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Fraser Cain
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Mar 14, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 793: Building an Artificial Magnetosphere with Elena D'Onghia
My guest today is Dr. Elena D'Onghia, an associate professor at the University of Wisconson--Madison's Department of Astronomy. Her research is focused on the dynamics of galaxies through simulations, theory, and observations. https://www.madastrodynamics.com/team#elenaπ OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 14, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 794: Q&A 174: Could We Mine Jupiter for Hydrogen? And More...
In this week's episode, I explain how we could use Jupiter as a source of fuel for our fusion reactors, what it means to say there's a scientific consensus, and if gravitational waves can trigger earthquakes.00:00 Start01:26 Could we mine Jupiter for hydrogen?03:24 What does "scientific consensus" mean?07:04 Could gravitational waves trigger earthquakes?08:47 Is there really a need to build Dyson Spheres?10:52 Could aliens know our history?12:33 When will there be good pictures from JWST?14:19 What's holding up Starship?16:21 What happens to ISS if Russia pulls out?19:35 Would life be better at a K-star?22:12 Where can we invest in space mining?23:15 How do we know the source of gravitational waves?24:22 Could the Solar System leave the Milky Way?27:06 Are we Von Neumann probes?28:17 Does SpaceX really land rockets?29:29 Why aren't there more rovers going to the ice on the Moon and Mars?30:43 How can Webb get solar power?31:35 Are there any other uses for ISS?33:18 Do neutron stars have crusts?34:32 Will LUVOIR get build?36:55 Would a diamond spaghettify entering a black hole?38:11 Does life need a Jupiter to protect it?39:47 Could we survive just living in spacesuits?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 14, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 792: Preparing for James Webb with John Mather
My guest today is Dr. John Mather, Senior Astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Mather received a Nobel Prize for his influential cosmology work, helping to confirm the Big Bang. He's been involved in almost every major astronomy mission in the last few decades, including Hubble, and of course, James Webb.https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/meetTheTeam/people/mather.htmlπ OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 23, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 790: Q&A 173: What If We Didn't Have Space Telescopes? And More...
In this week's questions show, I explain how astronomy would be different if we didn't have space telescopes, what was the Universe like shortly after the Big Bang?, and what if James Webb detects oxygen in the atmosphere of another planet?00:00 Start00:45 What if we couldn't build space telescopes?05:01 Did the Universe act like a big star after the Big Bang?06:30 If James Webb detects oxygen, does that mean life?10:59 Will James Webb pictures be colorized?14:45 Do I believe the Big Bang is the beginning of the Universe?16:25 Where could we find alien space junk?18:24 What causes the warp in the Milky Way?19:48 Will we get portals, or warp drives?23:15 Are there any private space missions coming up?25:44 Could we see the Earth in a mirrored planet?26:51 Would AI be a threat to other civilizations?28:36 Will humans evolve in space?31:44 What causes the spiral arms to turn in a galaxy?32:55 What's inside a neutron star?34:40 Why is weightlessness called microgravity?36:16 Is Titan better to explore than the Mars or Moon?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 23, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 789: Searching for Technosignatures with Dr. Chenoa Tremblay
My guest today is Dr. Chenoa Tremblay, a Post Doctoral Researcher at the SETI Institute. Dr. Tremblay and her team used the Murchison Widefield Array to scan the core of the Milky Way for any sign of signals from extraterrestrial civilizations.https://twitter.com/chenoachemπ OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 14, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 788: Q&A 172: Why Do We Assume Extraterrestrials Will Be Hostile? And More...
In this week's questions and answers show, I explain why people might see extraterrestrials as a threat. What could we learn about astronomy if we lived at the center of a supervoid, and how far away are we from the Big Bang?00:00 Start01:10 Why do we assume extraterrestrials are evil?07:40 Could we see anything from within a supervoid?09:40 What if we lived near the Big Bang?10:25 Will James Webb ever look at Earth?11:34 What's the benefit of helium 3?14:47 Can we take animals to Mars?17:13 Will machines do all our exploring?20:36 Was the Universe as small as a grapefruit?21:42 Does the expansion of the Universe travel faster than the speed of light?23:04 Should we be worried about rogue black holes?25:14 When will we see the calibration star from James Webb?27:08 Did the Three-Body Problem change my opinion about extraterrestrials?30:07 Could there have been many Big Bangs and other universes?31:52 What is the Oort Cloud?33:00 Why do stars like Sirius shimmer?35:15 Will James Webb see the first stars?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 11, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 787: Q&A 171: Could James Webb Detect Type 2 or 3 Civilizations? And More...
In this week's episode, I explain why James Webb is actually the perfect telescope for detecting advanced civilizations, could we hide the Earth from snooping aliens, could spacecraft go into polar orbit around the Sun? And more...00:00 Start00:39 Could James Webb Detect a Type 2/3 Civilization?05:31 How can Earth hide from aliens?07:10 Polar orbit around the Sun?09:41 Could dark matter be alien robots?11:25 Could iterative design work for JWST?14:28 Could Betelgeuse have planets?16:01 Could we replenish Mars atmosphere?17:34 Are exomoons more habitable?19:05 Could anything go wrong with JWST?20:26 Does light redshift to nothing?22:14 Are Lagrange points filled with debris?24:12 What are the benefits of a Moon or Mars base?28:24 How much water will protect against radiation?29:34 Do photons travel forever?30:48 What's the best way to refuel in space?32:57 Are there any ways to communicate instantaneously?34:33 What are my favorite Bortle-1 locations?37:32 What am I most excited to see from JWST?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 11, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 786: Peering Into the Heart of a Blazar with Dr. Andrei Lobanov
My guest today is Dr. Andrei Lobanov, a staff astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Bonn, Germany. Dr. Lobanov was part of a team that just took the highest resolution image ever seen of a blazar, using a network of space and ground-based radio telescopes.https://www3.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/staff/alobanov/π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 3, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 785: Getting Astroquizzical with Dr. Jillian Scudder
My guest today is Dr. Jillian Scudder, a PhD astrophysicist and assistant professor at Oberlin College. In addition to her teaching and research work, Dr. Scudder also answers space and astronomy questions on her blog and in her newly updated book: Astroquizzical.https://www.jillianscudder.com/π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 2, 2022 β’ 0sec
Episode 784: Q&A 170: Can We See The Stars In Andromeda? And More...
In this week's QA, I talk about how we can see individual stars in a galaxy like Andromeda, how we know the Universe is bigger than we can observe, and whether black holes are solid objects or infinitely dense singularities.00:00 Start01:07 Can we see the stars in Andromeda?03:21 How do we know the Universe is bigger than we can see?09:24 Are black holes solid?12:03 How did the Moon form out of debris?13:49 Are there pieces of Earth on other worlds?15:49 When will we see the first pictures from Webb?17:12 Is tech in Webb obsolete?19:10 Is dark matter black holes?20:55 Why does Webb orbit around in empty space?22:11 Would the Universe look different billions of years ago?23:06 What launch would I like to see in person?25:10 What other space missions should we get excited about?26:38 Can Vera Rubin see JWST?27:41 Do we live in a black hole or simulation?28:51 Could a micro-meteorite impact JWST?29:57 What are some cool ideas for space telescopes?33:50 Will we have a permanent lunar base by 2050?34:45 Can we see exo-Oort clouds?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.π OUR WEBSITE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββhttps://www.universetoday.com/π PODCAST LINKS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotifyπ EMAIL NEWSLETTER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββRead by 50,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletterπ OTHER PODCASTS:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββWeekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists.RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.RSS: https://astronomycast.libsyn.com/rss/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/astronomy-cast/id191636169?mt=2YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgπ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββPatreon: https://patreon.com/universetodayπ OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββTwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetodayTwitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainπ CONTACT FRASER:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββEmail: frasercain@gmail.comπ LICENSE:ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)You are free to use my work for any purpose you like, just mention me as the source and link back to this video.Support Universe Today Podcast


