

Universe Today Podcast
Fraser Cain
Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today.
Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.
Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.
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Oct 1, 2024 • 0sec
[Q&A] New Voyagers, Disc Golf on Mars, Limits of Future Telescopes
What are the limits for the telescopes of the future? Can you play disk golf on Mars or the Moon? Will all galaxies eventually fade away? When will we launch Voyagers v2.0? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.

Sep 27, 2024 • 0sec
[Space Bites] Explanation for Potential Dyson Spheres // Starlink Pollution // Super Heavy Recovered
Those aren’t Dyson Spheres they’re hotDOGs, the best gravitational lens in the Universe, new Starlinks are really bright in the radio, and SpaceX recovers its SuperHeavy.

Sep 25, 2024 • 0sec
[Interview] What Happens If We Find Extraterrestrial Life?
Are we alone in the Universe? Probably, one of the most important questions one can ask. So, how are we currently trying to answer it and what happens when we finally do?

Sep 24, 2024 • 0sec
[Q&A] Throwing Tools from Orbit, Sun's Place in the Galaxy, Reusing Parts of ISS
What happens if astronauts throw stuff from orbit? Can we travel through a black hole? What is our Sun's place in the Milky Way? How can human spaceflight become profitable? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

Sep 20, 2024 • 0sec
[Space Bites] The Rings of Earth // Servicing JWST at L2 // Mission to Neptune
Could we repair missions like JWST and Gaia? Polaris Dawn returns to Earth, did Earth once have rings? and a peanut-shaped asteroid just drifted past Earth.

Sep 18, 2024 • 0sec
[Interview] Can AI Destroy the World And How Can We Prevent It
This is an unusual interview for my channel. It's mostly about AI, our current developments and the threats it poses to us.

Sep 17, 2024 • 0sec
[Q&A] Gravity Assist Speed Limit, Double Gravitational Lenses, Phones in Space
What's the maximum speed you can get from a gravity assist? Can we have a double gravitational lens? What do you need to do to a phone to sent it to space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

Sep 13, 2024 • 0sec
[Space Bites] Historical Spacewalk // A Star with Insane Resolution // Iron Winds on a Planet
Polaris Dawn launches and completes the first private spacewalk, the surface of a giant star is resolved with incredible detail, Starliner comes home empty, and amazing new images of Mercury from BepiColumbo.

Sep 11, 2024 • 0sec
[Interview] The Interview You All Have Been Asking For. Asteroseismology
Stars oscillate. Even the Sun does. And we can learn a lot about them by studying those oscillations. How is it done and what can we learn? Finding out in this interview.Guest: Dr. Marc Hon

Sep 10, 2024 • 0sec
[Q&A] Bringing Voyagers Back, Europa Clipper's Power Source, JWST Deep Field
What would it take to bring the Voyagers back to Earth? When will we see a true deep field by Webb? Why is Europa Clipper solar-powered? Why do black holes rotate? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.


