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Universe Today Podcast

Fraser Cain
Universe Today Podcast
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  • Universe Today Podcast

    [Q&A+] What Will Vera Rubin Find?

    2026-03-10 | 19 mins.
    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:15
    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVoz7HnPp1k
    What will Vera Rubin find? Can life on Tau Ceti be found? Why do we find galaxies of different age at same angular size? And in Q&A+, which is the closest planet we could find life at?
    00:00 Intro

    00:25 [@pete.runde.j] Will Vera Rubin find planet 9?

    02:03 [@joshmiller7870] Is Vera Rubin currently scanning in the direction we suspect Planet 9 might be?

    04:29 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Can Vera Rubin find a terrestrial world at Tau Ceti?

    05:55 [@FLPhotoCatcher] Why do interferometers need insane time sync?

    10:34 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why can very different galaxies look the same in a telescope?

    14:15 [@jackseabranch7960] Which is the closest star system that might contain intelligent life?

    17:26 Outro
  • Universe Today Podcast

    [Supercut] 10 Years of Black Hole Questions in 10 Hours

    2026-03-10 | 10h
    We built a search engine that allows us to search through all the Questions Shows we've recorded to look for specific topics. It turns out that black holes were the most searched-for topic, so we decided... let's make a supercut of all 300, spanning 10 years of my life, running 10 hours long. Was it a good idea? Insanity? We're beyond that point now. So busy wondering if we could, we never stopped to ask if we should. Nor will we... ever.
    So now, you have the perfect machine to fall asleep to. Forever. An actual human, droning on until the heat death of the Universe. It will drive you mad, and yet, you might see the truth of the cosmos.
    The only way past is through. Proceed into the black hole... with caution.
    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:37 2016

    00:22:19 2017

    01:19:52 2018

    01:48:06 2019

    02:34:38 2020

    03:20:29 2021

    04:23:07 2022

    05:47:14 2023

    06:58:01 2024

    08:28:32 2025

    09:35:21 2026
  • Universe Today Podcast

    [Interview+] The Architect for JWST, Habitable Worlds Observatory and LIFE. Lee Feinberg

    2026-03-10 | 1h 28 mins.
    BONUS PART STARTS AT 01:10:56
    Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M
    👉 My previous interview with Dr Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao
    How's James Webb doing? What's the state of the Habitable Worlds Observatory and when can we realistically expect it to launch? What is the LIFE observatory and what new tech will it bring? Finding out in this interview.
    🟣 Guest: Dr. Lee Fienberg
    📜 Habitable Worlds Observatory's Concept and Technology Maturation: Initial Feasibility and Trade Space Exploration https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11803
    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:54 Meet Lee Feinberg

    00:03:39 State of JWST

    00:13:28 Habitable Worlds Observatory

    00:33:47 Finding planets vs Observing planets

    00:43:28 Timeframe for HWO

    00:58:12 LIFE Telescope

    01:10:56 Quantum telescopes

    01:21:51 Current obsessions

    01:26:08 Final thoughts
  • Universe Today Podcast

    [Space Bites+] Jupiter’s New Size // NO Moon Impact // More Years for ISS

    2026-03-06 | 24 mins.
    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
  • Universe Today Podcast

    [Q&A+] The Next ISS, Europan Life, Heat Death of The Universe

    2026-03-05 | 24 mins.
    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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