Episodi

  • [Q&A+] Was the UN-Observable Universe Always UN-Reachable?
    Oct 23 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:54

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    What does "the present" mean in space? Why do we have the laws of Physics we have? Was there a rime when all the Universe was accessible? And in Q&A+, are all black holes perfect spheres?

    • 00:00 Intro

    • 00:25 [@idodekkers9165] Was there a time when all the universe was visible?

    • 06:02 [@madmillion91920110] Does the 'present' actually mean anything a cosmic scale?

    • 09:42 [@LDEKSOCH] Why these particular laws of physics?

    • 14:54 [@georgegherghinescu] Do event horizons of fast rotating black holes have a flattened sphere shape?

    • 17:43 Final thoughts

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    20 min
  • [Interview+] Going Beyond Hubble and Roman to Find Planets With Atmospheres
    Oct 21 2026

    BONUS PART STARST AT 21:45

    Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pWm2Wsv_wVc

    A new mission that was just proposed to NASA is an extreme UV telescope that will observe hundreds of stars to find the conditions for planets with atmospheres. How exactly will it work? Finding out in this interview.

    Interview with Lee Feinberg about the HWO https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M?si=DhJxA32PyHr3ypUh

    Huge interview about TRAPPIST-1 system https://youtu.be/B8H4EnbKkgU?si=_mGhpuR5w2G0bCtX

    🟣 Guest: Dr. Allison Youngblood https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/allison.a.youngblood

    📜 ESCAPE: a small explorer mission to study the stellar drivers of exoplanet evolution https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.00683

    • 00:00 Intro

    • 02:19 M-dwarf stars and their planets

    • 07:10 ESCAPE mission

    • 17:27 Next steps

    • 21:45 TESS

    • 30:40 Current obsessions

    • 35:46 Final thoughts

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    37 min
  • [Q&A+] Why Are There No Binary Planets?
    Oct 21 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:22

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    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

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    22 min
  • [Space Bites+] Turns Out, Hypernovae Might Not Exist At All
    Oct 17 2026

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:37

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    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

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    20 min
  • [Q&A+] Should We Still Be Worried About The Apophis Asteroid?
    Oct 15 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:25

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    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

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    22 min
  • [Q&A+] Why Won't NASA Just Buy Falcon 9 from SpaceX?
    Oct 14 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:14

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    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

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    19 min
  • [Space Bites+] Finally, A NASA Mission To Explore Lava Tubes
    Oct 9 2026

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:14

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    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

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    24 min
  • [Q&A+] How Realistic Are Mars Colonizations Plans?
    Oct 9 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:42

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    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

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    22 min