Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
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The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy podcasts by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today. Tune in to get weekly Space and astronomy news.
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
1w ago
New measurements show dark energy may be evolving, Japan is joining Artemis with a pressurized rover, why the Moon has two different faces, and my experience with the total solar eclipse.
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00:00 Intro
00:16 Dark Energy might be evolving
https://www.universetoday.com/166508/a-new-map-shows-the-universes-dark-energy-may-be-evolving/
04:44 JAXA's Moon rover
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Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
2w ago
What engine type will the first manned interstellar mission use for propulsion? Will AI help solve any mysteries of space? Why do we have exoplanet types named after Neptune but not Uranus? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:24 [Andoria] What will happen to the orbits of planets when the Sun expands?
03:54 [Vulcan] What can we learn from the dust in the Solar system?
08:05 [Risa] How d ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
2w ago
Vera Rubin’s Camera is complete, where are rogue planets coming from, NASA chooses suppliers for its new lunar rover, and an earlier formation for the Moon.
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00:00 Intro
00:14 Vera Rubin's camera is ready
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2407/
01:39 Where do rogue planets come from
https://www.universetoday.com/166406/where-are-all-these-rogue-planets-coming-from/
03:44 NASA gives contracts for new Moon rovers
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Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
3w ago
The Fermi paradox has many solutions. Many explanations for the fact that we don't see any signs of intelligent life in the Universe. We ranked all the major ones and put them into tiers from S to D.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:33 Fermi paradox
00:02:25 Zoo Hypothesis
00:06:19 Prime Directive
00:11:10 S ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
3w ago
See the magnetic fields twisting around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, a supernova was seen in almost real time, NASA announces its planetary science goals for Artemis III and Gaia finds two ancient building blocks of the Milky Way.
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00:00 Intro
00:18 New EHT image of Sag A
https://www.universetoday.com/166327/new-view-reveals-magnetic-fields-around-our-galaxys-giant-black-hole/
02:45 Supernova caught in almost real time ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
3w ago
Can we harvest energy from the Moon's temperature difference? Why don't we just launch multiple telescopes like Hubble? Why is the Moon grey? Why are sunspots black? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show!
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00:00 Start
00:27 [Andoria] Can we extract energy from Moon's temperature difference?
05:19 [Vulcan] Constellation of "Almost Hubbles"
08:40 [Risa] Why do sunspots look black?
10:26 [Aeturen] Will we sti ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
1M ago
Planning trains on the Moon, Chandra is getting shut down, the future of Mars helicopters, and an update on exomoons with Dr. David Kipping.
? Interview with Dr. Kipping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umiMtQU3bMU&t=1317s&ab_channel=FraserCain
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00:00 Intro
00:12 Trains on the Moon
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-to-develop-concept-for-lunar-railroad
02:29 Chandra in trouble
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Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
1M ago
How heavy are the biggest stars in the Universe and how do they compare to the Sun? Why would aliens be grabby? Is there more space for science communicators? What's the minimum size for an object to have an atmosphere? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:28 [Andoria] How big are the biggest stars?
05:35 [Vulcan] How fast should colonising the Universe happen?
10:27 [Risa] Why would ali ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
1M ago
Another Test of SpaceX Starship Superheavy combo, another analysis of the flight with Scott Manley and Marcus House!
? Scott Manley:
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? Marcus House:
https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse
? IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U
? IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g
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00:00 Intro
00:44 The plan for IFT-3
02:18 Liftoff and hot staging
04:34 Booster return
10:38 Starship in orbit
17:26 S ..read more
Universe Today Podcasts with Fraser Cain
1M ago
What did NASA learn from setting their Cygnus spaceships on fire? Is fire more dangerous in space than on Earth? Finding out with Dr. David Urban, Branch Chief from NASA Glenn Research Center.
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00:00 Intro
01:41 Fire in space
03:56 Saffire Experiment
11:55 Conclusions
15:50 Firefighting in space
20:16 Future experiments
26:46 Final thoughts and more interviews
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