys-starlink-satellites-during-13th-flight-test 03:45 More Evidence for Bettelbuddy https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2611/ 05:39 Bad News, Everyone https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/28/commissioning-update-for-spacecraft-to-boost-nasas-swift/ 07:22 CAPSTONE-2 for Moon Docking https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/armd/nasa-announces-new-spacecraft-technology-demonstration-mission-at-moon/ 09:06 Chang’e-6 Rocks https://www.universetoday.com/articles/change-6-samples-reveal-how-earth-slows-solar-wind-striking-moons-near-side https://www.universetoday.com/articles/samples-of-lunar-rock-are-leading-scientists-to-rethink-the-moons-history 12:05 Self-Destructing Comet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spin-reversing-comet-may-face-self-destruction 13:31 Vote results 14:13 Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-primordial-object-may-be-a-newborn-little-red-dot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-could-be-ancient-globular-clusters-each-dominated-by-a-super-massive-star 17:40 Almost an Exomoon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-confirmed-exo-satellite-challenges-our-definitions-of-planets-and-moons 19:02 BONUS Story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/juno-measures-the-heat-below-ios-restless-surface 21:36 Final thoughts

🟣 Guest: Jeff Nosanov https://orbitalvelocity.space/ 🎙️ Space Madness Podcast https://orbitalvelocity.space/#podcast 📚 How to do Business with NASA: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Contractors https://a.co/d/062c8pxQ 📜 OBLIVION: Observing Black hole LIght Via Intensity cOrrelatioN https://www.nasa.gov/general/oblivion-observing-black-hole-light-via-intensity-correlation/ 00:00 Intro 01:45 NIAC Season 2026 02:54 OBLIVION 11:06 How can it possibly work 16:18 Possible targets for observation 20:01 Alternative applications 26:23 Orbital Velocity LLC 36:28 Space Madness Pod 41:01 Current obsessions 48:25 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:58 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HeBEGMNq5OQ Why is the Universe not 13.8 Billion light-years wide? Could a black hole possibly consume the entire Universe? Where did all the metals come from? And in Q&A+, what's the best part of my job here? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@anonylity_4798] How is the Universe bigger than it's older 05:33 [@WendellBroadwell] Will the entire Universe inevitably fall into a giant black hole? 11:18 [@davidpayton7838] Where did all the heavy metals come from? 13:58 [@doogle4144] Do I prefer writing text articles for UT or being in front of a camera? 17:08 Perseids

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:16 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnRYLtv9bjs Bad news for the planets of Bernard Starr. Measuring the atmosphere on a rocky world within the habitable zone. Identifying the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. How the Milky Way flipped its disk. And on Space Bites Plus, how global Martian dust storms can be even worse. 00:00 Intro 00:19 Bad news for Barnard's Star exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-determine-that-exoplanets-around-barnards-star-are-extremely-uninhabitable 02:27 Rocky + Habitable Zone + Atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-breath-of-another-world 04:11 Testing the Limits of Relativity https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-star-orbiting-our-galaxys-supermassive-black-hole-tests-the-limits-of-relativity 06:24 Milky Way Flipped Its Disk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-way-flipped-its-disk-billions-of-years-ago 07:54 The Type of Meteorite that Killed the Dinosaurs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-narrow-down-the-type-of-meteorite-that-killed-the-dinosaurs 09:07 Vote results 09:29 Asteroid Turned Out To Be a Comet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-catch-a-dark-comet-red-handed 11:45 Van Gogh in Space https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-dark-energy-cameras-new-image-is-reminiscent-of-van-gogh 13:01 Psyche flyby https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-captured-a-time-lapse-video-of-its-mars-flyby 14:16 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/electrically-charged-mars-storms-threaten-future-exploration 17:21 Problem with YouTube

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HhfRcjS6HUI If other Universes exist, is it even possible to detect them? What created the fields and quantum fluctuations that supposedly set off the Big bang? Could we use a long tether as a power source around Jupiter’s strong magnetic field? And in Q&A+, what is the best way to watch a SpaceX launch? 00:00 Intro 00:28 [@hempfreedom3044] Could we detect other Universes if they exist? 03:43 [@EdSceptic-y2e] What created the fields and quantum fluctuations that supposedly set off the Big bang? 09:27 [@doogle4144] Could we use a long tether as a power source around Jupiter’s strong magnetic field? 11:05 [@HenryWarren-b6j] What is the best way to watch a SpaceX launch? 15:57 Star City review

👉 More interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300 BONUS PART STARTS AT 34:06 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWz1mElwO-I Supernova remnants should be stable. All the action is long gone. But newly found supernovae in M87 unexpectedly show signs of rapid change. Why does this happen? Nobody really nows yet. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Roy Kilgard https://rkilgard.faculty.wesleyan.edu/ 📜 NASA's Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions https://chandra.si.edu/press/26_releases/press_061526.html 00:00 Intro 01:56 Dynamic supernovae 08:28 What's going on there? 20:11 How can we resolve this mystery 22:08 X-ray binaries 24:24 Demarkation of compact objects 29:17 Neutron stars becoming black holes 34:06 Light pollution 43:53 Current obsessions 51:25 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:12 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tWYGNd3hcA 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Is a magnetic shield the first step for a true Mars colonization? 04:58 [@giubl3] Does stuff near the black hole spin faster than stuff further away? 08:59 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the most “I can’t believe this is my job” moment I had? 14:12 [@Nomad77ca] Do I follow Nord Space and their new launch facilities in NFLD? 16:55 My sad telescope

BONUS PART START STARTS AT 18:21 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMSfLchB5hI Interview with Dr. Noelia Noël about painting satellites black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQegWQWtUo Dragonfly is taking shape. A new exoplanet at Beta Pictoris. Hera gets a software upgrade mid-flight. And new features hiding in the Orion Nebula. On Space Bites Plus, how we can paint satellites black to reduce light pollution. All this and more in this week's Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Dragonfly Takes Its Shape https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2026/07/09/nasas-dragonfly-clears-key-tests-as-titan-rotorcraft-takes-shape/ 03:41 Software Update for HERA https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rebooting-a-spacecraft-140-million-kilometres-from-home 06:11 New Exoplanet at Beta Pictoris https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-exoplanet-hid-for-10-years-before-astronomers-finally-found-it 09:36 Missing Link for Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-relativistic-jet-could-be-an-indication-of-the-missing-link-for-black-holes 11:51 Vote results 12:13 Ancient astronomers were right about Theta Eridani https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-ancient-astronomers-theta-eridani-was-brighter-for-a-thousand-years-now-we-know-why 14:41 New Features Hiding in the Orion Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-new-features-hiding-in-the-orion-nebula 16:15 Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-discovers-first-of-star-clusters-missing-black-holes/ 17:54 More space news 18:21 BONUS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ultra-black-coating-could-mitigate-light-pollution-caused-by-satellites 19:03 How do you do, fellow kids?

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:04 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BsHe8QzUW0k Why not push the ISS to a high orbit instead of de-orbiting it? Will we ever send a probe to another star? Is quantum computing more promising than AI advances? And in Q&A+, how close are we to a technological singularity? 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@TheLinthus] Why not push the ISS to a high orbit instead of deorbiting it? 06:18 [@zach_diecast_mansur] Will we ever send a probe to another star? 10:49 [@clivewarren3227] Is quantum computing more promising than AI advances? 14:04 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] How close are we to a technological singularity? 16:30 How your support helps

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:47 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-hHX1IiFG8 Is Sgr A* even massive enough for a supermassive black hole? Are there galaxies around the Little Red Dots? How important is plate tectonics? And in Q&A+, what's the biggest showstopper for a interstellar crew? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Nomad77ca] Is our BH big enough to be "super" massive? 01:58 [@billionsandbillionsofstars] Are the Little Red Dots supermassive black holes inside galaxies? 05:54 [@luiscarneiro4123] Will Euclid + JWST data force a revision of dark matter models, or could something unexpected emerge? 09:38 [@kcvillain87] Do we have ideas about the roll of tectonics and habitability? 14:47 [@Dying2play13] what's the biggest showstopper for a interstellar crew? 19:48 Chill out and relax

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:37 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_qdxGFRgCkg China Lands a Reusable Rocket, Spacecraft visit two asteroids up close. How spaceflight makes you older. And using permanent magnets to protect astronauts from radiation. And on Space Bites Plus, extending inflatable tunnels for the surface of Mars. 00:00 Intro 00:18 China Lands a Reusable Rocket https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rmmx86pdo 02:04 Two Close Asteroid Encounters https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-success-for-hayabusa-2-as-it-completes-a-flyby-of-asteroid-torifune https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n6758823/n6758838/c10760422/content.html 06:11 Milky Way’s Arms Are Bigger Than We Thought https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-ways-arms-reach-out-further-than-we-thought 07:36 Spaceflight Makes you Older https://www.universetoday.com/articles/does-space-speed-up-ageing-a-new-study-says-yes 10:24 Permanent Magnets Protect Astronauts? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-permanent-magnets-protect-astronauts-from-solar-storms 13:00 Vote results 13:35 Blue Origin’s Plan for LC-36 Repairs https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-return-to-flight 15:16 Quasars from Euclid https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-euclid-space-telescope-has-found-31-new-ancient-quasars-including-the-most-ancient-one-ever-foun 16:32 JWST's 4th anniversary https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_reveals_millions_of_stars_in_nearby_galaxy 17:37 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/university-team-proposed-retractable-pressurized-tunnels-for-missions-to-mars 20:48 More space news 21:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:55 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xNQXTnGGkSY Will the Sun consume the Earth or not? Should we trade feet for arms to live in microgravity? How good is the peer review process in Astronomy? And in Q&A+, what happened to the Parker Solar Probe? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@TimPointing] Will the Sun consume the Earth or not? 04:40 [@jeffhans1] Should we trade legs for arms to live in microgravity? 07:26 [@vrstovsek] How loud is the Sun? 08:21 [@JJsQuest] How good is the peer review process in Astronomy? 11:55 [@darrengreen8000] What happened to the Parker Solar Probe? 15:07 Interviews

BONUS PART starts at 29:32 Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqDGsTEhlrQ We're pretty familiar with orbits around the Earth. But as we start putting more and more things on the Moon, it means we'll need to cover more and more orbits that go to and around the Moon. And it's actually much trickier than you think. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Aaron Rosengren https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/node/3654 📜 The Astrodynamics Primer on Cislunar and Translunar Space https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.26367 00:00 Intro 01:51 New operating volume in space 03:58 Lunar orbits during the Apollo era 09:42 Lagrange points 14:07 Artemis orbits 25:34 Kessler syndrome in cislunar space 29:32 Risks of crushing things into the Moon 39:00 Current obsessions 41:38 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:11 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N6HOGQsrf0c Is Helium-3 the real reason for the modern-day space race? Could there be an undetectable death ray coming towards us? Where's the best place to stargaze? And in Q&A+, where will Artemis missions land? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Ravi_GoodBetterBestNLIR] Is Helium 3 is the real reason for this new moon base race? 05:09 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] What is the best place in the US for sky gazing? 07:30 [@d.o.6769] What is my favorite naked eye or low mag observation? 10:16 [@kevinjelesnianski2260] Could there be an undetectable death ray coming towards us? 14:11 [@paigepotter4682] Where will future Artemis missions land? 16:20 My media

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:33 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e6EhL7635Rc SAVE STARGATE: https://www.change.org/p/save-stargate-with-martin-gero Would the Sun be poisoned by iron if the Earth crashed into it? What happens to a binary companion when a supernova goes off? Which rocket is my favourite? And in Q&A+, could JWST pay more attention to the little red dots? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@psilocybe6115] Would the Earth poison the Sun? 04:31 [@paulmichaelfreedman8334] My favorite rocket or space vehicle? 09:56 [@tomholroyd7519] What happens when a binary companion goes supernova? 12:33 [@abdwyer] Could JWST be “focused” on the Little Red Dots? 15:43 Take action!

Vera Rubin survey is underway. Could a spare Perseverance rover be going to the moon? Two planets that are less dense than cotton candy. A vast connected magma system on Mars. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Vera Rubin's 10-year Survey Finally Begins https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-finally-begun-the-vera-rubin-observatory-creating-what-will-be-the-greatest-movie-ever-made 03:04 NASA Moon Updates https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-more-moon-base-science-previews-new-opportunities/ 07:49 Planets Lighter Than Candy Floss https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-planets-lighter-than-candy-floss 09:59 Not Ice Giants (Maybe) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/uranus-neptune-may-be-magma-worlds-not-ice-giants 12:04 Vote results 12:36 Another Galaxy With No Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-discover-another-galaxy-with-no-dark-matter 14:58 Possible Vast Underground Magma System on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-may-have-vast-magma-systems-beneath-its-surface 16:47 More space news 18:19 Isaacman's NASA

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk_0L1tqnps Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? Which telescope should get a priority? And in Q&A+, exactly where are we in the Milky Way? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jeffhans1] Which telescope should get a priority? 04:50 [@clivewarren3227] Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? 07:10 [@unlimitedmind69] Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? 11:05 [@kennywoodward9862] Where are we in the Milky Way exactly? 15:06 Update on my Top-100 scifi movies

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:12 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wusLmLQ5uqA Dr Paul Sutter https://www.pmsutter.com/ How can black holes be hot when all they do is suck in everything around them? Why is the Oort cloud so perfectly spherical? How do astronomical measurements work? And in Q&A+, can small Moon impacts be a threat to Earth? 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@MistSoalar] Why is the Oort cloud spherical? 03:09 [@rJaune] Could we detect the Oort Clouds, or Kuiper Belts of exo-systems? 03:45 [@nephilim20111] How hot black holes are? 08:05 [@d.o.6769] What are the various units and how do they relate to each other? 15:12 [@-Blackberry] Can small Moon impacts be a threat to Earth 17:06 Dr Paul Sutter

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:34 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UdX5yLB0quc A mission to rescue a falling space telescope. More uses for the solar gravitational lens. The Euclid Space Telescope images the center of the Milky Way. And in Space Bites+, a star ate a planet. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Rescue mission for a falling telescope https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/this-week-nasa-will-launch-a-first-of-its-kind-mission-to-save-a-space-telescope-that-has-observed-the-sky-for-nearly-22-years-180988998/ 03:40 More Uses for the Solar Gravitational Lens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-solar-gravitational-lens-could-map-white-dwarfs-and-black-holes 07:43 Six Galaxies Become One https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-spies-six-galaxies-becoming-one 09:44 Dying by the Wrong Rules https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-star-dying-by-the-wrong-rules 11:40 Vote results 12:07 The Secret of Early Galaxy Growth https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-dawn-fuel-discovery-unlocks-early-galaxy-growth-secrets-vla-fuel-discovery 13:54 The First Pair of Sibling Supernova Remnants https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-the-first-pair-of-sibling-supernova-remnants 16:07 Euclid Captures Milky Way’s Bulge https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/ESA_s_Euclid_captures_the_Milky_Way_s_crowded_heart 18:34 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-stellar-evidence-of-an-engulfed-planet 20:22 More space news 21:00 Bad naming in Astronomy

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:57 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HcLciDTobu4 The Moon is running away from Earth. How can we stop it? Why orbiting objects get tidally locked? What makes more sense, repairing Hubble or replacing it? And in Q&A+, did the Solar System produce its own interstellar objects? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@JakeGajoff] Why objects get tidally locked? 04:42 [@nephilim20111] How do we stop the moon from getting further away? 05:04 [@Leafbinder] If moon tickets were only 500$ would I go? 06:31 [@C.Lo.87] Which makes more sense, a new Hubble or a repair mission? 11:45 [@a-a-ron929] Where to look during a meteor storm? 13:57 [@C.Lo.87] Have we ever witnessed an object from our solar system get flung out at escape velocity? 16:04 Summer plans

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hclR9tb7H8 Could we even find von Neumann probes in the solar system? Could alien megastructures be raining down on the moon? Do we finally have an explanation for little red dots? 00:00 Intro 00:14 Where Are Alien Probes Hiding? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-alien-probes-hiding-in-our-backyard-a-new-study-says-weve-barely-looked 03:15 Best Place to Look for Alien Megastructures https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-best-place-to-look-for-alien-megastructures-might-be-moon-dust 06:26 Exoplanets Choked by Diesel Smog https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-exoplanets-choked-by-diesel-smog 08:20 Did we finally solve Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-little-red-dots-that-turned-out-to-be-black-holes-in-disguise 10:55 LISA Could Double as an Asteroid Scale https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lisa-could-double-as-an-asteroid-scale 12:54 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:33 The Galaxy's Spin Is Hiding in the Hum of Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxys-spin-is-hiding-in-the-hum-of-gravitational-waves 15:05 Pulsar in an Almost Flawless Circular Orbit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/fast-finds-a-pulsar-in-an-almost-flawless-circular-orbit 16:42 The Cause of Venus’ Weird Rotation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-strange-rotation-was-likely-triggered-by-a-high-velocity-moon-sized-impactor 18:11 More space news 18:39 YouTube Thumbnails

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:41 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWMmyQu0Zog What does a nation gain from a continuous Moon presence? Will it ever make sense to mine asteroids? What question should we ask aliens and what should we tell them first? And in Q&A+, don't believe everything you see. 00:00 Intro 00:23 [@teknophyle1] What can a nation gain from continuous presence of the Moon? 05:20 [@churchdiscography] What do we ask the aliens first? 09:23 [@floater81floats37] When will it make sense to mine asteroids? 13:41 [@lukeskydropper] Do not believe everything you see 17:56 For All Mankind

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/36ALrLsw2-w We've seen a lot of depiction of the future of food in space in sci-fi. People eat food in space every day. But with future Moon base missions and trips to Mars, food will have to evolve as well. Which way will it go? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Tor Blomqvist https://www.deepspacefood.org/ 📜 From production to food systems: A systems-level review of drivers, requirements, and integration for Lunar and Martian food systems https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009457652600113X 00:00 Intro 02:06 Who did space food best 05:35 What food will martian missions have 13:41 Setting up a greenhouse 34:01 Future missions 44:09 Current obsessions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:34 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GWI129yIYGU How will future historians see space exploration? Did NASA handle well the 3I/ATLAS story? How fast do you really need to go to break free from the solar system? And in Q&A+, some sci-fi books recommendation. 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@madmillion91920110] How did NASA handle 3I/ATLAS? 04:24 [@NooLoon-c1t] How fast would you need to go to leave the solar system? 08:43 [@paigepotter4682] What do you think future historians will get wrong about space exploration?? 11:53 [@jeffhans1] Do you think future people will look back on us with pity for only having natural vision and hearing? 12:34 [@kimbarron4239] What books are people reading? 14:24 Future events

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:51 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEliREVlWQE David Kipping’s  @CoolWorldsLab  video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT7V4gE4ZIc Matt’s podcast https://storiesbywilliams.com/podcast-series/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/houseofwilliams Meet the crew for Artemis III, Weighing a dormant black hole, evidence for a long-gone early planet, how robot probes could take over the galaxy, and in Space Bites+, scanning 3I/ATLAS for alien signals. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Artemis III Updates https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/nasa-assigns-crew-for-artemis-iii-sets-aggressive-timeline-for-flying-it/ 04:13 Weighing a Dormant Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/orbiting-stars-give-clues-to-a-quiescent-black-holes-mass 05:43 How SMBHs Gain Weight https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-how-supermassive-black-holes-feed-themselves 07:22 Sgr A* Wind https://www.universetoday.com/articles/theyve-been-searching-for-the-milky-ways-black-hole-wind-for-50-years-and-finally-found-it 08:42 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 09:18 Evidence for an Early Planet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-rare-meteorite-just-revealed-a-lost-mars-sized-planet-from-the-dawn-of-the-solar-system 11:44 Observing Protoplanetary Disk’s Rotation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-make-live-observation-of-a-nearby-protoplanetary-disks-rotation 13:16 Cosmic Web Like You've Never Seen it Before https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-cosmic-web-like-youve-never-seen-it-before 15:14 David Kipping Has a New Take on the Existence of Advanced Life https://www.universetoday.com/articles/david-kipping-has-a-new-take-on-the-existence-of-advanced-life-in-the-universe-and-the-numbers-are-n 17:51 BONUS story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-seti-institute-releases-technosignature-report-on-3iatlas 19:47 Matt Williams' podcast https://storiesbywilliams.com/podcast-series/

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:01 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxUV3w5rrfE Should we just wait and let Alpha Centauri get closer? Which will happen first, antimatter propulsion or fusion power? What are the consequences of crashing rockets into the ocean? And in Q&A+, can we detect magnetic fields of planets being torn by black holes? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@geohondo] Are there consequences for crashing a rocket in the ocean? 05:24 [@GadZookz] Do we have to wait 5000 years to send humans to Alpha Centauri when it will be a lot closer? 11:21 [@fermis1proponant] Anti matter power first or Fusion? 16:01 [@brendafrye8048] When a planet is gobbled up by a black hole would the planetary magnetic field be measurable as it is destroyed? 19:16 SpaceX coverage

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:08 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8dVXQ2fZJ-A With the New Glenn explosion and Starship having problems of its own, what is a realistic setback for NASA's Moon base plans? Do they need to look into alternative propulsion methods? And in Q&A+, will Europe ever catch up in space domain? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@nikolapbyt] Is 2028 still a realistic target after the last Starship flight and the New Glenn explosion? 09:52 [@ragetail3] Is NASA progressively looking into solar sail technology? 14:13 Different types of science papers

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:42 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrYQ_R33BxQ What's next for Blue Origin after the explosion? Finding overly massive black holes at the early universe. Could dark matter be made of comets? A galaxy that just isn't rotating. And in Space Bites Plus, how massive can neutron stars be? All this and more on this week's Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:14 Might Be Not Than Bad (Still Pretty Bad) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-origin-issues-official-statement-on-new-glenn-explosion 02:35 Testing milestone for Blue Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-origins-lunar-lander-just-passed-its-toughest-test-yet 04:43 Roman Has a Launch Date https://www.universetoday.com/articles/roman-telescopes-massive-infrared-mirror-is-ready-to-fly 06:19 Another Take on Early SMBHs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-the-jwsts-early-overrmassive-black-holes-just-normal-range-outliers 08:43 Why Galaxies Stop Forming Stars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/heres-why-so-many-massive-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-stop-forming-stars 10:23 Could Dark Matter Be Comets (At Least Partially?) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-the-milky-ways-missing-mass-be-hiding-in-a-swarm-of-interstellar-comets 13:13 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:41 And Yet It’s Not Spinning https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxy-that-forgot-to-spin 14:45 First light for ngVLA https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-next-generation-very-large-array-prototype-ngvla-gathers-its-first-light 16:42 How Heavy Can a Neutron Star Get https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-heavy-can-a-neutron-star-get 18:49 More space news 19:19 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:15 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: 00:00 Intro 00:52 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the last thing about space you changed your mind about? 09:15 [@seanrobertson8796] I’m being sincere, maybe a bit cynical, but how do I know my telescope is actually taking the picture and not just downloading it? 10:47 My media

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:51 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j4SunqVshNw Ranking Solutions to the Fermi Oaradox: https://youtu.be/DFPfG413F58 What could Starship launch with its 9 meter faring? How can we possibly be ready for Mars? What happens with information in a black hole? And in Q&A+, when can we be confident that Planet 9 doesn't exist? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Biosphere 2 didn't work on our hospitable planet so how are they really gonna do it on the utterly inhospitable moon or Mars? 06:38 [@brettostrander1031] What payloads will Starship be able to launch? 09:42 [@doogle4144] Nancy Grace Roman being on schedule 11:57 [@madmillion91920110] If Hawking radiation evaporates black holes, where does the information go? 13:51 [@jonnywalker-74] When will we be able safely say that planet 9 doesn't exist if we don't find it? 16:13 I need your suggestions

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:08 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ES_2Db9WAGQ ​ @NASASpaceflight  https://youtu.be/9b-ZhGB8XDc?si=g8pQDX8OHTDd4R3D  @scottmanley  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaR6yEE-Myo New Glenn Explodes, NASA leans in on a moon base. Starship makes its 12th flight. Have astronomers found a primordial black hole? And in Space Bites Plus, flying a plane through a rocket plume to measure its pollution. 00:00 Intro 00:13 New Glenn explodes https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-just-exploded-during-a-static-fire-test/ 02:22 NASA Moon base plans https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-provides-update-on-moon-base-rovers-landers-missions/ 05:19 Starship Flight 12 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-next-gen-starship-doesnt-fire-on-all-engines-during-first-test 08:40 Primordial black hole candidate https://www.universetoday.com/articles/something-just-passed-between-us-and-a-distant-star 11:37 Early SMBH https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-weirdness-of-early-universe-smbhs-gets-even-weirder 14:32 Ultra faint galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-observe-the-most-chemically-primitive-galaxy-in-the-early-universe 16:39 Vote results 17:10 TESS sky map https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-tess-reveals-epic-all-sky-map-of-distant-worlds 19:00 Triple star system https://www.universetoday.com/articles/three-stars-one-extraordinary-system-and-a-drama-still-to-come 20:08 Rocket pollution https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-satellite-megaconstellations-accidentally-geoengineering-the-earth 22:51 More space news 21:29 Reaching out to me

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:05 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uUuhxglQwF0 Why don't they just charge the shell of the spaceship to repel radiation? What happens when something breaks the speed of light? What weird thing did James Webb recently find? And in Q&A+, what's up and what's down in space? 00:00 Intro 00:36 [@LBTurner56] What did JWST find recently? 02:27 [@doogle4144] Can you just charge the surface of a spaceship? 08:07 [@cagmuer] What happens when something breaks the speed of light? 10:14 [@rebokfleetfoot] Is the Universe complex on purpose? 13:29 [@Jason-Darkholm] The universe is not obligated to make sense 15:05 [@Timvolleydarts] Is there an up & down in space? 18:49 Why do human spaceflight?

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:00 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PFIJ2nw_HLI What's going on with LIGO? Which fictional spaceship is the most realistic? How will astronauts protect themselves during long time flights? And in Q&A+, what evidence will remain if humanity vanishes tomorrow? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Hooves1] LIGO upgrades? 02:13 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] aren't there a couple more LIGOs? 03:53 [@tedkrouse8222] How do we plan to protect astronauts from radiation? 07:52 [@howlmg] Can we train removing stellar contamination on the Sun? 10:36 [@paigepotter4682] What fictional spaceship design feels the most realistic? 13:00 [@paigepotter4682] If humanity vanished tomorrow, what would be left? 14:23 Filming outside

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:32 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IQPyYFCTn5Q Maybe Europa doesn't have plumes after all. A new way to detect dark matter. Maybe exo-venuses are more common than exo-earths. A private flight around the moon and Mars? And in Space Bites+, how the solar cycle influences space junk. All this and more in this week's Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:17 No Plumes After All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/it-looks-like-europa-doesnt-have-plumes-of-water-vapour-after-all 03:07 Another Independent Evidence for Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dark-matter-may-have-left-its-fingerprint-in-a-gravitational-wave 05:08 Weird Wheels https://www.universetoday.com/articles/future-mars-rovers-could-mimic-a-swimming-motion-to-traverse-the-planets-surface 06:41 More Venus-Like Planets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hellish-venus-like-planets-may-be-more-prevalent-than-true-exoearths 08:51 Crypto Investor Wants to Fly Around Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/crypto-investor-works-on-a-plan-to-ride-spacexs-starship-around-mars 10:40 Vote results 11:09 Getting to Asteroids https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-algorithm-cracks-the-asteroid-routing-problem https://www.universetoday.com/articles/asteroid-2022-ob5-spins-too-fast-for-current-prospectors-highlighting-the-divide-between-accessible 14:02 Psyche at Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-psyche-mission-says-goodbye-to-mars-and-heads-for-its-metal-rich-target 15:31 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/study-shows-how-sunspot-activity-speeds-up-reentries 17:34 Unidiscoveries in science

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:57 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dzgbXfW2BMQ Channels mentioned:   @JustHaveaThink  @SimonClark  @ProfessorDaveExplains  @potholer54  Timecodes 00:00 Intro 00:32 [@HenryWarren-b6j] Are Von Neumann probes coming soon? 06:08 [@FunkyLoiso] What will it take to categorize every neighboring star? 11:17 [@PokerYoda] Where are all the Vera Rubin discoveries? 12:57 [@mimivirus173] Which dwarf planet humanity should explore next? 14:38 My opinions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:39 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jNGaC5ltB2E 00:00 Intro 00:34 [@VigoHornblower] How much science will Dragonfly do? 02:39 [@SnusKing] Why can't JWST just look at all known exoplanets? 08:11 [@Noonyuh] How long can Webb focus on one target? 10:46 [@earthlingfire7168] Gaia data release 4 when? 12:39 [@paigepotter4682] Why do Q&A+? 15:02 Japan

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:24 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8QJnq45tm3Q Dr Paul Sutter: https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter Dr Brian Koberlein https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian Alan Boyle https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog Matthew Williams https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams Carolyn Collins Petersen https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen A Kuiper Belt object with an atmosphere. The moon that became Saturn's rings. Tracking the Artemis mission from Earth. And it's Space Bites Plus, 3000 new brown doors discovered. All this and more in this week's Space Bites. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Trans-Neptunian atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/pluto-like-worlds-thin-atmosphere-poses-a-mystery-for-astronomers 02:13 Saturn’s Ring’s Origin https://www.universetoday.com/articles/saturns-icy-rings-likely-formed-from-lost-moon-chrysalis 03:41 Four People in a Pixel https://www.universetoday.com/articles/four-people-in-a-pixel 05:21 X-Ray dot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-an-x-ray-key-to-the-red-dot-mystery 07:51 Vote results 08:24 Black holes' lifetimes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/black-holes-dont-live-forever-but-they-might-live-long-enough-to-look-like-white-holes 11:36 One Graph to Rule Them All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/one-graph-attempts-to-connect-every-object-in-the-universe 13:02 Scanning the Sky for Aliens for 10 years https://www.universetoday.com/articles/weve-been-listening-for-ten-years-heres-what-we-heard 15:24 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/citizen-scientists-may-have-just-doubled-the-number-of-known-brown-dwarfs 17:07 More space news 17:43 Team's projects

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:53 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gTTqqXj-REs 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@dan.sheppy7] What if we had a second Earth instead of the Moon? 03:23 [@reibee1972] Will humans ever try panspermia? 05:01 [@darthex0] Would fungi grow in regolith? 06:50 [@rJaune] Will the Moon become the new ISS? 08:45 [@tcarr925] How much light illuminates the dark side of the moon? 11:53 [@webfiji7346] How to apply coding skills for astronomy? 15:46

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:26 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lQDNwSAK3Z8 What would happen is a country claims Mars as their own? Will we have the Expanse scenario? What's a realistic timeline for Moon exploration? And in Q&A+, can we use those inflatable modules on the Moon? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@neilvonholtum2555] What happens if a country claims Mars as their own? 05:22 [@MikeD_] Isn't this the Expanse? 08:05 [@GigBossMan] After 53 years how far along would we be on the Moon? 14:26 [@danielwhitehouse7682] Do you think those blow up modules would work on the moon 17:22 Latest UFO release

BONUS STORY starts at 15:34 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f5t09W_tdfE Patreon Q&As https://www.patreon.com/collection/116972 Pandora interview with Dr Ben Hord https://youtu.be/96Ee8Z-sbSU Curiosity gets a rock stuck to its drill. NASA releases over 12,000 images of the Artemis II mission. The new Pandora Space Telescope sees first light. How Io's lava lakes are hotter than we thought. And in Space Bites+, a meteorite that is very similar to the planet Mercury. 00:00 Intro ]00:19 NASA Releases 12,000 Artemis II Photos https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/ShowQueryResults-TextTable.pl?results=1778194875140121 02:15 Curiosity Lifting Rocks on Mars https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/ 03:33 Pandora's first light https://www.universetoday.com/articles/first-images-from-the-pandora-exoplanet-mission 05:31 ESPRESSO Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-paranal-solar-espresso-telescope-a-new-tool-for-finding-exoplanets 07:42 Io's superhot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/we-might-have-massively-underestimated-ios-thermal-output 09:30 Radar drones https://www.universetoday.com/articles/drones-scanning-earths-glaciers-are-paving-the-way-for-future-mars-helicopters 11:25 Vote results 11:51 Subaru on 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/subaru-telescope-reveals-new-data-on-the-interior-composition-of-3iatlas 13:20 Superionic ice inside ice giants https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-quasi-1d-state-of-matter-could-be-hiding-inside-ice-giant-planets 15:34 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-a-meteorite-helps-explain-mercurys-chemical-makeup 17:40 My current obsessions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:16 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VFtMBTalNMg How hard is it to keep rocket fuel in space? Which is better, a Moon mission on the surface or in orbit? How would a space station look like in a binary planet system? And in Q&A+, could we launch a probe into a black hole? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@geohondo] Is it problematic to keep rocket fuel in space for extended time? 07:09 [@drewd2] Would a lunar base be more effective for reducing the cost of space exploration? 09:32 [@vistotutti6037] Are we capable of launching Voyager class probes out of our solar system today? 12:21 [@thelightrunner2612] Would a large space station at the barycentre of binary planets work? 15:16 [@JohnnyApplleseed] What could we learn from launching a probe into a black hole? 17:14 Science VS Religion

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:25 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5PTjLZQ7qLU 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@paigepotter4682] If we detected a technosignature tomorrow, what’s the first thing scientists would argue about? 04:46 [@Jimdica] Could humanity fall victim of an alien infohazard? 08:06 [@savr4est] Will AI find alien first? 10:55 [@terryhardaway3285] Would there be a CHZ for earth sized moons around rouge brown dwarfs? 13:25 [@EdSceptic-y2e] How far realistically do you think biological humans will ever get from Earth? 15:46 Books I read

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:18 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tejYwoRqG38 New info about 3I/ATLAS, NASA tests a new high-power ion engine, did dark matter power early black hole formation, why is half the Milky Way hotter than the other? And in Space Bites+, different sources for two of Uranus moons. 00:00 Intro 00:15 More info on 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-left-a-trail-of-methane-in-its-wake https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-research-reveals-that-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-formed-in-a-system-far-colder-than-our-own 04:04 NASA tests new ion engine https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-fires-up-powerful-lithium-fed-thruster-for-trips-to-mars/ 06:45 NO to NASA budget cuts https://spacenews.com/house-appropriators-keep-nasa-funding-flat/ 07:50 Earliest SMBH Mystery https://www.universetoday.com/articles/is-the-earliest-supermassive-black-hole-mystery-solved 09:46 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 10:15 Milky Way’s Hot Side https://www.universetoday.com/articles/our-galaxy-has-a-hot-side-and-now-we-know-why 11:56 Where's the edge of the Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-the-edge-of-the-milky-ways-star-forming-disc 13:52 Disappearing exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/toi-201-planets-are-wobbling-out-of-our-line-of-sight 16:02 That's no moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-hunts-for-an-earth-moon-twin-in-a-habitable-zone-but-the-star-has-other-plans 18:18 BONUS STORY 20:45 More space news 21:16 Working with Vera Rubin data

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:48 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/90S24jYGtd4 Latest Patreon Q&A show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156265102/ What did we really find on Mars? Could we find actual fossils there? How was the most detailed 3D-map of the Universe made? And in Q&A+, what's the deal with Iapetus and its huge ridge? Q&A 00:00 Intro 00:22 [@HanSolo__] Did we find marks of past primitive life on Mars? 05:15 [@geohondo] Could we find an actual skeletal fossil on mars? 07:18 [@louisnelsonsmith] How DESI works 15:48 [@TheGoldishFish] Why does Saturn moon Iapetus have that huge equatorial ridge? 18:03 The Q&A format

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:29 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GfEzOHGoAuU 🟣 Guest: Amy Haft 📜 Spacecraft electrostatic tractor using a power-constrained pulsed high-energy high-current electron beam https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027311772600075X?via%3Dihub The number of satellites constantly grows. As the result, space debris is becoming more and more of a concern. A new study suggests using practically real-life Star Trek tech to use an electron tractor beam to tug broken satellites around the orbit. 00:00 Intro 01:11 The state of space debris 04:25 Satellite tractor beam 14:07 Alternative applications 24:29 Tracking objects via plasma trails 39:23 Current obsessions 44:29 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:23 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4uPUdm7WP9o Can we deploy a huge fleet of amateur telescopes to image a single planet? If the Voyager crashes into something, will we know that? What's the point of studying gravitational waves? And in Q&A+, does the starless galaxy have any planets? 00:00 Intro 00:27 [@liamdobbyn6167] Fleet of amateur telescopes on TRAPPIST-1 06:28 [@SpaceGeekSheri] Would we know about it if Voyager crashed into something? 08:12 [@deant6361] Will New Horizons end up leaving the solar system? 09:07 [@davidevans6487] Can we use radiation of space to power spacecraft? 11:16 [@JuanMendez-zh2ez] Why study gravitational waves? 17:23 [@christiandesalliers] Are there planets in Cloud-9? 19:18 Astronomy Cast

Here’s what might delay Artemis, New Glenn flies again, but there’s a problem, Voyager 1 has to shut down another instrument, Vera Rubin is finding so many asteroids. And in Space Bites+, an incredible image to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Potential bottleneck for Artemis https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/ 03:20 China Shows Off a 5-Meter Rocket Module https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket 06:20 Success and Failure of New Glenn NG-3 https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/ 08:25 Voyager Shuts Down More Instruments https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/ 11:08 Vera Rubin Discovers A Lot of Asteroids https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started 12:36 Vote results 13:06 Organics on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/msl-curiosity-found-new-organic-chemicals-on-mars-proof-that-the-planet-can-preserve-ancient-biosign 15:09 Roman’s Ready to Launch 16:51 SPHEREx Mapping the Sky https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets 18:05 The Universe in X-Rays https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory 19:18 More space news 20:20 Complexity of the interviews

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:29 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ouw_AobGQ2M CosmoQuest Artemis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhAPm8PNdY CosmoQuest: https://cosmoquest.org/ What could the great filter be? How visible is the human race to outside observers? How would astronomy work in a cosmic void? And in Q&A+, what would happen if a black hole suddenly approached?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@moosekeeto] What could the Great Filter be? 02:17 [@wookalarcentral] What do cosmic coincidences mean? 04:24 [@MikeD_] Could advanced civilizations communicate in a way we can't detect? 06:05 [@doogle4144] How 'visible' is the Human race? 08:56 [@mmorgan7212] How would astronomy work if we lived in a cosmic void? 13:40 [@AEFisch] Why do scientists call a black hole a singularity? 16:28 New citizen science project

🟣 Guest: Dr. John Banovetz https://www.bnl.gov/world/ 📜 Uncovering the Next Galactic Supernova with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.12094 We should be getting 1-2 supernovae per century in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Yet, the last one observed was about 1000 years ago? Where are all the galactic supernovae? Why don't we see enough of them. Can Vera Rubin help? Finding out in this interview. 00:00 Intro 01:41 Supernovae in the Milky Way 09:33 Why don't we see the supernovae 13:32 Vera Rubin 24:37 Working with the data pipeline 39:10 Current obsessions 41:08 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:16 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AE How will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point? 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsquakes cause problems for humans? 02:44 [@rJaune] Are there promising battery technology? 04:08 [@1000dots] Which nuclear reactor will NASA use for its new Mars mission? 09:20 [@smkolins] Is anyone setting up a public access list of new finds of Vera Rubin? 11:24 [@TestingTesting-1234] Where will HWO look first? 14:46 [@Matthew...1979] Could we see other planets in realtime? 16:16 [@C.Lo.87] How long to clear out L2? 17:22 Previously hidden content Full livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:55 Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHLROLaOCFc There's a new scar on the moon. The Artemis II astronauts return home safely. A new survey has just wrapped up its scan for dark energy. Supermassive black holes ready to merge. And in Space Bites Plus, astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the universe. 00:00 Intro 00:20 New Scar on The Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-just-got-a-new-scar 02:20 Artemis 2 Recap https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-world-welcomes-the-crew-of-artemis-ii-home 04:33 DESI 5-year observations https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/desi-completes-planned-3d-map-of-the-universe-and-continues-exploring/ 07:34 SMBHs about to merge https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-monsters-one-galaxy-and-a-collision-100-years-away 10:04 Reuse of the New Glenn's booster https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/16/blue-origin-hot-fires-its-first-previously-flown-booster-prepares-for-weekend-launch/ 11:14 Blue Alchemist https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/from-moon-dust-to-moon-colonies/ 12:32 Demarcation of Stars and Planets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/wheres-the-dividing-line-between-a-star-and-a-planet-ask-the-jwst 14:53 Vote results 15:51 Stardust in the clouds of Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stardust-in-the-clouds-of-venus 17:25 More NASA Nuclear Missions https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exploring-the-moons-shadowy-craters-with-nuclear-powered-rovers 19:35 Most Powerful Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-universes-most-powerful-telescope 20:55 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/student-team-finds-one-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-universe-that-migrated-to-the-milky-way 22:45 Even more space news

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