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Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Can Life Exist Around Red Dwarf Stars?
Red Dwarfs will be the longest living stars in the Universe. Many of them have planetary systems, like the famous Trappist-1. But there is a big problem, as…
Universe Today PodcastDeadly Supercontinent // Pluto Super-volcano // Most Powerful Solar Storm
See the latest solar eclipse from space. A future supercontinent will wipe out the mammals. Juno makes a close flyby of Io. A planet with clouds made of sand.🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Can Dark Matter Be Explained by Dark Photons
Dark matter is one of the most exciting mysteries in Astronomy. We can see its effects but we don't know what exactly it is. One of the proposed solutions is…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Predicting Supernovae, The Truth About Binary Stars, Creating a Pet Black Hole
How can we know that a star is about to go supernova? Can we create a pet black hole in our Solar System? What if all our star data is just wrong? How common…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Faster Than Light, Quantum Communication, Astronomy Pic Of The Day
Which things can go faster than light and what does it mean for Physics. Can quantum entanglement provide interstellar communication. Why NASA didn't believe…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] JWST Galaxies Take Another Turn // Ice Giants Collide // Psyche Launch
Astronomers see ice giants colliding. We peek into the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Even more evidence that the Big Bang hasn’t been overturned.🦄 Support us on…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] How Nancy Grace Roman's Coronagraph Will Revolutionise Planet Hunting
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will launch in 2027. It will have a best-in-class coronagraph that should revolutionise exoplanet astronomy. How exactly will it…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Discovering Exomoons, Gravitational Lenses for JWST and Hubble, Jupiter's Core Mass
How can neutrinos arrive faster than light? How did OSIRIS-REx get samples of an asteroid? Can we extract energy from gravitational waves? When will we be able…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] The Mysterious Gap In Exoplanet Population
Exoplanets are great. There are hycean worlds, super-dense iron planets, super light planets, ones with potential biosignatures and much more. Catching up on…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Two Supernovae Hit Earth // Rogue Planets in Orion Nebula // A Star That Disappeared
A mind-bending JWST image of the Orion Nebula, filled with rogue planets. Seeing the cosmic web. An explanation for a massive star that just disappeared.🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Non-Trivial Problem of Communication with Interstellar Probes
If we want to send an interstellar probe to the nearest stars, getting there isn't the only problem. We explore non-trivial problems like getting the signal…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] The Limit of JWST, Solving Dark Matter, Lifetime of SLS
Is our galaxy's black hole still consuming stars? When will we finally figure out dark matter? Can James Webb last until it exhausts its fuel and not break…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] We Really Need a Far-Infrared Space Interferometer. Here's Why
JWST has shown us what the modern infrared telescope is capable of. But it's not far-infrared. There are no space telescopes operating in that spectrum at the…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] James Webb Proves The Big Bang // Asteroid Samples from OSIRIS-REx // Chandrayaan-3 Lost
OSIRIS-REx delivers its asteroid samples back to Earth. India is losing hope to contact its lunar mission. James Webb is finally seeing baby galaxies coming…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] The Future of Exoplanet Research
What's the best way to use telescope time to search for exoplanets? How many will we be able to find in a best-case scenario? What future missions will help us…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Rogue Planets with Liquid Oceans, Post JWST Telescope Size, Non-EM Space Communication
How big will the successor of James Webb and Hubble be regarding Starship faring? Can we communicate using something else from radio waves? How can a rogue…
Universe Today Podcast[Secret Bonus] Universe Today's Shareholders Meeting
This is a sneak peek into our monthly Patreon-exclusive podcast we call Shareholders Meeting. Patreon is the reason we don't have ads and sponsor integrations…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] JWST CO2 Discovery on Europa // Fullmetal Exoplanet // Lunar Starship Engine Test
James Webb detects carbon dioxide on the surface of Europa. A full metal exoplanet. Searching for tiny dyson spheres. And learning how black holes eat so…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] So Much James Webb News // NASA's UAPs Report // Closest Black Hole to Earth
Have astronomers found the first signs of life on an exoplanet? So much James Webb news. The closest black hole to Earth. NASA gives its report on UAPs. 😍 1…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] A Big Problem with Modern Science Communication
What's going on with the Hubble Tension and does it really imply a Crisis in Cosmology? How to stay sceptical but at the same time keep an open mind? What big…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] New Sun, Moon and X-Ray Missions // Mars Colony Size Limit // Starship's Ready
Starship could be almost ready to fly. The smallest possible Mars colony. Three more space missions launched this week. And a new look at China’s…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Looking Deep Into Milky Way's Center with JWST
The center of our Galaxy is a mystery. It is full of dust which most telescopes can't see through. But with James Webb we can look into it. What hides deep in…
Universe Today Podcast[Special] I Challenged Space YouTubers To Pick James Webb's Best Image
Which JWST image is the best so far? To answer that, we did a series of polls among our community with a quarter-final round, semi-final and the final. Can my…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Ultra-Dense Exoplanet // New Horizons Needs Saving // Big ISS Upgrade
An exoplanet denser than steel. The Whirlpool Galaxy from JWST. We finally learn where the solar wind comes from. The ISS is getting gigabit internet. 🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] A Clever Hack to Solve The Hubble Tension
There is a disagreement in measurements of the Hubble constant often referred to as The Crisis in Cosmology. One way to solve it is to observe redshift drift…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] India Lands Russia Crashes // Mystery of Neptune Clouds // Red Shift Drift
India lands on the Moon. Another Ring Nebula image from JWST. One of the coolest exoplanet videos you’ve ever seen. New images of Neptune.🦄 Support us on…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] True Darkness of The Universe // MOND vs Dark Matter // SETI Symposium
The farthest star and the farthest galaxy seen by JWST. Measuring the darkness of the Universe from deep space. New evidence for MOND vs dark matter.🦄 Support…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] LK-99 Update // Ingenuity's Unscheduled Landing // SuperHeavy Hot Fire Test
Superconductor update. Contact re-established with Voyager 2. Two stars orbiting so closely they could hide inside the Sun. A field of gravitational lenses in…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Nautilus – True Next Gen Space Telescope
Classical space telescopes have their limit. You can't simply build bigger mirrors all the time. Instead, you can build more mirrors and combine them into a…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Voyager-2 Lost Contact // Potential Superconductor Breakthrough // Sag A* Companion
NASA Loses Contact with Voyager 2 because of a mistake. Euclid sends its first images. Finally, The Ring Nebula from JWST. 🦄 Support us on Patreon…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Dealing With Space Junk
Dealing with space debris is an increasingly important aspect of spaceflight. Can we take it under control? What technical challenges will we need to overcome?…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Launching Rockets With Just Electricity
What will it take to ditch chemical rockets and make space launches fully electric? What tech will it require and when will it be reasonable to use such a…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] UAP Coverup Controversy // NASA's 2027 Nuclear Rocket // Trillions of Rogue Planets
NASA reveals nuclear rocket partnership with Lockheed Martin. Witnesses claim there’s a UAP coverup. There could be trillions of rogue planets wandering the…
Universe Today Podcast[Special] All The AMAZING SCIENCE of James Webb's First Year in Space
It's already been one year of JWST operations. In this episode we accumulated all the major science results, all the amazing images and graphs, all the…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Weirdest White Dwarf Ever Found. What's Going On?
A white dwarf was found that literally has to sides. One is Hydrogen. The other one is Helium. And it constantly rotates and changes those two sides. What's…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Two-Face White Dwarf // Age Of The Universe Controversy // Lagrange Point Planet
Is the Universe twice as old as we thought? China updates its lunar exploration plans. Astronomers might have found an exoplanet in a Lagrange Point.🦌 The deer…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] We Must Go Back To Enceladus! Here's Why
Enceladus is the most interesting world in our Solar System in terms of exploration potential. It just is. But at the moment there are no approved missions to…
Universe Today Podcast[Special] Real Science Results Behind JWST's First Year
James Webb recently celebrated its first anniversary at work. What science results did it bring? Why graphs of spectra are as great as the nice pictures? How…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] India's Moon Lander Launch // JWST Anniversary // Strong ELT Progress
JWST celebrates its first year of operation. The Extremely Large Telescope is half-built. A black hole suddenly roars into life. 🦌 The deer…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Axions or Not. What's Hiding Behind Dark Matter
Before finding out what is dark matter we might first need to find what it isn't. In this interview Dr Keir Rogers explains what do we currently know about…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Big JWST Discoveries // 63-Day Silence for Ingenuity // Lensing Gravitational Waves
So much James Webb discoveries. A planet survives after being consumed by a red giant star. Euclid successfully launches. And gravitational lensing…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Submarine for Titan, Planets Changing Size, Even Bigger LIGO
When does a Lagrange point stop being one? Can we make LIGO even bigger? Do planets change their size over time? Can we build a submarine to go to Titan?…
Universe Today Podcast[Bonus] Robo Eels Exploring Water Worlds, NASA UAP Study, AGI to Take Over
This is an episode of John Michael Godier's show Event Horizon. We explore the extraordinary idea of robo-eels, groundbreaking aquatic automatons designed to…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Gravitational Waves Background Announced // Planets in The Oort Cloud // Big Starship Update
Gravitational wave background of the Universe. A map of the Milky Way in neutrinos. More new discoveries from JWST. A major update for Starship.🦄 Support us on…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Vera Rubin Telescope Will Revolutionise Astronomy. Here's Why
The Vera Rubin Observatory will soon come online. It will be a game-changer for Astronomy. How exactly will it happen and how it will help SETI? We're trying…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Dark Matter Evidence, Oort Cloud Shape, Size of Lagrange Points
Will LIGO detect gravitational waves when Betelgeuse explodes? Why are scientists so sure about dark matter? Could Betelgeuse become a black hole after it goes…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Ancient Echo from Sgr A* // Lightning on Jupiter // TRAPPIST-1c by James Webb
JWST Looks at the Next Planet in the TRAPPIST system. Could we detect colliding supermassive black holes. Hot Jupiters that flew too close to their stars.🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Simulating The Universe with Supercomputers
Supercomputer simulations of the Universe are a huge part of modern astronomy. In this interview with Dr Andrew Pontzen we discuss, how exactly are these…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Strange Isotopes in Supernovae, External Gravitational Lenses, Existence of The Present
Which astronomical events can only be seen with gravitational waves? Is there enough water on the Moon for a permanent colony? Can we use stars other than the…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Can Axions Be Dark Matter?
We still don't know what is Dark Matter. We can see its effects but we don't know what it's made of. However, with their latest publication, Dr Amruth Alfred…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Another Enceladus Breakthrough, Crystallising White Dwarf, 19-Hour Earth Day
A white dwarf is starting to turn into a diamond. Another key element for life found in the plumes at Enceladus. The Parker Solar Probe discovers the source of…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Solar Wind Slowing Down Planets, Nuking the Sun, Exomoon Reflection
Is nuking the Sun a good way to disarm the Earth? Should they rebuild the Arecibo observatory? How will SpaceX Starship change spaceflight? Could we see a…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] James Webb Deep Field, Betelgeuse's Doing It Again, Starliner Fail
Betelgeuse is unexpectedly bright, and update of JWST’s Deep Field program, and more problems with the Boeing Starliner.🦄 Support us on Patreon…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] True Size of the Universe, Inescapable Planets, Magnetic Poles Reversal
Was the Universe ever the size of an orange or a basketball? Can life exist on planets that cannot be escaped? Can the asteroid belt ever produce a new planet?…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Huge Discoveries by James Webb // Fire In Space // Quantum Squeezing
Lots of new discoveries from JWST. How a software bug killed HAKUTO-R. Kepler’s last ever exoplanets.🦄 Support us on Patreon…
Universe Today PodcastNASA Selected Blue Origin // Galaxies Getting More Impossible // First (Exo)Radiation Belt
NASA chooses another lander for Artemis V. The first radiation belt ever seen outside the Solar System. And those impossible galaxies might be even more…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] What Did NASA Discover With TESS' First Complete Mission
It's already been five years since NASA's TESS mission was launched. Now it completed its first full mission observing the sky and hunting for exoplanets. In…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Did The Universe Come From Nothing? Can Stars Be Alive? What's The Best Nebula?
Could stars and planets be living organisms? Is LHC dangerous for the Earth? How do neutrino detectors work? Does the Big Bang suggest that everything around…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Aliens' Perspective of Technosignatures from Earth
If an extra-terrestrial civilisation saw the Earth, what technosignatures could they pick up? What could they learn about life on our planet and human…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Can We Fix The Hubble Tension, JUICE's Happy End, NASA's Snake Robot
NASA tests out a snake bot that could explore difficult terrain. An independent way to measure the expansion rate of the Universe. JUICE successfully deploys…