Universe Today Podcast

21:42

[Space Bites+] Super-Rare Meteorite Hints at an...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/12

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

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24:01

[Q&A+] How Bad Is Crashing Rockets in the Ocean, Really?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/12

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

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21:11

[Q&A+] What Happens to the Moon Race Now?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/10

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

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22:27

[Space Bites+] HUGE Milestone for NASA's Nancy Grace...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/05

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)

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13:40

[Q&A+] Things I Changed My Mind About After 27 Years...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/04

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

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17:57

[Q&A+] What Cool Payloads Could Starship Launch?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/06/02

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

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25:51

[Space Bites+] DISASTER for Blue Origin // Primordial...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/29

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

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20:23

[Q&A+] What Happens When The Speed of Light Is Broken?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/29

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

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15:52

[Q&A+] LIGO's Getting Its Upgrades. What's Next?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/27

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

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20:28

[Space Bites+] A Big UN-DISCOVERY for Europa

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/23

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

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17:52

[Q&A+] We Were Promised a Flood of Vera Rubin...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/22

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

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18:10

[Q&A+] There Are Only 6,286 Known Exoplanets. Why...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/20

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

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20:34

[Space Bites+] Green Bank Telescope Took This Image...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/15

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

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18:00

[Q&A+] What If We Had Another Earth Instead of The Moon?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/14

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

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20:10

[Q&A+] What Happens If Somebody Claims Mars?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/12

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

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21:33

[Space Bites+] Io's Lakes Turned Out Weirder Than We...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/08

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

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22:08

[Q&A+] Orbital VS Surface Lunar Bases

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/07

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

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18:51

[Q&A+] What If AI Finds An Alien Technosignature...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/05

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

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24:12

[Space Bites+] Half Of Our Galaxy Is Hotter Than The...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/01

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

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20:44

[Q&A+] How Does A Telescope Made of 5000 Robots Work?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/05/01

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

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