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Fraser Cain
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  1. [Bonus] Event Horizon JMG: Black Holes, Dark Matter, and What Rubin Will Find

    1H AGO

    [Bonus] Event Horizon JMG: Black Holes, Dark Matter, and What Rubin Will Find

    This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together. YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/RCiEXChXokI

    53 min
  2. [Q&A+] Catching Interstellar Objects, Safe Zone from Supernovae, Dark Matter Zones

    4H AGO

    [Q&A+] Catching Interstellar Objects, Safe Zone from Supernovae, Dark Matter Zones

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:16 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jr32qD9WwjE How close is too close for a dangerous supernova? Can we realistically hitch a ride on an interstellar object? Is there radiation coming from dark matter rich areas? And in Q&A+, are there multiple dark matters and dark energies? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] Interactions between neutrinos and dark matter 05:03 [@Justchris6436] Is there any more or less radiation in areas we suspect have "more" dark matter? 07:22 [@DartmanX] What is the safe distance from a Type 1a supernova? 10:18 [@gangsterdaddy510] Do type 1A supernovas destroy their companion? 11:33 [@aeroskiff] Can we hitch a ride on a interstellar object? 13:16 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Can we use an interstellar object as a shield? 14:16 [@p0tatobiden350] Is there multiple Dark Matters and Dark Energies? 15:00 SpaceX orbital data centres plans

    19 min
  3. [Interview+] SpaceX's AI Data Centres Might Actually Be A Good Idea. Here's Why

    1D AGO

    [Interview+] SpaceX's AI Data Centres Might Actually Be A Good Idea. Here's Why

    SpaceX is pivoting towards the Moon from Mars. Big part of it is because they now want to build data centres in space. And on the Moon. Is it a good idea? Can it work? Actually, it just might. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Casey Handmer https://terraformindustries.com 📜 I guess we’re doing Moon factories now https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/i-guess-were-doing-moon-factories-now/ Technology Connections' video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

    54 min
  4. [Space Bites+] Vera Rubin Is LIVE // NO Landing for Artemis 3 // Peeping Inside Uranus

    4D AGO

    [Space Bites+] Vera Rubin Is LIVE // NO Landing for Artemis 3 // Peeping Inside Uranus

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:50 🔭 Interview with Vera Rubin' Program Director Dr. Edward Ajhar: https://youtu.be/HQKswmYpxKE 🔵 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Vera Rubin is operational! A star turned directly into a black hole and another exploded as a supernova. New images of Uranus from Webb. And in Space Bites+, scanning K2-18b for signals from intelligent civilizations. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Vera Rubin is operational https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2605/?lang 03:05 Star goes un-nova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/no-supernova-needed-this-star-collapsed-directly-into-a-black-hole 05:31 Dark Matter Galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-and-euclid-team-up-to-identify-a-dark-matter-galaxy 07:48 JWST Peeping Inside Uranus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-digs-into-the-uranian-ionosphere 08:40 Sun-Like Star Bubble https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-telescope-spots-a-young-sun-like-star-inflating-its-astrosphere 10:50 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 11:47 NASA Updates https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-is-preparing-to-roll-artemis-ii-rocket-back-into-the-hangar 14:36 Big restructuring for Artemis 16:03 Search for Exomoons Continues https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exomoons-could-reveal-themselves-through-lunar-eclipses 17:29 Supernova Progenitor Hid Behind a Thick Veil of Carbon Dust https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-supernova-progenitor-hid-behind-a-surprisingly-thick-veil-of-carbon-dust 18:32 Jellyfish galaxy https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-early-universe-surprise-from-the-jwst-a-jellyfish-galaxy 19:26 Cosmic Brain https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-cosmic-brain-as-seen-by-the-jwst 20:50 BONUS STORY https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-there-aliens-broadcasting-from-hycean-world-k2-18b-astronomers-just-listened-in 22:43 More space news 22:19 What I learned from a recent interview

    25 min
  5. [Q&A+] State of The Voyagers, Dyson Sphere Construction, ELT Expectations | Q&A 401

    5D AGO

    [Q&A+] State of The Voyagers, Dyson Sphere Construction, ELT Expectations | Q&A 401

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:21 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dTMAWvRteaQ How weathered are the Voyagers by now? Did we already start building the Dyson sphere? What should we expect from the Extremely Large Telescope? And in Q&A+, why do we prefer L2 Lagrange point for our telescopes? 00:00 Intro 00:24 [@Sora._Cloud] Is Parker doing well? 03:44 [@Lothian53] Does Dyson sphere need to feed power to Earth? 05:33 [@paulwilson1529] How weathered are the Voyagers? 08:03 [@madmillion91920110] What to expect from ELT? 11:18 [@stevenlewis7669] Shouldn't we be sending robotic scouts to the Moon? 14:55 [@jimmirow] Is there mold on the ISS? 17:21 [@lclaurindo] Why send telescopes to L2?

    24 min
  6. [Q&A+] Data Centers in Space. Genius or Just Dumb?

    6D AGO

    [Q&A+] Data Centers in Space. Genius or Just Dumb?

    AI data centers are a hot topic for a lot of space companies. That includes SpaceX who have applied for putting a million satellites into orbit. So, is this a genius idea that will put more money into space exploration and boost orbital infrastructure? Or are we all cooked when the bubble will burst? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qwO0NKAIbqA 00:00 Intro 00:37 [@mrspaceman2764] How screwed up are we? 10:38 [@jpietersen519] How would Moon-made satellites circularise their orbits? 16:59 [@darthex0] Will orbital data centers shade the Earth? 19:43 Celebrating 400 Q&A episodes!

    23 min
  7. [Space Bites+] AMATERASU Cosmic Rays // Late Heavy Bombardment Doubts // Titan Bully

    FEB 20

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

    FEB 19

    [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
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  • Creator
    Fraser Cain
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    2014 - 2026
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