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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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 https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-japan-advance-space-cooperation-sign ..read more

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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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 https://ww ..read more

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. ? Pale Blue Pod: https://palebluepod.space/ ? Dr Moiya McTier: https://www.moiyamctier.com/ ? Dakotah Tyler: https://www.dakotahtyler.com/ ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

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! ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

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 ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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 https://www.uni ..read more

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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

Another Test of SpaceX Starship Superheavy combo, another analysis of the flight with Scott Manley and Marcus House! ? Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley ? Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse ? IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U ? IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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

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. ? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday ? Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 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 ? VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/haOm94GJOwM ? EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 6 ..read more