Universe Today Podcast

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

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:25 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5PTjLZQ7qLU00:00 Intro 00:25 [@paigepotter4682] If we detected a technosignature tomorrow, what’s the first thing scientists would argue about? 04:46 [@Jimdica] Could humanity fall victim of an alien infohazard? 08:06 [@savr4est] Will AI find alien first? 10:55 [@terryhardaway3285] Would there be a CHZ for earth sized moons around rouge brown dwarfs? 13:25 [@EdSceptic-y2e] How far realistically do you think biological humans will ever get from Earth? 15:46 Books I read

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:18Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tejYwoRqG38New info about 3I/ATLAS, NASA tests a new high-power ion engine, did dark matter power early black hole formation, why is half the Milky Way hotter than the other? And in Space Bites+, different sources for two of Uranus moons.00:00 Intro 00:15 More info on 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-left-a-trail-of-methane-in-its-wake https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-research-reveals-that-interstellar-comet-3iatlas-formed-in-a-system-far-colder-than-our-own 04:04 NASA tests new ion engine https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-fires-up-powerful-lithium-fed-thruster-for-trips-to-mars/ 06:45 NO to NASA budget cuts https://spacenews.com/house-appropriators-keep-nasa-funding-flat/ 07:50 Earliest SMBH Mystery https://www.universetoday.com/articles/is-the-earliest-supermassive-black-hole-mystery-solved 09:46 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 10:15 Milky Way’s Hot Side https://www.universetoday.com/articles/our-galaxy-has-a-hot-side-and-now-we-know-why 11:56 Where's the edge of the Milky Way https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-the-edge-of-the-milky-ways-star-forming-disc 13:52 Disappearing exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/toi-201-planets-are-wobbling-out-of-our-line-of-sight 16:02 That's no moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-hunts-for-an-earth-moon-twin-in-a-habitable-zone-but-the-star-has-other-plans 18:18 BONUS STORY20:45 More space news 21:16 Working with Vera Rubin data

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:48Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/90S24jYGtd4Latest Patreon Q&A show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156265102/What did we really find on Mars? Could we find actual fossils there? How was the most detailed 3D-map of the Universe made? And in Q&A+, what's the deal with Iapetus and its huge ridge? Q&A 00:00 Intro 00:22 [@HanSolo__] Did we find marks of past primitive life on Mars? 05:15 [@geohondo] Could we find an actual skeletal fossil on mars? 07:18 [@louisnelsonsmith] How DESI works 15:48 [@TheGoldishFish] Why does Saturn moon Iapetus have that huge equatorial ridge? 18:03 The Q&A format

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:29Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GfEzOHGoAuU🟣 Guest: Amy Haft 📜 Spacecraft electrostatic tractor using a power-constrained pulsed high-energy high-current electron beam https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027311772600075X?via%3DihubThe number of satellites constantly grows. As the result, space debris is becoming more and more of a concern. A new study suggests using practically real-life Star Trek tech to use an electron tractor beam to tug broken satellites around the orbit.00:00 Intro 01:11 The state of space debris 04:25 Satellite tractor beam 14:07 Alternative applications 24:29 Tracking objects via plasma trails 39:23 Current obsessions 44:29 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4uPUdm7WP9oCan we deploy a huge fleet of amateur telescopes to image a single planet? If the Voyager crashes into something, will we know that? What's the point of studying gravitational waves? And in Q&A+, does the starless galaxy have any planets?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@liamdobbyn6167] Fleet of amateur telescopes on TRAPPIST-1 06:28 [@SpaceGeekSheri] Would we know about it if Voyager crashed into something? 08:12 [@deant6361] Will New Horizons end up leaving the solar system? 09:07 [@davidevans6487] Can we use radiation of space to power spacecraft? 11:16 [@JuanMendez-zh2ez] Why study gravitational waves? 17:23 [@christiandesalliers] Are there planets in Cloud-9? 19:18 Astronomy Cast

Here’s what might delay Artemis, New Glenn flies again, but there’s a problem, Voyager 1 has to shut down another instrument, Vera Rubin is finding so many asteroids. And in Space Bites+, an incredible image to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday.00:00 Intro 00:18 Potential bottleneck for Artemis https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/ 03:20 China Shows Off a 5-Meter Rocket Module https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket 06:20 Success and Failure of New Glenn NG-3 https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/ 08:25 Voyager Shuts Down More Instruments https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/ 11:08 Vera Rubin Discovers A Lot of Asteroids https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started 12:36 Vote results 13:06 Organics on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/msl-curiosity-found-new-organic-chemicals-on-mars-proof-that-the-planet-can-preserve-ancient-biosign 15:09 Roman’s Ready to Launch 16:51 SPHEREx Mapping the Sky https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets 18:05 The Universe in X-Rays https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory 19:18 More space news 20:20 Complexity of the interviews

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:29Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ouw_AobGQ2MCosmoQuest Artemis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhAPm8PNdY CosmoQuest: https://cosmoquest.org/ What could the great filter be? How visible is the human race to outside observers? How would astronomy work in a cosmic void? And in Q&A+, what would happen if a black hole suddenly approached?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@moosekeeto] What could the Great Filter be? 02:17 [@wookalarcentral] What do cosmic coincidences mean? 04:24 [@MikeD_] Could advanced civilizations communicate in a way we can't detect? 06:05 [@doogle4144] How 'visible' is the Human race? 08:56 [@mmorgan7212] How would astronomy work if we lived in a cosmic void? 13:40 [@AEFisch] Why do scientists call a black hole a singularity? 16:28 New citizen science project

🟣 Guest: Dr. John Banovetz https://www.bnl.gov/world/📜 Uncovering the Next Galactic Supernova with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.12094We should be getting 1-2 supernovae per century in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Yet, the last one observed was about 1000 years ago? Where are all the galactic supernovae? Why don't we see enough of them. Can Vera Rubin help? Finding out in this interview.00:00 Intro 01:41 Supernovae in the Milky Way 09:33 Why don't we see the supernovae 13:32 Vera Rubin 24:37 Working with the data pipeline 39:10 Current obsessions 41:08 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AEHow will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsquakes cause problems for humans? 02:44 [@rJaune] Are there promising battery technology? 04:08 [@1000dots] Which nuclear reactor will NASA use for its new Mars mission? 09:20 [@smkolins] Is anyone setting up a public access list of new finds of Vera Rubin? 11:24 [@TestingTesting-1234] Where will HWO look first? 14:46 [@Matthew...1979] Could we see other planets in realtime? 16:16 [@C.Lo.87] How long to clear out L2? 17:22 Previously hidden contentFull livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:55Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHLROLaOCFcThere's a new scar on the moon. The Artemis II astronauts return home safely. A new survey has just wrapped up its scan for dark energy. Supermassive black holes ready to merge. And in Space Bites Plus, astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the universe.00:00 Intro 00:20 New Scar on The Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-just-got-a-new-scar 02:20 Artemis 2 Recap https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-world-welcomes-the-crew-of-artemis-ii-home 04:33 DESI 5-year observations https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/desi-completes-planned-3d-map-of-the-universe-and-continues-exploring/ 07:34 SMBHs about to merge https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-monsters-one-galaxy-and-a-collision-100-years-away 10:04 Reuse of the New Glenn's booster https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/16/blue-origin-hot-fires-its-first-previously-flown-booster-prepares-for-weekend-launch/ 11:14 Blue Alchemist https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/from-moon-dust-to-moon-colonies/ 12:32 Demarcation of Stars and Planets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/wheres-the-dividing-line-between-a-star-and-a-planet-ask-the-jwst 14:53 Vote results 15:51 Stardust in the clouds of Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stardust-in-the-clouds-of-venus 17:25 More NASA Nuclear Missions https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exploring-the-moons-shadowy-craters-with-nuclear-powered-rovers 19:35 Most Powerful Telescope https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-universes-most-powerful-telescope 20:55 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/student-team-finds-one-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-universe-that-migrated-to-the-milky-way22:45 Even more space news

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 19:38Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1yFECYcRYsHow can you wrap your head around the true scale of the Universe? Will humanity ever colonize gas giant moons? Can ISS missions compare to future Mars missions? And in Q&A+, did JWST produce any good science papers?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@chiroptile2881] Will humanity ever colonize the gas giants' moons? 04:32 [@nickstokes9386] How can you comprehend the scale of the Universe? 08:16 [@SantiagoT75] Is space less beautiful for our human eyes? 11:32 [@nephilim20111] Do ISS missions compare to future Mars missions? 19:38 [@derrickdibble3860] Any good papers been released from JWST?22:36 Interviews with scientists

BONUS PART STARTS AT 27:40Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nX5Ou28VGwQLISA Interview https://youtu.be/AUS8A9J3d5g LIGO Interview https://youtu.be/_jmQVH9L8vI 🟣 Guest: Dr. Chiara Mingarelli https://www.chiaramingarelli.com/ 📜 Fingerprints of Individual Supermassive Black Hole Binaries in Pulsar Timing Arrays https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.05722 00:00 Intro 01:41 Pulsar Timing Array 09:27 Detecting individual mergers 18:31 What's next? 27:40 Alternative ways of detecting black holes 41:14 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:57Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1rUTV39wcwMCan we eliminate darkness at night with an orbital reflector? How long do the Voyagers have left? Why didn't JWST inspect some of the potential ocean worlds? And in Q&A+, could we see the Great Attractor unobscured? 00:00 Start 00:26 [@Asmo-RL] Why are Mars and Venus un the habitable zone though clearly uninhabited? 03:52 [@GigaSigma1] Can we put a reflector in orbit to eliminate darkness at night? 07:03 [@MLBrilliance] Can we see the Great Attractor unobscured? 11:01 [@bigglestintin] ow long will voyager 2's power last? 15:57 [@everythingcompute] Why didn't JWST look at Kepler 22B? 20:11 Outro

BONUS PART STARTS AT 37:54Watch here (with no ads and a bouns part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMP7N_Dkga0In the recent years we found out that a lot of asteroids are rubble piles. And we will be finding more of them. But it appears that Phobos might have a lot of characteristics of rubble piles. Which could have some really interesting consequences.🟣 Guest: Dr. Harrison Agrusa https://hagrusa.github.io/ 📜 Tidal disruptions of rubble piles: The case of Phobos https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.2191200:00 Intro 02:02 Rubble pile asteroids 17:39 DART mission aftermath 21:45 Best ways to deflect an asteroid 25:01 Phobos 37:54 LUCY mission 47:32 Current obsessions 50:54 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:03Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TV_kJYQctvkArtemis 2 is going well. The White House proposes to cut back NASA's budget. Webb looks at two protoplanetary systems. An entirely new class of stars. And in Space Bites Plus, Japan is planning a comet return mission.SLS IR Video00:00 Intro 00:18 Artemis 2 is going really well https://www.universetoday.com/articles/artemis-ii-mission-shares-first-photo-of-earth https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-releases-images-of-artemis-iis-flight-behind-the-moon 07:20 NASA Budget Cuts Amid Artemis 2 and Ignition Announcements https://www.planetary.org/articles/what-is-the-skinny-budget-and-what-does-it-mean-for-nasa 09:36 Two Planets Forming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webbs-picture-of-the-month-features-two-planet-forming-disks-and-a-few-possible-planets 11:00 New Class of Star https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-class-of-star-merger-remnant 13:34 Idea for a Mercury Rover https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-mercury-rover-could-explore-the-planet-by-sticking-to-the-terminator 16:09 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:44 SuperCDMS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/supercdm-experiment-reaches-critical-temperature-bringing-it-one-step-closer-to-detecting-dark-matte 18:22 JWST's Hidden Treasure https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-spies-once-hidden-treasures-in-the-w51-starbirth-crche 20:03 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jaxa-plans-to-bring-back-pristine-early-solar-system-samples-from-a-comet21:22 Most influential space moments

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:22Will Jupiter system become habitable? How much atmosphere could the Moon hold onto? Do quasars have a habitable zone? And in Q&A+, is transpirational cooling better than a heat shield?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Shrouded_Gh05t] Do I think Europa or Titan has life on it? 03:42 [@GadZookz] If Venus had a moon would it be any different? 05:17 [@jamesmnguyen] What's the max atmosphere The Moon could hold onto? 06:44 [@Storm-Krow] Could current students work with James Webb or ELT? 09:49 [@PhoenixWarp1] Would Jupiter or Saturn become habitable during Sun's red giant phase? 10:49 [@ThexBorg] Do quasars have a habitable zone? 13:22 [@irwin2335] Transpirational cooling, better than a heat shield? 15:15 Outro

Earth is hit by meteorites every day. Some are harmless, some could be dangerous. But now we have the most advanced tool to discover and predict them, the Vera Rubin Observatory. Will it be enough to predict a hit with enough precision to catch up a meteorite mid-flight? Finding out in this interview. 👉 NOIRLab Interview https://youtu.be/VKrpJODdEM0🟣 Guest: Ian Chow https://ia-chow.github.io/ 📜 Predictions of Imminent Earth Impactors Discovered by LSST https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.0558700:00 Intro 01:54 Working with Vera Rubin 04:33 Early detections 14:12 How can we improve 18:20 Big threats 22:00 New method to identify asteroids 27:43 Amateur observations 31:52 Current obsessions 33:08 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:39Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gIOPdaFyjFYHow did the ring galaxies get their weird shape? Could we redirect a comet to hit the Moon? Could Project Orion ever launch? And in Q&A+, how bad did AI hit astronomy jobs?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@billionsandbillionsofstars] Can we expect a meteor storm in our lifetime? 02:48 [@CynicExtraordinaire] Will Project Orion ever work? 05:03 [@PhoboScorpio] Can you power a spaceship with Jupiter? 09:48 [@vistotutti6037] Could we redirect a comet into the Moon? 12:33 [@EdSceptic-y2e] How did ring galaxies form? 13:39 [@ShaanGrilla] How bad the AI is affecting Astro jobs? 17:42 Outro

BONUS PART STARTS AT 18:21 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K6LbP3Q1iMMGoing to Mars means contaminating it with Earth's life. Most probably, we have already done it with our landers. But it appears, things might not be as bad as Mars could have a natural "built-in" protection against contamination. How does it work? Finding out in this interview.🟣 Guest: Dr. Corien Bakermans https://altoona.psu.edu/person/corien-bakermans-phd 📜 ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources0:00 Intro 01:48 Fantastic Tardigrades and where to find them 03:25 Martian regolith vs life 07:13 Earth soil vs Mars regolith 09:10 Experimental setup 14:49 Contamination risks for Mars 17:13 What's next for the research 18:21 Sub-zero bacteria 25:08 Current obsessions 28:56 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:11👉 Interviews on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmnK1xmCRad_8bn0uOcmLiIE 👉 Interviews on Patreon (free for everyone) https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300?view=expanded 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Artemis II lifts off for the moon. A comet slows down and reverses its rotation. Galaxies found without dark matter. Anti-matter goes for a ride. And in Space Bites Plus, how humanity is slowing down the rotation of the Earth. 00:00 Intro 00:17 Artemis 2 Launched https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-artemis-generation-begins-artemis-ii-launches-for-the-moon 02:40 Moonfall Drones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsK-ff2Mycg 04:33 Never Seen Before Comet Behaviour https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-detects-first-ever-spin-reversal-of-tiny-comet/ 06:35 Another Galaxy with NO Dark Matter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-find-a-third-galaxy-missing-its-dark-matter-validating-a-violent-cosmic-collision-theory 10:13 AI Helped Finding Hundreds of Exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scouring-tess-data-with-ai-reveals-a-hundred-new-exoplanets 12:12 Transporting Antimatter https://home.cern/news/press-release/experiments/base-experiment-cern-succeeds-transporting-antimatter 15:04 Vote results 15:53 Robotic Refueling https://www.china-in-space.com/p/sustain-space-successfully-completes 17:20 Plants for Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mars-plant-growth-from-cyanobacteria-based-fertilizer 19:07 Celebrating Spring https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-celebrate-the-coming-of-spring-nasa-releases-images-of-blossaming-stellar-nurseries 20:11 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/we-are-slowing-down-the-planet22:28 Interviews

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:49Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/poOg7fY_3Q0What will we learn from going back to the Moon? Is there dark matter in the Solar System? Which telescopes would be best for Time Delay Cosmography? And in Q&A+, which planets will be left after the Sun dies?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@N.Armstrng] Which telescopes will be best for Time Delay Cosmography? 05:28 [@notmanyeclipsesleft] What is the most important long-term information mankind will acquire from creating a permanent presence on the moon? 09:24 [@jessienotot3558] Would WW3 lead to the Kessler Syndrome? 12:55 [@sferrin2] Why does the Universe appear to be the same size in every direction? 14:49 [@geohondo] Do we know if dark matter possibly in our solar system? 15:49 [@kasieream1248] Which planet will the sun be left with as a white dwarf? 17:38 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MX3YWQVSjW8 Fast Radio Bursts can be a key to dramatically improving cosmic distance measurements. A NIAC project suggests using it for a global cosmic positioning system. But at the same time it could be used to finally resolve the Hubble Tension. How will it work? Finding out in this interview.🟣 Guest: Dr. Matt McQuinn 📜 NIAC project report: Solar system-scale VLBI to dramatically improve cosmological distance measurements https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.09141 📜 Solar System-scale Interferometry on Fast Radio Bursts Could Measure Cosmic Distances with Subpercent Precision https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/acc947 00:00 Intro 02:12 What are Fast Radio Bursts 09:07 Measuring distances with FRBs 18:00 How to improve the accuracy of measurements 24:60 Cosmic Positioning System 43:11 Alternative use cases 51:18 Current obsessions 52:23 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:00🎬 Top-100 Sci-Fi/Space Movies https://www.patreon.com/posts/153930141 📺 Top-100 Sci-Fi/Space TV Series https://www.patreon.com/posts/153997969Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yPju8peHp2sWhich animal would be the make the best space pet? Who has priority access to Vera Rubin’s data? Is there a limit on how many telescopes can we put in a Lagrange point? And in Q&A+, what’s the current progress with spacesuits?Full livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/s9XkvvAyx9g00:00 Intro 00:25 [@churchdiscography] What kind of animal would make a good space pet? 01:30 [@jamesmnguyen] Do fish care about living in a microgravity environment? 02:22 [@trickymick] What is the process for flagging and following up on objects reported by the Vera Rubin? 06:26 [@IARRCSim] Do US scientists have priority for Vera Rubin's data? 07:17 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Could a telescope on Earth use the moon as a star shade? 08:49 [@Nomad77ca] Is there a limit to how many telescopes we could put out at L1? 10:01 [@terryhardaway3285] Did 3I/ATLAS have any effect on objects in the Kuiper belt? 15:00 [@kasieream1248] Will spacesuits ever change much? 16:52 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M3KZgV-_kksThe Habitable Worlds Observatory is our ultimate tool to see an Earth-sized world around a Sun-like star. But what will be the limits of its instruments? What will it realistically be able to see? Finding out the answers in this interview.👉 HWO interview with Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M 👉 Coronagraph interview with Vanessa Bailey https://youtu.be/HXZMRagv66M🟣 Guest: Celeste Hagee https://www.celestehagee.com/📜 Bayesian Analysis for Remote Biosignature Identification on exoEarths (BARBIE) IV: Analyzing CO2 Detections in the Near-IR to Determine the Long-Wavelength Cut-off for the Habitable Worlds Observatory Coronagraph https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.12353 00:00 Intro 01:43 What could HWO see 06:20 Celeste's research 19:06 Findings 28:16 The quest of confirming extraterrestrial life 35:04 Current obsessions 39:00 Final thoughts

This is an EMERGENCY podcast about Project Hail Mary. Fraser's joined by Producer Anton discussing the movie, as well as the recently released Top-100 lists for movies and TV shows. ⚠️‼️⛔️THIS CONTAINS SPOLERS for Project Hail Mary⚠️‼️⛔️00:00 Intro 01:06 SPOILER ALERT 01:48 Project Hail Mary 27:51 Top-100 movies 35:36 Top-100 TV showsTop 100 movies Top 100 TV Shows

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:07 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FBEUdChBGxANASA overturns its future exploration plans, Rubin pipelines are filled with juicy data, dwarf galaxies hide overmassive black holes, Titan Dragonfly is coming together. And in Space Bites+, charting the history of a galaxy’s evolution.00:00 Intro 00:16 NASA Ignition https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-lays-out-ambitious-plans-f00or-moon-base-and-nuclear-mars-mission 06:49 First Follow-Up On Rubin’s Alert https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rubin-alert-leads-to-first-follow-up-observations-and-detection-of-four-supernovae 10:04 JWST Finds Overmassive Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-finds-more-overmassive-black-holes-this-time-in-dwarf-galaxies 11:15 Did Triton Do It? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-that-tipped-a-planet 13:20 Milestone for Dragonfly https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-dragonfly-rotorcraft-begins-integration-and-testing-ahead-of-mission-to-titan 14:41 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 15:09 Baby Planets Directly Observed https://www.universetoday.com/articles/direct-confirmation-of-two-baby-planets-forming-around-a-young-sun-like-star 17:12 Team-Up for Saturn https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-webb-and-hubble-telescopes-look-at-saturn-in-a-different-light 18:44 Crab Nebula Evolution https://www.universetoday.com/articles/watching-25-years-of-expansion-in-the-crab-nebula-with-the-hubble 20:07 Galactic Archeology https://www.universetoday.com/articles/extragalactic-archaeology-a-new-method-to-understand-galaxy-growth-and-evolution23:16 Project Hail Mary mini-review

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:02Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V6Vm9Wb4ZF8Full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/esBOfZhJTWkDoes it get dark on Venus during the night? Which propulsion tech is the best for realistic interstellar travel? Which Astrophysicist is my favourite and why? And in Q&A+, what research would I do if I were a scientist, not a journalist?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@Smo1k] Does it get dark on Venus during the night? 01:39 [@trickymick] Could strange orbits of the dwarf planets be caused by an ancient stellar flyby? 02:25 [@SuatÖzdemirci] What's the best tech for realistic interstellar propulsion? 04:45 [@N.Armstrng] What happens when two black holes merge? 06:38 [@doogle4144] Why do I do patreon interviews? 11:14 [@happybuttersblast8334] Who is my favorite astrophysicist and why? 12:02 [@Kingtad1136] If I were a scientist and not a journalist, what would I focus my research on? 16:13 Outro

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w677o1jHYmkThe number of satellites has grown dramatically and it will continue to grow. But where's the limit? How many satellites can we realistically launch? Most people think that it's the Kessler Syndrome. Saturating the orbit with space debris until a chain reaction erupts. But there might be other limiting factors. What are they? Finding out in this interview.🟣 Guest: Professor Laura Revell https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Laura-Revell/publications00:00 Intro 02:15 What happens to satellites upon re-entry 10:41 Rocket fuel emissions 24:13 Possible nuclear wars 29:07 Current obsession 34:45 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:04👉 Send in your questions for Patreon Q&A here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153780788Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/cHcqk31NtH0What kind of media can we expect from Titan Dragonfly? Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope? Can moons have moons that have moons? And in Q&A+, should journalists use more storytelling?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@geohondo] What media content can we expect from the Titan Dragonfly? 01:19 [@DamingoFlave] Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope? 02:52 [@TestingTesting-1234] Should we establish Aldrin cyclers between the earth and the moon? 05:11 [@kirkwagner461] Does Aldrin Cycler give you any delta-v advantage? 05:39 [@kairon156] Is there any plan to give the moon it's own GPS? 07:23 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Moon with a moon with a moon 08:21 [@SidVicious619-d5r] Can a moon not be tidally locked to a planet? 09:45 [@C.Lo.87] Can a white dwarf collect enough material to restart fusion? 13:04 [@paigepotter4682] Do you think space journalism should ever lean more into wonder and storytelling rather than strict explanation? 16:10 OutroFull livestream: https://youtube.com/live/esBOfZhJTWk

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iGxXclzwa08How dead is the Moon (geologically speaking)? How can we know what's going on inside it? What should the people returning to the Moon expect from it? Finding the answers in this interview.🟣 Guest: Dr. Cole Nypaver https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/cole-nypaver📜 Smithsonian Planetary Scientists Discover Recent Tectonic Activity on the Moon https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-planetary-scientists-discover-recent-tectonic-activity-moon00:00 Intro 01:44 Is the Moon dead? 08:44 What created the faults 14:04 Returning to the Moon 24:24 Beyond just the Moon 26:58 Boulders on the Moon 33:37 Current obsessions 38:42 Final thoughts

This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together. YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/mbn3uK7V3b0

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:26Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ncr3QzZUREYA planetary system that breaks all the rules. Colliding worlds reminds us of the Earth and the Moon. A super solar storm hit Mars too. An explanation for a seven-hour gamma ray burst. And in Space Bites Plus, thousands of stellar siblings found.🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts00:00 Intro 00:15 Planetary System that Breaks All Rules https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cheops-discovery-defies-planetary-formation-rules 02:41 A Special Rocky World https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-isnt-just-another-rocky-world-orbiting-a-red-dwarf-this-ones-special 04:32 Worlds Colliding https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-find-evidence-of-worlds-colliding-11000-light-years-away 06:21 Plans for a Moon in a Bag https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/a-private-space-company-has-a-radical-new-plan-to-bag-an-asteroid/ 07:47 Lunar Magnetic Mystery Solved https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-60-year-old-mystery-about-the-moons-magnetosphere-is-finally-solved 09:47 Vote results 10:12 Solar Superstorm Hit Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esas-mars-orbiters-watch-solar-superstorm-hit-the-red-planet 12:00 Nobody Could Explain This https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-seven-hour-explosion-nobody-could-explain 15:26 Something’s Changing the Small Magellanic Cloud https://www.universetoday.com/articles/something-is-changing-the-small-magellanic-cloud 15:26 Bonus story https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-suns-great-escape17:41 Vibe coding

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:51Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YZD1WNKzbiQCould the Sun have a binary companion, are we the only observers in the Universe, will lunar bases be close to each other? And in Q&A+, could we grow crops in asteroid regolith?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@SantiagoT75] Can the Sun be orbiting another star we just haven’t yet noticed? 04:54 [@silasmiller4417] Are we really the only true observer in the Universe? 07:25 [@terryhardaway3285] How hard would it be to put the ISS in lunar orbit or on the Moon? 10:00 [@Space_Whales42] How close do you think the Chinese base on the moon will be to the American base? 12:14 [@Noonyuh] What sort of internet bandwidth should we expect on our moon bases? 13:51 [@Squigglyboi] Did they test growing crops in asteroid regolith? 17:01 OutroFull livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/jtVVWzfyB0w

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:49 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GvVZsDw3Xk0If the robots take over, what would our biosignatures look like? is a galaxy's rotation tied to its black hole? what would happen to the Universe if dark matter disappeared? And in Q&A+, which scifi universe would I like to live in?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@AriasThirdOfHisName] What will be left of us if robots take over? 04:52 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Is the rotation of a galaxy tied in any way to the rotation of its black hole? 06:09 [@EdSceptic-y2e] What would happen if all the dark matter dissappeared? 11:19 [@christiandesalliers4663] Why does material must shead it's angular momentum before falling into a black hole? 14:58 [@BigC799] What three questions would I ask the Universe? 15:49 [@kimbarron4239] Which fictional universe would I like to live in? 17:40 OutroFull livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/jtVVWzfyB0w

BONUS PART START AT 28:49Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4caOfg5K8Is Little Red Dots are one of the biggest mysteries from JWST so far. They could be galaxies. They could be supermassive black holes. But they also could be supermassive stars. In fact, this suggestion could help solve another big cosmological mystery about globular clusters. More details on that in this interview.🟣 Guest: Dr. John Chisholm https://www.chisholmjohn.com/📜 Little Red Dots as Globular Clusters in Formation https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.1593500:00 Intro 01:41 Finding LRDs in JWST data 07:05 Probably not black holes 13:08 Globular clusters as possible descendants 18:56 The evidence for supermassive stars 28:49 Deepest JWST image yet 42:59 Current obsessions 45:10 Final thoughts

How does Vera Rubin's data stream work? Why are there data brokers and what's their function? Who can use the data and how you can do that? How will the discoveries be made and who will have naming rights? Finding the answers in this interview.Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VKrpJODdEM0🟣 Guest: Dr. Tom Matheson https://antares.noirlab.edu/ 00:00 Intro 01:34 How Rubin's data pipeline works 04:41 Data brokers 08:45 Who can access the data 10:02 How discoveries will work 15:55 How can one tap in the data 21:46 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 21:25Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqeK-3s-y1sStarshades for ground-based telescopes, DART proved that asteroids share material, a new way to measure the age of the Universe, Webb sees Jupiter’s auroras. And in Space Bites+, how Dyson Spheres and Stellar Engines could be stable.00:00 Intro 00:18 Starshades for Telescopes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/starshade-concept-could-reveal-earth-like-exoplanets 03:38 Proba-3's problems https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Work_ongoing_to_restore_contact_with_Proba-3_s_Coronagraph 05:19 More from DART https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-find-the-first-direct-evidence-of-binary-asteroids-sharing-material 08:28 New way to measure the age of the Universe https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-answer-is-written-in-the-stars 11:51 JWST Reveals Surprises in Jupiter’s Auroras https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-reveals-some-puzzling-surprises-in-jupiters-northern-aurora 13:13 New Findings About The Sun https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-that-never-flips 14:57 Sun's Heartbeat https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-has-a-heartbeat 16:34 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 17:11 This Could be Masking The Signals from Aliens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/aliens-might-have-their-radio-signals-blurred-by-their-stars-solar-wind 19:09 Detecting Binary SMBHs Without Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/looking-for-supermassive-black-hole-binaries-with-a-flash-of-starlight 20:40 Cosmic Hawk https://www.universetoday.com/articles/vlt-image-captures-a-cosmic-hawk-spanning-its-wings 21:25 Stabe Dyson Spheres https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-says-theres-a-way-to-make-dyson-bubbles-and-stellar-engines-stable22:49 Thoughts on YouTube Premium

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:13Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zWkaeakf4MgWhich different types of astronomers exist? If Mars flat? Is there a gravitational limit for planets? And in Q&A+, could other civilizations be frozen in time?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@paigepotter4682] How do telescopes decide where to look? 03:34 [@drZab] How can neutrinos from a supernova arrive faster than light? 07:05 [@luboinchina3013] Is there a gravitational limit for planets to launch rockets from? 10:01 [@RP1_4breakfast] is Mars flat too? 10:31 [@fstrelniece] Which flavours do Astronomers come in? 12:37 [@Justchris6436] Would the perception of us from far away be the same? 13:34 [@silasmiller4417] How powerful could gravitational waves get on earth? 15:13 [@bryce.lochlan] Could most civilizations we see still be frozen in a time before they even evolved? 18:37 Outro

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:15Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVoz7HnPp1kWhat will Vera Rubin find? Can life on Tau Ceti be found? Why do we find galaxies of different age at same angular size? And in Q&A+, which is the closest planet we could find life at?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@pete.runde.j] Will Vera Rubin find planet 9? 02:03 [@joshmiller7870] Is Vera Rubin currently scanning in the direction we suspect Planet 9 might be? 04:29 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Can Vera Rubin find a terrestrial world at Tau Ceti? 05:55 [@FLPhotoCatcher] Why do interferometers need insane time sync? 10:34 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why can very different galaxies look the same in a telescope? 14:15 [@jackseabranch7960] Which is the closest star system that might contain intelligent life? 17:26 Outro

We built a search engine that allows us to search through all the Questions Shows we've recorded to look for specific topics. It turns out that black holes were the most searched-for topic, so we decided... let's make a supercut of all 300, spanning 10 years of my life, running 10 hours long. Was it a good idea? Insanity? We're beyond that point now. So busy wondering if we could, we never stopped to ask if we should. Nor will we... ever.So now, you have the perfect machine to fall asleep to. Forever. An actual human, droning on until the heat death of the Universe. It will drive you mad, and yet, you might see the truth of the cosmos.The only way past is through. Proceed into the black hole... with caution.00:00:00 Intro 00:01:37 2016 00:22:19 2017 01:19:52 2018 01:48:06 2019 02:34:38 2020 03:20:29 2021 04:23:07 2022 05:47:14 2023 06:58:01 2024 08:28:32 2025 09:35:21 2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 01:10:56Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M👉 My previous interview with Dr Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEaoHow's James Webb doing? What's the state of the Habitable Worlds Observatory and when can we realistically expect it to launch? What is the LIFE observatory and what new tech will it bring? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Lee Fienberg 📜 Habitable Worlds Observatory's Concept and Technology Maturation: Initial Feasibility and Trade Space Exploration https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.1180300:00:00 Intro 00:02:54 Meet Lee Feinberg 00:03:39 State of JWST 00:13:28 Habitable Worlds Observatory 00:33:47 Finding planets vs Observing planets 00:43:28 Timeframe for HWO 00:58:12 LIFE Telescope 01:10:56 Quantum telescopes 01:21:51 Current obsessions 01:26:08 Final thoughts

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:43Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the moon in 2032. Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought. New ways to measure the expansion rate of the universe. And in Space Bites Plus, even tardigrades struggle in Martian Regolith.00:00 Intro 00:16 Moon slam's not happening https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/introducing-the-interplanetary-habitable-zone 04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-previously-thought 06:23 Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-lofar-telescope-produces-the-most-detailed-radio-map-of-the-universe-ever 08:10 New Ways to Measure Cosmic Expansion https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-device-a-new-way-to-measure-cosmic-expansion-with-lensed-supernovae 10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/illinois-and-uchicago-physicists-develop-a-new-method-for-measuring-cosmic-expansion 13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/the-us-senate-empowers-nasa-to-fully-engage-in-lunar-space-race/ 15:57 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:26 Alien Megastructures on The H-R Diagram https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-coldest-stars-in-the-galaxy-might-actually-be-alien-megastructures 18:19 Just Like The Martian https://www.universetoday.com/articles/growing-future-meals-in-space-will-require-human-waste 19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collaboration-euclid-and-hubble-team-up-to-capture-the-cats-eye-nebula 20:43 Bonus Topic https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-toughest-animals-in-the-universe-just-got-a-new-job22:42 Something Big's Coming

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:37Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/olJR9OPYXboWhat are the plans for the next space station? What type of Europan life could Europa Clipper detect? Could we spot the rotation of our supercluster? And in Q&A+, is the Moon necessary for life?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@meesalikeu] What are plans for the next ISS? 02:36 [@wainr777able] Which life Europa Clipper could find? 07:10 [@doogle4144] Could we see the rotation of our supercluster? 09:45 [@willstack6188] Antimatter engines for interstellar travel 13:28 [@nitstyles13] How will the SGL telescope work? 16:12 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Would systems like Jupiter survive the heat death of the Universe? 17:37 [@shashilwow] How crucial is the Moon for life? 19:30 Outro

This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together. YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/RCiEXChXokI

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jr32qD9WwjEHow close is too close for a dangerous supernova? Can we realistically hitch a ride on an interstellar object? Is there radiation coming from dark matter rich areas? And in Q&A+, are there multiple dark matters and dark energies?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] Interactions between neutrinos and dark matter 05:03 [@Justchris6436] Is there any more or less radiation in areas we suspect have "more" dark matter? 07:22 [@DartmanX] What is the safe distance from a Type 1a supernova? 10:18 [@gangsterdaddy510] Do type 1A supernovas destroy their companion? 11:33 [@aeroskiff] Can we hitch a ride on a interstellar object? 13:16 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Can we use an interstellar object as a shield? 14:16 [@p0tatobiden350] Is there multiple Dark Matters and Dark Energies? 15:00 SpaceX orbital data centres plans

SpaceX is pivoting towards the Moon from Mars. Big part of it is because they now want to build data centres in space. And on the Moon. Is it a good idea? Can it work? Actually, it just might. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Casey Handmer https://terraformindustries.com 📜 I guess we’re doing Moon factories now https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/i-guess-were-doing-moon-factories-now/ Technology Connections' video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:50🔭 Interview with Vera Rubin' Program Director Dr. Edward Ajhar: https://youtu.be/HQKswmYpxKE 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Vera Rubin is operational! A star turned directly into a black hole and another exploded as a supernova. New images of Uranus from Webb. And in Space Bites+, scanning K2-18b for signals from intelligent civilizations.00:00 Intro 00:18 Vera Rubin is operational https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2605/?lang 03:05 Star goes un-nova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/no-supernova-needed-this-star-collapsed-directly-into-a-black-hole 05:31 Dark Matter Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-and-euclid-team-up-to-identify-a-dark-matter-galaxy 07:48 JWST Peeping Inside Uranus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-digs-into-the-uranian-ionosphere 08:40 Sun-Like Star Bubble https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-telescope-spots-a-young-sun-like-star-inflating-its-astrosphere 10:50 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 11:47 NASA Updates https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-is-preparing-to-roll-artemis-ii-rocket-back-into-the-hangar 14:36 Big restructuring for Artemis 16:03 Search for Exomoons Continues https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exomoons-could-reveal-themselves-through-lunar-eclipses 17:29 Supernova Progenitor Hid Behind a Thick Veil of Carbon Dust https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-supernova-progenitor-hid-behind-a-surprisingly-thick-veil-of-carbon-dust 18:32 Jellyfish galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-early-universe-surprise-from-the-jwst-a-jellyfish-galaxy 19:26 Cosmic Brain https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-cosmic-brain-as-seen-by-the-jwst 20:50 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-there-aliens-broadcasting-from-hycean-world-k2-18b-astronomers-just-listened-in22:43 More space news 22:19 What I learned from a recent interview