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Fraser Cain
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  1. [Space Bites+] Jupiter’s New Size // NO Moon Impact // More Years for ISS

    6H AGO

    [Space Bites+] Jupiter’s New Size // NO Moon Impact // More Years for ISS

    BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:43 Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the moon in 2032. Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought. New ways to measure the expansion rate of the universe. And in Space Bites Plus, even tardigrades struggle in Martian Regolith. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Moon slam's not happening https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon 01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/introducing-the-interplanetary-habitable-zone 04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-previously-thought 06:23 Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-lofar-telescope-produces-the-most-detailed-radio-map-of-the-universe-ever 08:10 New Ways to Measure Cosmic Expansion https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-device-a-new-way-to-measure-cosmic-expansion-with-lensed-supernovae 10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/illinois-and-uchicago-physicists-develop-a-new-method-for-measuring-cosmic-expansion 13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/the-us-senate-empowers-nasa-to-fully-engage-in-lunar-space-race/ 15:57 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 16:26 Alien Megastructures on The H-R Diagram https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-coldest-stars-in-the-galaxy-might-actually-be-alien-megastructures 18:19 Just Like The Martian https://www.universetoday.com/articles/growing-future-meals-in-space-will-require-human-waste 19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collaboration-euclid-and-hubble-team-up-to-capture-the-cats-eye-nebula 20:43 Bonus Topic https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-toughest-animals-in-the-universe-just-got-a-new-job 22:42 Something Big's Coming

    25 min
  2. [Q&A+] The Next ISS, Europan Life, Heat Death of The Universe

    1D AGO

    [Q&A+] The Next ISS, Europan Life, Heat Death of The Universe

    BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:37 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/olJR9OPYXbo What are the plans for the next space station? What type of Europan life could Europa Clipper detect? Could we spot the rotation of our supercluster? And in Q&A+, is the Moon necessary for life? 00:00 Intro 00:25 [@meesalikeu] What are plans for the next ISS? 02:36 [@wainr777able] Which life Europa Clipper could find? 07:10 [@doogle4144] Could we see the rotation of our supercluster? 09:45 [@willstack6188] Antimatter engines for interstellar travel 13:28 [@nitstyles13] How will the SGL telescope work? 16:12 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Would systems like Jupiter survive the heat death of the Universe? 17:37 [@shashilwow] How crucial is the Moon for life? 19:30 Outro

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

    3D 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
  4. [Q&A+] Catching Interstellar Objects, Safe Zone from Supernovae, Dark Matter Zones

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

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

    FEB 27

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

    FEB 26

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

    FEB 25

    [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
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    Fraser Cain
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