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Universe Today Podcast

The Official Universe Today podcast feed. This contains all the freely available audio content we"ve produced, including interviews, news and questions shows. It also contains bonus content, like interviews with Fraser. Hosted by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today.

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[NIAC 2025] Exploring Enceladus with a Hopping Robot

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Moving across the surface of Enceladus can be more tricky than you think. Rough icy terrain can be hard for wheels. No atmosphere makes helicopters impossible. Thus, hopping and jumping might be the answer! 👉 Watch our videos with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 NIAC 2025 playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmllrKLZ9d6STqkKc3Pj4S7M) 🚀 NIAC 2024 playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmn__xOxSjc9zn8AEeaL831-) 🚀 NIAC 2023 playlist

18:12

[Space Bites] Odds of An Asteroid Strike // Dark...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/14

James Webb finds the smallest asteroids in the main belt, astronomers double the chances of that asteroid strike in 2032, using hydrogel to protect astronauts from radiation, and material from Alpha centauri is already streaming into the Solar System.🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:20 JWST sees the smallest asteroid https://www.universetoday.com/170834/jwst-finds-the-smallest-asteroids-ever-seen-in-the-main-belt/ 02:45 Double the chances of hitting

[Space Bites] Odds of An Asteroid Strike // Dark...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/14

James Webb finds the smallest asteroids in the main belt, astronomers double the chances of that asteroid strike in 2032, using hydrogel to protect astronauts from radiation, and material from Alpha centauri is already streaming into the Solar System. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:20 JWST sees the smallest asteroid https://www.universetoday.com/170834/jwst-finds-the-smallest-asteroids-ever-seen-in-the-main-belt/ 02:45 Double the chances of hitting

[Q&A] Most Exciting NIAC Project, Grains of Sand vs...

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2025/02/13

Which NIAC project would be the best to bring to life? Are there really more stars than grains of sand on Earth? Is the solar eclipse going away from us? What's on my shelf behind me? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 Is the total solar eclipse going away? 02:24 Will Starship and New Glenn bring more space observatories? 04:36 Which NIAC award is the most exciting? 06:48 Are there places in the

17:03

[Q&A] Most Exciting NIAC Project, Grains of Sand vs...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/13

[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded A Project to Blow Space...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/12

NASA just funded a NIAC project to study the possibility of building large structures on the Moon, on Mars and in space out of glass. Blowing glass bubbles similarly to how it's done on Earth. 👉 Watch our videos with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Martin Bermudez https://www.skyeports.com/ NIAC Award. Lunar Glass Structure (LUNGS): Enabling Construction of Monolithic Habitats in

45:42

[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded A Project to Blow Space...

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2025/02/12

22:33

[Q&A] Space Junk Blocking Orbit, Fine-Tuning Problem,...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Will space debris prevent us from accessing orbit and when could it happen? Is the Universe with all its rules just a lucky accident? What does "The Publisher of Universe Today" even do? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.👉 Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:27 Will the Kessler syndrome stop us from launching rockets? 04:11 The fine-tuning problem 09:38 What does the Publisher of Universe Today actually do? 14:43 How do I

[Q&A] Space Junk Blocking Orbit, Fine-Tuning Problem,...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Will space debris prevent us from accessing orbit and when could it happen? Is the Universe with all its rules just a lucky accident? What does "The Publisher of Universe Today" even do? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:27 Will the Kessler syndrome stop us from launching rockets? 04:11 The fine-tuning problem 09:38 What does the Publisher of Universe Today actually do? 14:43

[NIAC 2025] Our Best Venus Map Is 36 Years Old. NASA...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Venus has a thick layer of clouds that obscures our view of the surface. To tackle that, this NIAC project suggests launching a balloon with a tether that will go below the cloud layer and help us image Venus surface. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr Benjamin Hockman https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/people/benjamin_hockman/ NIAC Award. TOBIAS: Tethered Observatory for Balloon-based Imaging and Atmospheric

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[NIAC 2025] Our Best Venus Map Is 36 Years Old. NASA...

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2025/02/10

[Space Bites] Potential City-Killer Asteroid //...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/07

A new asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, the European Space Agency is building a Lunar Lander platform, the largest structure in the Universe has been discovered, and how far away could we detect ourselves? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:19 Asteroid can hit Earth in 2032 https://www.universetoday.com/170717/an-asteroid-has-a-1-chance-of-impacting-earth-in-2032/ 02:27 ESA's lunar

18:19

[Space Bites] Potential City-Killer Asteroid //...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/07

A new asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, the European Space Agency is building a Lunar Lander platform, the largest structure in the Universe has been discovered, and how far away could we detect ourselves?🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:19 Asteroid can hit Earth in 2032 https://www.universetoday.com/170717/an-asteroid-has-a-1-chance-of-impacting-earth-in-2032/ 02:27 ESA's lunar

20:58

[Q&A] China VS USA Mars Sample Return, Who Controls...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Who will get sample from Mars first? Who controls the James Webb Space Telescope? Does space radiation rule out panspermia? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-qa-121506185 00:00 Start 00:25 Mars sample return race. USA or China? 06:04 What happens to the information going into a black hole? 09:49 Who controls JWST? 12:20 Do we need science when we have AI now? 17:00 Does space radiation rule out

[Q&A] China VS USA Mars Sample Return, Who Controls...

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2025/02/07

[NIAC 2025] Using Metamaterials to Build A Starshade...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/05

We all want to see potentially habitable exoplanets around Sun-like stars. But to do that you need a starshade. Something to cover the star and reveal the faint planets around it. What can we build these structures from to make them rigid and strong enough? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Christine Gregg Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected

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[NIAC 2025] Using Metamaterials to Build A Starshade...

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2025/02/05

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[Q&A] Shape of Craters, Max Size for a Telescope,...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Why are most craters circular, no matter which angle the meteor falls? Is there a size limit for a telescope before diminishing returns take place? Can black holes have atmospheres? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.👉 Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:24 How big can a telescope get? 05:12 Does an optical telescope on the Moon make any sense? 08:13 Can black holes have atmospheres? 11:05 Why are craters circular not

[Q&A] Shape of Craters, Max Size for a Telescope,...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Why are most craters circular, no matter which angle the meteor falls? Is there a size limit for a telescope before diminishing returns take place? Can black holes have atmospheres? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:24 How big can a telescope get? 05:12 Does an optical telescope on the Moon make any sense? 08:13 Can black holes have atmospheres? 11:05 Why are craters circular

31:20

[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded This Project. Assembling...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Space Docks are everywhere in science fiction. It's the most logical way to build big constructions in space. So, NASA funded a futuristic project that studies the possibility of assembling structures in space. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 NIAC 2024 playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmn__xOxSjc9zn8AEeaL831-) 🚀 NIAC 2023 playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmmM_Ft5DzAbrwzXHB8ED0rf) 🟣 Guest: Dr Vojtech

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