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Another Starship flight is right around the corner, how to make space telescopes insanely thin, a black hole feeding faster than it should, and plans to build your own radio telescope 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:13 Starship IFT-6 Launch Date 03:27 Satellite surviving a collision 05:12 Ultra-thin space telescopes 07:42 Aftermath of a neutron star collision 09:48 Steam world 11:25 Vote results 11:58 Black hole that's eating too fast 13:33 The end for Skylon? 15:39 Build your own telescope 17:16 Guide to Space 17:59 Questions for the interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/yNGAB7i8prI 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:27 [Alaris] How loud was the Big Bang? 04:06 [Ardena] Can black holes become neutron stars again? 07:35 [Asuria] Why send missions to Europa, not Enceladus? 12:17 [Belote] Will humans feel weird on a planet spinning opposite to Earth? 13:33 [Belsa] Did we see globular clusters gain or lose stars? 15:40 [Cartego] What would a Moon or Mars cars look like? 19:03 [Chulak] Can Ganymede and Titan be considered planets? 21:51 [Dakara] How loud would the Sun be? 22:40 [Edora] Can we use lasers for solar sails? 27:30 [Goronak] How does mass cross the event horizon? 30:28 [Hadante] How do we predict the lifetime of stars? 33:45 [Hebridan] Could we send mass to space to change our orbit and stop global warming? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/eHKXwlDhWxA 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

Is this Event Horizon image accurate? Webb scans Vega for planets, another problem with Voyager 1, and a supernova space dandelion. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:13 Retake for the Sgr A image? https://www.universetoday.com/169025/the-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole-photo-might-need-a-retake/ 02:32 Scanning Vega for planets https://www.universetoday.com/169041/webb-scans-vega-for-planets/ 04:20 "Alien signal" decoded https://www.universetoday.com/169047/remember-that-alien-signal-sent-by-the-exomars-orbiter-last-year-its-just-been-decoded/ 06:00 NASA's solar sail damaged https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-solar-sail-spacecraft-damaged-spinning 07:47 New problems for Voyager-1 https://blogs.nasa.gov/voyager/2024/10/28/after-pause-nasas-voyager-1-communicating-with-mission-team/ 09:48 Vote results 10:28 Sub-surface ocean on Miranda https://www.universetoday.com/169058/theres-another-ocean-moon-candidate-uranus-tiny-moon-miranda/ 12:23 Titan's icy crust https://www.universetoday.com/169048/titan-may-have-a-methane-crust-10-km-thick/ 14:08 Space Dandelion https://www.universetoday.com/169031/this-ancient-supernova-remnant-looks-like-a-stellar-dandelion/ 16:04 The Guide to Space 16:45 Remote telescope testing 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/QbleoKUuwAg 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

How hard can it be to retrieve a sample from Europa? How strong are the winds on Titan? What are the differences between different types of time dilation? Will Starship have landing legs? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:29 [Alaris] What are the weird rocket noises? 04:54 [Ardena] Could we be forever trapped on Earth because of its spin? 08:29 [Asuria] How to take pictures of auroras? 11:54 [Belote] How big is the Solar System? 15:16 [Cartego] How hard would it be to do a sample return from Europa? 21:37 [Chulak] Why worry about contaminating space probes? 25:25 [Dakara] What are the plans to explore lava tubes on Moon/Mars? 28:36 [Edora] How strong are the winds on Titan? 30:32 [Goronak] Will there be legs of Starships that go to Moon and Mars? 31:51 [Hadante] What are the chances of Europa Clipper finding plumes and sampling them? 34:20 [Hebridan] Any news on Starshot? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/K344oQzUWVU 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

What comes after the International Space Station, first results from Euclid, there’s hope for the TRAPPIST-1 planets, and a triple star system with a black hole. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Vast Heaven-2 https://www.vastspace.com/haven-2 03:38 First results from Euclid https://www.universetoday.com/168912/check-out-this-sneak-peek-of-the-euclid-missions-cosmic-atlas/ 05:49 Laser communication https://www.universetoday.com/168954/nasa-achieves-impressive-bandwidth-with-its-new-laser-communications-system/ 08:28 Mirrors for LISA https://www.universetoday.com/168976/nasa-is-building-telescopes-for-the-lisa-mission/ 09:46 Hope for TRAPPIST-1 https://www.washington.edu/news/2024/10/23/rocky-planets-orbiting-small-stars-could-have-stable-atmospheres-needed-to-support-life/ 11:25 Triple system with a black hole https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/first-black-hole-in-a-triple-star-system-found 13:10 Vote results 14:23 Particle accelerator at the center of the Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/168982/theres-a-particle-accelerator-at-the-center-of-the-milky-way/ 16:43 Heat shields for different atmospheres https://www.universetoday.com/168977/testing-heat-shields-for-different-atmospheres/ 19:03 Guide to space 19:36 Return of Virtual Star Parties 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Lln1KXx2ZYM 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

We know that stars start with a cloud of gas and then turn into a glowing ball. But how exactly does this process happen? How do stars turn on? Astronomers have been using JWST to find out. 🟣 Guest: Adam Rubinstein 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 02:39 Young stars 11:55 Going from not-a-star to a star 14:22 JWST data 33:51 Working with JWST 45:54 Current obsessions 50:12 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/T_tHtWngvTA 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

Can there be Dark Energy detectors? When will Sgr A start shrinking? Should the Prime Directive apply to Mars? Can we bring a proper observatory in space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:29 [Alaris] What about Dark Energy detectors? 08:40 [Ardena] Why don't we see different constellations during the year? 11:15 [Asuria] When will Sagittarius A start shrinking? 13:42 [Belote] Can we build a space station observatory? 18:44 [Belsa] How do we see objects falling into black holes? 20:14 [Cartego] How will interstellar communication work? 21:48 [Chulak] Should the Prime Directive apply to Mars? 26:18 [Dakara] Does Mars have meteors from Earth? 27:32 [Edora] Why do comets leave tails? 29:03 [Goronak] Can black holes explode? 30:43 [Hadante] Does liver damage make Mars trips impossible? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/KFsIuE4BiaQ 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

Starship takes its fifth test flight, Europa Clipper launches successfully, China’s science plans from now until 2050, and Jupiter’s jiggly Great Red Spot. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Starship IFT-5 03:11 Europa Clipper launch 06:41 Uranus seen from both sides 08:41 China's space plans 11:06 Jiggling Great Red Spot 13:08 Vote results 13:56 Possible Volcanic exomoon 15:41 Giant cluster spitting out stars 17:37 Axiom's spacesuit design 18:44 Guide to Space 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/IIT-n9-HlfA 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

What's the best way to do science communication? Will Jupiter expand when the Sun dies? How would aliens experience their environment? Can New Horizons get new targets in future? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:59 How can Hawking radiation escape a black hole? 03:47 Will Jupiter also expand when the Sun expands? 05:08 Why don't astronomers use the exoplanet names? 07:05 Will the Indians beat everyone to the Moon? 08:11 Do I feel threatened by ChatGPT? 10:28 What's the best way to do science communication? 11:48 How would aliens experience their environment? 14:19 Is the surface of the Moon littered with minerals? 15:43 What is the Universe orbiting? 16:03 Will New Horizons find new targets? 16:44 Would I go back to school to become an astronomer? 17:31 What are China's plans for the Moon? 20:07 Thoughts on the newer aerospike engines? 21:53 Should we spread life in the Solar System? 23:16 What are my favorite moons? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/32_zjx-dHRw 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast

SpaceX caught Super Heavy with Mechazilla. Starship survived re-entry and did a precise landing in the ocean. How did they do that? What does it mean for SpaceX? What to expect from IFT-6 now? 📺 Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley 📺 Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse 🚀 IFT-4 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ecMlV4W_CLU 🚀 IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44 🚀 IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U 🚀 IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 01:05 Flight 5 02:25 Initial plan for the test 03:54 Liftoff 05:50 Hot staging 10:04 Super Heavy catch 16:01 What were the odds 20:38 Future versions of Starship 23:42 Starship's re-entry and splashdown 37:38 The aftermath 42:28 Flight 6 58:11 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Flv1W6AR-cU 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast