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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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  • [Q&A+] What Should We Do With Hubble?
    Jun 25 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:57

    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HcLciDTobu4

    The 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?

    • 04:42 [@nephilim20111] How do we stop the moon from getting further away?

    • 05:04 [@Leafbinder] If moon tickets were only 500$ would I go?

    • 06:31 [@C.Lo.87] Which makes more sense, a new Hubble or a repair mission?

    • 11:45 [@a-a-ron929] Where to look during a meteor storm?

    • 13:57 [@C.Lo.87] Have we ever witnessed an object from our solar system get flung out at escape velocity?

    • 16:04 Summer plans

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    20 mins
  • [Space Bites+] JWST's Biggest Mystery Might Be Finally Solved
    Jun 19 2026

    Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hclR9tb7H8

    Could 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-looked

    • 03:15 Best Place to Look for Alien Megastructures https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-best-place-to-look-for-alien-megastructures-might-be-moon-dust

    • 06:26 Exoplanets Choked by Diesel Smog https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-exoplanets-choked-by-diesel-smog

    • 08:20 Did we finally solve Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-little-red-dots-that-turned-out-to-be-black-holes-in-disguise

    • 10:55 LISA Could Double as an Asteroid Scale https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lisa-could-double-as-an-asteroid-scale

    • 12:54 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts

    • 13:33 The Galaxy's Spin Is Hiding in the Hum of Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-galaxys-spin-is-hiding-in-the-hum-of-gravitational-waves

    • 15:05 Pulsar in an Almost Flawless Circular Orbit https://www.universetoday.com/articles/fast-finds-a-pulsar-in-an-almost-flawless-circular-orbit

    • 16:42 The Cause of Venus’ Weird Rotation https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-strange-rotation-was-likely-triggered-by-a-high-velocity-moon-sized-impactor

    • 18:11 More space news

    • 18:39 YouTube Thumbnails

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    22 mins
  • [Q&A+] So, We Built a Moon Base. What's Next?
    Jun 19 2026

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:41

    Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWMmyQu0Zog

    What 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 presence of the Moon?

    • 05:20 [@churchdiscography] What do we ask the aliens first?

    • 09:23 [@floater81floats37] When will it make sense to mine asteroids?

    • 13:41 [@lukeskydropper] Do not believe everything you see

    • 17:56 For All Mankind

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    21 mins
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