Best Fraser Cain Podcasts (2024)

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[Space Bites] The Rings of Earth // Servicing JWST at L2 // Mission to Neptune 18:52

44m ago18:52

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Could we repair missions like JWST and Gaia? Polaris Dawn returns to Earth, did Earth once have rings? and a peanut-shaped asteroid just drifted past Earth. 🦄 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 00:16 Repairing mi…

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[Interview] Can AI Destroy the World And How Can We Prevent It 59:25

26m ago59:25

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This is an unusual interview for my channel. It's mostly about AI, our current developments and the threats it poses to us. 🦄 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 01:51 Arrival of LLMs 06:30 Alignment of AI 17:35 E…

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[Q&A] Gravity Assist Speed Limit, Double Gravitational Lenses, Phones in Space 47:03

1d ago47:03

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What's the maximum speed you can get from a gravity assist? Can we have a double gravitational lens? What do you need to do to a phone to sent it to space? 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.goodreads.com/group/show/…

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Ep. 726: Looking Back Over The Summer 58:43

4h ago58:43

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Streamed live Sep 9, 2024. We made all sorts of predictions, and some of the stuff we didn't know about last July, somehow, we still don't know about as we set up this episode on September 3! Join us for the first episode of Season 18 as we review all the crazy space science that happened during our Summer Hiatus.…

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Ep. 726: Looking Back Over The Summer 37:59

1h ago37:59

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 726: Looking Back Over The Summer By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live Sep 9, 2024. We made all sorts of predictions, and some of the stuff we didn't know about last July, somehow, we still don't know about as we set up this episode on September 3! Join us for the first episode of Season 18 as we review all the crazy spa…

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191. Farther, Faster, & Far Less Drama (w/Jason Fraser) 48:37

40m ago48:37

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Kevin chats with the amazing ✨ Jason Fraser ✨, a well-known author and advisor, about his journey from linguistics to product management. Jason shares leadership tips from his popular book 'Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama,' co-authored with his wife Janice. He talks about team transformation, creating a software lab for the Air Force, and the i…

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[Space Bites] Historical Spacewalk // A Star with Insane Resolution // Iron Winds on a Planet 22:30

4h ago22:30

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Polaris Dawn launches and completes the first private spacewalk, the surface of a giant star is resolved with incredible detail, Starliner comes home empty, and amazing new images of Mercury from BepiColumbo. 🌞 Asteroseismology interview: https://youtu.be/pfbo4Ffzf9I 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the …

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The Interview You All Have Been Asking For. Asteroseismology 56:53

1d ago56:53

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Stars oscillate. Even the Sun does. And we can learn a lot about them by studying those oscillations. How is it done and what can we learn? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Marc Hon https://mtyhon.github.io/ 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1…

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[Q&A] Bringing Voyagers Back, Europa Clipper's Power Source, JWST Deep Field 34:21

3d ago34:21

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What would it take to bring the Voyagers back to Earth? When will we see a true deep field by Webb? Why is Europa Clipper solar-powered? Why do black holes rotate? 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.goodreads.com/gro…

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190. Untrapping Product Teams (w/David Pereria) 41:46

8d ago41:46

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Kevin Gentry welcomes back David Pereira, who shares insights about his new book Untrapping Product Teams. They delve into David's journey from a software engineer in Brazil to a leadership role in Germany, touching on his experiences and learnings in product management. David discusses the core themes of his book, including facing reality, overcom…

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[Space Bites] China’s Mars Sample Return Announced // Strange Sounds from Starliner // Asteroid Fireball 15:02

7d ago15:02

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Another asteroid hit exactly where astronomers predicted, a monster asteroid rolled Ganymede over onto its side, strange sounds coming from Starliner, and China announces when it’ll try to grab a piece of Mars. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-u…

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[Interview] x1,000 Resolution of JWST But x1,000 Cheaper 1:09:49

9d ago1:09:49

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Interferometers are a great tool for getting incredible resolution without building giant mirrors. Why don't all telescopes use it? What projects should we expect and what could we get from them? What are the challenges? Finding out in this interview! 🟣 Guest: Dr. Gerard van Belle https://lowell.edu/people/gerard-van-belle/ 📜 Big Fringe Telescope: …

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[Overtime Q&A] Starship Satellites, Alternatives to Black Holes, The Best Lifeform 28:07

10d ago28:07

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Could entangled electrons be used for FTL communications? Will Starship enable better satellites? Could we detect radiation on another world? Are there alternative explanations for black holes? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book c…

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189. Building Balance (w/Paul Ballenger & Leslie Kee) 42:42

10d ago42:42

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This week on Product Coffee ☕️, Kevin chats with guests Leslie Kee and Paul Ballenger about their journey in building businesses like Auctus Security and Ally Assist. They cover military and business leadership, work-life balance, adaptability, and teamwork in high-stress environments. Leslie and Paul share tips on planning, delegation, and work-li…

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[Space Bites] Betelgeuse's Secret Companion // Starliner Fail Confirmed // New Glenn Launch Date 19:42

14d ago19:42

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Is Betelgeuse a binary star? Starliner is coming home empty. New Glenn is on schedule to launch NASA’s next mission to Mars. NASA’s solar sail unfurls. 🦄 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 Betelgeuse could …

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[Overtime Q&A] China's Space Science, Colour of Neutron Stars, Sun's 11-Year Cycle 29:28

16d ago29:28

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Why does the Sun have an 11-year cycle? Would I rather have a Venus mission or a Jovian moon mission? Do black holes attract other black holes? Can Chinese astronomers use Hubble/Webb? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: http…

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Ep. 173: Herschel Space Observatory - REMASTER 25:15

18d ago25:15

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 173: Herschel Space Observatory - REMASTER By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay From January 18, 2009. Last week we talked about Herschel the people – William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and his son John. This week we look at the Herschel Space Observatory, a mission launched in 2009 to reveal the coldest and dustiest regions in th…

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188. Impact-Driven Product Management (w/Matt LeMay) 52:17

18d ago52:17

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This week on Product Coffee, Kevin Gentry talks with Matt LeMay, a product leader, consultant, and author known for his work with Google, Mailchimp, Spotify, and Bitly. Matt shares his journey from musician and music journalist to product management, highlighting how his communication and team-building skills from his music career translated into t…

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[Space Bites] Wow! Signal Solved // Consequences of DART // Blue Origin Explosion 20:37

21d ago20:37

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The DART mission is going to create a meteor shower on Earth, an explanation for the Wow! Signal, big problems with New Glenn, and JUICE completes a flyby of both the Earth and Moon. 👉 Plato Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TofP5yeqNLg 👉 JMG's Wow! Signal Interview: https://youtu.be/4ck9IsczPNU 👉 Everyday Astronaut's Blue Origin Tour: htt…

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[Overtime Q&A] New Space Stations, Rocket Size Limit, Surviving Mass Extinction 33:22

23d ago33:22

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Have I ever messed up a recording? Are there plans for new space stations? Is there a limit to the size of an orbital rocket? Will humanity survive the next mass extinction event? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://w…

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Ep. 172: William Herschel - REMASTER 25:33

1M ago25:33

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 172: William Herschel - REMASTER By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay From January 11, 2010. Ancient astronomers knew of 5 planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – 6 if you count Earth. And then in 1781, William Herschel discovered an entirely new planet, Uranus, boosting the number of planets to 7. Let’s learn about Hersch…

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[Interview] Can PLATO Be The Mission To Finally Find Earth 2.0? 54:22

25d ago54:22

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The quest to find an Earth-sized planet around a Sun-like star continues. One of the telescopes that could achieve it is ESA's Plato mission. How will it be able to do it and what should we expect from it? Finding out it this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. David Brown https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/dbrown/ 🔭 Plato Telescope: h…

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[Space Bites] Huge Lake on Mars // Fate of Milkdromeda // Hope for VIPER Rover 18:30

28d ago18:30

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Vast amounts of water found on Mars, but there’s a catch, Milky Way and Andromeda might not merge after all, a planet found before it gets destroyed, and an easier way to terraform Mars. 👉 Submit Your Questions for Patreon Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110229335 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the …

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[Interview] Can Dark Matter Solve One Of The Biggest Mysteries of Black Holes? 40:36

29d ago40:36

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The final parsec problem is a mystery that is yet to be answered by cosmology. On paper, supermassive black holes shouldn't merge. But yet they do. Why is it happening? What helps them slow down? Could it be dark matter? Looking for answers in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Gonzalo Alonso Álvarez 📜 Self-Interacting Dark Matter Solves the Final Parsec…

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[Overtime Q&A] Why Is Uranus On Its Side? A Telescope for $200? Can We Build More Planets? 27:03

1M ago27:03

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What's the most challenging part of Astronomy? What happened to Uranus? Which telescope to get for $200? Could we detect Voyager-like spacecraft flying through the solar system? 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.goodread…

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[Interview] Why Is Nobody Talking About Multi-Stage Interstellar Spaceships? 1:14:32

1M ago1:14:32

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Interstellar travel might not be as impossible as most people think. Especially if we adopt the multi-stage approach that we already use in everyday rockets. How can we do it and what results we can expect? Finding out in this interview. 👉 Interstellar Travel Without Breaking Physics with Andrew Higgins: https://youtu.be/SkGRVvA23qI 🟣 Guest: Jeff G…

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Ep. 88 - The Hubble Space Telescope - REMASTER 32:42

1M ago32:42

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 88 - The Hubble Space Telescope - REMASTER By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay From May 12, 2008. Our understanding of the cosmos has been revolutionized by the Hubble Space Telescope. The breathtaking familiar photos, like the Pillars of Creation, pale in comparison to the astounding amount of science data returned to Earth. Hubble’…

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187. It Depends... (w/Phil Hornby) 49:32

1M ago49:32

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Kevin Gentry chats with Phil Hornby, a product leader and coach with over 20 years of experience. Phil shares insights on collaboration, context-driven leadership, and the significance of coaching workshops. He discusses his journey from an engineer to a product manager and leader and provides valuable advice on effective decision-making, team empo…

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[Space Bites] China's Space Junk // Graphene on the Moon // Best Meteor Shower Is Here 19:58

1M ago19:58

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It’s time for the Perseids meteor shower, Gaia has found hundreds of asteroid moons, Starliner is still in question, and where does the Moon’s atmosphere come from? 🦄 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 It's…

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[Interview] How Simulated Observations Help Future Telescopes 47:52

1M ago47:52

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Future telescopes like Vera Rubin and Nancy Grace Roman will generate a lot of data. This will be a big challenge. To get ready for it astronomers use simulated observation data. Why is it important and how is it done? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https:/…

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[Overtime Q&A] Things Falling Into Black Holes, Interstellar Medium, Beyond Science 33:27

1M ago33:27

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What happens to the stuff that falls into black holes? Do supergiants have sunspots? How can you do a gravitational slingshot from the Sun? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-univ…

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Ep. 162: Edwin Hubble - REMASTER 26:47

1M ago26:47

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 162: Edwin Hubble - REMASTER By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay From November 2, 2009. You might know the name “Hubble” because of the Hubble Space Telescope. But this phenomenal observatory was named after one of the most influential astronomers in modern history. Hubble discovered that galaxies are speeding away from us in all dir…

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