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Universe Today PodcastEpisode 751: Q&A 150: What is Space Dust, Anyway? And More...
In this week's questions and answer show, I explain how all the dust in space forms, could life be Von Neumann probes, why do people think black holes lead to…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 750: Q&A 149: What if a Microscopic Black Hole Passed Through the Earth? And More...
In this week's Q&A, I try to imagine what might happen if a microscopic black hole passed through the Earth. How long will James Webb take to become…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 748: Interview: Dr. Casey Handmer, Starship, Space Junk and Settlement
I'm pleased to welcome back Dr. Casey Handmer, a software systems architect at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In addition to his work at NASA, Casey has a…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 749: Q&A 148: How Do We Know the Age of the Universe? And More...
In this week's episode, I talk about the various ways we measure the age of the Universe. What's next for OSIRIS-REx? And what are the next frontiers for…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 745: Interview: Dr. Ken Olum, Boltzmann Brains, Cosmic Strings and Gravitational Waves
My guest is Dr. Ken Olum, a research professor at Tufts University. His primary research is into cosmic strings, and how they could be detectable through…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 746: Interview: Dr. Michael Hecht, Making Oxygen with MOXIE
My guest is Dr. Michael H. Hecht, a research scientist and associate director at MIT's Haystack Observatory. Hecht is also the principal investigator for the…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 747: Q&A 147: The Night Sky at the Center of the Milky Way? And More...
In this week's questions show, I consider what the night sky might look like if you could stand at the center of the Milky Way where the stars are denser. Do…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 743: Q&A 146: Could We Even Comprehend Aliens... as Aliens? And More..
In this week's questions show, I explain why we'd be able to recognize aliens, even if they were vastly more technologically advanced than us. Why I don't do…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 744: Interview: Practical Time Travel with Prof. Ronald Mallet
In this special interview, I was fortunate to speak with Dr. Ronald Mallet, an emeritus professor at UConn. In addition to a lifetime's work in cosmology and…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 742: Interview with Fraser on Demystifying Science
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Universe Today PodcastEpisode 739: Interview: Dr. Rebecca K. Leane, Detecting Dark Matter
My guest is Dr. Rebecca K. Leane, an astroparticle physicist with the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The work involves innovative ways to detect dark…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 740: Interview: Dr. Jessie Christiansen, 2,200 Planets for TESS
My guest is Dr. Jessie Christiansen, an astrophysicist with NASA's Exoplanet Science Institute. Jessie will give us an update on TESS and the 2,200 planets…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 741: Q&A 145: Is Gravity Infinite? And More...
In this week's questions show, I explain whether or not gravity is infinite, will we need to cure cancer to go to space? Will SpaceX help Artemis' chances for…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 738: Q&A 144: Are We First in the Universe?
In this week's questions show I explain why we could be first in the Universe, do galaxies flip or spin, did I pick a good career? And more.00:00 Start00:47…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 736: Interview: Mick West, Identifying UFOs
My guest is Mick West, a game developer and writer. Mick has been studying UFO claims and contrail conspiracy theories for many years and has a useful toolkit…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 737: Interview: Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan, Choosing Targets for James Webb
My guest is Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan, an astronomer and project scientist working with the James Webb Space Telescope. Klaus is on the committee that helped…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 734: Interview: Dr. Maggie Lieu, Euclid and the Dark Universe
My guest is astronomer and science communicator Dr. Maggie Lieu. Lieu is a research fellow of machine learning and cosmology at the University of Nottingham…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 735: Q&A 143: Could Heat on Venus Power a Rover? And More...
In this week's questions show, I explain why a heat-powered rover wouldn't work on Venus. I explain how spacecraft navigate, and wonder what James Webb's Deep…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 732: Interview: Dr. Paul Sutter, explaining Muon G-2
You might know Dr. Sutter as a science communicator, but his doctorate is actually in particle physics. Paul is going to join me to talk about the Muon g-2…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 733: Interview: Prof. Geraint Lewis and the Anthropic Principle
Professor Geraint Lewis is an astrophysicist focused on dark energy, gravitational lensing and galactic merger. He has recently published a paper that that…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 731: Interview: Dr. Michio Kaku and the God Equation
Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and science communicator. His new book is called the God Equation, which traces the quest for a single theory of…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 730: Interview with Fraser on the Debrief Podcast
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Universe Today PodcastEpisode 729: Q&A 142: Do Pulsars Slow Down? And More...
In this week's questions show, I look at the rotation rate of pulsars, why NASA is such a fan of the term in-situ and what our plans are for exploring the…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 728: Interview: Oumuamua, Aliens and Astrophysics with Dr. Avi Loeb
Professor Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist from Harvard who has worked on many advances in space and astrophysics. He helped predict exoplanet discoveries…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 727: Interview: Vera Rubin and Time-Domain Astronomy with Dr. James Davenport
My guest is Dr. James Davenport, a research assistant professor at the University of Washington. In addition to his research into magnetically active stars…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 726: Q&A 141: Is It Ethical To Send Humans to Mars? And More...
In this week's questions show, I tackle some challenging questions, like the ethics of sending humans to Mars, and whether it's better to focus on our efforts…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 725: Q&A 140: Are the Stars We Can See Special in Any Way? And More...
In this week's questions show, I talk about the stars we can see with our own eyes. Are they special? How long does it take solar flares to reach Earth? How…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 724: Q&A 139: Could We Give the Moon an Atmosphere? And More...
In this week's questions show, I answer questions about supernovae, how we could terraform the Moon, and why is Starlink so expensive?00:00 Start00:55 When is…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 721: Interview: Jack Burns and the Lunar FARSIDE Telescope
This week I talk to Dr. Jack Burns, the Principle Investigator for the Lunar FARSIDE telescope. This would be a radio telescope installed on the far side of…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 722: Interview: Prof. Benjamin Zuckerman on Giant Space Interferometers and Slow Interstellar Exploration
Today I'm interviewing Dr. Benjamin Zuckerman, emeritus professor from UCLA. Zuckerman is the author of over 200 papers, and was involved with the first direct…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 723: Q&A 138: When Will Starships Stop Exploding? And More...
In this week's questions show, I talk about how dark matter seems to clump differently from regular matter. When will Starships stop exploding? And what do I…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 720: Interview: Christopher Morrison and the Interstellar Sample Return Mission
This week I talk to Christopher Morrison from USNC about their recently awarded NIAC Grant. Their grant will investigate the feasibility of a…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 719: Q&A 137: What Impressed Me The Most About Perseverance's Landing? And More...
In this week's live questions show, we spend a lot of time talking about the Perseverance landing on Mars. What's happening with my content right now, and is…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 718: Interview with Fraser on SciManDan Podcast
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Universe Today PodcastEpisode 717: Q&A 136: Should Falcon Heavy Launch the Lunar Gateway? And More...
In this week's questions show, I talk about why some missions go into orbit, and other missions make a direct landing on Mars. Is it a good idea for the SpaceX…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 716: Q&A 135: Where Will We Find Life First? In the Solar System or Another Star?
00:00 Start00:22 Easier to find life in the Solar System or Milky Way?05:13 Could an exosuit simulate gravity?06:36 Could you use water as a propulsion…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 715: Interview: Chris Prophet, SpaceX From the Ground Up
This week I interview Chris Prophet, the author of "SpaceX from the Ground Up". His book, now in its 6th edition covers the story of SpaceX, from its initial…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 714: Q&A 134: Could Tethered Starships Provide Artificial Gravity? And More...
In this week's Q&A show, I answer questions about Starship might be able to provide artificial gravity, whether I'd prefer to have LUVOIR or the Overwhelmingly…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 712: Q&A 133: What's Causing the Expansion of the Universe? And More...
In this week's QA, I talk about what's driving the expansion of the Universe, how big the observable Universe is to the actual Universe, and what will happen…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 713: Interview: The Story of the Europa Clipper: "The Mission" with David Brown
In this week's interview, I talk to David Brown about his new book: The Mission. It's all about the campaign to design and build the Europa Clipper mission and…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 711: The Universe in Formation. Hubble Sees 6 Examples of Merging Galaxies
10 billion years ago, galaxies of the Universe were ablaze with the light of newly forming stars. This epic phase of history is known as “Cosmic Noon” - the…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 710: Interview: Robots Made of Ice with Devin Carroll
In this week's interview, I talk with Devin Carroll, a robotics Ph.D. student at the modular robotics lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Devin is working…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 709: Q&A 132: How Much Of The Universe Could We Ever Explore? And More...
In this week's live Q&A, I talk about the new Space Launch System hot-fire test, how Breakthrough Starshot spacecraft might be able to communicate with home…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 708: Q&A 131: Can Breakthrough Starshot Slow Down? And More...
Welcome to the new style Q&As, which we're now recording every Monday live on my YouTube channel at 5pm Pacific Time. This week we got a lot of great questions…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 707: Interview: The Story of the Milky Way with Chris Carr
In this week's interview, I talk with Chris Carr, one of the co-hosts in the Weekly Space Hangout. Chris is a grad student at Columbia University, specializing…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 706: Open Space 100: Did We Really Detect a Signal from Proxima Centauri? And More...
In this week's last QA of 2020, I go long answering questions about space and astronomy. I talk about the news of a radio signal received from Proxima…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 705: Open Space 99: Would Alien AI Be Friendly to Us? And More...
00:00:00 Start00:04:45 Can we know how much of the Moon is Earth and what is Theia?00:06:41 Where did the Earth's water come from?00:09:24 Would alien AI be…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 704: Interview: Elizabeth Howell PhD, Canada's Role in Space Exploration
My guest this week is the science journalist Elizabeth Howell. Dr. Howell is one of the most prolific space journalists working in the field, contributing…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 703: Open Space 98: Can White Dwarf Stars Have Habitable Planets? And More...
In this week's live questions show, I explain why planets can remain habitable long after their stars have died, what we're going to do now that Arecibo has…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 702: Interview: Alex Ignatiev and Manufacturing on the Moon
My guest this week is Alex Ignatiev, from Lunar Resources. Alex and his team are working on a rover that could build solar panels, wiring and even radio…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 701: Open Space 97: What if SagA* Turned into a Quasar? And More...
In this week's live questions show, I explain how amateurs can contribute to space and astronomy research, will I sign up for Starlink, and what would happen…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 700: Interview: Wallace Arthur and the Biological Universe
Wallace Arthur is an evolutionary biologist and emeritus professor of Zoology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. His newest book is called the…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 699: Open Space 96: The End of the International Space Station? And More...
In this week's Open Space, we had a series of questions about the International Space Station. How long will it remain in orbit, and what role will it continue…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 698: Open Space 95: Would SpaceX Have Survived without NASA? And More...
00:00:00 Start00:01:31 How much oxygen is too difficult?00:03:46 Do the Falcon 9 boosters really land, or does the camera always cut out?00:04:55 Could SpaceX…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 697: Interview: Theoretical Physicist Dr. Peter Woit
Dr. Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist and senior lecturer in the math department at Columbia University. He's a critic of string theory, wrote a book…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 696: Open Space 94: Is It Realistic to Declare a "Free Mars"? And More...
In this week's live QA, I talk about Elon Musk's hope of establishing a free Mars, the future of gravitational wave detectors, and what do I think about trying…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 695: Q&A 130: Does the Dark Forest Explain the Fermi Paradox? And More...
In this week's questions show, I talk about the Dark Forest theory in the Three-Body Problem series of books. Is it a compelling answer to the Fermi Paradox?…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 694: Interview: Fred Watson, Australia's Astronomer at Large
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Universe Today PodcastEpisode 693: Open Space 92: Why I Hate Embargoed News Stories, and More...
00:00:00 Start00:04:10 Searching for exomoons00:07:35 Why I hate embargoes00:11:29 Discovery of water on the Moon00:17:00 Could Spitzer target the…
Universe Today PodcastEpisode 692: Open Space 91: Any Updates on Venus? And More...
00:00 Start05:54 Have we learned any more about Venus?08:31 Elon Musk interview with the Mars Society11:15 How small would Earth be as a black hole?11:31 Could…