Universe Today Podcast

By Fraser Cain

Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today.

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February 14, 2025[Space Bites] Odds of An Asteroid Strike // Dark Matter Domination // Radiation Protection with Hydrogel
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.
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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 Earth
https://www.universetoday.com/170837/yes-the-odds-of-an-asteroid-striking-earth-have-doubled-no-you-dont-need-to-worry/
05:52 Webb sees newly forming planets
https://www.universetoday.com/170882/the-jwst-gives-us-our-best-image-of-planets-forming-around-a-star/
07:13 Protecting from radiation with hydrogel
https://www.universetoday.com/170817/hydrogels-could-be-ideal-radiation-protection-for-astronauts/
09:03 Vote results
09:38 Meterial from Alpha Centauri
https://www.universetoday.com/170799/material-from-alpha-centauri-is-already-here/
11:37 Dark Matter dominating early Universe
https://www.universetoday.com/170833/a-new-study-reveals-how-dark-matter-dominated-the-early-universe-1/
13:17 Mars clouds from Curiosity
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26519-curiosity-views-twilight-clouds/
14:02 Einstein ring from Euclid
https://www.universetoday.com/170864/the-euclid-space-telescope-captures-a-rare-stunning-einstein-ring/
14:59 RCW 38
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2503/
15:41 More space news
16:17 Bonus story on Patreon
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February 13, 2025[Q&A] Most Exciting NIAC Project, Grains of Sand vs Stars, Total Solar Eclipse Going Away
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.
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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 Universe with dozens of galaxies in the sky?
08:21 Are there more grains of sand than stars in the Universe?
09:54 Item from the shelf
12:33 A starhade project
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February 12, 2025[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded A Project to Blow Space Structures Out Of Glass
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.
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🟣 Guest: Dr. Martin Bermudez
https://www.skyeports.com/
NIAC Award. Lunar Glass Structure (LUNGS): Enabling Construction of Monolithic Habitats in Low-Gravity:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/lunar-glass-structure-lungs-enabling-construction-of-monolithic-habitats-in-low-gravity/
00:00 Intro
01:25 How difficult is blowing glass
14:11 Moon habitat made of glass
29:07 Glass structures in space
33:17 What is NIAC like
40:57 Current obsessions
43:38 More interviews
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February 11, 2025[Q&A] Space Junk Blocking Orbit, Fine-Tuning Problem, State of Media | Q&A 294
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.
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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 stay rested with all this?
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February 10, 2025[NIAC 2025] Our Best Venus Map Is 36 Years Old. NASA Wants to Fix it With Balloons
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.
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🟣 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 Sampling
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/tobias-tethered-observatory-for-balloon-based-imaging-and-atmospheric-sampling/
00:00 Intro
01:37 Upper atmosphere of Venus
20:23 Possible Sample Collection
21:52 Upcoming Venus missions
25:18 NIAC project goals
26:58 Current obsessions
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34min
February 07, 2025[Space Bites] Potential City-Killer Asteroid // Largest Structure in The Universe // Moon Canyons
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?
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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 lander
https://www.universetoday.com/170745/esa-is-building-its-own-lunar-lander/
03:39 Moon's geological activity
https://www.universetoday.com/170694/evidence-of-recent-geological-activity-on-the-moon/
05:17 Moon canyons
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-55675-z
07:01 How far can we detect ourselves
https://www.universetoday.com/170747/how-far-away-could-we-detect-ourselves/
09:45 Vote results
https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community
10:25 Largest structure in the Universe
https://www.universetoday.com/170765/astronomers-find-the-largest-structure-in-the-universe-and-name-it-quipu/
12:44 Signs of a SMBH in the Large Magellanic Cloud
https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00102
14:00 Three great images
16:15 Even more space news
17:42 Interviews
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19min
February 07, 2025[Q&A] China VS USA Mars Sample Return, Who Controls JWST, Science VS AI
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.
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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 panspermia?
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21min
February 05, 2025 [NIAC 2025] Using Metamaterials to Build A Starshade in Space
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 Metamaterials
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/dynamically-stable-large-space-structures-via-architected-metamaterials/
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00:00 Intro
02:05 Meta-materials
06:12 NIAC award
14:11 In-space assembly
27:04 More interviews
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February 04, 2025[Q&A] Shape of Craters, Max Size for a Telescope, Atmospheres of Black Holes
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.
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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 elliptical?
12:41 Will Starship refuel in orbit in 2025?
12:52 Is there evidence for primordial black holes?
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February 03, 2025[NIAC 2025] NASA Just Funded This Project. Assembling Large Structures in Space
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.
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🚀 NIAC 2024 playlist
🚀 NIAC 2023 playlist
🟣 Guest: Dr Vojtech Holub
https://thinkorbital.com/
🚀 NIAC award, Construction Assembly Destination:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/construction-assembly-destination/
00:00 Intro
01:26 Welding in space experiment
08:03 The NIAC award
27:39 Current obsessions
30:01 Final thoughts and more interviews
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