Universe Today Podcast

[Space Bites] Mysterious Object Discovered // Starship Explodes Again // China's Asteroid Sample Return

Listen Later

China’s asteroid sample return mission launches, searching for a companion star for Betelgeuse, the 9th flight test wraps up for Starship and Superheavy, and Webb takes its longest exposure yet. And in SpaceBites+, is Venus hiding deadly asteroids.

🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE:

https://www.patreon.com/universetoday

👉 Vote for the best story here:

https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:30 Mystery object discovered
    • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/strange-object-is-releasing-regular-blasts-of-both-x-rays-and-radio-waves
    • 02:46 Searching for Bettel-Buddy
      • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-search-is-on-for-betel-buddy
      • 05:07 China's asteroid sample return mission launched
        • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chinas-tianwen-2-is-off-to-collect-an-asteroid-sample
        • 06:40 China's reusable rocket test
          • https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-29/Chinese-commercial-rocket-completes-vertical-sea-recovery-test-1DMefpHW0qQ/p.html
          • 07:50 Starship IFT-9
            • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/after-awesome-launch-starship-spins-out-of-control
            • 09:58 Vote results
              • https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community
              • 10:34 Black holes but in colour
                • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-event-horizon-telescopes-next-feat-multi-color-pictures-of-black-holes
                • 12:44 New discoveries about M87 SMBH
                  • https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17035
                  • 15:00 Webb's longest exposure
                    • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-webb-captures-faint-galaxies-from-the-universes-ancient-past
                    • 16:21 More space news
                    • 17:31 [Space Bites+] bonus story
                    • 17:46 Some people just don't understand interviews

                      • 📺 VIDEO VERSION

                      https://youtu.be/c_RvcTNbVs4

                      📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter

                      No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter

                      🎧 PODCASTS

                      Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
                      Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/

                      📩 CONTACT FRASER

                      [email protected]

                      ⚖️ LICENSE

                      Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

                      Support Universe Today Podcast

                      ...more
                      View all episodesView all episodes
                      Download on the App Store
                      Universe Today PodcastBy Fraser Cain
                      • 4.7
                      • 4.7
                      • 4.7
                      • 4.7
                      • 4.7

                      4.7

                      518 ratings

                      More shows like Universe Today Podcast

                      View all
                      Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society

                      Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

                      1,330 Listeners

                      Astronomy Cast by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay

                      Astronomy Cast

                      2,848 Listeners

                      The 365 Days of Astronomy by 365DaysOfAstronomy.org

                      The 365 Days of Astronomy

                      351 Listeners

                      Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter

                      Ask a Spaceman!

                      803 Listeners

                      Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries by Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

                      Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

                      227 Listeners

                      SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy by Stuart Gary

                      SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy

                      293 Listeners

                      Into the Impossible With Brian Keating by Big Bang Productions Inc.

                      Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

                      1,049 Listeners

                      Houston We Have a Podcast by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

                      Houston We Have a Podcast

                      1,231 Listeners

                      Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe by iHeartPodcasts

                      Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

                      2,308 Listeners

                      The Supermassive Podcast by The Royal Astronomical Society

                      The Supermassive Podcast

                      279 Listeners

                      Why This Universe? by Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

                      Why This Universe?

                      361 Listeners

                      This Week in Space (Audio) by TWiT

                      This Week in Space (Audio)

                      137 Listeners

                      Astrum Space by Astrum

                      Astrum Space

                      131 Listeners

                      The Astrophysics Podcast by Paul Duffell

                      The Astrophysics Podcast

                      54 Listeners

                      Crash Course Pods: The Universe by Crash Course Pods, Complexly

                      Crash Course Pods: The Universe

                      503 Listeners