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Universe Today Podcast

Fraser Cain

300 episodes

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  1. AI Came To Take My Job. Here’s How I Responded

    · 10 min

    🟣 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?

  2. [Q&A+] AI Warp Drive, Surviving in Space, Firing at a Black Hole

    · 21 min

    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…

  3. [Interview+] Everything You Need to Know About JWST's Discoveries in 2026

    · 42 min

    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?…

  4. [Space Bites+] NASA Goes Nuclear // 4% Chance of Hitting The Moon // Big Dark Energy Results

    · 21 min

    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…

  5. [Q&A+] Magnetic Poles Flip, Hypervelocity Stars from Andromeda, Potential Target for New Horizons

    · 23 min

    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…

  6. [Interview+] How Magnetars Are Born

    · 45 min

    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?…

  7. [Q&A+] Moons Q&A Special

    · 21 min

    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…

  8. [Space Bites+] Comet Interceptor Accelerated // Artemis II SLS Rollout // Nuclear Lunar Race

    · 20 min

    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…

  9. [Q&A+] When Did Dark Matter Appear, Excitement About TRAPPIST-1, Contributing to Astronomy

    · 23 min

    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…

  10. [Interview+] We Were Wrong About Europa’s Sub-Surface Ocean

    · 1 h 05 min

    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…

  11. [Q&A+] AI Writing Science Papers, Private Space Science, Targets for ELT

    · 23 min

    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…

  12. [Interview+] Building LISA, Humanity's Biggest Telescope

    · 54 min

    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…

  13. [Space Bites+] Crazy-Spinning Asteroid // NASA’s Budget is Back // Medical Evacuation from ISS

    · 23 min

    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…

  14. [Q&A+] Chances for Finding Life at Europa, Humans VS Kessler Syndrome, Earth as a Rogue Planet

    · 22 min

    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…

  15. [Q&A+] Flat Planet, 3I/ATLAS vs Jupiter, Next Gen Space Stations

    · 23 min

    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…

  16. [Space Bites+] Weird Starless Galaxy // Private Space Telescope // Betelbuddy's Wake

    · 25 min

    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…

  17. [Q&A+] Hardest Lagrange Point, Voyagers' Realistic Lifetime, Goals for Telescopes

    · 24 min

    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…

  18. [Q&A+] Exciting Science in 2026, Nature of Dark Matter, Forever Travelling Light

    · 23 min

    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…

  19. [Interview+] Why People Stop Trusting Science? And How Can We Fix It

    · 1 h 08 min

    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…

  20. [Q&A+] Sun's Siblings, Symmetrical Universe, Biosignature Molecules

    · 19 min

    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.…

  21. [Q&A+] Habitable Titan, Seeing The Sun from The Past, EHT's Next Target

    · 22 min

    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…

  22. [Interview+] Teaching ChatGPT to Do Real Science

    · 1 h 00 min

    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…

  23. [Space Bites+] Minus One Ocean World // Superkilonova // Catastrophic Collisions at Fomalhaut

    · 20 min

    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…

  24. [Q&A+] Earth from Mars, Asteroid Discoveries After Vera Rubin, Life in Mars Samples | Q&A 383

    · 27 min

    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…

  25. [Q&A+] Mission to Save Hubble, 2I/Borisov vs 3I/ATLAS, Galaxy Weather | Q&A 382

    · 20 min

    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…

  26. [Space Bites+] 3I/ATLAS Closest Approach // Rock Giants // New NASA Administrator

    · 33 min

    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+,…

  27. [Q&A+] Nuking the Moon, A Week in Space, Fast Space Travel | Q&A 381

    · 15 min

    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…

  28. [Interview+] Astronomy's Secret Weapon for Exomoon Search

    · 42 min

    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…

  29. [Q&A+] Extracting Info from CMB, Second-Best Mars, Living Off Earth | Q&A 380

    · 20 min

    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…

  30. [Space Bites+] Sweet Sweet Asteroid // JWST On TRAPPIST-1e // China’s Big Science Plans

    · 26 min

    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…

  31. [Q&A+] Organic Universe, Fighting Conspiracies, Most Anticipated Space Event | Q&A 379

    · 18 min

    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…

  32. [Q&A+] Impossible Space Question, Human-Born Great Filter, Steering The SGL Telescope | Q&A 378

    · 19 min

    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…

  33. [Space Bites+] Early Signs of Dark Matter Detection // Search for Exomoons // No Liquid Water for Mars

    · 22 min

    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…

  34. [Q&A+] Galaxy Graveyard, Binoculars vs Telescope, Chinese Space News | Q&A 377

    · 16 min

    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…

  35. [Q&A+] Alternatives to The Big Bang, Theia Impact Place, Telescope Images | Q&A 376

    · 16 min

    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…

  36. [Space Bites+] BREAKING Comet News // Huge New Glenn Update // Lightning on Mars

    · 22 min

    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…

  37. [Q&A+] Capitalism in Space, Orbit vs Moon, Extraterrestrial Lightning | Q&A 375

    · 22 min

    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?…

  38. [Q&A+] Boots on Mars When? What's on The Dark Side? Why Colonize the Moon? | Q&A 374

    · 18 min

    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…

  39. [Space Bites+] Overturning Dark Energy // NASA's Eyes on 3I/ATLAS // Super Fast Solar System

    · 20 min

    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…

  40. [Q&A+] Ginormous Space Interferometer, China's Mars Sample, Boring Interstellar Objects | Q&A 373

    · 23 min

    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…

  41. [Q&A+] Furthest Known Galaxy, Gravitational Slingshot Speed Limit, Toppling Starship | Q&A 372

    · 18 min

    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…

  42. [Space Bites+] Black Holes That Shouldn't Exist // New Glenn Launches and Lands // NASA's Back

    · 19 min

    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…

  43. [Q&A+] Outdated Tech in Space, Control Over the Moon, Optimism for China's Space Program | Q&A 371

    · 22 min

    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…

  44. [Q&A+] Multiple Great Filters, Comet Hit Recovery, Good Budget Telescope | Q&A 370

    · 19 min

    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…

  45. [Space Bites+] 3I/ATLAS Turns BLUE // Crew Stranded in Space // Isaacman Is Back

    · 25 min

    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…

  46. [Q&A+] 3I/ATLAS Special (Vol.3) | Q&A 369

    · 22 min

    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:…

  47. [Interview+] How Does The Biggest Visible Light Telescope Array Work

    · 56 min

    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…

  48. [Q&A+] Extending the Sun's Life, Moving the Earth Around, Diving Into Uranus' Atmosphere | Q&A 368

    · 21 min

    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…

  49. [Space Bites+] 3I/ATLAS Emerges After Perihelion // Our Own Little Red Dot // X-59 First Flight

    · 18 min

    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…

  50. [Q&A+] Fate of Lunar Gateway, China catching NASA, New Dangerous Asteroids | Q&A 367

    · 22 min

    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…

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