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Universe Today Podcast
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Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Discovery of The Decade for Dwarf Planets? Eris and Makemake Geothermal Activity
Huge Kuiper Belt discovery! With James Webb astronomers were able to see that Eric and Makemake show signs of geothermal activity. How exactly did that happen?…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Swarms of Cheap Spacecraft for Solar System Exploration
Solar sails aren't just a tool to send tiny spacecraft to Alpha Centauri. They can also be used to optimise exploration of the Solar System. How can we do…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Unexpected Mimas Discovery // Moon Mission Launch // New EHT Image
More oceans across the Solar System. The Event Horizon Telescope zooms into an active galactic nucleus. Another lunar lander sets off to the Moon. 🦄 Support us…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] What's Wrong With Modern Science And How To Fix It
What are the main problems of modern-day science? Why there's a growing trust gap between the scientists and the public? How can we fix those problems and…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Trusting Asteroid Strike Probabilities, Propulsion Breakthrough, Methane on Mars
How sure can astronomers be when estimating asteroid strikes? Why is Jupiter so radioactive? What happened to the methane on Mars story? Are black holes 2D or…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] NASA in Trouble // More Impossible Galaxies from JWST // Final Goodbye to Ingenuity
Big layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. Testing spacesuits for the Moon. Another flyby of Io. And our final look at Ingenuity.🎙️…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] NASA JPL Layoffs. Artemis and Mars Sample Return in DANGER?
BREAKING NEWS. JPL is laying off about 530 people. Why did that happen and what it means for major NASA missions like Artemis and Mars Sample Return? Figuring…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Deepest Ever Deep Field. Where Are The Limits of James Webb?
We all know the Hubble Deep Field as one of the most important astronomy images of all time. But when will we get a similar attempt from Webb? What will we be…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Kuiper Belt Orbiter, Naming Planet 9, Most Perfect Spheres
Could we detect life on Earth from Neptune's orbit? Is the Moon shrinking over time? Why don't we send an orbiter the the Kuiper belt? What should we call…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Why JWST Avoids Searching For Exomoons with Dr. David Kipping
If exoplanets exist, so should exomoons. However, to this day we still did not find any. Even more than that, there's a pretty big controversy regarding the…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Venus Could Harbour Non-Water Based Life
Whenever we search for life, we're searching for 'life as we know it". But are there alternative options? Non-carbon based life? Or life that doesn't use water…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] What a REAL City On Mars Will Look Like
Science fiction taught us that Mars cities are inevitable. That we will sooner or later have those cool looking glass domes with spaceports and stuff. But the…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] How Nancy Grace Roman Will Help Understand Dark Matter
Understanding dark matter is one of the most interesting challenges in modern cosmology. Upcoming new telescopes, such as Nancy Grace Roman, can help us solve…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Giant Forest Telescope // GO for LISA // Thoughts on YouTube Retirement
SLIM woke up but briefly., Turning a forest into a giant particle detector. Another explanation for that hycean world. And some stunning new pictures from…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] An Exoplanet With A Comet-Like Giant Tail
Recently astronomers made an unexpected discovery. They found a planet called WASP-69b with a giant comet-like gas tail that was bigger than ever. What's…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] How Space-Based Reflectors Can Change Solar Energy
Solar energy is simple the best energy source we have access to. But how can we make it even better? With space tech, of course! In this interview I'm talking…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Lunar Starship VS Saturn V, Max Size of Black Holes, ISS Replacement
Why can't Starship reach the Moon without refuelling? How big can black holes get? What space station will replace the ISS? How big do Lagrange points get?…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Nobel Prize Winner Explains JWST vs The Crisis in Cosmology
The Hubble Tension is one of the most exciting mysteries in modern day science. Different methods give different results for the expansion of the Universe. So…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Ingenuity Is OVER // Destructive Test by Sierra Space // Why Starship Exploded
Ingenuity is over. SLIM landed on the Moon, but it’s upside-down. Webb sees planets orbiting white dwarf stars. And we finally know why Starship exploded.🎈…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Is Mars Worth Exploring, Imaging Our Galaxy, Rogue Planets
How can we possibly know how does the Milky Way look like? Is Marth worth further exploration after not finding any life there for years? How can we…
Universe Today Podcast[NIAC 2024] Swarming Proxima Centauri and Getting Data Back
When we'll be sending probes to other stars, getting there will be only one part of the challenge. How do we get the data back? So, NASA just funded a research…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Hycean VS Lava Worlds //Japan's Moon Landing // NASA's Supersonic Breakthrough
News about two lunar landers, Webb helps rule out one explanation for the Hubble Tension, NASA’s new quiet supersonic plane, and lots of exoplanet news.🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] TRAPPIST-1 vs Alpha Cen, Catching The Voyagers, Lunar Space Elevator
Why it's easier for James Webb to observe TRAPPIST-1 than Alpha Centauri? Is a lunar space elevator possible at all? What would my ideal space mission look…
Universe Today Podcast[Bonus] Modern Day Skeptics
This is an episode I did with Brian Dunning, host of The Skeptoid podcast and Richard Saunders, host of The Skeptic Zone podcast. Enjoy!👉 The Skeptic Zone…
Universe Today Podcast[Bonus] Where are all the aliens?
This is an episode I did with Brian Dunning, host of Skeptoid and producer and director of THE UFO MOVIE THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE and Richard Saunders, host…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] TRUE Colour of Neptune // Moon Landing Failure // Major Missions Delays
We finally learn the true color of Neptune. Vulcan succeeds while Peregrine fails. Delays for Artemis missions. A rocket that eats itself for more thrust. 🚀…
Universe Today Podcast[Bonus] Why 2024 Will Be a Major Year For Space Exploration
This is a bonus episode from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon podcast. We discussed JWST, Artmeis, Parker Solar Probe and many other things to be excited…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Lunar Starship Elevator Test // Accurate Ancient Star Map // Io Close Flyby
Juno’s closest flyby of Io, Hubble studies an exoplanet atmosphere for 3 years, astronauts test out Starship’s elevator, and more evidence for quark stars.🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] What Is JWST Really Capable Of
Where are the limits of James Webb's capabilities? What can we expect from it in terms of exoplanet research and how can we get there? Finding out with Dr Luis…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Game-Changing Space Test // Black Hole Core Stars // Toxic Enceladus Plumes
There’s toxic gas flowing out of Enceladus that could be the key to life. Could there be black holes inside stars? NASA tight beams a cat video from space. 🦄…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Mysteries of Io NASA Hasn't Solved Yet
Io is the by far the most volcanically active place in our Solar System. However, there were not too many missions studying it. What could we learn about Io if…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] How Did JWST Discover Methane On An Exoplanet WASP-80b
One of the discoveries done by James Webb was the presence of methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet WASP-80b. How exactly did they do it and what will JWST…
Universe Today PodcastVoyager-1 Is DOWN // Nearby Kilonova // Giant Stream of Stars
Hubble’s Back, but Voyager 1 is Down. An absolutely stunning supernova picture from Webb. How talking whales will teach us to talk to aliens.🦄 Support us on…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Confirming Extraterrestrial Life. A Step-By-Step Instruction
What is a realistic scenario of finding life outside Earth? What steps to we need to take to get there and how can we prove it's there. Looking for answers…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Extremophiles on Mars, Galaxy Bars, Artemis VS SpaceX
Where do the galaxy bars come from and how do they stay stable? Will humanity ever become a Type-II civilization? When will we get more info about the…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] How Did Early Earth Get The Ingredients for Life
We still don't know how did life start on Earth. But in order to do so, Earth had to have all the building blocks for life, such as organic molecules. How…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Starship Refuelling Test Imminent // Perfect Resonance System // Intergalactic Star
What Will Starship Test on its Next Flight? A 6-Planet System in Perfect Resonance. And Betelgeuse Might Not be Rotating at all. ⛽️ Orbital refuelling…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] When Did Evolution Start on Earth
How did life begin on Earth? It's one of the most important questions ever. Clearly, we don't have an answer yet, but how can we even approach it? What methods…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Black Holes Spin. Now, How Can We Measure That?
Black holes are defined by only three parameters: mass, charge and spin. We know that black holes spin. But how can we measure that? What tools and methods are…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] NASA's Take on Starship Progress, Farthest Naked Eye Object, Galactic Lagrange Points
What is the farthest object you can see with the unaided eye? Do galaxies have Lagrange points like stars or planets? What does NASA think about Starship's…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Hubble Entered Safe Mode // Protoplanetary Disk in Another Galaxy // Dragonfly Delay
Hubble is down right now. JWST sees the first protoplanetary disk in another galaxy. Titan Dragonfly’s delay. The first full image of the Chinese Space Station…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Astronaut’s Perspective On How Space Shuttle Shaped Spaceflight
What was it like to fly on the Space Shuttle? What made this vehicle so important for the history of spaceflight? What stories can it tell? Answering all these…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Real Danger from Solar Flares, Lagrange Interferometers, Interstellar Communications
How bad can a solar flare really be for the Earth? What would evolution in an isolated star system look like? What damage can a rogue planet flying through the…
Universe Today Podcast[Special] What Does Starship Launch Success Mean for SpaceX Now
It happened! Starship and SuperHeavy Did Launch for the second time. All 33 raptors were working. Hot staging went as planned. But then both the Booster 9 and…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] China's Moon Secret Revealed // Starship Success // The Real Asteroid Danger
SpaceX Starship launches again. Webb finds methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet and reveals a star forming region near the center of the Milky Way. The…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] More To Come From JWST, Starlink Interferometer, TESS vs Kepler
Did James Webb already reach its full potential or is there more to come from it? How does TESS compare to Kepler? Can we use Starlinks as a giant space-based…
Universe Today PodcastMars Samples By 2031 // Starship's GO For Launch // Oumuamua NOT Interstellar?
China is planning a Mars Sample Return Mission. James Webb tracks water moving towards planets. The Hubble Tension has gotten even more tense.🦄 Support us on…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] 35 Million Galaxies in One Catalog to Understand Dark Energy
How large surveys of our galactic neighbourhood can help us better understand dark energy? What more can we learn from them? What instruments and techniques…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] New Space Race, Dyson Spheres in Cosmic Voids, Protection from Solar Storms
Can dark energy be just empty space and nothing else? Is there a new space race going on? Why is NASA so slow with its Moon plans? Is there an upper limit for…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Early Dark Energy and Other Possible Solutions for The Crisis in Cosmology
The so-called Crisis in Cosmology didn't go anywhere. Different methods are giving different values for the Hubble Constant creating one of the most…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] INCREDIBLE Discovery From Lucy // Most Powerful Ion Engine // Slime Mold Universe
Lucy made an incredible discovery. One of the strangest exoplanetary systems ever seen. Understanding the Universe with slime mold. And the most powerful ion…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] The LIFE Telescope. Next Gen Planet Hunter
You asked for it, so it's here. A big interview about a proposed mission called LIFE that could help us revolutionise planet hunting. My guest is Dr Daniel…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] Things to See Before You Die, Reigniting A Dead Star, Types of Black Holes
How do we know that Psyche is a metal asteroid? Did primordial gravitational waves stretch when inflation happened? When do we finally get more Trappist-1 data…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Ancient Planet Inside Earth // HUGE Exoplanet Discovery // Cannibal Betelgeuse
A new system found with 7 Earth and Super-Earth Sized planet, the remains of another planet inside the Earth, and it’s time to replace your wallpaper again…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Did Venus Have Plate Tectonics?
Plate tectonics might be the key to why Venus had become the hell it is right now. Some think that it just never had it. But recent studies suggest that Venus…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] AI Pilots for Space Missions, A New Big Bang, Falsifiable Dark Matter
Could another Big Bang happen in our existing Universe? Is dark matter theory falsifiable? Should we allow AI to control spacecraft? How many things can you…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] Event Horizon Telescope. But 10 Times Better
We got two images of supermassive black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope. But can we make it better? How can we take the telescope to the next level and…
Universe Today Podcast[Space Bites] Three Stars Disappeared // So Much JWST News // Io's Global Magma Ocean
Three stars mysteriously vanished. So much JWST new. Hundreds of volcanoes on Io. Starship is ready to fly again. 🦄 Support us on Patreon…
Universe Today Podcast[Interview] You Don't Understand The Fermi Paradox
Are we alone in the Universe? How can we approach this question with a real scientific perspective? What would life even look like if it existed somewhere?…
Universe Today Podcast[Q&A] How Dark Does Space Get, Mining Psyche, Danger from Rogue Planets
Can you reconstruct an image that was gravitationally lensed? How dark can outer space become? Will we ever be able to mine an asteroid? Answering all these…