Universe Today Podcast

Fraser Cain
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  1. [Space Bites+] AMATERASU Cosmic Rays // Late Heavy Bombardment Doubts // Titan Bully

    3D AGO

    [Space Bites+] AMATERASU Cosmic Rays // Late Heavy Bombardment Doubts // Titan Bully

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 21:18 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a7TO-LHCCI4 The source of a powerful cosmic ray, did the late heavy bombardment actually happen? Did Titan create Saturn’s Rings? And James Webb is going to pin down the future orbit of YR4. And in Space Bites+, we might be able to intercept 3I/ATLAS. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Amaterasu Particles https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-continue-to-trace-the-origin-of-the-mysterious-amaterasu-cosmic-ray-particle 03:18 Doubts for Late Heavy Bombardment https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-lunar-samples-challenge-the-late-heavy-bombardment 06:58 Possible Origin of Titan and Saturn’s Ring https://www.universetoday.com/articles/an-ancient-merger-could-have-created-titan-and-the-debris-created-saturns-rings 08:48 Fading Star https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-mystery-of-the-fading-star 10:27 Bennu Samples Continue to Deliver Science https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-make-a-game-changing-find-in-the-bennu-asteroid 12:19 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 13:13 Rotten Eggs and Exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-rotten-eggs-solved-an-exoplanet-mystery 15:38 Auroras on Ganymede https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/news/university-of-liege-scientists-reveal-similarities 16:55 The Heart of Mira A’s Latest Outburst https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-get-to-the-heart-of-mira-as-latest-outburst 18:40 JWST to Observe YR4 19:33 Succesful Artemis II WDR https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/19/nasa-begins-artemis-ii-launch-pad-ops-after-successful-fuel-test/ 21:18 BONUS PART: Catching up with 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-concept-for-catching-up-with-3iatlas 23:20 Making money on YouTube

    28 min
  2. [Q&A+] Approaching Rogue Black Holes, Moon VS Mars, Other Oort Clouds

    5D AGO

    [Q&A+] Approaching Rogue Black Holes, Moon VS Mars, Other Oort Clouds

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:54 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JHFXyJmaHbw Could we spot a black hole approaching us? Is the Moon just a distraction on the way to Mars? Why don't we see other stars' Oort clouds? And in Q&A+, can the make it rain on Mars? 00:00 Start 00:23 [@keithromig] Is the Moon a distraction from Mars? 04:10 [@vistotutti6037] Should we put a steam engine on the Moon? 06:25 [@ashd.007] What if a rogue black hole comes our way? 08:26 [@mrjp2149] A better description for a black hole 09:42 [@allixandra] Is the asteroid belt a failed planet? 10:46 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why can't we see other stars' Oort clouds? 11:32 [@evandotpro] Is our view of other galaxies outdated? 12:56 [@Mark-Mattison] How does cosmological redshift work? 13:54 [@prugrade] Can they make it rain on Mars?

    21 min
  3. [Interview+] Complexity As a Driving Force of the Universe

    5D AGO

    [Interview+] Complexity As a Driving Force of the Universe

    BONUS PART STARTS AT 34:49 Why is time moving forward? Some find an answer in the Second Law of Thermodynamics. That entropy defines the arrow of time. But is there another force behind it? My guests think so. Diving into this concept in this interview. 🟣 Guests: Dr. Robert Hazen, Dr. Mike Wong 📚 Time's Second Arrow Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature https://miquai.myportfolio.com/times-second-arrow 🎧 Strange New Worlds Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strange-new-worlds-a-science-star-trek-podcast/id1246395860 00:00 Intro 01:50 Order in the Universe 19:39 Biosignatures 27:11 Fermi Paradox 34:49 Star Trek 47:16 Current obsessions 51:56 Final thoughts

    54 min
  4. [Q&A+] Earth's Status, Black Hole Dark Matter, Figure-8 Orbits

    FEB 17

    [Q&A+] Earth's Status, Black Hole Dark Matter, Figure-8 Orbits

    Is Earth actually a planet or not? Can dark matter be just black holes? Can a planet have a figure-eight orbit around binary stars? And in Q&A+, what happens if you put antimatter into a black hole? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:31 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K3fcY-cizn4 🌶️ Add to The Pile of Spice: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147346705 00:00 Start 00:25 [@churchdiscography] Is Earth not a planet? 02:02 [@paulhatfield1333] Can a planet have a figure-eight orbit? 04:03 [@lucashouse9117] Can dark matter be black holes? 06:59 [@clarkholt7892] What would a star remnant look like through a telescope? 09:04 [@andyfry.wireless] Are we in the center of the Universe? 10:56 [@iancudmore9795] Are there more space publishers like me? 14:31 [@irri4662] Does dark matter contribute to black holes?

    21 min
  5. [Space Bites+] SpaceX Turns Away from Mars // Venus Lava Tube Confirmed // China's Moon Rocket Test

    FEB 13

    [Space Bites+] SpaceX Turns Away from Mars // Venus Lava Tube Confirmed // China's Moon Rocket Test

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:28 A lava tube found on Venus, China tests its new capsule and softlands a rocket, SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to the Moon, and in Space Bites+, 5 galaxies colliding in the early Universe. 00:00 Intro 00:16 New image from EHT https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-collaboration-that-brought-you-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole-just-released-photos-of-its-massi 02:19 Lava Tube on Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/massive-venus-lava-tube-detected-using-data-from-nasas-long-defunct-magellan-spacecraft 04:43 China's Moon Rocket Test https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-02-11/VHJhbnNjcmlwdDg5MDIw/index.html 06:25 SpaceX pivots from Mars to Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacex-makes-a-huge-pivot-wants-to-build-on-the-moon-instead 08:21 Another possible explanation for Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-little-red-dots-observed-by-webb-were-direct-collapse-black-holes 11:17 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 11:55 Possible bright comet alert https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-sungrazer-comet-a1-maps-could-be-bright-in-early-april-if-it-survives-perihelion 13:46 More of 3I/ATLAS https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-mission-spots-3iatlass-bright-envelope 14:28 BONUS STORY: 5 galaxy merger https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collision-the-jwst-found-an-early-5-galaxy-merger 16:23 Why SpaceX plans make sense

    20 min
  6. [Q&A+] Ancient Venus Civilization, Dark Matter, Great Attractor

    FEB 13

    [Q&A+] Ancient Venus Civilization, Dark Matter, Great Attractor

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:22 Could Venus be turned into hell by an ancient civilization that lived on it? Why Dark Matter is not a theory? What's up with all the Great Attractor videos on YouTube? And in Q&A+, what's the current state of lava tube exploration? 👉 Dark Matter in NOT a Theory https://youtu.be/PbmJkMhmrVI 👉 Channels mentioned https://www.youtube.com/@AstroAF/ https://www.youtube.com/@MaximumAstronomy https://www.youtube.com/@frosthastrophotography/ 00:00 Start 00:26 [@9999Joppe] Could an ancient civilization cause the greenhouse effect on Venus? 01:53 [@curtishorn1267] Dark matter is not a theory 12:11 [@evo1ov3] What is the Great Attractor? 16:22 [@brentcalaway] Missions to lava tubes

    22 min
  7. [Interview+] How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency

    FEB 11

    [Interview+] How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency

    Japan’s space agency often flies under the radar, despite pursuing missions many larger agencies haven’t attempted. Like returning samples from Phobos or deploying a Toyota-built lunar rover. In this interview, we trace JAXA’s origins and the decisions that defined it. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_u9ZJBLCDBQ 🟣 Guest: Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne https://subowijeyeratne.com/ 📚 The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan's Space Programs https://bdo.wfu.mybluehost.me/the-islands-the-stars/ 00:00 Intro 02:01 Researching JAXA 06:48 Star of Japan's space journey 16:05 Japan's first liquid fuel rocket 24:14 Japan's relationships with NASA and others 31:23 Lesser known projects 36:53 Dependency on the US 42:00 Excitement for the Future 44:41 Current obsessions 50:17 Final thoughts

    52 min
  8. [Q&A+] Alternative Dyson Spheres, Vera Rubin's Data, Source of Magnetars

    FEB 10

    [Q&A+] Alternative Dyson Spheres, Vera Rubin's Data, Source of Magnetars

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:43 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aALqt_Ng0dU 00:00 Start 00:26 [@ar-visions] Are white dwarf a solution for Dyson spheres? 02:41 [@gumby2ms] How will Vera Rubin's data releases work? 06:48 [@karandeepgill5589] How much of a galaxy does the SMBH take up? 09:47 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Where do magnetars come from? 12:43 [@logicbug] What if the laws of physics are not uniform across the Universe?

    19 min
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  • Creator
    Fraser Cain
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    2014 - 2026
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