Universe Today Podcast

By Fraser Cain

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February 27, 2023[Interview] The Future of Venus Exploration
Dr Michael Way explains how we can explore Venus, study its atmosphere and understand what hides underneath. It's also a crucial part of astrobiology and studying exoplanets.
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00:00 Intro
01:32 Venus. Earth gone wrong
04:20 Exploring Venus with future missions
23:23 Surviving on Venus for longer
28:22 Pushing the limits with Venus
34:20 Venus as an exoplanet
37:25 Outro
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February 24, 2023[Space Bites] Universe-Breaking Galaxies, Source of Dark Energy, Mars Anniversary
Perseverance has been on Mars for two years, are black holes the source of dark energy?, Universe-breaking galaxies found, and an early warning system for asteroids.
⚫ Breakthrough In Dark Energy? Here's What The Researchers Have To Say:
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Mars Anniversary
https://www.universetoday.com/160201/follow-perseverance-on-its-mars-journey-with-this-two-year-timelapse/
03:42 Too Big Too Early
https://www.universetoday.com/160243/six-galaxies-that-are-too-big-too-early/
05:51Source of Dark Energy
https://www.universetoday.com/160139/are-black-holes-the-source-of-dark-energy/
08:20 Moon’s permanently shadowed craters
https://www.universetoday.com/160038/new-spacecraft-can-see-into-the-permanently-shadowed-craters-on-the-moon/
09:50 Lunar Flashlight problems
10:40 Support Us on Patreon
11:34 Europe’s Early Warning System for Asteroids
https://www.universetoday.com/160181/esa-is-building-an-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids/
13:20 500-meter long asteroid
https://www.universetoday.com/160212/a-500-meter-long-asteroid-flew-past-earth-and-astronomers-were-watching/
15:08 Mercury Transit from Solar Orbiter
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/Mercury_s_black_disc_helps_sharpen_Solar_Orbiter_s_view
15:56 Outro
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February 22, 2023 [Q&A] Rogue Gas Giant, Fish In Space, Detecting Primordial Black Holes
What effect would a rogue gas giant have if it flew through the Solar System? Can fish survive in microgravity and go to space? Do hypervelocity stars leave a wake we could detect? How much do we actually know about Proxima Centauri? All this and more in the week's Q&A!
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00:00 Start
01:08 [Tatooine] Can life exist on an Earth-sized moon of a gas giant?
06:42 [Coruscant] Do hypervelocity stars leave a wake we could detect?
10:50 [Hoth] What's the thickness of the event horizon of a black hole?
13:16 [Naboo] What is the speed of gravity?
18:34 [Kamino] What would be the consequences of a rouge Jupiter?
21:44 [Bespin] Can fish go to space?
23:34 [Mustafar] What are the temperatures of black holes?
25:53 [Alderaan] How much do we actually know about Proxima Centauri?
27:29 [Dagobah] Can rogue planets have an atmosphere?
31:44 [Yavin] How to track possible primordial black holes?
35:44 [Mandalore] Does red/blue shift include all frequencies?
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February 21, 2023[Interview] Breakthrough In Dark Energy? Here's What The Researchers Have To Say
A recent research paper suggests that supermassive black holes can be the source of dark energy. It's a big potential breakthrough in Astronomy. So, here's what the co-author of the study, Dr Chris Pearson from STFC RAL Space, has to say about it.
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00:00 Intro
01:36 How did the paper come together
03:36 Connection between Dark Energy and Black Holes
06:48 Observations behind the research
14:37 Causation or just correlation?
21:20 Redefining what black holes are
25:27 Dark Energy core of a black hole
27:53 Nature of dark energy
35:35 Will Dark Energy tear the Universe apart?
38:30 What's next
40:11 Outro
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February 17, 2023[Space Bites] Asteroid Explodes Over English Channel, Moon Breakthrough, Dark Matter Galaxy
Blue Origin wants to build solar panels on the Moon, out of the Moon, SpaceX sold its floating landing pads, and another asteroid hits Earth exactly where and when astronomers predicted.
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🔴 Mars Mission Interview with Rick Davis: https://youtu.be/tujL0xrQ2Os
🟡 JWST Interview with Lee Feinberg: https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao
🔵 Interstellar Travel Interview with Andrew Higgins: https://youtu.be/SkGRVvA23qI
🟣 Interview Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmnK1xmCRad_8bn0uOcmLiIE
00:00 Intro
00:15 Blue Origin's Blue Alchemist
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-alchemist-powers-our-lunar-future/
02:01 SpaceX Sold Phobos and Deimos
03:36 Asteroid Hits Over English Channel
https://www.universetoday.com/160098/another-meteoroid-discovered-right-before-it-hits-the-atmosphere/
05:58 A Galaxy Almost Entirely Made Of Dark Matter
https://www.universetoday.com/160105/a-galaxy-has-been-found-thats-almost-entirely-dark-matter/
08:28 Russia Causes Yet Another Problem in Orbit
https://www.universetoday.com/160126/another-russian-spacecraft-is-leaking-coolant/
10:12 Interviews
12:26 Rogue Supermassive Black Hole
https://www.universetoday.com/160072/astronomers-spot-a-rogue-supermassive-black-hole-hurtling-through-space-leaving-star-formation-in-its-wake/
14:27 Mass Migration of Stars in Andromeda
https://www.universetoday.com/159995/astronomers-uncover-mass-migration-of-stars-into-andromeda/
15:58 Outro
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February 15, 2023[Q&A] Combining All Telescopes On Earth, Cooling Down Venus, Replacing ISS Modules
Why don't we just combine all telescopes into a single one that will have a crazy resolution? Can we simply replace old ISS modules with new ones? How long will it take to cool down Venus? How much mass can the Earth afford to lose? Why blue shift exists if the Universe is expanding? All this and more in this week's Q&A
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00:00 Start
01:04 [Tatooine] How much mass can the Earth lose?
04:23 [Coruscant] Can a Dyson sphere be stable?
08:36 [Hoth] How long till we cool Venus down?
14:34 [Naboo] How many atoms are there in the Universe?
15:46 [Kamino] Can you combine all Earth telescopes into one?
22:47 [Bespin] Will we ever see self-replicating probes?
25:51 [Mustafar] Wen LUVOIR?
28:22 [Adleraan] Can we save Hubble?
30:09 [Dagobah] Why blue shift exists if the Universe is expanding?
32:16 [Yavin] Why not just replace old modules of the ISS?
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February 13, 2023 [Bonus] Covering the Cosmos with Wiser Tomorrow Podcast
This is an interview with me that we did with the Wiser Tomorrow Podcast. We talked about covering space news at Universe Today, how I run the company and what's my perception of some stories I cover. Enjoy!
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February 10, 2023[Space Bites] AI's Costly JWST Mistake, 33-Engine Super Heavy Test, Problems in Orbit
SpaceX tests all 33 engines on super heavy, the worst-case scenario for space debris actually happened, a kilonova is coming, and a new map of all the matter and dark matter in the Universe.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 SpaceX Conducts 33-engine test of Super Heavy
https://www.universetoday.com/160008/spacex-sets-new-record-with-successful-test-firing-of-31-raptor-engines/
01:28 Bad things happened in orbit
https://www.universetoday.com/159997/a-russian-satellite-has-broken-into-pieces-littering-debris-in-space/
03:59 Ion beam sheparding
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576523000553
07:24 Google's AI costly mistake about James Webb
https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-ai-chatbot-bard-offers-inaccurate-information-company-ad-2023-02-08/
09:35 A kilonova is coming
https://www.universetoday.com/159910/this-binary-system-is-destined-to-become-a-kilonova/
12:20 Email newsletter
13:20 A massive black hole in a very young Universe
https://www.universetoday.com/159914/hungry-black-hole-was-already-feasting-800-million-years-after-the-big-bang/
15:42 A new map of the Universe
https://www.universetoday.com/159982/astronomers-make-a-new-map-of-all-the-matter-and-dark-matter-in-the-universe/
18:05 More destruction tests from Sierra Space
https://www.universetoday.com/159968/sierra-space-tests-another-inflatable-space-station-module-to-destruction/
20:16 Outro
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February 08, 2023[Interview] Exploring Space Lava Tubes: How To Prepare For It
Lava tubes can be a solution to a lot of our space problems. They can provide habitat space on Moon, Mars and even beyond. But how do we prepare to explore them? That's what we're discussing with Professor Francesco Sauro.
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👉 La Venta Association: https://laventa.it/
00:00 Intro
01:16 Getting into caves
02:32 Why lava tubes are interesting
04:00 Challenges associated with caves
08:10 How to train astronauts for lava tubes
15:15 What can we find in lava tubes on Moon and Mars
20:32 Lava tubes as habitats
27:57 Ice caves on Europa, Enceladus and Mars
32:15 Outro
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February 08, 2023[Q&A] Stuck in a Space Station, Black Holes' Habitable Zones, Human-Rated Starship
Is there a habitable zone around a black hole? Can you get stuck in the middle of a big space station? How will Starship get human-rated? Why is the Fermi Paradox even a paradox? All this in this week's Q&A!
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00:00 Start
01:03 [Tatooine] Can you get stuck in a space station?
06:07 [Coruscant] How is Fermi Paradox even a paradox?
09:33 [Hoth] Is there a habitable zone around a black hole?
14:46 [Naboo] What are the highest velocities stars have been recorded travelling?
16:55 [Kamino] Will galaxies fall apart?
20:34 [Bespin] Why is there a Crisis in Cosmology?
23:06 [Mustafar] Is Starship good for humans?
26:41 [Alderaan] What will investment in space look like in the future?
30:07 [Dagobah] How to observe dark matter?
32:56 [Yavin] What's the origin of our Solar System?
36:44 [Mandalore] How long till the sports on other planets?
38:52 [Geonosis] Is there oil on Mars?
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