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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast

By: Fraser Cain
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  • [Q&A+] Was the UN-Observable Universe Always UN-Reachable?
    Oct 23 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:54

    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a0t-G4LKiMU

    What 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 [@madmillion91920110] Does the 'present' actually mean anything a cosmic scale?

    • 09:42 [@LDEKSOCH] Why these particular laws of physics?

    • 14:54 [@georgegherghinescu] Do event horizons of fast rotating black holes have a flattened sphere shape?

    • 17:43 Final thoughts

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    20 mins
  • [Interview+] Going Beyond Hubble and Roman to Find Planets With Atmospheres
    Oct 21 2026

    BONUS PART STARST AT 21:45

    Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pWm2Wsv_wVc

    A 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=DhJxA32PyHr3ypUh

    Huge interview about TRAPPIST-1 system https://youtu.be/B8H4EnbKkgU?si=_mGhpuR5w2G0bCtX

    🟣 Guest: Dr. Allison Youngblood https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/allison.a.youngblood

    📜 ESCAPE: a small explorer mission to study the stellar drivers of exoplanet evolution https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.00683

    • 00:00 Intro

    • 02:19 M-dwarf stars and their planets

    • 07:10 ESCAPE mission

    • 17:27 Next steps

    • 21:45 TESS

    • 30:40 Current obsessions

    • 35:46 Final thoughts

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    37 mins
  • [Q&A+] Why Are There No Binary Planets?
    Oct 21 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:22

    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MhJFyC_vdtk

    Why 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 buy into dark matter?

    • 08:46 [@alcalbg] Does total dark energy increase as space expands?

    • 10:11 [@Noonyuh] What are your favorite apps or sites for real-time maps of the sky?

    • 15:22 [@andrewczski1969] just couldn't send along swiffers, huh?

    • 20:00 Final thoughts

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    22 mins
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