Universe Today Podcast

[Space Bites+] Vera Rubin Delivers Even More Discoveries Nov 6, 2026 20:30 5-hour Patreon Q&A show: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/patreon-q-2026-174012731Rubin finds Neptune’s trojans and two new companions to the Milky Way, China reveals more of its plans to send humans to the Moon, finding the seeds of supermassive black holes. And on Space Bites+, how Mars has microclimates near its North Pole. 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.co

[Q&A+] Moon/Mars VS Underwater Nov 5, 2026 24:11 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:10Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lwi6J0h2EhIWhat if We Can't Detect Dark Matter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXXqSh5qAuA Dark Matter Is Not a Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbmJkMhmrVIIs it better to put a base on the Moon or under the ocean? What Astronomy can you do from a light polluted city? Can a martian base realist

[Interview+] Is The Human Body Ready For A Real Mars Mission? Nov 4, 2026 1:04:59 BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:53Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jiCigIHzyI8City on Mars Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ8sZtg-Kdc Clearly, a journey to Mars and back is the next huge leap for human space flight. We know we need new rockets, new spaceships, new technology, etc. But are the human bodies ready for that? Can humans pull it off? Finding out in this inte

AI Is Destroying YouTube. But NOT In The Way You Think Nov 3, 2026 6:28 🔵 Vote in the poll https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts

[Q&A+] The Future of Space Telescopes Nov 3, 2026 23:53 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:46Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DIqlwbuEE4gWhich space event would I want to observe firsthand? How will artificial gravity systems work? What’s the direction for future space telescopes? And in Q&A+, how does astronomy adopt AI?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@paigepotter4682] A space event to observe firsthand 01:55 [@TelephoneJack] How wil

[Space Bites+] Vera Rubin Finally Delivers Its First Big Discovery Oct 30, 2026 28:06 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 23:19Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/postsVera Rubin finds a new dwarf planet, while Webb sees dwarf planets colliding in another system, Valles Marineris might still be volcanically active, and Hera gets its first picture of Didymus and Dimorphus. And on Space Bites+, a planet that shouldn't have an at

[Q&A+] Space Lasers VS Space Nukes Oct 29, 2026 18:15 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:12Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DCUndRxFz7M 00:00 Intro 00:26 [@iancudmore9795] when do we get research on what low G does to our health as compared to micro gravity? 05:27 [@JacobBouchard] Could we use Buoyancy Tests to simulate low gravity? 07:28 [@604Nighthawk] and can humanity breed in low gravity? 08:28 [@alextruffle] Space nuke

[Q&A+] Exciting Telescopes Coming After JWST and Roman Oct 28, 2026 21:46 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:25Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YLR1oYfXD3QWhich cool telescopes are coming after Nancy Grace Roman? Is the Planet 9 data already taken and is waiting to be discovered? Do we have the supermassive black hole or does it have us? And in Q&A+, is there anything in the Universe that's static?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@iancudmore9795] Next t

[Space Bites+] "Impossible" Green Stars Might Actually Exist Oct 23, 2026 28:29 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 20:35Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B9P_8oZ4rCAThe Japanese mission is off to Phobos. Actually, there are green stars. Explaining the most mysterious cloud on Mars. Euclid discovers a comet. And in Space Bites+, how the shrinking Moon could be a danger for astronauts.00:00 Intro 00:17 MMX Goes to Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jaxas-m

[Q&A+] Was the UN-Observable Universe Always UN-Reachable? Oct 23, 2026 19:50 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:54Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a0t-G4LKiMUWhat does "the present" mean in space? Why do we have the laws of Physics we have? Was there a rime when all the Universe was accessible? And in Q&A+, are all black holes perfect spheres?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@idodekkers9165] Was there a time when all the universe was visible? 06:02 [@madmi

[Interview+] Going Beyond Hubble and Roman to Find Planets With Atmospheres Oct 21, 2026 37:20 BONUS PART STARST AT 21:45Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sx-qjgeslfQA new mission that was just proposed to NASA is an extreme UV telescope that will observe hundreds of stars to find the conditions for planets with atmospheres. How exactly will it work? Finding out in this interview.Interview with Lee Feinberg about the HWO https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M?si=DhJxA32PyHr3ypU

[Q&A+] Why Are There No Binary Planets? Oct 21, 2026 21:59 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:22Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MhJFyC_vdtkWhy are there no binary planets? Should you buy into dark energy and dark matter? What apps are best for stargazing? And in Q&A+, why don't NASA just bring put wipers on Mars solar panels?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why are there no binary planets? 02:39 [@andrewczski1969] Do you

[Space Bites+] Turns Out, Hypernovae Might Not Exist At All Oct 17, 2026 19:30 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:37Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qpthhx9svK8 Do hypernovae actually exist? The science is in from the Artemis 2 mission. A second generation planet found around a white dwarf. Starship 40 finally makes it home. And Space Bites Plus, a red dwarf feasting on a brown dwarf.🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts00:00

[Q&A+] Should We Still Be Worried About The Apophis Asteroid? Oct 15, 2026 21:43 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:25Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/99euKNYNKIEAre interferometers the future of telescopes? Can we aim at stars by knowing only where they were billions of years ago? Is the Apophis asteroid still dangerous? And in Q&A+, can we just sent the SG-1 to it?00:00 Intro 00:37 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Are Interferometers the future of space telesco

[Q&A+] Why Won't NASA Just Buy Falcon 9 from SpaceX? Oct 14, 2026 19:12 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:14Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bmthiCOpbMQIf SpaceX no longer want Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon, why won't NASA just buy them for themselves? What would a perfect space station look like? What is being done to improve the deep space network? And in Q&A+, finally, a Lagrange Point question.00:00 Intro 00:27 [@kairon156] What would a

[Space Bites+] Finally, A NASA Mission To Explore Lava Tubes Oct 9, 2026 23:40 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:14Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7Vbh0p5VfcTeam Human https://www.teamhuman.org/A Moon lava tube mission. Remnants of the Moon’s magnetosphere. Where are the wondering supermassive black holes. And on Space Bites+, why Mars’ ice caps are mostly dust free.00:00 Intro 00:14 Finally, A Moon Lava Tube Mission https://www.universetoday.com/articles/na

[Q&A+] How Realistic Are Mars Colonizations Plans? Oct 9, 2026 21:35 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:42Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B_h8kKdiHe8Why do star shades look like flowers? Is Mars colonization just a Ponzi Scheme? Why would it be worth doing? And on Q&A+, should you scream into the void?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@silasmiller4417] Why are renders of orbital star shades shaped like flower pedals? 05:37 [@illyakuryakin5024] Anyo

[Interview+] Two Football Fields of Solar Sail in One Rocket | NIAC 2026 Oct 7, 2026 46:33 BONUS PART STARTS AT 25:44Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/B8xbSUstIhA🟣 Guest: Dr. Artur Davoyan https://samueli.ucla.edu/people/artur-davoyan/ Solar sails are great. It's a propulsion method that doesn't require carrying fuel. But the need to be really big to be efficient. How do you fold them on Earth and unfold in space? What's a reliable way to do that? NASA recently a

[Q&A+] What’s The Best Way To Go Under The Ice of Europa? Oct 6, 2026 18:54 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eLHeqk2Yh1QHow bright is space? What's the best way to go under the ice on Europa? Are there new gravitational wave detectors in the works? And on Q&A+, have we actually seen black holes grow?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@Noxelius] What's the best way to get under the ice of Europe or Enceladus? 01:46 [@jvan

[Space Bites+] This Telescope Will Do What JWST and Roman Can't Oct 2, 2026 21:08 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:56Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9Iknlzbn5sNASA is working on a new far-infrared space telescope, Starship finally makes it to orbit, a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and an exoplanet orbiting backwards. On Space Bites plus, a galaxy with a disconnected center.00:00 Intro 00:18 New far-infrared NASA telescope coming https://www.universetoday.com/a

[Q&A+] What Does The Milky Way Orbit? Oct 1, 2026 21:25 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BWKrIT28Uk0We orbit the Sun, Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, but what does the Milky Way orbit? Can we still catch up with Oumuamua? Is the Big Crunch a ruled-out theory? And in Q&A+, have we seen a phenomenon we can't yet explain?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] What does the M

[Interview+] How Good Was Our Search for Extraterrestrial Life, Really? Sep 30, 2026 59:02 BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:25Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/izP3FsO9u8oPBS Spacetime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OM0zTfdsPo Professor David Kipping's channel: @CoolWorldsLab We've done a lot of searching for extraterrestrial life over the years. But how good was it? Did we look hard enough or deep enough? Is it too early for conclusions? Could do a better job

[Q&A+] We Were Promised A Firehose of Results From Vera Rubin. Where Are They? Sep 29, 2026 22:19 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:56Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cdHAMQf1FnkWhen will we see the surfaces of exoplanets? What non-western telescopes should we expect? Where are all the big promised results from Vera Rubin? And in Q&A+, how to get in space journalism and is it worth it now?00:00 Intro 00:33 [@theindianking3000] Will Roman see exoplanets better th

[Space Bites+] Turns Out, Superflares Are Quite Possible for Our Sun Sep 25, 2026 21:01 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:59 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pkZ5tjeeiS000:00 Intro 00:33 Superflares are on the table https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-is-physically-capable-of-producing-a-superflare-according-to-a-new-study 04:10 Direct image of the youngest exoplanet ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-directly-image-the-youngest-exoplane

[Q&A+] What Happened At the Very Beginning? Sep 24, 2026 20:44 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:04Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XukdOeLfIgQWhat does matter and antimatter annihilate into? How do we know what happened before the CMB? Is outer space dirty? And in Q&A+, initial thoughts about Seestar S50 pro.00:00 Intro 00:48 [@SirIke49] What do matter and antimatter annihilate into? 05:00 [@nitstyles13] How do we know what ha

[Interview+] A Far Side of The Moon Radio Telescope May Happen Sooner Than You Think Sep 23, 2026 47:59 BONUS PART STARTS AT 31:55 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OVcy19IcuIg🟣 Guest: Dr. Dave Deboer 📜 The Lunar Farside Transients and Technology Telescope (LFT3) Mission https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.25762 https://lft3.space/A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon should become a reality very soon. How will it operate? What science will it do? Who and how will deliver it?

[Q&A+] How Feasible Is A Starship-Based Space Station? Sep 23, 2026 23:04 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:28Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6utGiIvm2LEIs combining multiple space telescopes the way to go? Can we detect ice-shell exoplanets? How feasible would a Starship space base be? And in Q&A+, why didn't CMB go past us?00:00 Intro 00:39 [@estraume] Space telescopes flying in formation 08:53 [@goatlord51] Do we have anything that ca

[Space Bites+] Moon Cities Are Not Happening. Here's Why Sep 18, 2026 19:56 BONUS PART START AT 15:19Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hCgllDUvjMkInterview with Martin Elvis about the Moon: https://youtu.be/CvFMw-kXIzs Astronomy Cast video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdAB_hwPeAMaybe we won’t be living on cities on the Moon. A fresh new crater on the Moon, and it’s a biggie. Roman perfect launch adds years to its mission. Did the Sun eat a plan

[Q&A+] Why Didn't NASA Just Build Another Kepler When It Failed? Sep 17, 2026 15:57 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:07Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/koZUXaCXpYAWhen Kepler failed, why didn't we just build another one? Do we know about all the potentially dangerous asteroids? Could one just come out of nowhere? And in Q&A+, which planets are more difficult to visit (the answer will surprise you)?00:00 Intro 00:22 [@paulcockerill4260] Why didn't

[Interview+] This Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES of Titan | NIAC 2026 Sep 16, 2026 49:09 BONUS PART STARTS AT 32:27Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6h5It3GnTGITitan Dragonfly is one of the most exciting missions in development. But it'll have its limits. For example, it won't go into caves on Titan. Which are super interesting. But this NIAC project will study a robot that should be able to go there. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Daniel Drew https://danieldrew.me/ 📜 Solid-st

[Q&A+] Can You Put An Consumer-Grade Telescope In Space? Sep 15, 2026 19:49 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:01Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UjOkLC6N9cYCan someone launch a regular small telescope into space? Are Moon caves stable enough for a permanent base? What happened to the Swift rescue mission? And in Q&A+, was the asteroid belt a planet at some point?00:00 Intro 00:41 [@Noonyuh] Could affordable consumer smart telescopes be easi

[Space Bites+] This Supernova Candidate Turned Out To Be Something Completely Different Sep 11, 2026 20:22 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:05Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fA75k6U2HYgIs this a supernova ready to explode, or is it just a trick of the light. A mission to Halley’s Comet in 2060. An amazing new image from Vera Rubin. Webb fails to find an exomoon. And in Space Bites Plus, some black holes formed much faster than their galaxies. All this and more in this week’s Space Bite

[Q&A+] Did China Really Steal the Falcon 9 Design? Sep 10, 2026 19:30 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:32Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tdTe2acoWKcShould SpaceX be concerned about China's reusable rocket designs? Have we ever found meteorites coming from Mercury? Why is it called the speed of light, not the speed of gravity? And in Q&A+, when should we start building a Monolith?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@rwarren58] What would it take to i

[Interview+] We All Love Space. Here's Why Sep 9, 2026 55:08 BONUS PART STARTS AT 33:01Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk7ccTP9Aag🟣 Guest: Mat Kaplan https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio Mat Kaplan is a huge inspiration for me. We talked about the Planetary Society, his career hosting The Planetary Radio, most exciting upcoming missions, destinations we should visit and much more.00:00 Intro 01:31 Meet Mat Kaplan 11:47 The Pla

[Q&A+] Will Roman Find Even More New Physics? Sep 8, 2026 23:54 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:31Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lG_soURwfxkWill new telescopes continue bringing up new discoveries? Why doesn't the CMB get blocked by galaxies? Where did the first stars form? And in Q&A+, the truth about Roman's mirror.00:00 Intro 00:25 [@XxMyNameIsTAOxX] Will new telescopes bring new discoveries? 07:18 [@Zeldaborg_Galactic_De

[SpaceBites+] NASA's Roman Telescope Is In Space Sep 4, 2026 23:29 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:53Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/AvoSIyuVXWMNancy Grace Roman has launched. Webb sees little red dots merging. Black holes make a mess when eating, there's a 10 sided feature at Saturn South Pole. And on Space Bites Plus, figuring out how a supermassive black hole got kicked out of its galaxy.Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@f

[Q&A+] Are Meteorites A Big Problem for The Moon? Sep 3, 2026 20:25 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:06Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TvXlCBcnOgcHow much stuff falls on the Moon every day? What if Von Neumann probes had AI? How did studying the Universe change my world views? And in Q&A+, should I grind my own telescope mirror?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@BMichaelNeal] If Von Neumann probes had independent AI, would they be Von Neumann pr

[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations? Sep 3, 2026 52:55 BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtwThere soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing? 🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/ New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-h

[Q&A+] How Many Supernovae Made The Solar System? Sep 2, 2026 18:48 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1E7v7lv0U-oCan you DYI a binocular telescope at home? Which binoculars should you get for stargazing? How many supernovae it took to create the Solar System? And in Q&A+ what happens is the Voyagers come back?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@evandotpro] Does it make sense to DIY a binocular telescope? 03:30 [@J

[Space Bites+] SpaceX Go All-In On Building The Biggest Spaceport In History Aug 28, 2026 30:25 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 25:06Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8eMctTM-dugVote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts My sister's website: https://haislacollins.com/ Japan’s Phobos mission is almost ready to launch and so is Roman, NASA needs help re-inventing the wheel, why Earth is inevitable, and on Space Bites+, melting diamonds to learn more

[Q&A+] What Percentage of The Universe’s Life Has Already Passed? Aug 28, 2026 19:32 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2gtlfvI9JJ0How much of the Universe's life has already passed? Is the Universe spinning? How do binary planets work? And in Q&A+, does solar wind influence the orbits of planets?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@adamredwine774] What percent of the Universe's total lifetime have already passed? 05:41 [@DamingoFla

[Interview+] How Much Gravity Is Too Much To Escape A Planet? Aug 26, 2026 41:32 BONUS PART STARTS AT 20:51Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QD5sJ636wxMMore interviews: https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300/🟣 Guest: Dr. Sanjoy Som https://www.bluemarblespace.org/ 📜 Multistage Rocket Optimization, Geophysics, and the Spacefaring Envelope of Habitable Super-Earths https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02691Rockets fight against gravity to help us as a civilizatio

[Q&A+] Can We Turn The Entire Moon Into a Giant Datacenter? Aug 25, 2026 26:44 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 21:21Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xrMsuZTdfAMCouldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center? Does the vastness of space ever scare me? Do solar systems have Lagrange points? And in Q&A+, will we ever get to a Jetsons reality?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@rwarren58] Couldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center? 03:58 [@jonathanchamberla

[Space Bites+] Swift Will Now Inevitably Die // China Lands a Rocket (again) // Starship Survived Aug 21, 2026 33:35 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 26:33Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ccPtQeURDzM🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Interview with Vasiliy Kokorev about Little Red Dots https://youtu.be/zoHtCmCbcEU Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Adam Riess about JWST https://youtu.be/hmJOz9qCk0M Interview with Lee Feinberg about HWO and LIFE Telescopes https

[Q&A+] Earth’s True Path Through The Galaxy | Q&A 451 Aug 20, 2026 18:25 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:13Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aX16AFy_Y9QDo we go through same places in the Milky Way every rotation? How should we celebrate the first contact? Will artificial magnetosphere help creating an atmosphere on Mars? And in Q&A+, how much does YouTube really pay for views.00:00 Intro 00:27 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] Will an artificial ma

[Q&A+] How Bad Would a Super Solar Storm Be for The Moon Base? | Q&A 450 Aug 19, 2026 18:03 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:48Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R8_XwBxWsn0How dangerous would a massive solar storm be for future Moon and Mars bases? Can more exoplanet discoveries stimulate more funding? What’s the ultimate fate of galaxy clusters? And in Q&A+, would I go on a Moon voyage?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] how devastating would a Kerri

[Space Bites+] Bad News for Europa Exploration // Watching Pluto’s Atmosphere Fade Away // Auroras on Mars Aug 14, 2026 22:10 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:16Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9XGHRoVJgYA🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/postsHow can there be auroras on Mars? More bad news for the exploration of Europa. Watching Pluto's atmosphere. And on Space Bites Plus, could planets form right after the Big Bang?00:00 Intro 00:17 Auroras on Mars https://www.universet

[Q&A+] Alien Megastructures or Microbes? Aug 13, 2026 17:58 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:15Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vMgKQDzRzUE My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141Which are we more likely to find, alien megastructures or alien microbes? Why is the US racing racing China to the Moon? Will mining the asteroid belt ever become a reality? And in Q&A+, will we

[Interview+] Swarming The Rings of Saturn With Tiny Probes, NIAC 2026 Aug 12, 2026 34:36 BONUS PART STARTS AT 21:56Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VqBVL2vwh04🟣 Guest: Dr. Mike Rubenstein 📜 Actively Steerable Femtosat Constellations for In-situ Exploration of Saturn’s Rings, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/actively-steerable-femtosat-constellations-for-in-situ-exploration-of-saturns-rings-atmosphere-and-magnetosphere/

[Q&A+] Best Way For The Universe To End Aug 11, 2026 17:44 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:37Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2INt2XOCp0My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141If white holes exist, could we ever see one? Do SETI researches have access to Vera Rubin? Which is the best way for the Universe to end? And in Q&A+, will the Earth eventually become tidally loc

[Space Bites+] SpaceX Slams Into The Moon // Liquid on Pluto // Venus Isn’t Dead Aug 7, 2026 27:50 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 19:40Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/rV0bRCA2cSs🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Interviews mentioned: 👉 Interview with Dr Matt Weller https://youtu.be/R18W6VVZMhc?si=RasWhg-Y9sfKvXys 👉 Interview with Dr Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM?si=A-lFy8XUQHJLqvL-Venus might not be completely dead. Evidence of l

[Q&A+] Can We Detect Gravitational Waves from the Big Bang Itself? Aug 7, 2026 20:55 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:26Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2lopY61vhgcChannels mentioned: @filmjoy @WeirdExplorer Are primordial gravitational waves still coming to us? How big would a 30 billion Sun mass black hole be? Do photons start experiencing time when slowed down in a medium? And in Q&A+, can any particle pop up into existence any time anywhere?

[Interview+] How Metamaterials Can Help Moon Rovers Survive Both Days and Nights, NIAC 2026 Aug 6, 2026 47:29 BONUS PART STARTS AT 30:33Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bbJ3I37yS4o🟣 Guest: Dr. Austin Phoenix https://nationalsecurity.vt.edu/personnel-directory/phoenix-austin.html 📜 ECLIPSE – Efficient variable Conductivity Lunar Insulator for Passive Surveyor Environmental control https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/eclipse-efficient-variable-conductivity-lunar-insulator-fo

[Q&A+] Current Plans to Replace the ISS Aug 5, 2026 21:06 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:55Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5JbQSmK6ZyYWill private companies take over the ISS? Which sci-fi stories need to be written? What's the state of Canadian rocket market? And in Q&A+, a quick rundown of all my telescopes.00:00 Intro 00:25 [@D.S.8197] Will private companies replace the ISS? 05:51 [@kairon156] Which SciFi stories I

[Q&A+] We Hardly See Other Planets. What's The Point of Searching for Life Out There Aug 1, 2026 21:20 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:36Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7016OzflTwwDoes the Fermi paradox make any sense? How can we talk about life out there if all the exoplanets are just single pixels or worse? Is it all just nonsense? And in Q&A, what was my favourite part of the Artemis 2 mission?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@frankshifreen] What's the point of searching for

[Space Bites+] Starship Returns // More Evidence for Betelbuddy // Results from Chang’e-6 Moon Rocks Jul 30, 2026 24:13 Patrons, send in your questions: patreon.com/posts/164654175BONUS PART STARTS AT: 19:02Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3DKTwnz0oAsStarship 13 flies and lands softly in the ocean. Astronomers see the companion star for Betelgeuse. A comet spun down, reversed direction and might tear itself apart. Did Webb see primordial Little Red Dots? On Space Bites+, measuring the heat w

[Interview+] Resolving The Largest Black Hole In the Universe Jul 29, 2026 50:20 🟣 Guest: Jeff Nosanov https://orbitalvelocity.space/ 🎙️ Space Madness Podcast https://orbitalvelocity.space/#podcast 📚 How to do Business with NASA: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Contractors https://a.co/d/062c8pxQ 📜 OBLIVION: Observing Black hole LIght Via Intensity cOrrelatioN https://www.nasa.gov/general/oblivion-observing-black-hole-light-via-intensity-correlation/00:

[Q&A+] Why Is The Universe Not 13.8B Light-Years Wide? | Q&A 444 Jul 29, 2026 19:45 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:58Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HeBEGMNq5OQWhy is the Universe not 13.8 Billion light-years wide? Could a black hole possibly consume the entire Universe? Where did all the metals come from? And in Q&A+, what's the best part of my job here?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@anonylity_4798] How is the Universe bigger than it's older 05:33 [@Wend

[Space Bites+] An Asteroid Surprised Astronomers // Limits of Relativity // Milky Way Disk Flipped Jul 24, 2026 20:01 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:16Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnRYLtv9bjsBad news for the planets of Bernard Starr. Measuring the atmosphere on a rocky world within the habitable zone. Identifying the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. How the Milky Way flipped its disk. And on Space Bites Plus, how global Martian dust storms can be even worse.00:00 Intro 00:19 Bad news for

[Q&A+] Could We Detect Other Universes? Jul 23, 2026 18:46 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HhfRcjS6HUIIf other Universes exist, is it even possible to detect them? What created the fields and quantum fluctuations that supposedly set off the Big bang? Could we use a long tether as a power source around Jupiter’s strong magnetic field? And in Q&A+, what is the best way to watch a SpaceX la

[Interview+] Supernova Remnants Should Fade Away. So, Why are Some Flashing? Jul 22, 2026 54:42 👉 More interview HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300BONUS PART STARTS AT 34:06Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWz1mElwO-ISupernova remnants should be stable. All the action is long gone. But newly found supernovae in M87 unexpectedly show signs of rapid change. Why does this happen? Nobody really nows yet. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Roy Kilgard https://rkilgard.faculty.wes

[Q&A+] What's The First Step for Mars True Colonization? Jul 22, 2026 19:30 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:12 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3tWYGNd3hcA00:00 Intro 00:26 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Is a magnetic shield the first step for a true Mars colonization? 04:58 [@giubl3] Does stuff near the black hole spin faster than stuff further away? 08:59 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the most “I can’t believe this is my job” moment I had? 14:12 [@Nomad77ca]

[Space Bites+] Titan Dragonfly Assembly // Extra Long-Distance Software Update // New Exoplanet Detection Method Jul 17, 2026 25:14 BONUS PART START STARTS AT 18:21Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JMSfLchB5hI Interview with Dr. Noelia Noël about painting satellites black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yQegWQWtUoDragonfly is taking shape. A new exoplanet at Beta Pictoris. Hera gets a software upgrade mid-flight. And new features hiding in the Orion Nebula. On Space Bites Plus, how we can paint satellit

[Q&A+] What Would It Cost to Keep The ISS Up? Jul 17, 2026 20:37 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:04Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BsHe8QzUW0kWhy not push the ISS to a high orbit instead of de-orbiting it? Will we ever send a probe to another star? Is quantum computing more promising than AI advances? And in Q&A+, how close are we to a technological singularity?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@TheLinthus] Why not push the ISS to a high orb

[Q&A+] Are There Galaxies Around Little Red Dots? Jul 15, 2026 20:10 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:47 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-hHX1IiFG8Is Sgr A* even massive enough for a supermassive black hole? Are there galaxies around the Little Red Dots? How important is plate tectonics? And in Q&A+, what's the biggest showstopper for a interstellar crew?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Nomad77ca] Is our BH big enough to be "super" massive? 01

[Space Bites+] China Lands Its First Rocket // Two Asteroids // Milky Way's Bigger Than We Thought Jul 10, 2026 25:15 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:37Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_qdxGFRgCkgChina Lands a Reusable Rocket, Spacecraft visit two asteroids up close. How spaceflight makes you older. And using permanent magnets to protect astronauts from radiation. And on Space Bites Plus, extending inflatable tunnels for the surface of Mars.00:00 Intro 00:18 China Lands a Reusable Rocket https://

[Q&A+] Will The Sun Consume Earth After All? Jul 9, 2026 17:57 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:55Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xNQXTnGGkSYWill the Sun consume the Earth or not? Should we trade feet for arms to live in microgravity? How good is the peer review process in Astronomy? And in Q&A+, what happened to the Parker Solar Probe?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@TimPointing] Will the Sun consume the Earth or not? 04:40 [@jeffhans1]

[Interview+] Getting to the Moon Is Much More Complex Than You Think Jul 9, 2026 44:44 BONUS PART starts at 29:32Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OqDGsTEhlrQWe're pretty familiar with orbits around the Earth. But as we start putting more and more things on the Moon, it means we'll need to cover more and more orbits that go to and around the Moon. And it's actually much trickier than you think.🟣 Guest: Dr. Aaron Rosengren https://jacobsschool.

[Q&A+] What's The Deal With Helium-3? Jul 7, 2026 19:36 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:11Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N6HOGQsrf0c Is Helium-3 the real reason for the modern-day space race? Could there be an undetectable death ray coming towards us? Where's the best place to stargaze? And in Q&A+, where will Artemis missions land?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Ravi_GoodBetterBestNLIR] Is Helium 3 is the real reason for this n

[Q&A+] Will Earth's Iron Poison The Sun? Jul 6, 2026 17:37 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:33Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e6EhL7635RcSAVE STARGATE: https://www.change.org/p/save-stargate-with-martin-geroWould the Sun be poisoned by iron if the Earth crashed into it? What happens to a binary companion when a supernova goes off? Which rocket is my favourite? And in Q&A+, could JWST pay more attention to the little red d

[Space Bites+] Rubin's 10-Year Survey // Perseverance Clone for the Moon // Super-Puff Planets Jul 3, 2026 20:42 Vera Rubin survey is underway. Could a spare Perseverance rover be going to the moon? Two planets that are less dense than cotton candy. A vast connected magma system on Mars.00:00 Intro 00:16 Vera Rubin's 10-year Survey Finally Begins https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-finally-begun-the-vera-rubin-observatory-creating-what-will-be-the-greatest-movie-ever-made 03:04 NASA Moon Updates https

[Q&A+] Will A Naked-Eye Moon Object End Conspiracy Theories? Jul 2, 2026 18:29 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wk_0L1tqnps Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? Which telescope should get a priority? And in Q&A+, exactly where are we in the Milky Way?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@jeffhans1] Which telescope should get a priority? 04:50 [@clivewarren3227

[Q&A+] How Hot Are Black Holes? Jun 30, 2026 20:27 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:12Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wusLmLQ5uqADr Paul Sutter https://www.pmsutter.com/How can black holes be hot when all they do is suck in everything around them? Why is the Oort cloud so perfectly spherical? How do astronomical measurements work? And in Q&A+, can small Moon impacts be a threat to Earth?00:00 Intro 00:23 [@MistSoa

[Space Bites+] NASA's Insane Rescue Mission With A Crazy Budget Jun 26, 2026 24:32 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:34Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UdX5yLB0qucA mission to rescue a falling space telescope. More uses for the solar gravitational lens. The Euclid Space Telescope images the center of the Milky Way. And in Space Bites+, a star ate a planet.00:00 Intro 00:15 Rescue mission for a falling telescope https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/this-we

[Q&A+] What Should We Do With Hubble? Jun 25, 2026 19:56 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:57Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HcLciDTobu4The Moon is running away from Earth. How can we stop it? Why orbiting objects get tidally locked? What makes more sense, repairing Hubble or replacing it? And in Q&A+, did the Solar System produce its own interstellar objects?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@JakeGajoff] Why objects get tidally locked

[Space Bites+] JWST's Biggest Mystery Might Be Finally Solved Jun 19, 2026 22:25 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hclR9tb7H8Could we even find von Neumann probes in the solar system? Could alien megastructures be raining down on the moon? Do we finally have an explanation for little red dots?00:00 Intro 00:14 Where Are Alien Probes Hiding? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-alien-probes-hiding-in-our-backyard-a-new-study-says-weve-barely-looke

[Q&A+] So, We Built a Moon Base. What's Next? Jun 19, 2026 20:40 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:41Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWMmyQu0ZogWhat does a nation gain from a continuous Moon presence? Will it ever make sense to mine asteroids? What question should we ask aliens and what should we tell them first? And in Q&A+, don't believe everything you see.00:00 Intro 00:23 [@teknophyle1] What can a nation gain from continuous

[Interview+] What Will We Eat in Space? Jun 18, 2026 51:52 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/36ALrLsw2-wWe've seen a lot of depiction of the future of food in space in sci-fi. People eat food in space every day. But with future Moon base missions and trips to Mars, food will have to evolve as well. Which way will it go? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Tor Blomqvist https://www.deepspacefood.org/ 📜 From production to food s

[Q&A+] How to Break Away from The Solar System? Jun 17, 2026 17:22 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:34Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GWI129yIYGUHow will future historians see space exploration? Did NASA handle well the 3I/ATLAS story? How fast do you really need to go to break free from the solar system? And in Q&A+, some sci-fi books recommendation.00:00 Intro 00:26 [@madmillion91920110] How did NASA handle 3I/ATLAS? 04:24 [@No

[Space Bites+] Super-Rare Meteorite Hints at an Ancient Destroyed Planet Jun 12, 2026 21:42 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:51Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEliREVlWQEDavid Kipping’s @CoolWorldsLab video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT7V4gE4ZIc Matt’s podcast https://storiesbywilliams.com/podcast-series/ https://www.patreon.com/cw/houseofwilliamsMeet the crew for Artemis III, Weighing a dormant black hole, evidence for a long-gone early planet, how robot probe

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