Universe Today Podcast

By: Fraser Cain
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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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  • [Interview] How Red Dwarf Stars Could Host Habitable Planets After All

    [Interview] How Red Dwarf Stars Could Host Habitable Planets After All
    Nov 21 2024
    We're still waiting for the results from JWST about the atmospheres on the TRAPPIST-1 planets. But is there a way for red dwarf planets to keep atmospheres on planets. Latest research seems to show that it might be possible. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Joshua Krissansen-Totton https://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/wordpress/profile/joshua-krissansen-totton/ 📜 The erosion of large primary atmospheres typically leaves behind substantial secondary atmospheres on temperate rocky planets https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52642-6 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 02:09 Problems with M dwarfs 11:22 Holding on to atmospheres 19:46 JWST observations 24:10 Habitable worlds observatory 32:40 Trappist-1 results wen? 40:22 More interviews 📺 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)
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    42 mins
  • [Overtime Q&A] Conspiracy Theories in School, Preserving History, JWST Restrictions

    [Overtime Q&A] Conspiracy Theories in School, Preserving History, JWST Restrictions
    Nov 20 2024
    Should they teach conspiracy theories in schools? How can we preserve history? How restricted is JWST because of its sunshield? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Watch our videos with no ads 👉 Get additional audio episodes of Overtime https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 Should conspiracy theories be taught in school? 08:13 How much does the sunshield block JWST? 10:19 How can we protect history? 14:27 Will we find ancient civilizations on other planets? 18:03 Why not use the proper name for the Sun and Moon? 18:55 Is there a Moon timezone? 19:56 Is the edge of the Observable Universe set by aliens? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/vPzWeZydMbE 📰 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)
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    24 mins
  • [Interview] Can Anybody Stop SpaceX Now? (with Eric Berger)

    [Interview] Can Anybody Stop SpaceX Now? (with Eric Berger)
    Nov 19 2024
    Will SpaceX be able to deliver Starship in time for Artemis? Will Elon and Donald cancel SLS and replace it with Falcon Heavy? Is there any chance for real competition with SpaceX? How serious is the space race with China? Finding out the answers in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Eric Berger https://arstechnica.com/author/ericberger/ 🦄 UT Extra: Future of Space Journalism https://patreon.com/universetoday 📖 Eric Berger's New Book "Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205309521-reentry 00:00 Intro 01:12 Reentry and the rise of SpaceX 10:24 What happens to SLS 20:17 The state of Starship 30:45 Blue Origin and other competition 35:29 Space race with China 42:11 Questions from the Patreon Community 53:22 Current obsessions 55:11 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/_igVSf6tyJs 📰 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)
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    57 mins

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Awesome podcast.

I have not found a better space science and news podcast. The news bites are great. The interviews even better. LISTEN TO IT

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My favorite podcast!

Fraser is very knowledgeable and explains everything so well. I love all the guests he brings on as well. Everyone should listen to this!

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