Best Fraser Cain Universe Today Podcasts (2024)

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[Q&A] Danger from Solar Storms, Observing Planet X, Pink Auroras 37:23

24h ago37:23

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Where can we observe the effects of dark matter? How did all satellites survive the recent solar storms? Why auroras can show different colours? If we found Planet X, could we even observe it? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: …

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Ep. 721: Rogue Planets 29:49

11h ago29:49

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 721: Rogue Planets By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 20, 2024. Most of the exoplanets we’ve found are around stars, where they belong. But a few have been found free-floating in interstellar space. The evidence is growing that there are a lot of them out there, maybe even more than planets with stars. How do th…

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[Interview] NASA Funded This Crazy Project To Search For Life On Mars 58:23

43m ago58:23

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NASA selected the Agnostic Life Finder (ALF) for Phase 1 in 2024. It will be studying a possibility to search for existing and past life on Mars alongside the in situ resource utilization process. How will this device work and what potential implications could it have? Finding out with Dr Jan Spacek. 👉 Dr Jan Spacek: https://www.alfamars.org/team/j…

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[Space Bites] GIANT New Space Telescope Proposal // ExoVenus Found // China's Space Aquarium 19:41

18m ago19:41

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A proposal for a giant new space telescope, a Venus-sized world in a star’s habitable zone, Vera Rubin gets its camera, and the first data release from Euclid. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 SALTUS: G…

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[Interview] Getting To Enceladus and Europa Under Tough NASA Budget 1:00:46

3h ago1:00:46

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Getting to Enceladus is cool. However, it's not yet possible because there isn't enough budget for it. How can we make missions like that happen despite the budget limitations? Finding out the answers with Dr Manasvi Lingam. 👉 Manasvi Lingam's Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XLPj80AAAAAJ&hl=en 🦄 Support us on Patreon:…

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Ep. 720: Galaxy Series - Elliptical Galaxies 28:32

10h ago28:32

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Astronomy Cast - Ep. 720: Galaxy Series - Elliptical Galaxies by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. Our galaxy series continues with elliptical galaxies. Unlike other types, these are large, smooth with very few distinguishing features. They’re filled with red and dead stars, a clue to their evolution. This video was made p…

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[Space Bites] Mars Methane Mystery // BepiColombo In Trouble // Crazy Auroras 16:34

3h ago16:34

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A new answer for Mars methane, BepiColumbo is having thruster problems, three of the oldest stars in the Universe found nearby, and the best auroras in decades. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Mars Met…

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[Interview] Here's Why GAIA Is My Absolute Favourite Telescope 1:04:48

4d ago1:04:48

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How exactly does Gaia operate? What should we expect from it in the near future? When and why will it come to an end? And what comes after Gaia? Finding out the answers with Dr Berry Holl. 👉 Gaia Black Hole 3 discovery seminar at the Department of astronomy Geneva https://mediaserver.unige.ch/play/218992 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com…

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Ep. 719: Galaxy Series - Spiral Galaxies 33:03

1h ago33:03

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 719: Galaxy Series - Spiral Galaxies by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. Our galaxy series continues, on to spiral galaxies. In fact, you’re living in one right now, but telescopes show us the various shapes and sizes these galaxies come in. Thanks to JWST, we’re learning how these spirals got big, earl…

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[Space Bites] Planet 9 Updates // Vera Rubin Mirror // New SpaceX EVA Suit 17:28

3h ago17:28

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SpaceX announces their new spacewalking suit, China is off to the Moon again, progress on Vera Rubin, and take a one-way trip into a black hole. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:12 SpaceX EVA suit https://…

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[Interview] What Comes After ALMA? Next Gen AtLAST Observatory 44:58

12d ago44:58

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How can we improve ALMA? What are the benefits of having a single big submillimeter telescope? What could we discover if the AtLAST telescope project goes through? Figuring out the answers with Dr Claudia Chicone. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/119844…

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[Q&A] Messaging The Aliens, Moving the Earth, Shapes of Coronagraphs 39:00

4h ago39:00

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How can we let aliens know we're here? What does a lunar eclipse look like as seen from the Moon? Can we record a supernova in real time? Why aren't coronagraphs just circles? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodr…

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Ep. 718: Galaxy Series - Dwarf Galaxies 30:57

23d ago30:57

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 718: Galaxy Series - Dwarf Galaxies by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 30, 2024. It’s time to begin a new mini-series, where we’ll look at different classes of galaxies. Today, we’ll start with the dwarf galaxies, which flock around larger galaxies like the Milky Way. Are they the building blocks for modern stru…

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[Interview] How Robots Will Help Humans Conquer The Moon 48:31

15d ago48:31

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When humans will return to the Moon they will need a lot of assistance to set up a settlement and carry out all the missions. They will need a lot of robots to do that. How exactly will it pan out? Figuring out with Professor Yang Gao from King's College London. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book …

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[Space Bites] Big Space Debris Milestone // JWST Spies Exoplanet Weather // Immortal SLIM 16:32

5d ago16:32

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Webb sees weather on an exoplanet, takes a new image of the horsehead nebula, and a satellite takes a close up image of a piece of space debris. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:17 Weather on an exoplanet …

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[Interview] Is There Hope For TRAPPIST-1 Planets with James Webb? 28:35

11d ago28:35

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What are the limits of James Webb when it's looking for Earth-like atmospheres? What can we possibly find out? Is there any hope for red dwarf stars and their planets to have a potential for habitability? Finding out the answers with Evelyn Macdonald. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https…

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[Q&A] Effects of Planet Alignment, Protecting Antimatter Spaceships from Dust, JWST Deep Fields 43:46

6d ago43:46

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How can we protect antimatter-powered rockets from space dust? Will curing cancer solve deep space travel? What happens when planets align? Does dark matter lose angular momentum? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodre…

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Ep. 717: Understanding the Ages of Distant Cosmic Objects 29:30

1M ago29:30

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 717: Understanding the Ages of Distant Cosmic Objects by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 22, 2024. How old is that star? That planet? That nebula? Figuring out the ages of astronomical objects is surprisingly challenging. Fortunately, astronomers have developed a series of techniques they can use to work out the…

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[Space Bites] Artemis III in Jeopardy // Giant Lava Lake on Io // Voyager-1 Fixed 20:25

10d ago20:25

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Juno sees a lava lake on Io, Voyager 1 isn’t spouting nonsense any more, Titan Dragonfly gets the greenlight from NASA, and TESS finds its first rogue planet. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Giant Lava…

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[Q&A] Bigger JWST for Starship, Day on A Gas Planet, Real Science Gatekeepers 42:16

22d ago42:16

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Why don't they just build a bigger version of James Webb for Starship? What's the pressure inside Europa's oceans? How can you measure a day on a planet without a surface? Answering all these questions and more in this week's question show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.good…

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Ep. 716 - The God**** Particle - Remembering Peter Higgs 28:43

1M ago28:43

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 716 - The God**** Particle - Remembering Peter Higgs by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 15, 2024. Last week, we learned about the death of Peter Higgs, a physicist and discoverer of the particle that bears his name. The Large Hadron Collider was built to find and describe the particle. Today, we’ll look back at …

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[Space Bites] ISS Debris Hit Florida House // Crisis for Mars Sample Return // Closest Black Hole 19:52

17d ago19:52

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A piece of the ISS smashed into a house in Florida. Evidence for the first stars in the Universe. NASA is having to rethink its Mars Sample Return mission. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Chunk from IS…

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Evolving Dark Matter // JAXA's Moon Rover for NASA // Eclipse Experience 22:35

23d ago22:35

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New measurements show dark energy may be evolving, Japan is joining Artemis with a pressurized rover, why the Moon has two different faces, and my experience with the total solar eclipse. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club…

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Ep. 715: Total Eclipse of the Science: Experiments During the Eclipse 32:18

2M ago32:18

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 715: Total Eclipse of the Science: Experiments During the Eclipse by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live April 1, 2024. NO JOKES! How to watch a solar eclipse and do some science! The next great eclipse is upon us, with viewers across North America witnessing the moon passing in front of the Sun. It’s an amazing experience…

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[Q&A] Danger from Solar Storms, Observing Planet X, Pink Auroras 37:23

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Ep. 721: Rogue Planets 29:49

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[Interview] NASA Funded This Crazy Project To Search For Life On Mars 58:23

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[Space Bites] GIANT New Space Telescope Proposal // ExoVenus Found // China's Space Aquarium 19:41

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[Interview] Getting To Enceladus and Europa Under Tough NASA Budget 1:00:46

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Ep. 720: Galaxy Series - Elliptical Galaxies 28:32

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[Space Bites] Mars Methane Mystery // BepiColombo In Trouble // Crazy Auroras 16:34

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[Interview] Here's Why GAIA Is My Absolute Favourite Telescope 1:04:48

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Ep. 719: Galaxy Series - Spiral Galaxies 33:03

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[Space Bites] Planet 9 Updates // Vera Rubin Mirror // New SpaceX EVA Suit 17:28

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[Interview] What Comes After ALMA? Next Gen AtLAST Observatory 44:58

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[Q&A] Messaging The Aliens, Moving the Earth, Shapes of Coronagraphs 39:00

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Ep. 718: Galaxy Series - Dwarf Galaxies 30:57

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[Interview] How Robots Will Help Humans Conquer The Moon 48:31

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[Space Bites] Big Space Debris Milestone // JWST Spies Exoplanet Weather // Immortal SLIM 16:32

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[Interview] Is There Hope For TRAPPIST-1 Planets with James Webb? 28:35

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[Q&A] Effects of Planet Alignment, Protecting Antimatter Spaceships from Dust, JWST Deep Fields 43:46

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Ep. 717: Understanding the Ages of Distant Cosmic Objects 29:30

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[Space Bites] Artemis III in Jeopardy // Giant Lava Lake on Io // Voyager-1 Fixed 20:25

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[Q&A] Bigger JWST for Starship, Day on A Gas Planet, Real Science Gatekeepers 42:16

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Ep. 716 - The God**** Particle - Remembering Peter Higgs 28:43

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[Space Bites] ISS Debris Hit Florida House // Crisis for Mars Sample Return // Closest Black Hole 19:52

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Evolving Dark Matter // JAXA's Moon Rover for NASA // Eclipse Experience 22:35

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Ep. 715: Total Eclipse of the Science: Experiments During the Eclipse 32:18

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