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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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Apr 1, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 503: Open Space 32: Live QA with Dr. Ian O'Neill
My guest today will be Dr. Ian O'Neill. Ian is an astrophysicist and journalist, and has been covering space and astronomy news for more than a decade.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 25, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 502: Open Space 31: The Cosma Hypothesis with Frank White
This week I'm joined by Frank White, author of the Overview Effect. His new book is the Cosma Hypothesis, which talks about humanity's role in the larger cosmos.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 25, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 501: 374: Soaring Above Mars. Airplanes, Helicopters and Balloons on the Red Planet
Aircraft make some of the best platforms for science here on Earth. From weather balloons to study the high atmosphere to aircraft that fly into the hearts of hurricanes. From surveys of Antarctic ice sheets to drones. Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 24, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 500: QA 81: Did Life Evolve Only Once? And More... Featuring Science Mom
In this week's QA, we discuss infecting Mars with diarrhea, if life evolved more than once, and why other countries don't help explore space.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 20, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 499: 374: The Incredible Challenge of Landing Heavy Payloads On Mars
It’s too bad Mars is such an interesting place, because it’s actually one of the most difficult places to visit in the Solar System, especially if you want to bring along a lot of luggage. That planet is a graveyard of missions that didn’t quite make it.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 18, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 498: Open Space 30: Searching for Exoplanets with Dr. Jessie Christiansen
This week's guest is Dr. Jessie Christiansen, aka the Aussie Astronomer. Jessie is an exoplanet researcher working at NASA's Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech. We'll talk all things exoplanets.Support Universe Today Podcast

Mar 12, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 497: Space Junk Podcast: Conspiracy Theories With Fraser Cain
I was a guest on the Space Junk Podcast from Oceanside Photo and Telescope. Subscribe to their podcast! When it comes to end of the world theories, NASA conspiracies or astronomy hoaxes Fraser has seen or heard them all. This episode picks apart those ideas and we talk about whether anything should or could be done to combat them.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 26, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 496: Open Space 29: Existential Risks with Phil Torres
My guest today is Phil Torres, author, journalist and the founder of the X-Risks Institute. He tracks the ways the world could end. He's the author of Morality, Foresight and Human Florishing. An Introduction to Existential RisksSupport Universe Today Podcast

Feb 25, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 495: QA 80: Does Everything Orbit Something? And More Featuring Dr. Becky
In this week's QA, I answer if Opportunity could ever phone home, are there stars between galaxies, and who, exactly, is Chad? Featuring a special guest answer from Dr. Becky.Support Universe Today Podcast

Feb 25, 2019 • 0sec
Episode 494: Open Space 28: Live QA with Dr. Morgan Rehnberg
This week I'm joined by Dr. Morgan Rehnberg. Morgan is a planetary scientist, scriptwriter for SciShow Space, and of course, one of the co-hosts of the Weekly Space Hangout.Support Universe Today Podcast


