Universe Today Podcast

[Space Bites+] Moon Cities Are Not Happening. Here's Why Sep 18, 2026 1196 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 957 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 2949 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 1189 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 1222 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 1170 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 3308 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 1434 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 1409 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 1225 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 3175 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 1128 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 1825 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 1172 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 2492 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 1604 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 2015 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 1105 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 1083 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 1330 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 1078 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 2076 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 1064 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 1670 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 1255 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 2849 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 1266 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 1280 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 1453 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 3020 🟣 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 1185 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 1201 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 1126 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 3282 👉 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 1170 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 1514 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 1237 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 1210 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 1515 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 1077 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 2684 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 1176 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 1057 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 1242 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 1109 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 1227 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 1472 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 1196 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 1345 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 1240 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 3112 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 1042 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 1302 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

[Q&A+] How Bad Is Crashing Rockets in the Ocean, Really? Jun 12, 2026 1441 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:01 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxUV3w5rrfEShould we just wait and let Alpha Centauri get closer? Which will happen first, antimatter propulsion or fusion power? What are the consequences of crashing rockets into the ocean? And in Q&A+, can we detect magnetic fields of planets being torn by black holes?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@geohon

[Q&A+] What Happens to the Moon Race Now? Jun 10, 2026 1271 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:08Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8dVXQ2fZJ-AWith the New Glenn explosion and Starship having problems of its own, what is a realistic setback for NASA's Moon base plans? Do they need to look into alternative propulsion methods? And in Q&A+, will Europe ever catch up in space domain?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@nikolapbyt] Is 2028 still a r

[Space Bites+] HUGE Milestone for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Jun 5, 2026 1347 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:42Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OrYQ_R33BxQWhat's next for Blue Origin after the explosion? Finding overly massive black holes at the early universe. Could dark matter be made of comets? A galaxy that just isn't rotating. And in Space Bites Plus, how massive can neutron stars be? All this and more on this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:14 Migh

[Q&A+] Things I Changed My Mind About After 27 Years of Space Journalism Jun 4, 2026 820 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:15Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube:00:00 Intro 00:52 [@paigepotter4682] What’s the last thing about space you changed your mind about? 09:15 [@seanrobertson8796] I’m being sincere, maybe a bit cynical, but how do I know my telescope is actually taking the picture and not just downloading it? 10:47 My media

[Q&A+] What Cool Payloads Could Starship Launch? Jun 2, 2026 1077 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:51Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j4SunqVshNwRanking Solutions to the Fermi Oaradox: https://youtu.be/DFPfG413F58What could Starship launch with its 9 meter faring? How can we possibly be ready for Mars? What happens with information in a black hole? And in Q&A+, when can we be confident that Planet 9 doesn't exist?00:00 Intro 00:2

[Space Bites+] DISASTER for Blue Origin // Primordial Black Hole Candidate // Starship Flight 12 May 29, 2026 1551 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:08Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ES_2Db9WAGQ @NASASpaceflight https://youtu.be/9b-ZhGB8XDc?si=g8pQDX8OHTDd4R3D @scottmanley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaR6yEE-MyoNew Glenn Explodes, NASA leans in on a moon base. Starship makes its 12th flight. Have astronomers found a primordial black hole? And in Space Bites Plus, flying a plane through

[Q&A+] What Happens When The Speed of Light Is Broken? May 29, 2026 1223 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:05Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uUuhxglQwF0Why don't they just charge the shell of the spaceship to repel radiation? What happens when something breaks the speed of light? What weird thing did James Webb recently find? And in Q&A+, what's up and what's down in space?00:00 Intro 00:36 [@LBTurner56] What did JWST find recently? 02:

[Q&A+] LIGO's Getting Its Upgrades. What's Next? May 27, 2026 952 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:00Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PFIJ2nw_HLIWhat's going on with LIGO? Which fictional spaceship is the most realistic? How will astronauts protect themselves during long time flights? And in Q&A+, what evidence will remain if humanity vanishes tomorrow?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Hooves1] LIGO upgrades? 02:13 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] aren't

[Space Bites+] A Big UN-DISCOVERY for Europa May 23, 2026 1228 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:32Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IQPyYFCTn5QMaybe Europa doesn't have plumes after all. A new way to detect dark matter. Maybe exo-venuses are more common than exo-earths. A private flight around the moon and Mars? And in Space Bites+, how the solar cycle influences space junk. All this and more in this week's Space Bites.00:00 Intro 00:17 No Plum

[Q&A+] We Were Promised a Flood of Vera Rubin Discoveries. Where Are They? May 22, 2026 1072 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:57Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dzgbXfW2BMQChannels mentioned: @JustHaveaThink @SimonClark @ProfessorDaveExplains @potholer54 Timecodes00:00 Intro 00:32 [@HenryWarren-b6j] Are Von Neumann probes coming soon? 06:08 [@FunkyLoiso] What will it take to categorize every neighboring star? 11:17 [@PokerYoda] Where are all the Vera Ru

[Q&A+] There Are Only 6,286 Known Exoplanets. Why Hasn’t JWST Observed Them All? May 20, 2026 1090 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:39 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jNGaC5ltB2E00:00 Intro 00:34 [@VigoHornblower] How much science will Dragonfly do? 02:39 [@SnusKing] Why can't JWST just look at all known exoplanets? 08:11 [@Noonyuh] How long can Webb focus on one target? 10:46 [@earthlingfire7168] Gaia data release 4 when? 12:39 [@paigepotter4682] Why do Q&A+?

[Space Bites+] Green Bank Telescope Took This Image of Orion May 15, 2026 1234 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:24Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8QJnq45tm3QDr Paul Sutter: https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter Dr Brian Koberlein https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian Alan Boyle https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog Matthew Williams https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams Carolyn Collins Petersen https://www.un

[Q&A+] What If We Had Another Earth Instead of The Moon? May 14, 2026 1080 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:53Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gTTqqXj-REs00:00 Intro 00:26 [@dan.sheppy7] What if we had a second Earth instead of the Moon? 03:23 [@reibee1972] Will humans ever try panspermia? 05:01 [@darthex0] Would fungi grow in regolith? 06:50 [@rJaune] Will the Moon become the new ISS? 08:45 [@tcarr925] How much light illuminates the dark sid

[Q&A+] What Happens If Somebody Claims Mars? May 12, 2026 1210 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:26Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lQDNwSAK3Z8What would happen is a country claims Mars as their own? Will we have the Expanse scenario? What's a realistic timeline for Moon exploration? And in Q&A+, can we use those inflatable modules on the Moon?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@neilvonholtum2555] What happens if a country claims Mars as their

[Space Bites+] Io's Lakes Turned Out Weirder Than We Thought May 8, 2026 1293 BONUS STORY starts at 15:34Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f5t09W_tdfEPatreon Q&As https://www.patreon.com/collection/116972 Pandora interview with Dr Ben Hord https://youtu.be/96Ee8Z-sbSUCuriosity gets a rock stuck to its drill. NASA releases over 12,000 images of the Artemis II mission. The new Pandora Space Telescope sees first light. How Io's lava lakes are hotter

[Q&A+] Orbital VS Surface Lunar Bases May 7, 2026 1328 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VFtMBTalNMgHow hard is it to keep rocket fuel in space? Which is better, a Moon mission on the surface or in orbit? How would a space station look like in a binary planet system? And in Q&A+, could we launch a probe into a black hole?00:00 Intro 00:24 [@geohondo] Is it problematic to keep rocket fu

[Q&A+] What If AI Finds An Alien Technosignature Tomorrow? May 5, 2026 1131 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:25 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5PTjLZQ7qLU00:00 Intro 00:25 [@paigepotter4682] If we detected a technosignature tomorrow, what’s the first thing scientists would argue about? 04:46 [@Jimdica] Could humanity fall victim of an alien infohazard? 08:06 [@savr4est] Will AI find alien first? 10:55 [@terryhardaway3285] Would there be a CH

[Space Bites+] Half Of Our Galaxy Is Hotter Than The Other (We Finally Know Why!) May 1, 2026 1452 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:18Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tejYwoRqG38New info about 3I/ATLAS, NASA tests a new high-power ion engine, did dark matter power early black hole formation, why is half the Milky Way hotter than the other? And in Space Bites+, different sources for two of Uranus moons.00:00 Intro 00:15 More info on 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.co

[Q&A+] How Does A Telescope Made of 5000 Robots Work? May 1, 2026 1244 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:48Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/90S24jYGtd4Latest Patreon Q&A show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156265102/What did we really find on Mars? Could we find actual fossils there? How was the most detailed 3D-map of the Universe made? And in Q&A+, what's the deal with Iapetus and its huge ridge? Q&A 00:00 Intro 00:22 [@Ha

[Interview+] Removing Space Debris with Real-Life Star Trek Tech Apr 29, 2026 2781 BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:29Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GfEzOHGoAuU🟣 Guest: Amy Haft 📜 Spacecraft electrostatic tractor using a power-constrained pulsed high-energy high-current electron beam https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027311772600075X?via%3DihubThe number of satellites constantly grows. As the result, space debris is becoming more

[Q&A+] What If Voyager Crashed Into Something? | Q&A 418 Apr 28, 2026 1380 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:23Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4uPUdm7WP9oCan we deploy a huge fleet of amateur telescopes to image a single planet? If the Voyager crashes into something, will we know that? What's the point of studying gravitational waves? And in Q&A+, does the starless galaxy have any planets?00:00 Intro 00:27 [@liamdobbyn6167] Fleet of amate

[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids Apr 24, 2026 1416 Here’s what might delay Artemis, New Glenn flies again, but there’s a problem, Voyager 1 has to shut down another instrument, Vera Rubin is finding so many asteroids. And in Space Bites+, an incredible image to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday.00:00 Intro 00:18 Potential bottleneck for Artemis https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-

[Q&A+] Fermi Paradox Special (Vol. 2) Apr 23, 2026 1121 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:29Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ouw_AobGQ2MCosmoQuest Artemis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhAPm8PNdY CosmoQuest: https://cosmoquest.org/ What could the great filter be? How visible is the human race to outside observers? How would astronomy work in a cosmic void? And in Q&A+, what would happen if a black hole sudden

[Interview+] We Don't See Supernovae In The Milky Way. Nobody Knows Why Apr 22, 2026 2588 🟣 Guest: Dr. John Banovetz https://www.bnl.gov/world/📜 Uncovering the Next Galactic Supernova with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.12094We should be getting 1-2 supernovae per century in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Yet, the last one observed was about 1000 years ago? Where are all the galactic supernovae? Why don't we see enough of them. Can Vera Rubin help? Finding out i

[Q&A+] Moon Base Basics, HWO Targets, Mars Nuclear Reactor Apr 21, 2026 1199 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AEHow will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsqua

[Space Bites+] Fresh Lunar Crater // 3D-Map of The Universe // Stardust on Venus Apr 17, 2026 1561 BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:55Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHLROLaOCFcThere's a new scar on the moon. The Artemis II astronauts return home safely. A new survey has just wrapped up its scan for dark energy. Supermassive black holes ready to merge. And in Space Bites Plus, astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the universe.00:00 Intro 00:20 New Scar o

[Q&A+] Understanding Universe's Scale, Mars Missions, Colonizing Gas Giant Moons Apr 16, 2026 1510 BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 19:38Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1yFECYcRYsHow can you wrap your head around the true scale of the Universe? Will humanity ever colonize gas giant moons? Can ISS missions compare to future Mars missions? And in Q&A+, did JWST produce any good science papers?00:00 Intro 00:25 [@chiroptile2881] Will humanity ever colonize the gas giants' mo

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