Universe Today Podcasts With Fraser Cain
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The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy poddcasts by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today
Episodes
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[Interview] Nobel Prize Winner Explains JWST vs The Crisis in Cosmology
29/01/2024 Duration: 01h05minThe Hubble Tension is one of the most exciting mysteries in modern day science. Different methods give different results for the expansion of the Universe. So, how can we solve this and can James Webb help us with that? Or will it make things even worse? Finding out with Physics Nobel Prize laureate, Dr Adam Riess.
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[Space Bites] Ingenuity Is OVER // Destructive Test by Sierra Space // Why Starship Exploded
26/01/2024 Duration: 21minIngenuity is over. SLIM landed on the Moon, but it’s upside-down. Webb sees planets orbiting white dwarf stars. And we finally know why Starship exploded.
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[Q&A] Is Mars Worth Exploring, Imaging Our Galaxy, Rogue Planets
24/01/2024 Duration: 44minHow can we possibly know how does the Milky Way look like? Is Marth worth further exploration after not finding any life there for years? How can we realistically settle on the Moon? All this and more in the week's Q&A show.
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[NIAC 2024] Swarming Proxima Centauri and Getting Data Back
22/01/2024 Duration: 53minWhen we'll be sending probes to other stars, getting there will be only one part of the challenge. How do we get the data back? So, NASA just funded a research that will be aiming to solve this problem through the NIAC program.
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[Space Bites] Hycean VS Lava Worlds //Japan's Moon Landing // NASA's Supersonic Breakthrough
19/01/2024 Duration: 19minNews about two lunar landers, Webb helps rule out one explanation for the Hubble Tension, NASA’s new quiet supersonic plane, and lots of exoplanet news.
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[Q&A] TRAPPIST-1 vs Alpha Cen, Catching The Voyagers, Lunar Space Elevator
16/01/2024 Duration: 40minWhy it's easier for James Webb to observe TRAPPIST-1 than Alpha Centauri? Is a lunar space elevator possible at all? What would my ideal space mission look like? Can we build a telescope the size of a solar system? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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[Bonus] Modern Day Skeptics
15/01/2024 Duration: 50minThis is an episode I did with Brian Dunning, host of The Skeptoid podcast and Richard Saunders, host of The Skeptic Zone podcast. Enjoy!
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[Bonus] Where are all the aliens?
14/01/2024 Duration: 43minThis is an episode I did with Brian Dunning, host of Skeptoid and producer and director of THE UFO MOVIE THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE and Richard Saunders, host of The Skeptic Zone. Enjoy!
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[Space Bites] TRUE Colour of Neptune // Moon Landing Failure // Major Missions Delays
12/01/2024 Duration: 20minWe finally learn the true color of Neptune. Vulcan succeeds while Peregrine fails. Delays for Artemis missions. A rocket that eats itself for more thrust.
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[Bonus] Why 2024 Will Be a Major Year For Space Exploration
06/01/2024 Duration: 01h05minThis is a bonus episode from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon podcast. We discussed JWST, Artmeis, Parker Solar Probe and many other things to be excited about in 2024.
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[Space Bites] Lunar Starship Elevator Test // Accurate Ancient Star Map // Io Close Flyby
05/01/2024 Duration: 19minJuno’s closest flyby of Io, Hubble studies an exoplanet atmosphere for 3 years, astronauts test out Starship’s elevator, and more evidence for quark stars.
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[Interview] What Is JWST Really Capable Of
01/01/2024 Duration: 01h01minWhere are the limits of James Webb's capabilities? What can we expect from it in terms of exoplanet research and how can we get there? Finding out with Dr Luis Welbanks. More interviews:
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[Space Bites] Game-Changing Space Test // Black Hole Core Stars // Toxic Enceladus Plumes
22/12/2023 Duration: 20minThere’s toxic gas flowing out of Enceladus that could be the key to life. Could there be black holes inside stars? NASA tight beams a cat video from space.
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[Interview] Mysteries of Io NASA Hasn't Solved Yet
20/12/2023 Duration: 46minIo is the by far the most volcanically active place in our Solar System. However, there were not too many missions studying it. What could we learn about Io if we did launch a mission to it? Finding out the answers with Dr Ashley Davies from NASA JPL.
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[Interview] How Did JWST Discover Methane On An Exoplanet WASP-80b
18/12/2023 Duration: 59minOne of the discoveries done by James Webb was the presence of methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet WASP-80b. How exactly did they do it and what will JWST be able to do with similar cases in the future? Looking for answers with Dr Taylor J. Bell from NASA Ames Research Center.
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Voyager-1 Is DOWN // Nearby Kilonova // Giant Stream of Stars
15/12/2023 Duration: 21minHubble’s Back, but Voyager 1 is Down. An absolutely stunning supernova picture from Webb. How talking whales will teach us to talk to aliens.
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[Interview] Confirming Extraterrestrial Life. A Step-By-Step Instruction
14/12/2023 Duration: 53minWhat is a realistic scenario of finding life outside Earth? What steps to we need to take to get there and how can we prove it's there. Looking for answers with Dr Harrison Smith and Dr Cole Mathis.
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[Q&A] Extremophiles on Mars, Galaxy Bars, Artemis VS SpaceX
12/12/2023 Duration: 44minWhere do the galaxy bars come from and how do they stay stable? Will humanity ever become a Type-II civilization? When will we get more info about the TRAPPIST-1 system from JWST? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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[Interview] How Did Early Earth Get The Ingredients for Life
10/12/2023 Duration: 42minWe still don't know how did life start on Earth. But in order to do so, Earth had to have all the building blocks for life, such as organic molecules. How could they get to Earth? Looking for a solution to this problem with Dr Richard Anslow.
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[Space Bites] Starship Refuelling Test Imminent // Perfect Resonance System // Intergalactic Star
08/12/2023 Duration: 18minWhat Will Starship Test on its Next Flight? A 6-Planet System in Perfect Resonance. And Betelgeuse Might Not be Rotating at all. ⛽️ Orbital refuelling video: https://youtu.be/5EXvEXfY1ts