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Fraser Cain
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  1. [Interview+] How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency

    21H AGO

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

    1D AGO

    [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
  3. [Space Bites+] Crazy New SpaceX Plans // AI Mars Takeover // NO Artemis 2 in February

    5D AGO

    [Space Bites+] Crazy New SpaceX Plans // AI Mars Takeover // NO Artemis 2 in February

    BONUS STORY starts at 19:42 👉 Interview about Europa with Dr. Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8 👉 Interview about Magnetars with Dr. Genevieve Schroeder https://youtu.be/Q3JGdARjzTA 👉 How AI Destroyed My Job: https://youtu.be/HjDD8xwU6s8 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Another reason why Europa might not be habitable, Artemis II is delayed for a month, Claude takes Perseverance for a drive, SpaceX is planning to launch data center satellites, and in Space Bites+, making discoveries in leftover data. 00:00 Intro 00:15 New Measurements for Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-juno-measures-thickness-of-europas-ice-shell 03:16 Ammonia on Europa https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cracks-on-europa-sport-traces-of-ammonia 04:40 No Artemis Launch in February https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-artemis-ii-spacecraft-on-the-launch-pad 06:34 Claude AI Took Over Percy https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-completes-first-ai-planned-drive-on-mars/ 08:26 Many More Satellites for SpaceX https://www.universetoday.com/articles/elon-musk-lays-out-a-new-vision-of-ai-satellites-as-spacex-acquires-xai 12:06 New Shepard Paused For No Less Than 2 Years https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-to-pause-flights 13:18 Vital Molecule in Interstellar Space https://www.universetoday.com/articles/for-the-first-time-scientists-detect-molecule-critical-to-life-in-interstellar-space 15:09 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 15:42 Lava Tunnels for Venus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/venus-might-harbor-massive-subsurface-lava-tunnels 17:23 Kilonova simulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6vcy-hssA 18:36 Even Further Galaxies https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-webb-pushes-boundaries-of-observable-universe-closer-to-big-bang/ 19:42 BONUS STORY 21:02 Missions that didn't happen

    27 min
  4. [Q&A+] Streaming Artemis Landings, Planets VS Supernovae, Life Deep Inside Earth

    FEB 5

    [Q&A+] Streaming Artemis Landings, Planets VS Supernovae, Life Deep Inside Earth

    How will livestreams from Artemis be different from Apollo? Can planetary systems survive their stars exploding? Can a completely different life hide deep inside Earth? And in Q&A+, when should we expect new NIAC awards? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:31 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N9PwTZFnMRc

    20 min
  5. AI Came To Take My Job. Here’s How I Responded

    FEB 4

    AI Came To Take My Job. Here’s How I Responded

    🟣 Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/ 00:00 It already happened 00:45 The downfall of ad-supported media 05:08 My response 06:44 What's next?

    10 min
  6. [Q&A+] AI Warp Drive, Surviving in Space, Firing at a Black Hole

    FEB 3

    [Q&A+] AI Warp Drive, Surviving in Space, Firing at a Black Hole

    Will AI help us to create a warp drive? Could aliens even survive a trip to Earth? What would happen if you fire a powerful beam at a black hole? And in Q&A+, which part of the Universe does the CMB show us? BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:06 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a7CKyGeiMEY

    21 min
  7. [Interview+] Everything You Need to Know About JWST's Discoveries in 2026

    FEB 2

    [Interview+] Everything You Need to Know About JWST's Discoveries in 2026

    JWST is still up there and working 24/7. There are papers coming out every day based on the results from Webb. What's the current status of JWST? What are the latest discoveries? What should we expect next from it? Finding out in this interview. BONUS PART STARTS AT 28:29 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vcgUQy1SXdc 🟣 Guest: Dr. Andreas Faisst https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/~afaisst/ 📜 Young Galaxies Grow Up Fast https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/young-galaxies-grow-up-fast 00:00 Intro 01:41 How JWST changed Cosmology 05:36 Surprising findings from Webb 13:50 The role of super-massive black holes 17:09 The mystery of little red dots 21:57 What to watch for 28:39 DUUUST 35:57 Current obsessions 40:06 Final thoughts

    42 min
  8. [Space Bites+] NASA Goes Nuclear // 4% Chance of Hitting The Moon // Big Dark Energy Results

    JAN 30

    [Space Bites+] NASA Goes Nuclear // 4% Chance of Hitting The Moon // Big Dark Energy Results

    The Dark Energy Survey results are in, an asteroid strike on the Moon would be a boon to science, Mercury might not be totally dead, and NASA continued to test its nuclear rockets. And in Space Bites+ solving the mystery of cosmic expansion close to home. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube https://youtu.be/NK-zu5eMvJU BONUS PART START AT 17:21 👉 Escape Velocity Space News (EVSN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDtUsDJGqiI&list=PLo1j35Qh8M1xuXThFgWMJNdHYNBb9gf4U 00:00 Intro 00:15 4% Change of YR4 Hitting the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/asteroid-2024-yr4-has-a-4-chance-of-hitting-the-moon-heres-why-thats-a-scientific-goldmine 02:15 NASA's nuclear rockets are back https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-fires-up-nuclear-future-for-deep-space-travel 04:57 Big results from the Dark Energy Survey https://www.universetoday.com/articles/dark-energy-survey-data-reveals-the-tighest-estimates-yet-on-cosmic-expansion 10:06 It's ALIVE (maybe) https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mercury-may-not-be-dead-after-all 11:01 TESS spies 3I/ATLAS https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/3iatlas/2026/01/27/nasas-tess-reobserves-comet-3i-atlas/ 12:06 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 12:34 Super-Eddington limit black holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-rapidly-growing-black-hole-is-challenging-super-eddington-accretion 14:37 Circinus Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-webb-telescope-peers-into-the-heart-of-the-circinus-galaxy 16:24 Huge gravitational lens https://www.universetoday.com/articles/an-almost-famous-galaxy-cluster-is-the-jwsts-picture-of-the-month 17:12 More space news

    21 min
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    Fraser Cain
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    2014 - 2026
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