Universe Today Podcast

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Universe Today Podcast

Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today. Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.

  1. 21 HR AGO

    [Q&A] Using Jupiter's Lagrange Points, JWST Staying in Place, Fighting Mars' Low Gravity

    How does JWST stay in L2 and not drift away? What is the wait calculation for Alpha Centauri? How can we use Jupiter's Lagrange points? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Get an extra Overtime Q&A episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-qa-120485354 00:00 Start 00:26 How does JWST stay in L2? 02:57 What is the 'wait calculation' for Alpha Cen? 06:49 Why don't they just ... wear weights to compensate for low gravity? 08:57 Can two telescopes act as an Earth-sized binocular? 14:25 Why so few timelapses? 16:15 Can we do anything interesting at Jupiter's Lagrange points? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/xfS9_1li3XE 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    21 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    [Interview] Fundamental Limits of Life

    To look for lifer in space we need to understand it. What fundamental boundaries does it have? What limits are imposed on life? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Get the extra part for free here: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr Ricard Solé https://santafe.edu/people/profile/ricard-sole 📜 Fundamental constraints to the logic of living systems https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsfs.2024.0010 👉 More interviews: This Element Is Critical for Extraterrestrial Life. And It's Not Carbon https://youtu.be/Ppc3zzMTJTs What The Hell Is Life? And How Do We Search For It? https://youtu.be/Eaa_b2tkiKQ What Happens If We Find Extraterrestrial Life? https://youtu.be/2_buH0GXFx8 00:00 Intro 01:26 Fundamental constraints 08:28 Information as a limiting factor 16:16 Fundamental logic of cell structure 23:25 Computer programming VS life 24:56 Limits for life 33:57 Current obsessions 38:16 Bonus part and more interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/b7D2AhNTprU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    41 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    [Q&A] Galactic Age of the Sun, Evidence for Dark Matter, Contamination of Mars

    Did we already contaminate Mars with life from Earth? When will we find the first intergalactic object? How do we know dark matter is in the center of the Milky Way? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 👉 Get an extra Overtime Q&A episode: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 Did we already contaminate Mars? 06:42 When will we discover a first intergalactic object? 11:19 How do we know that dark matter in at the center of the Milky Way? 14:44 Biggest night sky events of 2025? 15:57 What's the Solar System's ecliptic orientation in our galaxy? 17:57 How many laps did the Sun make around the Milky Way? 19:00 How do astronomers use JWST? 21:40 Why don't more people work with the data from telescopes? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/SU3_svRJYUc 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    29 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    [Interview] Life in Space WITHOUT Planets

    We're used to look for life on exoplanets. But what if we're looking in the wrong place? Can life exist without a planet? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Get the extra part for free here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-120418842 🟣 Guest: Dr. Robin Wordsworth https://eps.harvard.edu/people/robin-wordsworth 📜 Self-sustaining living habitats in extraterrestrial environments https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.14477 00:00 Intro 00:59 Life on Earth 03:57 Life without a planet 27:32 Finding life with no planet 35:50 Terraforming Mars 35:50 Current obsessions 42:00 Bonus part and more interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/TFQV9wZASdw 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    44 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    [Space Bites] Gaia Is Dead // Two MegaRockets in One Day // JWST’s Biggest Mystery Solved

    The Gaia mission is over, New Glenn gets to orbit, SpaceX catches SuperHeavy but loses Starship, and we finally get an explanation for little red dots. 🚀 Ask your questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patrons-send-in-120156795 00:00 Intro 00:18 Gaia is over https://www.universetoday.com/170452/the-gaia-missions-science-operations-are-over/ 02:51 SpaceX Starship IFT-7 04:53 Blue Origin New Glenn NG-1 https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-ng-1-mission v 06:54 Double Moon Launch https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/blue-ghost-lunar-lander-heads-to-the-moon/ 08:16 Flares from Sgr A https://www.universetoday.com/170444/astronomers-see-flares-coming-from-the-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole/ 09:58 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 10:37 Explanation for the Little Red Dots https://www.universetoday.com/170430/webb-provides-an-explanation-for-little-red-dots/ 14:15 Origin of Earth's latest quasimoon https://www.universetoday.com/170427/earths-temporary-moon-might-have-come-from-the-moon/ 15:39 Observing the changing Universe https://www.universetoday.com/170412/the-webb-shows-us-where-cosmic-dust-comes-from/ 17:24 NIAC 2025 https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-2025-selections/ 18:17 Guide to Space newsletter 18:57 Ask your questions 📺 VIDEO VERSION #TODO_LINK 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    20 min

  6. 16 JAN

    [Q&A] Humanity's First Megaproject, Will NASA Skip the Moon for Mars, Other Local Groups

    Are there any other local groups of galaxies out there? Did the high temperature of the Universe create life? Will NASA be skipping the Moon for Mars? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 🦄 Additional Overtime episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-audio-120001337 00:00 Start 00:25 Do we know of other 'local groups' of galaxies? 05:05 Did the temperature of the Universe create life? 08:37 What would be the first megaproject in space? 11:46 Can we move dirty production to the Moon? 16:09 Will NASA be skipping the Moon for Mars? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/oFww0rlSBpY 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    23 min

  7. 15 JAN

    [Interview] What Will It Take to Find All The Exoplanets? MAUVE and Beyond

    How will the upcoming MAUVE telescope fit into the search for exoplanets? What science goals will it have? How will future instruments and telescopes help? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Get the extra part for free here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-120079050 🟣 Guest: Dr. Emily Rickman https://www.emilyrickman.com/ 📜 MAUVE: Mission to Analyze the UltraViolet universE https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.04164 👉 More interviews: Nancy Grace Roman's Coronagraph https://youtu.be/HXZMRagv66M Habitable Worlds Observatory's Coronagraph https://youtu.be/pk9dLIw3IEM Searching for planets around red dwarf stars https://youtu.be/p8X_qrtxPm8 Plato mission https://youtu.be/TofP5yeqNLg Gaia mission https://youtube.com/live/iHcLBZaC5x4 JWST & Quantum Telescopes https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao 00:00 Intro 02:05 UV astronomy 08:21 What is MAUVE 18:28 Science goals 26:16 Future instruments 35:35 Current obsessions 40:21 Bonus part 41:03 More interviews 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/QAopwSKpk2Y 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    42 min

  8. 14 JAN

    [Q&A] First Terrestrial Planets, Expanding Universe VS Gravity, Black Hole Lagrange Points

    When did the first terrestrial planets form? How can galaxies collide when the Universe is expanding? Do black holes have Lagrange points? Answering all these questions and more. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:25 When would the first terrestrial planets have formed? 04:40 Did humanity stall with spaceflight? 11:44 If the Universe is expanding, how can galaxy crash into each other? 15:12 How can a teenager help in space exploration? 19:06 Do black holes have Lagrange points? 21:15 Can we watch alien TV? 24:53 Are we alone in the Universe? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/Oo2JR1zxJ98 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

    33 min
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Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today. Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.

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  • Creator
    Fraser Cain
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    1.3K
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    © 2025 Fraser Cain
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