Universe Today Podcast

[Q&A+] Was the UN-Observable Universe Always UN-Reachable?

Today at 2:48 AM

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:54

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What does "the present" mean in space? Why do we have the laws of Physics we have? Was there a rime when all the Universe was accessible? And in Q&A+, are all black holes perfect spheres?

00:00 Intro

00:25 [@idodekkers9165] Was there a time when all the universe was visible?

06:02 [@madmillion91920110] Does the 'present' actually mean anything a cosmic scale?

09:42 [@LDEKSOCH] Why these particular laws of physics?

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[Interview+] Going Beyond Hubble and Roman to Find Planets With Atmospheres

Last Wednesday at 11:12 PM

BONUS PART STARST AT 21:45

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A new mission that was just proposed to NASA is an extreme UV telescope that will observe hundreds of stars to find the conditions for planets with atmospheres. How exactly will it work? Finding out in this interview.

Interview with Lee Feinberg about the HWO https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M?si=DhJxA32PyHr3ypUh

Huge interview about TRAPPIST-1 system https://youtu.be/B8H4EnbKkgU?si=_mGhpuR5w2G0bCtX

🟣 Gue...

[Q&A+] Why Are There No Binary Planets?

Last Wednesday at 12:11 AM

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:22

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Why are there no binary planets? Should you buy into dark energy and dark matter? What apps are best for stargazing? And in Q&A+, why don't NASA just bring put wipers on Mars solar panels?

00:00 Intro

00:25 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Why are there no binary planets?

02:39 [@andrewczski1969] Do you buy into dark matter?

08:46 [@alcalbg] Does total dark energy increase as space expands?

10:11 [@Noonyuh] What are your favorite a...

[Space Bites+] Turns Out, Hypernovae Might Not Exist At All

Last Saturday at 2:31 AM

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 14:37

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Do hypernovae actually exist? The science is in from the Artemis 2 mission. A second generation planet found around a white dwarf. Starship 40 finally makes it home. And Space Bites Plus, a red dwarf feasting on a brown dwarf.

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00:00 Intro

00:17 Hypernovae May Be All Hype, No Nova https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hypernovae-may-be-all-hype-no-nova

02:19 Artemis 2 Lunar Science Report https://www.uni...

[Q&A+] Should We Still Be Worried About The Apophis Asteroid?

10/15/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:25

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Are interferometers the future of telescopes? Can we aim at stars by knowing only where they were billions of years ago? Is the Apophis asteroid still dangerous? And in Q&A+, can we just sent the SG-1 to it?

00:00 Intro

00:37 [@PerryM-vy4fe] Are Interferometers the future of space telescopes?

03:36 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] If we can see stars a billion light years away can we guesstimate where they are now?

05:29 [@PeterYannick...

[Q&A+] Why Won't NASA Just Buy Falcon 9 from SpaceX?

10/14/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:14

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If SpaceX no longer want Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon, why won't NASA just buy them for themselves? What would a perfect space station look like? What is being done to improve the deep space network? And in Q&A+, finally, a Lagrange Point question.

00:00 Intro

00:27 [@kairon156] What would a perfect space station look like?

08:13 [@endigo2007] Can NASA buy the remaining Falcon 9's and operate them to send Dragon to ISS?

[Space Bites+] Finally, A NASA Mission To Explore Lava Tubes

10/09/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:14

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Team Human https://www.teamhuman.org/

A Moon lava tube mission. Remnants of the Moon’s magnetosphere. Where are the wondering supermassive black holes. And on Space Bites+, why Mars’ ice caps are mostly dust free.

00:00 Intro

00:14 Finally, A Moon Lava Tube Mission https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-selects-gimli-to-search-the-marius-lunar-pit-for-a-potential-lunar-base-site

03:06 Possible lunar dynamo https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-buried-volcano-on-the-moon-hints-at-an-ancient-lunar-dynamo

06:11 Pulsar Feeding from a Companion's Stellar "Wind" https://www...

[Q&A+] How Realistic Are Mars Colonizations Plans?

10/09/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:42

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Why do star shades look like flowers? Is Mars colonization just a Ponzi Scheme? Why would it be worth doing? And on Q&A+, should you scream into the void?

00:00 Intro

00:23 [@silasmiller4417] Why are renders of orbital star shades shaped like flower pedals?

05:37 [@illyakuryakin5024] Anyone notice no one is talking about the Ponzi scheme called "Mars Colonization" anymore?

12:13 [@illyakuryakin5024] why would it be so "amazing"?

17:42...

[Interview+] Two Football Fields of Solar Sail in One Rocket | NIAC 2026

10/07/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 25:44

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Artur Davoyan https://samueli.ucla.edu/people/artur-davoyan/

Solar sails are great. It's a propulsion method that doesn't require carrying fuel. But the need to be really big to be efficient. How do you fold them on Earth and unfold in space? What's a reliable way to do that? NASA recently awarded a NIAC grant specifically for that.

📜 Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions https://www.nasa.gov/di...

[Q&A+] What’s The Best Way To Go Under The Ice of Europa?

10/06/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37

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How bright is space? What's the best way to go under the ice on Europa? Are there new gravitational wave detectors in the works? And on Q&A+, have we actually seen black holes grow?

00:00 Intro

00:23 [@Noxelius] What's the best way to get under the ice of Europe or Enceladus?

01:46 [@jvan120] how bright is it in space?

05:16 [@luiscarneiro4123] How can we make governments invest more money in s...

[Space Bites+] This Telescope Will Do What JWST and Roman Can't

10/02/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:56

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NASA is working on a new far-infrared space telescope, Starship finally makes it to orbit, a nuclear reactor for the Moon, and an exoplanet orbiting backwards. On Space Bites plus, a galaxy with a disconnected center.

00:00 Intro

00:18 New far-infrared NASA telescope coming https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-first-selection-for-a-new-class-of-mission-the-prima-far-infrared-telescope

02:11 Starship goes orbital https://www.universetoday.com/articles/spacexs-starship-rocket-does-its-job-during-first-orbital-flight

04:09 Power for the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-1000c-lunar-microreactor-could-power-the-next-era-of-moon-bases

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[Q&A+] What Does The Milky Way Orbit?

10/01/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:23

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We orbit the Sun, Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way, but what does the Milky Way orbit? Can we still catch up with Oumuamua? Is the Big Crunch a ruled-out theory? And in Q&A+, have we seen a phenomenon we can't yet explain?

00:00 Intro

00:26 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] What does the Milky Way orbit?

04:21 [@paulwilson1529] Could we still catch up with Oumuamua?

08:28 [@bakkos_bakkos] Is The Big Crunch...

[Interview+] How Good Was Our Search for Extraterrestrial Life, Really?

09/30/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 43:25

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PBS Spacetime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OM0zTfdsPo
Professor David Kipping's channel: @CoolWorldsLab

We've done a lot of searching for extraterrestrial life over the years. But how good was it? Did we look hard enough or deep enough? Is it too early for conclusions? Could do a better job? If so, how? Figuring out in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr. Ben Zuckerman

📜 Broadband Searches for Extraterrestrial Technological Intellig...

[Q&A+] We Were Promised A Firehose of Results From Vera Rubin. Where Are They?

09/29/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:56

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When will we see the surfaces of exoplanets? What non-western telescopes should we expect? Where are all the big promised results from Vera Rubin? And in Q&A+, how to get in space journalism and is it worth it now?

00:00 Intro

00:33 [@theindianking3000] Will Roman see exoplanets better than JWST?

03:13 [@fwd79] Which non-western space telescopes are coming?

05:55 [@paulwilson1529] How packed is the asteroid belt?

07:35 [@GadZookz] Are there a...

[Space Bites+] Turns Out, Superflares Are Quite Possible for Our Sun

09/25/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 15:59

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00:00 Intro

00:33 Superflares are on the table https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-is-physically-capable-of-producing-a-superflare-according-to-a-new-study

04:10 Direct image of the youngest exoplanet ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-directly-image-the-youngest-exoplanet-ever

05:56 Weather report for exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-develop-a-way-to-check-the-weather-on-a-exoplanet

07:34 Zombie white dwarf https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-zombie-white-dwarf-star-is-born-again-hallelujah

08:55 More on LRDs https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-are-the-seeds-of-quasars-and-supermassive-black-holes

11:10 Vote results

11:35 Smashed icy moons https://www.universetoday.com/articles/smashed-icy-moons-cool-too-rapidly-to-retain-oceans <...

[Q&A+] What Happened At the Very Beginning?

09/24/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:04

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What does matter and antimatter annihilate into? How do we know what happened before the CMB? Is outer space dirty? And in Q&A+, initial thoughts about Seestar S50 pro.

00:00 Intro

00:48 [@SirIke49] What do matter and antimatter annihilate into?

05:00 [@nitstyles13] How do we know what happened before the CMB?

12:36 [@Wackyg6] Question from a 6 yr old. Is outer space dirty?

15:04 [@HavoJavo] Thoughts on the Seestar s50 pro

[Interview+] A Far Side of The Moon Radio Telescope May Happen Sooner Than You Think

09/23/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 31:55

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Dave Deboer

📜 The Lunar Farside Transients and Technology Telescope (LFT3) Mission https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.25762

https://lft3.space/

A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon should become a reality very soon. How will it operate? What science will it do? Who and how will deliver it? Finding out in this interview.

00:00 Intro

01:59 Why the far side of the Moon?

08:01 Possible science

2...

[Q&A+] How Feasible Is A Starship-Based Space Station?

09/23/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:28

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Is combining multiple space telescopes the way to go? Can we detect ice-shell exoplanets? How feasible would a Starship space base be? And in Q&A+, why didn't CMB go past us?

00:00 Intro

00:39 [@estraume] Space telescopes flying in formation

08:53 [@goatlord51] Do we have anything that can detect ice shell exo-planets?

14:26 [@kipnielsen8752] How feasible would a starship space station be?

17:28 [@zephyr9673] Why didn't CMB go past us?

[Space Bites+] Moon Cities Are Not Happening. Here's Why

09/18/2026

BONUS PART START AT 15:19

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Interview with Martin Elvis about the Moon: https://youtu.be/CvFMw-kXIzs
Astronomy Cast video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdAB_hwPeA

Maybe we won’t be living on cities on the Moon. A fresh new crater on the Moon, and it’s a biggie. Roman perfect launch adds years to its mission. Did the Sun eat a planet? And in Space Bites+, Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought.

00:00 Intro

00:42 Problems for...

[Q&A+] Why Didn't NASA Just Build Another Kepler When It Failed?

09/17/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 09:07

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When Kepler failed, why didn't we just build another one? Do we know about all the potentially dangerous asteroids? Could one just come out of nowhere? And in Q&A+, which planets are more difficult to visit (the answer will surprise you)?

00:00 Intro

00:22 [@paulcockerill4260] Why didn't NASA build another Kepler?

05:16 [@SeanMann-o6v] Are the near earth asteroids all known?

09:07 [@davew1959] Which planets are easier to visit?

13:49 Final t...

[Interview+] This Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES of Titan | NIAC 2026

09/16/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 32:27

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Titan Dragonfly is one of the most exciting missions in development. But it'll have its limits. For example, it won't go into caves on Titan. Which are super interesting. But this NIAC project will study a robot that should be able to go there.

🟣 Guest: Dr. Daniel Drew https://danieldrew.me/

📜 Solid-state Propulsion for Autonomous Reconnaissance of Karst (SPARK) https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/solid-state-propulsion-for-autonomous-reconnaissance-of-karst-spark/

👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://w...

[Q&A+] Can You Put An Consumer-Grade Telescope In Space?

09/15/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:01

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Can someone launch a regular small telescope into space? Are Moon caves stable enough for a permanent base? What happened to the Swift rescue mission? And in Q&A+, was the asteroid belt a planet at some point?

00:00 Intro

00:41 [@Noonyuh] Could affordable consumer smart telescopes be easily retrofitted to survive in space?

05:06 [@user-kx2fc2mw5v] Are Moon caves stable enough to build in them?

08:47 [@surrender_monkey] W...

[Space Bites+] This Supernova Candidate Turned Out To Be Something Completely Different

09/11/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 16:05

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Is this a supernova ready to explode, or is it just a trick of the light. A mission to Halley’s Comet in 2060. An amazing new image from Vera Rubin. Webb fails to find an exomoon. And in Space Bites Plus, some black holes formed much faster than their galaxies. All this and more in this week’s Space Bites.

00:00 Intro

00:36 Supernova Impostor https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-unmask-a-supernova-impostor

03:10 No Exom...

[Q&A+] Did China Really Steal the Falcon 9 Design?

09/10/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:32

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Should SpaceX be concerned about China's reusable rocket designs? Have we ever found meteorites coming from Mercury? Why is it called the speed of light, not the speed of gravity? And in Q&A+, when should we start building a Monolith?

00:00 Intro

00:26 [@rwarren58] What would it take to image the surface of a planet at Proxima Centauri?

03:07 [@churchdiscography] Does SpaceX mind that China basically duplicated the Falcon 9 design for a r...

[Interview+] We All Love Space. Here's Why

09/09/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 33:01

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🟣 Guest: Mat Kaplan https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio

Mat Kaplan is a huge inspiration for me. We talked about the Planetary Society, his career hosting The Planetary Radio, most exciting upcoming missions, destinations we should visit and much more.

00:00 Intro

01:31 Meet Mat Kaplan

11:47 The Planetary Society

22:03 Interesting mission ideas

27:54 Which places should we explore

33:01 Science communication

48:03 Current obsessions

52:38 Final tho...

[Q&A+] Will Roman Find Even More New Physics?

09/08/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:31

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Will new telescopes continue bringing up new discoveries? Why doesn't the CMB get blocked by galaxies? Where did the first stars form? And in Q&A+, the truth about Roman's mirror.

00:00 Intro

00:25 [@XxMyNameIsTAOxX] Will new telescopes bring new discoveries?

07:18 [@Zeldaborg_Galactic_Defender] Why don't galaxies block the CMB?

10:33 [@MistSoalar] Were first gen stars were born in opaque dust clouds behind CMB?

16:31 [@MistSoalar] The truth behind Roman's m...

[SpaceBites+] NASA's Roman Telescope Is In Space

09/04/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 18:53

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Nancy Grace Roman has launched. Webb sees little red dots merging. Black holes make a mess when eating, there's a 10 sided feature at Saturn South Pole. And on Space Bites Plus, figuring out how a supermassive black hole got kicked out of its galaxy.

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00:00 Intro

00:18 Nancy Grace Roman launched https://www.universetoday.com/articles/roman-rises-five-things-to-know-about-nasas-new-space-telescope

05:28 Merging LRDs https://www...

[Q&A+] Are Meteorites A Big Problem for The Moon?

09/03/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:06

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How much stuff falls on the Moon every day? What if Von Neumann probes had AI? How did studying the Universe change my world views? And in Q&A+, should I grind my own telescope mirror?

00:00 Intro

00:23 [@BMichaelNeal] If Von Neumann probes had independent AI, would they be Von Neumann probes?

04:24 [@christiandesalliers] The meteorite problem for a future moon base

09:06 [@paigepotter4682] Has studying the universe changed any of my...

[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?

09/03/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48

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There soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing?

🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/

New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/

LUCY: https://lucy.swri.edu/

00:00 Intro

00:57 How's New Horizons doing

02:17 Next target

08:43 More science for...

[Q&A+] How Many Supernova It Took To Create The Solar System?

09/02/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:23

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Can you DYI a binocular telescope at home? Which binoculars should you get for stargazing? How many supernovae it took to create the Solar System? And in Q&A+ what happens is the Voyagers come back?

00:00 Intro

00:25 [@evandotpro] Does it make sense to DIY a binocular telescope?

03:30 [@JackRay-1] What magnification level and lens size would be good for binoculars used to stargaze?

08:24 [@szolosiseb773] How many stars w...

[Space Bites+] SpaceX Go All-In On Building The Biggest Spaceport In History

08/28/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 25:06

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Japan’s Phobos mission is almost ready to launch and so is Roman, NASA needs help re-inventing the wheel, why Earth is inevitable, and on Space Bites+, melting diamonds to learn more about ice giant interiors. All this and more in this week’s Space Bites.

00:00 Intro

00:17 MMX Is Ready

03:18 Possible Orig...

[Q&A+] What Percentage of The Universe’s Life Has Already Passed?

08/28/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:37

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How much of the Universe's life has already passed? Is the Universe spinning? How do binary planets work? And in Q&A+, does solar wind influence the orbits of planets?

00:00 Intro

00:24 [@adamredwine774] What percent of the Universe's total lifetime have already passed?

05:41 [@DamingoFlave] Do you think that Deja Vu and Dreams could be glimpses into our multiverse versions of our lives we live?

07:45 [@ragetail3] Is the idea of a...

[Interview+] How Much Gravity Is Too Much To Escape A Planet?

08/26/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 20:51

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Sanjoy Som https://www.bluemarblespace.org/

📜 Multistage Rocket Optimization, Geophysics, and the Spacefaring Envelope of Habitable Super-Earths https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02691

Rockets fight against gravity to help us as a civilization escape into space. But what if a planet is much heavier? How big and dense does it need to get before a civilization gets permanently trapped and can't go to space?

0...

[Q&A+] Can We Turn The Entire Moon Into a Giant Datacenter?

08/25/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 21:21

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Couldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center? Does the vastness of space ever scare me? Do solar systems have Lagrange points? And in Q&A+, will we ever get to a Jetsons reality?

00:00 Intro

00:23 [@rwarren58] Couldn’t we use the entire moon as a data center?

03:58 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] Is the vastness of space and the unknown nature ever unnerving for you. I love space content but sometimes it gives...

[Space Bites+] Swift Will Now Inevitably Die // China Lands a Rocket (again) // Starship Survived

08/21/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 26:33

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Interview with Vasiliy Kokorev about Little Red Dots https://youtu.be/zoHtCmCbcEU
Interview with Nobel Prize Winner Adam Riess about JWST https://youtu.be/hmJOz9qCk0M
Interview with Lee Feinberg about HWO and LIFE Telescopes https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M

We have more pictures of the Falcon 9 crater on the moon. Starship arrives at port after landing in the oce...

[Q&A+] Earth’s True Path Through The Galaxy | Q&A 451

08/20/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:13

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Do we go through same places in the Milky Way every rotation? How should we celebrate the first contact? Will artificial magnetosphere help creating an atmosphere on Mars? And in Q&A+, how much does YouTube really pay for views.

00:00 Intro

00:27 [@JamesMcIntosh-r7j] Will an artificial magnetosphere help retain Mars' atmosphere?

03:36 [@1000dots] Wouldn't that cut off heat and light from the sun too?

04:20 [@sciencecompliance235] How should w...

[Q&A+] How Bad Would a Super Solar Storm Be for The Moon Base? | Q&A 450

08/19/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 12:48

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How dangerous would a massive solar storm be for future Moon and Mars bases? Can more exoplanet discoveries stimulate more funding? What’s the ultimate fate of galaxy clusters? And in Q&A+, would I go on a Moon voyage?

00:00 Intro

00:27 [@slowboyfuelpump5438] how devastating would a Kerrington event be to our plans for the Moon and Mars?

03:07 [@thomasstarkey8238] If we had more Earth 2.0 candidates, would governments increase astronomy funding?

0...

[Space Bites+] Bad News for Europa Exploration // Watching Pluto’s Atmosphere Fade Away // Auroras on Mars

08/14/2026

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 17:16

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How can there be auroras on Mars? More bad news for the exploration of Europa. Watching Pluto's atmosphere. And on Space Bites Plus, could planets form right after the Big Bang?

00:00 Intro

00:17 Auroras on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-maven-illuminates-new-understanding-of-auroras-at-mars

03:07 More Bad News for Europa Exploration https://www.universetoday.com/articles/europas-interior-ocean-may-harbor-life-but-could-be-hard-to-reach-says-new-research

05:46 Watching Pluto’s Atmosphere https...

[Q&A+] Alien Megastructures or Microbes?

08/13/2026

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:15

Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vMgKQDzRzUE

My Top-100 movie list: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/posts/my-top-100-space-153930141

Which are we more likely to find, alien megastructures or alien microbes? Why is the US racing racing China to the Moon? Will mining the asteroid belt ever become a reality? And in Q&A+, will we ever make a mega-cut video again?

00:00 Intro

00:28 [@paigepotter4682] Are we closer to discovering alien microbes or alien megastructures?

03:09 [@MelindaGreen] Why i...

[Interview+] Swarming The Rings of Saturn With Tiny Probes, NIAC 2026

08/12/2026

BONUS PART STARTS AT 21:56

Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VqBVL2vwh04

🟣 Guest: Dr. Mike Rubenstein

📜 Actively Steerable Femtosat Constellations for In-situ Exploration of Saturn’s Rings, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/actively-steerable-femtosat-constellations-for-in-situ-exploration-of-saturns-rings-atmosphere-and-magnetosphere/

👉 All 2026 NIAC Selections https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/niac/niac-studies/niac-2026-selections/

Saturn's rings are dense. Sending one flagship probe through them makes no sense. It'll most probably be lost. But sending a swarm of small cheap probes does. Even if a lot of them won't survi...