Universe Today Podcast

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:16Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9XGHRoVJgYA🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/postsHow can there be auroras on Mars? More bad news for the exploration of Europa. Watching Pluto's atmosphere. And on Space Bites Plus, could planets form right after the Big Bang?00:00 Intro 00:17 Auroras on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-maven-illuminates-new-understanding-of-auroras-at-mars 03:07 More Bad News for Europa Exploration https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europas-interior-ocean-may-harbor-life-but-could-be-hard-to-reach-says-new-research 05:46 Watching Pluto’s Atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-watch-as-a-distant-worlds-atmosphere-shrinks-and-thins 08:14 Identifying Quasars with Machine Learning https://www.universetoday.com/articles/seven-needles-800000-haystacks 10:05 First “AI-Driven” Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-telescope-that-points-itself 11:55 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 12:41 China’s Rocket Exploded in Flight https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/one-of-chinas-workhorse-rockets-just-exploded-in-flight/ 13:41 Moonquakes to Locate Lunar Ice https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-to-find-lunar-ice-moonquakes-to-the-rescue 15:40 More Good News for Swift https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/08/11/nasa-swift-boost-spacecraft-prepares-to-continue-mission/ 17:16 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-ingredients-for-planets-turned-up-astonishingly-early19:58 Solar eclipse 2026 and the Perseids

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:15Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vMgKQDzRzUE My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141Which are we more likely to find, alien megastructures or alien microbes? Why is the US racing racing China to the Moon? Will mining the asteroid belt ever become a reality? And in Q&A+, will we ever make a mega-cut video again?00:00 Intro 00:28 [@paigepotter4682] Are we closer to discovering alien microbes or alien megastructures? 03:09 [@MelindaGreen] Why is the US even racing China to the moon? 06:05 [@darthex0] Is a space station cheaper if communists do it? 07:03 [@bladesolar1] Will mining at the asteroid belt ever be a reality? 10:23 [@goatlord51] If an amateur uses the Vera Rubin data to find planet nine do they get to name it? 11:15 [@melantorja] Will there be a Lagrange point questions mega-cut? 14:57 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 21:56Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VqBVL2vwh04🟣 Guest: Dr. Mike Rubenstein 📜 Actively Steerable Femtosat Constellations for In-situ Exploration of Saturn’s Rings, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/actively-steerable-femtosat-constellations-for-in-situ-exploration-of-saturns-rings-atmosphere-and-magnetosphere/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/Saturn's rings are dense. Sending one flagship probe through them makes no sense. It'll most probably be lost. But sending a swarm of small cheap probes does. Even if a lot of them won't survive, you're still getting lots of data. This is exactly what this NIAC project is proposing.00:00 Intro 01:22 Observing Saturn's rings 05:21 A swarm of satellites 21:56 Invisible drones 29:33 Current obsessions 31:12 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:37Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2INt2XOCp0My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141If white holes exist, could we ever see one? Do SETI researches have access to Vera Rubin? Which is the best way for the Universe to end? And in Q&A+, will the Earth eventually become tidally locked to the Sun?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@festerallday] if a civilization isn't detected by SETI did it even exist? 02:20 [@tommix6016] If White Holes were to exist, would they be detectable? 03:49 [@vistotutti6037] Does SETI have access to the Vera Rubin data stream? 06:26 [@setaihedron] So we are going to trust that the most corrupt government in modern history is honest about what it is filtering from the data? 09:00 [@MelindaGreen] How would I prefer the Universe end? 12:37 [@paulwilson1529] Will the Earth become tidally lock to the Sun? 14:56 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 19:40Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/rV0bRCA2cSs🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Interviews mentioned: 👉 Interview with Dr Matt Weller https://youtu.be/R18W6VVZMhc?si=RasWhg-Y9sfKvXys 👉 Interview with Dr Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM?si=A-lFy8XUQHJLqvL-Venus might not be completely dead. Evidence of liquid flowing on the surface of Pluto. Can primordial black holes cause supernova? And on Space Bites Plus, what happened to Neptune's rings and moons when Triton showed up?00:00 Intro 00:18 Three Worlds Not One https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-asteroid-that-may-be-three-worlds 02:22 Venus Isn’t Dead https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-isnt-dead-after-all 06:04 Liquid on Pluto https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/08/05/nasas-new-horizons-finds-evidence-of-recent-liquid-on-plutos-surface/ 07:47 Charon Was Spinning Much Faster https://www.universetoday.com/articles/charons-mountains-reveal-moon-once-spun-10x-faster 09:00 Primordial Black Holes and Supernovae https://www.universetoday.com/articles/primordial-black-holes-can-trigger-type-ia-supernovae-and-astronomers-should-be-able-to-find-them 12:05 SpaceX Slams a Rocket Into The Moon https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2085121782315446613 13:53 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 14:48 Voyager 2 Avoids Shutting Down More Instruments https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-engineers-help-prolong-voyager-2s-science-mission/17:05 Quick Update on New Glenn https://x.com/davill/status/2085074404627915059 18:07 Rescuing the Rescuer https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/heres-how-engineers-plan-to-save-the-satellite-sent-to-save-nasas-swift-mission/ 19:40 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/smashed-ice-worlds-formed-neptunes-inner-moons-and-rings20:50 Hank Green's AI controversy

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:26Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2lopY61vhgcChannels mentioned:  @filmjoy   @WeirdExplorer Are primordial gravitational waves still coming to us? How big would a 30 billion Sun mass black hole be? Do photons start experiencing time when slowed down in a medium? And in Q&A+, can any particle pop up into existence any time anywhere?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@vistotutti6037] Are primordial gravitational waves still going? 04:25 [@AriasThirdOfHisName] Thoughts on charged black holes? 06:45 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] How large is a 30 billion solar mass black hole? 08:04 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Does a photon experience time when it's slowed down in a medium? 09:18 [@oldtimer2662] Is Andromeda traveling towards us or are we traveling towards it? 10:35 [@EpicQuestBio] Has anyone considered using railgun to launch ultra-high-aspect ablation-shieled microgram payloads to escape velocity from their backyard? 13:26 [@yonatan62] Is there a chance that any particle can pop into existence anywhere at any time? 17:29 Final thoughts

BONUS PART STARTS AT 30:33Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bbJ3I37yS4o🟣 Guest: Dr. Austin Phoenix https://nationalsecurity.vt.edu/personnel-directory/phoenix-austin.html 📜 ECLIPSE – Efficient variable Conductivity Lunar Insulator for Passive Surveyor Environmental control https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/eclipse-efficient-variable-conductivity-lunar-insulator-for-passive-surveyor-environmental-control/ 👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/ The Moon is brutal. It's super hot during the day and super cold during the night. Most landers and rovers can't survive that swing. So, how do you mitigate it? One of this year's NIAC projects has a potential solution.00:00 Intro 01:04 Why is the Moon so terrible? 04:56 Mitigation strategies 30:33 Bistable booms https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.13818 37:26 Current obsessions 45:03 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:55Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5JbQSmK6ZyYWill private companies take over the ISS? Which sci-fi stories need to be written? What's the state of Canadian rocket market? And in Q&A+, a quick rundown of all my telescopes.00:00 Intro 00:25 [@D.S.8197] Will private companies replace the ISS? 05:51 [@kairon156] Which SciFi stories I would like to see written? 09:16 [@melantorja] Thoughts on Canadian rocket companies 11:32 [@Matthew...1979] How do we see Proxima Centauri? 12:55 [@raelcohen] Which telescopes do I own? 18:17 Gaming hand-helds

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:36Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7016OzflTwwDoes the Fermi paradox make any sense? How can we talk about life out there if all the exoplanets are just single pixels or worse? Is it all just nonsense? And in Q&A, what was my favourite part of the Artemis 2 mission?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@frankshifreen] What's the point of searching for life with our primitive instruments 13:36 [@ConspiracyTheoryEnthusiast] My favorite part of the Artemis 2 mission? 19:33 Summer media

Patrons, send in your questions: patreon.com/posts/164654175BONUS PART STARTS AT: 19:02Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3DKTwnz0oAsStarship 13 flies and lands softly in the ocean. Astronomers see the companion star for Betelgeuse. A comet spun down, reversed direction and might tear itself apart. Did Webb see primordial Little Red Dots? On Space Bites+, measuring the heat working its way out of Io. All this and more in this week's Space Bites.Interviews mentionedLRDs with Dr. John Chisholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4caOfg5K8IsLRDs with Dr. Vasily Kokorev https://youtu.be/zoHtCmCbcEUOBLIVION NIAC with Jeff Nosanov https://youtu.be/U6fZ2GryNhUTimecodes00:00 Intro 00:22 They Are Recovering The Starship https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-starship-deploys-starlink-satellites-during-13th-flight-test 03:45 More Evidence for Bettelbuddy https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2611/ 05:39 Bad News, Everyone https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/28/commissioning-update-for-spacecraft-to-boost-nasas-swift/ 07:22 CAPSTONE-2 for Moon Docking https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/armd/nasa-announces-new-spacecraft-technology-demonstration-mission-at-moon/ 09:06 Chang’e-6 Rocks https://www.universetoday.com/articles/change-6-samples-reveal-how-earth-slows-solar-wind-striking-moons-near-side https://www.universetoday.com/articles/samples-of-lunar-rock-are-leading-scientists-to-rethink-the-moons-history 12:05 Self-Destructing Comet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spin-reversing-comet-may-face-self-destruction 13:31 Vote results 14:13 Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-primordial-object-may-be-a-newborn-little-red-dot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-could-be-ancient-globular-clusters-each-dominated-by-a-super-massive-star 17:40 Almost an Exomoon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-confirmed-exo-satellite-challenges-our-definitions-of-planets-and-moons 19:02 BONUS Story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/juno-measures-the-heat-below-ios-restless-surface 21:36 Final thoughts

🟣 Guest: Jeff Nosanov https://orbitalvelocity.space/ 🎙️ Space Madness Podcast https://orbitalvelocity.space/#podcast 📚 How to do Business with NASA: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Contractors https://a.co/d/062c8pxQ 📜 OBLIVION: Observing Black hole LIght Via Intensity cOrrelatioN https://www.nasa.gov/general/oblivion-observing-black-hole-light-via-intensity-correlation/00:00 Intro 01:45 NIAC Season 2026 02:54 OBLIVION 11:06 How can it possibly work 16:18 Possible targets for observation 20:01 Alternative applications 26:23 Orbital Velocity LLC 36:28 Space Madness Pod 41:01 Current obsessions 48:25 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:58Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HeBEGMNq5OQWhy is the Universe not 13.8 Billion light-years wide? Could a black hole possibly consume the entire Universe? Where did all the metals come from? And in Q&A+, what's the best part of my job here?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@anonylity_4798] How is the Universe bigger than it's older 05:33 [@WendellBroadwell] Will the entire Universe inevitably fall into a giant black hole? 11:18 [@davidpayton7838] Where did all the heavy metals come from? 13:58 [@doogle4144] Do I prefer writing text articles for UT or being in front of a camera? 17:08 Perseids

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:16Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnRYLtv9bjsBad news for the planets of Bernard Starr. Measuring the atmosphere on a rocky world within the habitable zone. Identifying the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. How the Milky Way flipped its disk. And on Space Bites Plus, how global Martian dust storms can be even worse.00:00 Intro 00:19 Bad news for Barnard's Star exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-determine-that-exoplanets-around-barnards-star-are-extremely-uninhabitable 02:27 Rocky + Habitable Zone + Atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-first-breath-of-another-world 04:11 Testing the Limits of Relativity https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-star-orbiting-our-galaxys-supermassive-black-hole-tests-the-limits-of-relativity 06:24 Milky Way Flipped Its Disk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-way-flipped-its-disk-billions-of-years-ago 07:54 The Type of Meteorite that Killed the Dinosaurs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-narrow-down-the-type-of-meteorite-that-killed-the-dinosaurs 09:07 Vote results 09:29 Asteroid Turned Out To Be a Comet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-catch-a-dark-comet-red-handed 11:45 Van Gogh in Space https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-dark-energy-cameras-new-image-is-reminiscent-of-van-gogh 13:01 Psyche flyby https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-captured-a-time-lapse-video-of-its-mars-flyby 14:16 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/electrically-charged-mars-storms-threaten-future-exploration17:21 Problem with YouTube

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HhfRcjS6HUIIf other Universes exist, is it even possible to detect them? What created the fields and quantum fluctuations that supposedly set off the Big bang? Could we use a long tether as a power source around Jupiter’s strong magnetic field? And in Q&A+, what is the best way to watch a SpaceX launch?00:00 Intro 00:28 [@hempfreedom3044] Could we detect other Universes if they exist? 03:43 [@EdSceptic-y2e] What created the fields and quantum fluctuations that supposedly set off the Big bang? 09:27 [@doogle4144] Could we use a long tether as a power source around Jupiter’s strong magnetic field? 11:05 [@HenryWarren-b6j] What is the best way to watch a SpaceX launch? 15:57 Star City review

👉 More interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300BONUS PART STARTS AT 34:06Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWz1mElwO-ISupernova remnants should be stable. All the action is long gone. But newly found supernovae in M87 unexpectedly show signs of rapid change. Why does this happen? Nobody really nows yet. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Roy Kilgard https://rkilgard.faculty.wesleyan.edu/ 📜 NASA's Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions https://chandra.si.edu/press/26_releases/press_061526.html00:00 Intro 01:56 Dynamic supernovae 08:28 What's going on there? 20:11 How can we resolve this mystery 22:08 X-ray binaries 24:24 Demarkation of compact objects 29:17 Neutron stars becoming black holes 34:06 Light pollution 43:53 Current obsessions 51:25 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:12 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tWYGNd3hcA00:00 Intro 00:26 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Is a magnetic shield the first step for a true Mars colonization? 04:58 [@giubl3] Does stuff near the black hole spin faster than stuff further away? 08:59 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the most “I can’t believe this is my job” moment I had? 14:12 [@Nomad77ca] Do I follow Nord Space and their new launch facilities in NFLD? 16:55 My sad telescope

BONUS PART START STARTS AT 18:21Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMSfLchB5hI Interview with Dr. Noelia Noël about painting satellites black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQegWQWtUoDragonfly is taking shape. A new exoplanet at Beta Pictoris. Hera gets a software upgrade mid-flight. And new features hiding in the Orion Nebula. On Space Bites Plus, how we can paint satellites black to reduce light pollution. All this and more in this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:20 Dragonfly Takes Its Shape https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2026/07/09/nasas-dragonfly-clears-key-tests-as-titan-rotorcraft-takes-shape/ 03:41 Software Update for HERA https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rebooting-a-spacecraft-140-million-kilometres-from-home 06:11 New Exoplanet at Beta Pictoris https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-exoplanet-hid-for-10-years-before-astronomers-finally-found-it 09:36 Missing Link for Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-relativistic-jet-could-be-an-indication-of-the-missing-link-for-black-holes 11:51 Vote results 12:13 Ancient astronomers were right about Theta Eridani https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-ancient-astronomers-theta-eridani-was-brighter-for-a-thousand-years-now-we-know-why 14:41 New Features Hiding in the Orion Nebula https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-new-features-hiding-in-the-orion-nebula 16:15 Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-discovers-first-of-star-clusters-missing-black-holes/ 17:54 More space news 18:21 BONUS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ultra-black-coating-could-mitigate-light-pollution-caused-by-satellites19:03 How do you do, fellow kids?

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:04Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BsHe8QzUW0kWhy not push the ISS to a high orbit instead of de-orbiting it? Will we ever send a probe to another star? Is quantum computing more promising than AI advances? And in Q&A+, how close are we to a technological singularity?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@TheLinthus] Why not push the ISS to a high orbit instead of deorbiting it? 06:18 [@zach_diecast_mansur] Will we ever send a probe to another star? 10:49 [@clivewarren3227] Is quantum computing more promising than AI advances? 14:04 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] How close are we to a technological singularity? 16:30 How your support helps

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:47 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-hHX1IiFG8Is Sgr A* even massive enough for a supermassive black hole? Are there galaxies around the Little Red Dots? How important is plate tectonics? And in Q&A+, what's the biggest showstopper for a interstellar crew?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Nomad77ca] Is our BH big enough to be "super" massive? 01:58 [@billionsandbillionsofstars] Are the Little Red Dots supermassive black holes inside galaxies? 05:54 [@luiscarneiro4123] Will Euclid + JWST data force a revision of dark matter models, or could something unexpected emerge? 09:38 [@kcvillain87] Do we have ideas about the roll of tectonics and habitability? 14:47 [@Dying2play13] what's the biggest showstopper for a interstellar crew? 19:48 Chill out and relax

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:37Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_qdxGFRgCkgChina Lands a Reusable Rocket, Spacecraft visit two asteroids up close. How spaceflight makes you older. And using permanent magnets to protect astronauts from radiation. And on Space Bites Plus, extending inflatable tunnels for the surface of Mars.00:00 Intro 00:18 China Lands a Reusable Rocket https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rmmx86pdo 02:04 Two Close Asteroid Encounters https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-success-for-hayabusa-2-as-it-completes-a-flyby-of-asteroid-torifune https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n6758823/n6758838/c10760422/content.html 06:11 Milky Way’s Arms Are Bigger Than We Thought https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-ways-arms-reach-out-further-than-we-thought 07:36 Spaceflight Makes you Older https://www.universetoday.com/articles/does-space-speed-up-ageing-a-new-study-says-yes 10:24 Permanent Magnets Protect Astronauts? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-permanent-magnets-protect-astronauts-from-solar-storms 13:00 Vote results 13:35 Blue Origin’s Plan for LC-36 Repairs https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-return-to-flight 15:16 Quasars from Euclid https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-euclid-space-telescope-has-found-31-new-ancient-quasars-including-the-most-ancient-one-ever-foun 16:32 JWST's 4th anniversary https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_reveals_millions_of_stars_in_nearby_galaxy 17:37 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/university-team-proposed-retractable-pressurized-tunnels-for-missions-to-mars20:48 More space news 21:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:55Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xNQXTnGGkSYWill the Sun consume the Earth or not? Should we trade feet for arms to live in microgravity? How good is the peer review process in Astronomy? And in Q&A+, what happened to the Parker Solar Probe?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@TimPointing] Will the Sun consume the Earth or not? 04:40 [@jeffhans1] Should we trade legs for arms to live in microgravity? 07:26 [@vrstovsek] How loud is the Sun? 08:21 [@JJsQuest] How good is the peer review process in Astronomy? 11:55 [@darrengreen8000] What happened to the Parker Solar Probe? 15:07 Interviews

BONUS PART starts at 29:32Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqDGsTEhlrQWe're pretty familiar with orbits around the Earth. But as we start putting more and more things on the Moon, it means we'll need to cover more and more orbits that go to and around the Moon. And it's actually much trickier than you think.🟣 Guest: Dr. Aaron Rosengren https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/node/3654 📜 The Astrodynamics Primer on Cislunar and Translunar Space https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.2636700:00 Intro 01:51 New operating volume in space 03:58 Lunar orbits during the Apollo era 09:42 Lagrange points 14:07 Artemis orbits 25:34 Kessler syndrome in cislunar space 29:32 Risks of crushing things into the Moon 39:00 Current obsessions 41:38 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:11Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N6HOGQsrf0c Is Helium-3 the real reason for the modern-day space race? Could there be an undetectable death ray coming towards us? Where's the best place to stargaze? And in Q&A+, where will Artemis missions land?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Ravi_GoodBetterBestNLIR] Is Helium 3 is the real reason for this new moon base race? 05:09 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] What is the best place in the US for sky gazing? 07:30 [@d.o.6769] What is my favorite naked eye or low mag observation? 10:16 [@kevinjelesnianski2260] Could there be an undetectable death ray coming towards us? 14:11 [@paigepotter4682] Where will future Artemis missions land? 16:20 My media

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:33Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e6EhL7635RcSAVE STARGATE: https://www.change.org/p/save-stargate-with-martin-geroWould the Sun be poisoned by iron if the Earth crashed into it? What happens to a binary companion when a supernova goes off? Which rocket is my favourite? And in Q&A+, could JWST pay more attention to the little red dots?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@psilocybe6115] Would the Earth poison the Sun? 04:31 [@paulmichaelfreedman8334] My favorite rocket or space vehicle? 09:56 [@tomholroyd7519] What happens when a binary companion goes supernova? 12:33 [@abdwyer] Could JWST be “focused” on the Little Red Dots? 15:43 Take action!

Vera Rubin survey is underway. Could a spare Perseverance rover be going to the moon? Two planets that are less dense than cotton candy. A vast connected magma system on Mars.00:00 Intro 00:16 Vera Rubin's 10-year Survey Finally Begins https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-finally-begun-the-vera-rubin-observatory-creating-what-will-be-the-greatest-movie-ever-made 03:04 NASA Moon Updates https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-more-moon-base-science-previews-new-opportunities/ 07:49 Planets Lighter Than Candy Floss https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-planets-lighter-than-candy-floss 09:59 Not Ice Giants (Maybe) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/uranus-neptune-may-be-magma-worlds-not-ice-giants 12:04 Vote results 12:36 Another Galaxy With No Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-discover-another-galaxy-with-no-dark-matter 14:58 Possible Vast Underground Magma System on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-may-have-vast-magma-systems-beneath-its-surface 16:47 More space news 18:19 Isaacman's NASA

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk_0L1tqnps Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? Which telescope should get a priority? And in Q&A+, exactly where are we in the Milky Way?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jeffhans1] Which telescope should get a priority? 04:50 [@clivewarren3227] Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? 07:10 [@unlimitedmind69] Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? 11:05 [@kennywoodward9862] Where are we in the Milky Way exactly? 15:06 Update on my Top-100 scifi movies

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:12Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wusLmLQ5uqADr Paul Sutter https://www.pmsutter.com/How can black holes be hot when all they do is suck in everything around them? Why is the Oort cloud so perfectly spherical? How do astronomical measurements work? And in Q&A+, can small Moon impacts be a threat to Earth?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@MistSoalar] Why is the Oort cloud spherical? 03:09 [@rJaune] Could we detect the Oort Clouds, or Kuiper Belts of exo-systems? 03:45 [@nephilim20111] How hot black holes are? 08:05 [@d.o.6769] What are the various units and how do they relate to each other? 15:12 [@-Blackberry] Can small Moon impacts be a threat to Earth 17:06 Dr Paul Sutter

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:34Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UdX5yLB0qucA mission to rescue a falling space telescope. More uses for the solar gravitational lens. The Euclid Space Telescope images the center of the Milky Way. And in Space Bites+, a star ate a planet.00:00 Intro 00:15 Rescue mission for a falling telescope https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/this-week-nasa-will-launch-a-first-of-its-kind-mission-to-save-a-space-telescope-that-has-observed-the-sky-for-nearly-22-years-180988998/ 03:40 More Uses for the Solar Gravitational Lens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-solar-gravitational-lens-could-map-white-dwarfs-and-black-holes 07:43 Six Galaxies Become One https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-spies-six-galaxies-becoming-one 09:44 Dying by the Wrong Rules https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-star-dying-by-the-wrong-rules 11:40 Vote results 12:07 The Secret of Early Galaxy Growth https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-dawn-fuel-discovery-unlocks-early-galaxy-growth-secrets-vla-fuel-discovery 13:54 The First Pair of Sibling Supernova Remnants https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-the-first-pair-of-sibling-supernova-remnants 16:07 Euclid Captures Milky Way’s Bulge https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Euclid/ESA_s_Euclid_captures_the_Milky_Way_s_crowded_heart 18:34 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-stellar-evidence-of-an-engulfed-planet20:22 More space news 21:00 Bad naming in Astronomy

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:57Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HcLciDTobu4The Moon is running away from Earth. How can we stop it? Why orbiting objects get tidally locked? What makes more sense, repairing Hubble or replacing it? And in Q&A+, did the Solar System produce its own interstellar objects?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@JakeGajoff] Why objects get tidally locked? 04:42 [@nephilim20111] How do we stop the moon from getting further away? 05:04 [@Leafbinder] If moon tickets were only 500$ would I go? 06:31 [@C.Lo.87] Which makes more sense, a new Hubble or a repair mission? 11:45 [@a-a-ron929] Where to look during a meteor storm? 13:57 [@C.Lo.87] Have we ever witnessed an object from our solar system get flung out at escape velocity?16:04 Summer plans

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hclR9tb7H8Could we even find von Neumann probes in the solar system? Could alien megastructures be raining down on the moon? Do we finally have an explanation for little red dots?00:00 Intro 00:14 Where Are Alien Probes Hiding? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-alien-probes-hiding-in-our-backyard-a-new-study-says-weve-barely-looked 03:15 Best Place to Look for Alien Megastructures https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-best-place-to-look-for-alien-megastructures-might-be-moon-dust 06:26 Exoplanets Choked by Diesel Smog https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-exoplanets-choked-by-diesel-smog 08:20 Did we finally solve Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-little-red-dots-that-turned-out-to-be-black-holes-in-disguise 10:55 LISA Could Double as an Asteroid Scale https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lisa-could-double-as-an-asteroid-scale 12:54 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:33 The Galaxy's Spin Is Hiding in the Hum of Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxys-spin-is-hiding-in-the-hum-of-gravitational-waves 15:05 Pulsar in an Almost Flawless Circular Orbit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/fast-finds-a-pulsar-in-an-almost-flawless-circular-orbit 16:42 The Cause of Venus’ Weird Rotation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-strange-rotation-was-likely-triggered-by-a-high-velocity-moon-sized-impactor 18:11 More space news 18:39 YouTube Thumbnails

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:41Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWMmyQu0ZogWhat does a nation gain from a continuous Moon presence? Will it ever make sense to mine asteroids? What question should we ask aliens and what should we tell them first? And in Q&A+, don't believe everything you see.00:00 Intro 00:23 [@teknophyle1] What can a nation gain from continuous presence of the Moon? 05:20 [@churchdiscography] What do we ask the aliens first? 09:23 [@floater81floats37] When will it make sense to mine asteroids? 13:41 [@lukeskydropper] Do not believe everything you see 17:56 For All Mankind

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/36ALrLsw2-wWe've seen a lot of depiction of the future of food in space in sci-fi. People eat food in space every day. But with future Moon base missions and trips to Mars, food will have to evolve as well. Which way will it go? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Tor Blomqvist https://www.deepspacefood.org/ 📜 From production to food systems: A systems-level review of drivers, requirements, and integration for Lunar and Martian food systems https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009457652600113X00:00 Intro 02:06 Who did space food best 05:35 What food will martian missions have 13:41 Setting up a greenhouse 34:01 Future missions 44:09 Current obsessions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:34Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GWI129yIYGUHow will future historians see space exploration? Did NASA handle well the 3I/ATLAS story? How fast do you really need to go to break free from the solar system? And in Q&A+, some sci-fi books recommendation.00:00 Intro 00:26 [@madmillion91920110] How did NASA handle 3I/ATLAS? 04:24 [@NooLoon-c1t] How fast would you need to go to leave the solar system? 08:43 [@paigepotter4682] What do you think future historians will get wrong about space exploration?? 11:53 [@jeffhans1] Do you think future people will look back on us with pity for only having natural vision and hearing? 12:34 [@kimbarron4239] What books are people reading? 14:24 Future events

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:51Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEliREVlWQEDavid Kipping’s  @CoolWorldsLab  video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT7V4gE4ZIc Matt’s podcast https://storiesbywilliams.com/podcast-series/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/houseofwilliamsMeet the crew for Artemis III, Weighing a dormant black hole, evidence for a long-gone early planet, how robot probes could take over the galaxy, and in Space Bites+, scanning 3I/ATLAS for alien signals.00:00 Intro 00:18 Artemis III Updates https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/nasa-assigns-crew-for-artemis-iii-sets-aggressive-timeline-for-flying-it/ 04:13 Weighing a Dormant Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/articles/orbiting-stars-give-clues-to-a-quiescent-black-holes-mass 05:43 How SMBHs Gain Weight https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-how-supermassive-black-holes-feed-themselves 07:22 Sgr A* Wind https://www.universetoday.com/articles/theyve-been-searching-for-the-milky-ways-black-hole-wind-for-50-years-and-finally-found-it 08:42 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 09:18 Evidence for an Early Planet https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-rare-meteorite-just-revealed-a-lost-mars-sized-planet-from-the-dawn-of-the-solar-system 11:44 Observing Protoplanetary Disk’s Rotation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-make-live-observation-of-a-nearby-protoplanetary-disks-rotation 13:16 Cosmic Web Like You've Never Seen it Before https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-cosmic-web-like-youve-never-seen-it-before 15:14 David Kipping Has a New Take on the Existence of Advanced Life https://www.universetoday.com/articles/david-kipping-has-a-new-take-on-the-existence-of-advanced-life-in-the-universe-and-the-numbers-are-n 17:51 BONUS story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-seti-institute-releases-technosignature-report-on-3iatlas19:47 Matt Williams' podcast https://storiesbywilliams.com/podcast-series/

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:01 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxUV3w5rrfEShould we just wait and let Alpha Centauri get closer? Which will happen first, antimatter propulsion or fusion power? What are the consequences of crashing rockets into the ocean? And in Q&A+, can we detect magnetic fields of planets being torn by black holes?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@geohondo] Are there consequences for crashing a rocket in the ocean? 05:24 [@GadZookz] Do we have to wait 5000 years to send humans to Alpha Centauri when it will be a lot closer? 11:21 [@fermis1proponant] Anti matter power first or Fusion? 16:01 [@brendafrye8048] When a planet is gobbled up by a black hole would the planetary magnetic field be measurable as it is destroyed?19:16 SpaceX coverage

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:08Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8dVXQ2fZJ-AWith the New Glenn explosion and Starship having problems of its own, what is a realistic setback for NASA's Moon base plans? Do they need to look into alternative propulsion methods? And in Q&A+, will Europe ever catch up in space domain?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@nikolapbyt] Is 2028 still a realistic target after the last Starship flight and the New Glenn explosion? 09:52 [@ragetail3] Is NASA progressively looking into solar sail technology? 14:13 Different types of science papers

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:42Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrYQ_R33BxQWhat's next for Blue Origin after the explosion? Finding overly massive black holes at the early universe. Could dark matter be made of comets? A galaxy that just isn't rotating. And in Space Bites Plus, how massive can neutron stars be? All this and more on this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:14 Might Be Not Than Bad (Still Pretty Bad) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-origin-issues-official-statement-on-new-glenn-explosion 02:35 Testing milestone for Blue Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-origins-lunar-lander-just-passed-its-toughest-test-yet 04:43 Roman Has a Launch Date https://www.universetoday.com/articles/roman-telescopes-massive-infrared-mirror-is-ready-to-fly 06:19 Another Take on Early SMBHs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-the-jwsts-early-overrmassive-black-holes-just-normal-range-outliers 08:43 Why Galaxies Stop Forming Stars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/heres-why-so-many-massive-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-stop-forming-stars 10:23 Could Dark Matter Be Comets (At Least Partially?) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/could-the-milky-ways-missing-mass-be-hiding-in-a-swarm-of-interstellar-comets 13:13 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:41 And Yet It’s Not Spinning https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxy-that-forgot-to-spin 14:45 First light for ngVLA https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-next-generation-very-large-array-prototype-ngvla-gathers-its-first-light 16:42 How Heavy Can a Neutron Star Get https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-heavy-can-a-neutron-star-get18:49 More space news 19:19 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:15Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube:00:00 Intro 00:52 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the last thing about space you changed your mind about? 09:15 [@seanrobertson8796] I’m being sincere, maybe a bit cynical, but how do I know my telescope is actually taking the picture and not just downloading it? 10:47 My media

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:51Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j4SunqVshNwRanking Solutions to the Fermi Oaradox: https://youtu.be/DFPfG413F58What could Starship launch with its 9 meter faring? How can we possibly be ready for Mars? What happens with information in a black hole? And in Q&A+, when can we be confident that Planet 9 doesn't exist?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Biosphere 2 didn't work on our hospitable planet so how are they really gonna do it on the utterly inhospitable moon or Mars? 06:38 [@brettostrander1031] What payloads will Starship be able to launch? 09:42 [@doogle4144] Nancy Grace Roman being on schedule 11:57 [@madmillion91920110] If Hawking radiation evaporates black holes, where does the information go? 13:51 [@jonnywalker-74] When will we be able safely say that planet 9 doesn't exist if we don't find it? 16:13 I need your suggestions

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:08Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ES_2Db9WAGQ​ @NASASpaceflight  https://youtu.be/9b-ZhGB8XDc?si=g8pQDX8OHTDd4R3D  @scottmanley  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaR6yEE-MyoNew Glenn Explodes, NASA leans in on a moon base. Starship makes its 12th flight. Have astronomers found a primordial black hole? And in Space Bites Plus, flying a plane through a rocket plume to measure its pollution.00:00 Intro 00:13 New Glenn explodes https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-just-exploded-during-a-static-fire-test/ 02:22 NASA Moon base plans https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-provides-update-on-moon-base-rovers-landers-missions/ 05:19 Starship Flight 12 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-next-gen-starship-doesnt-fire-on-all-engines-during-first-test 08:40 Primordial black hole candidate https://www.universetoday.com/articles/something-just-passed-between-us-and-a-distant-star 11:37 Early SMBH https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-weirdness-of-early-universe-smbhs-gets-even-weirder 14:32 Ultra faint galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-observe-the-most-chemically-primitive-galaxy-in-the-early-universe 16:39 Vote results 17:10 TESS sky map https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-tess-reveals-epic-all-sky-map-of-distant-worlds 19:00 Triple star system https://www.universetoday.com/articles/three-stars-one-extraordinary-system-and-a-drama-still-to-come 20:08 Rocket pollution https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-satellite-megaconstellations-accidentally-geoengineering-the-earth22:51 More space news 21:29 Reaching out to me

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uUuhxglQwF0Why don't they just charge the shell of the spaceship to repel radiation? What happens when something breaks the speed of light? What weird thing did James Webb recently find? And in Q&A+, what's up and what's down in space?00:00 Intro 00:36 [@LBTurner56] What did JWST find recently? 02:27 [@doogle4144] Can you just charge the surface of a spaceship? 08:07 [@cagmuer] What happens when something breaks the speed of light? 10:14 [@rebokfleetfoot] Is the Universe complex on purpose? 13:29 [@Jason-Darkholm] The universe is not obligated to make sense 15:05 [@Timvolleydarts] Is there an up & down in space? 18:49 Why do human spaceflight?

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:00Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PFIJ2nw_HLIWhat's going on with LIGO? Which fictional spaceship is the most realistic? How will astronauts protect themselves during long time flights? And in Q&A+, what evidence will remain if humanity vanishes tomorrow?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Hooves1] LIGO upgrades? 02:13 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] aren't there a couple more LIGOs? 03:53 [@tedkrouse8222] How do we plan to protect astronauts from radiation? 07:52 [@howlmg] Can we train removing stellar contamination on the Sun? 10:36 [@paigepotter4682] What fictional spaceship design feels the most realistic? 13:00 [@paigepotter4682] If humanity vanished tomorrow, what would be left? 14:23 Filming outside

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:32Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IQPyYFCTn5QMaybe Europa doesn't have plumes after all. A new way to detect dark matter. Maybe exo-venuses are more common than exo-earths. A private flight around the moon and Mars? And in Space Bites+, how the solar cycle influences space junk. All this and more in this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:17 No Plumes After All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/it-looks-like-europa-doesnt-have-plumes-of-water-vapour-after-all 03:07 Another Independent Evidence for Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dark-matter-may-have-left-its-fingerprint-in-a-gravitational-wave 05:08 Weird Wheels https://www.universetoday.com/articles/future-mars-rovers-could-mimic-a-swimming-motion-to-traverse-the-planets-surface 06:41 More Venus-Like Planets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hellish-venus-like-planets-may-be-more-prevalent-than-true-exoearths 08:51 Crypto Investor Wants to Fly Around Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/crypto-investor-works-on-a-plan-to-ride-spacexs-starship-around-mars 10:40 Vote results 11:09 Getting to Asteroids https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-algorithm-cracks-the-asteroid-routing-problem https://www.universetoday.com/articles/asteroid-2022-ob5-spins-too-fast-for-current-prospectors-highlighting-the-divide-between-accessible 14:02 Psyche at Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-psyche-mission-says-goodbye-to-mars-and-heads-for-its-metal-rich-target 15:31 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/study-shows-how-sunspot-activity-speeds-up-reentries17:34 Unidiscoveries in science

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:57Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dzgbXfW2BMQChannels mentioned:  @JustHaveaThink  @SimonClark  @ProfessorDaveExplains  @potholer54 Timecodes00:00 Intro 00:32 [@HenryWarren-b6j] Are Von Neumann probes coming soon? 06:08 [@FunkyLoiso] What will it take to categorize every neighboring star? 11:17 [@PokerYoda] Where are all the Vera Rubin discoveries? 12:57 [@mimivirus173] Which dwarf planet humanity should explore next? 14:38 My opinions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:39 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jNGaC5ltB2E00:00 Intro 00:34 [@VigoHornblower] How much science will Dragonfly do? 02:39 [@SnusKing] Why can't JWST just look at all known exoplanets? 08:11 [@Noonyuh] How long can Webb focus on one target? 10:46 [@earthlingfire7168] Gaia data release 4 when? 12:39 [@paigepotter4682] Why do Q&A+? 15:02 Japan

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:24Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8QJnq45tm3QDr Paul Sutter: https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter Dr Brian Koberlein https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian Alan Boyle https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog Matthew Williams https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams Carolyn Collins Petersen https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersenA Kuiper Belt object with an atmosphere. The moon that became Saturn's rings. Tracking the Artemis mission from Earth. And it's Space Bites Plus, 3000 new brown doors discovered. All this and more in this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:15 Trans-Neptunian atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/pluto-like-worlds-thin-atmosphere-poses-a-mystery-for-astronomers 02:13 Saturn’s Ring’s Origin https://www.universetoday.com/articles/saturns-icy-rings-likely-formed-from-lost-moon-chrysalis 03:41 Four People in a Pixel https://www.universetoday.com/articles/four-people-in-a-pixel 05:21 X-Ray dot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-an-x-ray-key-to-the-red-dot-mystery07:51 Vote results 08:24 Black holes' lifetimes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/black-holes-dont-live-forever-but-they-might-live-long-enough-to-look-like-white-holes 11:36 One Graph to Rule Them All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/one-graph-attempts-to-connect-every-object-in-the-universe 13:02 Scanning the Sky for Aliens for 10 years https://www.universetoday.com/articles/weve-been-listening-for-ten-years-heres-what-we-heard 15:24 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/citizen-scientists-may-have-just-doubled-the-number-of-known-brown-dwarfs17:07 More space news 17:43 Team's projects

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:53Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gTTqqXj-REs00:00 Intro 00:26 [@dan.sheppy7] What if we had a second Earth instead of the Moon? 03:23 [@reibee1972] Will humans ever try panspermia? 05:01 [@darthex0] Would fungi grow in regolith? 06:50 [@rJaune] Will the Moon become the new ISS? 08:45 [@tcarr925] How much light illuminates the dark side of the moon?11:53 [@webfiji7346] How to apply coding skills for astronomy? 15:46

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:26Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lQDNwSAK3Z8What would happen is a country claims Mars as their own? Will we have the Expanse scenario? What's a realistic timeline for Moon exploration? And in Q&A+, can we use those inflatable modules on the Moon?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@neilvonholtum2555] What happens if a country claims Mars as their own? 05:22 [@MikeD_] Isn't this the Expanse? 08:05 [@GigBossMan] After 53 years how far along would we be on the Moon? 14:26 [@danielwhitehouse7682] Do you think those blow up modules would work on the moon 17:22 Latest UFO release

BONUS STORY starts at 15:34Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f5t09W_tdfEPatreon Q&As https://www.patreon.com/collection/116972 Pandora interview with Dr Ben Hord https://youtu.be/96Ee8Z-sbSUCuriosity gets a rock stuck to its drill. NASA releases over 12,000 images of the Artemis II mission. The new Pandora Space Telescope sees first light. How Io's lava lakes are hotter than we thought. And in Space Bites+, a meteorite that is very similar to the planet Mercury.00:00 Intro ]00:19 NASA Releases 12,000 Artemis II Photos https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/ShowQueryResults-TextTable.pl?results=1778194875140121 02:15 Curiosity Lifting Rocks on Mars https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/ 03:33 Pandora's first light https://www.universetoday.com/articles/first-images-from-the-pandora-exoplanet-mission 05:31 ESPRESSO Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-paranal-solar-espresso-telescope-a-new-tool-for-finding-exoplanets 07:42 Io's superhot https://www.universetoday.com/articles/we-might-have-massively-underestimated-ios-thermal-output 09:30 Radar drones https://www.universetoday.com/articles/drones-scanning-earths-glaciers-are-paving-the-way-for-future-mars-helicopters 11:25 Vote results 11:51 Subaru on 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/subaru-telescope-reveals-new-data-on-the-interior-composition-of-3iatlas 13:20 Superionic ice inside ice giants https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-quasi-1d-state-of-matter-could-be-hiding-inside-ice-giant-planets 15:34 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-a-meteorite-helps-explain-mercurys-chemical-makeup17:40 My current obsessions

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VFtMBTalNMgHow hard is it to keep rocket fuel in space? Which is better, a Moon mission on the surface or in orbit? How would a space station look like in a binary planet system? And in Q&A+, could we launch a probe into a black hole?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@geohondo] Is it problematic to keep rocket fuel in space for extended time? 07:09 [@drewd2] Would a lunar base be more effective for reducing the cost of space exploration? 09:32 [@vistotutti6037] Are we capable of launching Voyager class probes out of our solar system today? 12:21 [@thelightrunner2612] Would a large space station at the barycentre of binary planets work? 15:16 [@JohnnyApplleseed] What could we learn from launching a probe into a black hole? 17:14 Science VS Religion