Universe Today Podcast

Mar 07 2025 1300 ep. 27 mins 7.6k
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Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today. Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.

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[Space Bites] Starship Explodes (Again) // Moon Lander Failed (Again) // Voyager Switching Off Instruments (Again)

Mar 07 2025 19 mins  
Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 lands safely on the Moon, Athena… doesn’t, and another lunar mission goes missing. NASA shuts down more instruments on the Voyagers, and Europa Clipper makes a flyby of Mars. Starship explodes again. And in the free Patreon edition, how Vera Rubin could find another flyby target for New Horizons. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/univers

[Q&A] Asteroids on the Moon, JWST VS Age of The Universe, Astronomy on ISS

Mar 06 2025 15 mins  
Did James Webb break the age of the Universe? Can we watch asteroids that are about to hit the Moon? How much of actuation astronomy is done on the ISS? Plus, in our extended version on Patreon, what shape do black holes take? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 👉 Same video. No ads. +BONUS question. For FREE. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 Even

[Q&A] Dangers from De-Orbiting ISS, Beyond Mars, Breaking News

Mar 04 2025 19 mins  
Is there a risk of contaminating Earth with space-resistant bacteria when de-orbiting the ISS? What would be the next big outpost when humanity reaches Mars? What's the real shape of Lagrange points? Plus, in our bonus part on Patreon, could there be life in lava tubes. Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Same video. No ads. +BONUS question. For F

[Interview] Extremely Rare Supernova. This is Exactly Why We Need Vera Rubin

Mar 03 2025 31 mins  
Astronomers saw a rare type of supernova in the galaxy NGC 2891. Finding out what was so special about it and why is it a perfect example of why we need the Vera Rubin Telescope as soon as possible. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Charlotte Angus https://charlotte-angus.com/ Young Supernova Experiment https://yse.ucsc.edu/ 00:00 In

[Space Bites] New Explanation Mars' Color // Big Moon Launch // Space Refuelling Test

Feb 28 2025 19 mins  
The asteroid threat is down to zero, whatever happened to that star that was supposed to go nova, more landers are launched to the Moon. Plus in our extended version on Patreon, how Venus’s atmosphere could protect life in its clouds. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:18 Told you so https://www.universetoday.com/171085/as-expected-th

[Q&A] What if Mars Had Air, Destiny of Stars, Fraserverse Movies

Feb 27 2025 23 mins  
Would we have colonized Mars by now if it had air? What is the ultimate fate of stars? What's the point of talking about the density of black holes? And which movies would go into the Fraserverse? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Same video. No ads. +BONUS question. For FREE. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 Even more questions with

[Q&A] SpaceX Consuming NASA, Earth Hoarding Asteroids, Tracking X37

Feb 25 2025 20 mins  
Will SpaceX eventually consume NASA? Are there asteroids at Lagrange points in front and behind the Earth? Can we track the Space Force's secret X37 shuttle? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:31 Are there asteroids in Earth's Lagrange points? 04:09 Will Musk fold NASA

[Space Bites] First Ever Strange Star // Fireworks from Sgr A* // Most Energetic Neutrino Ever

Feb 21 2025 19 mins  
A massive new release of Type 1a supernova data, did astronomers see a strange star form? huge spiral arms of comets in the Oort Cloud, and the highest energy neutrino ever detected. Plus in our extended version on Patreon, how scientists could get real data on UAPs. 🚀 Watch THIS VIDEO with NO ADS and a secret BONUS for FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122805716 00:00 Int

[Q&A] Dying in Space, Cancelling SLS, Getting My Mind Blown

Feb 20 2025 19 mins  
What will we really lose in case SLS actually gets cancelled? Would nuclear rockets bring a significant enough improvement to space travel? Do we even know how to die in space? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Watch this same video with no ads and a bonus question: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-question-q-122574752 👉 Additional Overtime

[Q&A] Terraforming Exoplanets, Dark Matter Annihilation, Finding Life in Other Galaxies | Q&A 296

Feb 18 2025 24 mins  
Does dark matter annihilate with normal matter? Should we be searching for signs of life in other galaxies? Do we know how to terraform exoplanets? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 🦄 Watch additional Overtime: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:22 How can we terraform exoplanets? 08:28 Can we detect life in another galaxy? 12:46 Does da