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Universe Today Podcast

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

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

Dec 04, 202516 min

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

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

Nov 29, 202522 min

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

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

Nov 28, 202522 min

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

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

Nov 22, 202520 min

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

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

Nov 13, 202519 min

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

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

Nov 07, 202525 min

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

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

Nov 06, 202522 min

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

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

Nov 05, 202556 min

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

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...

Nov 04, 202521 min

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

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

Oct 31, 202518 min

[Q&A+] Galaxies Sticking Together, Feeling The Expansion, Flawed LCDM | Q&A 366

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...

Oct 29, 202524 min

[Interview+] Remember Hycean Worlds? Well, Looks Like They Shouldn't Exist

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: ...

Oct 27, 202538 min

[Space Bites+] Big Artemis III Shakeups // Passing Through 3I/ATLAS Tail // Search for Detect Dark Matter

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

Oct 24, 202523 min

[Q&A+] 3I/ATLAS Special (Vol. 2) | Q&A 365

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

Oct 23, 202517 min

[Interview+] Why Space Exploration in The Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life

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

Oct 22, 20251 hr 2 min

[Q&A+] Putting Out the Sun, Earth from Another Galaxy, Forever Locked Moon | Q&A 364

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...

Oct 21, 202520 min

[Space Bites+] Iron Appears on 3I/ATLAS // Starship Flight 11 // DNA Could Survive on Mars

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

Oct 17, 202522 min

[Q&A+] Weird 3I/ATLAS, Weird Saturn Storm, Weird Space News | Q&A 362

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

Oct 14, 202521 min
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