Universe Today Podcast

21:08

[Space Bites+] This Telescope Will Do What JWST and...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/10/02

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:56Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9Iknlzbn5sNASA is working on a new far-infrared space telescope, Starship finally makes it to orbit, a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and an exoplanet orbiting backwards. On Space Bites plus, a galaxy with a disconnected center.00:00 Intro 00:18 New far-infrared NASA telescope coming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-first-selection-for-a-new-class-of-mission-the-prima-far-infrared-telescope02:11 Starship

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21:25

[Q&A+] What Does The Milky Way Orbit?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/10/01

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWKrIT28Uk0We orbit the Sun, Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, but what does the Milky Way orbit? Can we still catch up with Oumuamua? Is the Big Crunch a ruled-out theory? And in Q&A+, have we seen a phenomenon we can't yet explain?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] What does the Milky Way orbit? 04:21 [@paulwilson1529] Could we still catch up with Oumuamua? 08:28 [@bakkos_bakkos] Is

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59:02

[Interview+] How Good Was Our Search for...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/30

BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:25Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/izP3FsO9u8oPBS Spacetime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OM0zTfdsPo Professor David Kipping's channel: @CoolWorldsLab We've done a lot of searching for extraterrestrial life over the years. But how good was it? Did we look hard enough or deep enough? Is it too early for conclusions? Could do a better job? If so, how? Figuring out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Ben Zuckerman 📜 Broadband Searches for

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22:19

[Q&A+] We Were Promised A Firehose of Results From...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/29

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:56Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cdHAMQf1FnkWhen will we see the surfaces of exoplanets? What non-western telescopes should we expect? Where are all the big promised results from Vera Rubin? And in Q&A+, how to get in space journalism and is it worth it now?00:00 Intro 00:33 [@theindianking3000] Will Roman see exoplanets better than JWST? 03:13 [@fwd79] Which non-western space telescopes are coming? 05:55 [@paulwilson1529] How

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21:01

[Space Bites+] Turns Out, Superflares Are Quite...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/25

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:59 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pkZ5tjeeiS000:00 Intro 00:33 Superflares are on the table https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-is-physically-capable-of-producing-a-superflare-according-to-a-new-study 04:10 Direct image of the youngest exoplanet ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-directly-image-the-youngest-exoplanet-ever 05:56 Weather report for exoplanets

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20:44

[Q&A+] What Happened At the Very Beginning?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/24

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:04Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XukdOeLfIgQWhat does matter and antimatter annihilate into? How do we know what happened before the CMB? Is outer space dirty? And in Q&A+, initial thoughts about Seestar S50 pro.00:00 Intro 00:48 [@SirIke49] What do matter and antimatter annihilate into? 05:00 [@nitstyles13] How do we know what happened before the CMB? 12:36 [@Wackyg6] Question from a 6 yr old. Is outer space dirty? 15:04

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47:59

[Interview+] A Far Side of The Moon Radio Telescope...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/23

BONUS PART STARTS AT 31:55 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OVcy19IcuIg🟣 Guest: Dr. Dave Deboer 📜 The Lunar Farside Transients and Technology Telescope (LFT3) Mission https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.25762 https://lft3.space/A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon should become a reality very soon. How will it operate? What science will it do? Who and how will deliver it? Finding out in this interview.00:00 Intro 01:59 Why the far side of the Moon? 08:01 Possible science

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23:04

[Q&A+] How Feasible Is A Starship-Based Space Station?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/23

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:28Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6utGiIvm2LEIs combining multiple space telescopes the way to go? Can we detect ice-shell exoplanets? How feasible would a Starship space base be? And in Q&A+, why didn't CMB go past us?00:00 Intro 00:39 [@estraume] Space telescopes flying in formation 08:53 [@goatlord51] Do we have anything that can detect ice shell exo-planets? 14:26 [@kipnielsen8752] How feasible would a starship space station be

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19:56

[Space Bites+] Moon Cities Are Not Happening. Here's Why

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/18

BONUS PART START AT 15:19Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hCgllDUvjMkInterview with Martin Elvis about the Moon: https://youtu.be/CvFMw-kXIzs Astronomy Cast video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdAB_hwPeAMaybe we won’t be living on cities on the Moon. A fresh new crater on the Moon, and it’s a biggie. Roman perfect launch adds years to its mission. Did the Sun eat a planet? And in Space Bites+, Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. 00:00 Intro 00:42 Problems for

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15:57

[Q&A+] Why Didn't NASA Just Build Another Kepler When...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/17

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:07Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/koZUXaCXpYAWhen Kepler failed, why didn't we just build another one? Do we know about all the potentially dangerous asteroids? Could one just come out of nowhere? And in Q&A+, which planets are more difficult to visit (the answer will surprise you)?00:00 Intro 00:22 [@paulcockerill4260] Why didn't NASA build another Kepler? 05:16 [@SeanMann-o6v] Are the near earth asteroids all known? 09:07

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49:09

[Interview+] This Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/16

BONUS PART STARTS AT 32:27Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6h5It3GnTGITitan Dragonfly is one of the most exciting missions in development. But it'll have its limits. For example, it won't go into caves on Titan. Which are super interesting. But this NIAC project will study a robot that should be able to go there. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Daniel Drew https://danieldrew.me/ 📜 Solid-state Propulsion for Autonomous Reconnaissance of Karst (SPARK)

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19:49

[Q&A+] Can You Put An Consumer-Grade Telescope In Space?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/15

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:01Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UjOkLC6N9cYCan someone launch a regular small telescope into space? Are Moon caves stable enough for a permanent base? What happened to the Swift rescue mission? And in Q&A+, was the asteroid belt a planet at some point?00:00 Intro 00:41 [@Noonyuh] Could affordable consumer smart telescopes be easily retrofitted to survive in space? 05:06 [@user-kx2fc2mw5v] Are Moon caves stable enough to build in

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20:22

[Space Bites+] This Supernova Candidate Turned Out To...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/11

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:05Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fA75k6U2HYgIs this a supernova ready to explode, or is it just a trick of the light. A mission to Halley’s Comet in 2060. An amazing new image from Vera Rubin. Webb fails to find an exomoon. And in Space Bites Plus, some black holes formed much faster than their galaxies. All this and more in this week’s Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:36 Supernova Impostor

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19:30

[Q&A+] Did China Really Steal the Falcon 9 Design?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/10

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:32Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tdTe2acoWKcShould SpaceX be concerned about China's reusable rocket designs? Have we ever found meteorites coming from Mercury? Why is it called the speed of light, not the speed of gravity? And in Q&A+, when should we start building a Monolith?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@rwarren58] What would it take to image the surface of a planet at Proxima Centauri? 03:07 [@churchdiscography] Does SpaceX mind that China

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55:08

[Interview+] We All Love Space. Here's Why

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/09

BONUS PART STARTS AT 33:01Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk7ccTP9Aag🟣 Guest: Mat Kaplan https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio Mat Kaplan is a huge inspiration for me. We talked about the Planetary Society, his career hosting The Planetary Radio, most exciting upcoming missions, destinations we should visit and much more.00:00 Intro 01:31 Meet Mat Kaplan 11:47 The Planetary Society 22:03 Interesting mission ideas 27:54 Which places should we explore 33:01 Science

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23:54

[Q&A+] Will Roman Find Even More New Physics?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/08

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:31Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lG_soURwfxkWill new telescopes continue bringing up new discoveries? Why doesn't the CMB get blocked by galaxies? Where did the first stars form? And in Q&A+, the truth about Roman's mirror.00:00 Intro 00:25 [@XxMyNameIsTAOxX] Will new telescopes bring new discoveries? 07:18 [@Zeldaborg_Galactic_Defender] Why don't galaxies block the CMB? 10:33 [@MistSoalar] Were first gen stars were born in opaque

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23:29

[SpaceBites+] NASA's Roman Telescope Is In Space

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/04

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:53Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/AvoSIyuVXWMNancy Grace Roman has launched. Webb sees little red dots merging. Black holes make a mess when eating, there's a 10 sided feature at Saturn South Pole. And on Space Bites Plus, figuring out how a supermassive black hole got kicked out of its galaxy.Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts00:00 Intro 00:18 Nancy Grace Roman launched

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20:25

[Q&A+] Are Meteorites A Big Problem for The Moon?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/03

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:06Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TvXlCBcnOgcHow much stuff falls on the Moon every day? What if Von Neumann probes had AI? How did studying the Universe change my world views? And in Q&A+, should I grind my own telescope mirror?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@BMichaelNeal] If Von Neumann probes had independent AI, would they be Von Neumann probes? 04:24 [@christiandesalliers] The meteorite problem for a future moon base 09:06 [@paigepotter4682]

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52:55

[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose...

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/03

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtwThere soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing? 🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/ New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/LUCY: https://lucy.swri.edu/00:00 Intro 00:57 How's New Horizons doing 02:17 Next target 08:43

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18:48

[Q&A+] How Many Supernovae Made The Solar System?

Universe Today Podcast ·

2026/09/02

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1E7v7lv0U-oCan you DYI a binocular telescope at home? Which binoculars should you get for stargazing? How many supernovae it took to create the Solar System? And in Q&A+ what happens is the Voyagers come back?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@evandotpro] Does it make sense to DIY a binocular telescope? 03:30 [@JackRay-1] What magnification level and lens size would be good for binoculars used to stargaze? 08:24

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