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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast

By: Fraser Cain
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Public feed with [Space Bites+], [Q&A+], [Interview+] and other episodes. Free for everyone.Copyright Fraser Cain Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Science
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  • [Space Bites+] Jupiter’s New Size // NO Moon Impact // More Years for ISS
    Mar 6 2026

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:43

    Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the moon in 2032. Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought. New ways to measure the expansion rate of the universe. And in Space Bites Plus, even tardigrades struggle in Martian Regolith.

    • 00:00 Intro

    • 00:16 Moon slam's not happening https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon

    • 01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/introducing-the-interplanetary-habitable-zone

    • 04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-previously-thought

    • 06:23 Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-lofar-telescope-produces-the-most-detailed-radio-map-of-the-universe-ever

    • 08:10 New Ways to Measure Cosmic Expansion https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-device-a-new-way-to-measure-cosmic-expansion-with-lensed-supernovae

    • 10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/illinois-and-uchicago-physicists-develop-a-new-method-for-measuring-cosmic-expansion

    • 13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/the-us-senate-empowers-nasa-to-fully-engage-in-lunar-space-race/

    • 15:57 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts

    • 16:26 Alien Megastructures on The H-R Diagram https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-coldest-stars-in-the-galaxy-might-actually-be-alien-megastructures

    • 18:19 Just Like The Martian https://www.universetoday.com/articles/growing-future-meals-in-space-will-require-human-waste

    • 19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collaboration-euclid-and-hubble-team-up-to-capture-the-cats-eye-nebula

    • 20:43 Bonus Topic https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-toughest-animals-in-the-universe-just-got-a-new-job

    • 22:42 Something Big's Coming

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    25 mins
  • [Q&A+] The Next ISS, Europan Life, Heat Death of The Universe
    Mar 5 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:37

    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/olJR9OPYXbo

    What are the plans for the next space station? What type of Europan life could Europa Clipper detect? Could we spot the rotation of our supercluster? And in Q&A+, is the Moon necessary for life?

    • 00:00 Intro

    • 00:25 [@meesalikeu] What are plans for the next ISS?

    • 02:36 [@wainr777able] Which life Europa Clipper could find?

    • 07:10 [@doogle4144] Could we see the rotation of our supercluster?

    • 09:45 [@willstack6188] Antimatter engines for interstellar travel

    • 13:28 [@nitstyles13] How will the SGL telescope work?

    • 16:12 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Would systems like Jupiter survive the heat death of the Universe?

    • 17:37 [@shashilwow] How crucial is the Moon for life?

    • 19:30 Outro

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    24 mins
  • [Bonus] Event Horizon JMG: Black Holes, Dark Matter, and What Rubin Will Find
    Mar 3 2026

    This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together.

    YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/RCiEXChXokI

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    53 mins
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