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The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Hosted by Dr. Pamela Gay. Description: Pamela tells a Christmas tale for astronomers one and all. With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. Bio: Dr. Pamela L. Gay is co-host of the popular AstronomyCast podcast. Additionally, she created Astrosphere New Media Association, a nonprofit organization that promotes science through internet based technologies, in order to keep many of the IYA projects alive.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Virtual CISO Moment
S6E53 - Introduction to Tech Talk

The Virtual CISO Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 28:48


In this episode, I introduce Tech Talk, a new show on NowMedia TV. Dr. Byron Reese, author of The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity and Dr. Pamela Gay, Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute joined me on my first episode that aired in October. Get a taste for Tech Talk and catch full episodes very Thursday on NowMedia TV.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Hosted by Pamela Gay with guest Latif Nasser. https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau2406/ The International Astronomical Union and WNYC's award-winning science podcast, Radiolab, invite people worldwide to take the unique opportunity to suggest a name for one of Earth's quasi-moons, 2004 GU9. Submissions are open until 30 September and the winning name will receive official recognition by the IAU.   https://radiolab.org/moon-official-rules/   For millennia, people across the globe have built deep connections to objects in the night sky, assigning them names and stories imbued with their cultural heritage and understanding of the world. Naming campaigns highlight these connections and provide the global public with a chance to have their creativity embedded in the cosmos.   Earlier this year, Latif Nasser, co-host of the science podcast Radiolab ( https://radiolab.org ), petitioned the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to name a quasi-moon of Venus after noticing a typo on a map of the Solar System. The saga was documented on a Radiolab episode and tweet thread from Nasser that went viral, opening the door for listeners to learn more about this fascinating class of objects. The episode established a connection between the IAU and Radiolab, which is produced by WNYC Studios [1]. The organisations have now teamed up to invite a global audience to engage with this field of astronomy through a new naming contest for one of Earth's quasi-moons.   Quasi-moons of a planet are asteroids that orbit the Sun and follow a path similar to that of the planet. Due to the relative motion of the two objects, it appears as though the asteroid is orbiting the planet from the perspective of an observer on the planet's surface. If a quasi-moon is near the Earth, it might seem as if we have a new moon, even though it is hardly affected by the Earth's gravitational pull. By taking part in “Name a Quasi-Moon!”, people worldwide will have the chance to leave their mark on our sky with official recognition from the world's authority responsible for assigning names to objects in our Solar System and beyond. By involving the IAU's wide international network, the collaboration will reach new audiences, ensuring our sky will be more representative of the world's diverse ideas, cultures, perspectives, and ways of knowing.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRI2uxk0lrs Streamed live on May 20, 2024. For an ad-free version join our Patreon at patron.com/astronomycast By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay. 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 they form and how can we learn more about them?   This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Ed BogieNet Stephen Veit (rhymes with right) David Gerhard Schwarzer Jeanette Wink Siggi Kemmler Brian Cagle Andrew Poelstra David Truog THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

One of the science podcasts I listen to regularly is Astronomy Cast hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay. In today's lesson, you'll hear a short excerpt from Episode 705: Water Worlds - Looking for Life Beyond Earth. First you'll hear a clip from their podcast, and then I'll break their speech into shorter fragments so you can listen and repeat. You'll hear that Fraser Cain in particular speaks quite rapidly. It would be hard to repeat at his speed!1- Wherever we find liquid water on Earth, we find life.2- So it makes sense to search for water across the universe, and hopefully, we can find evidence of life.3- But what about worlds which are completely covered in water?4- Oceans, hundreds of kilometers deep. Can there be too much water?5- So this idea of water worlds, I mean, we learned everything we needed to know from that Kevin Costner movie, right?6- No, no, one of the things that I was thinking about preparing for this show 7- is just how magnificently wrong in pretty much every way that movie appears to have been, 8- except from a climate change perspective.9- And really, if you want one thing to be wrong, you want it to be the climate change part that's wrong.10- Yeah, but climate change causes sea levels to rise by a couple of hundred feet in the worst case scenario.Let's listen to the original podcast excerpt again.11- Right, no, that's true. It won't eat the entire planet. There will still be soil.12-  The coastlines will be roughly where they were, especially in places that are very mountainous.13- So it won't be hard where you're trying to find evidence of islands.14- No, no. But this idea of water worlds, we know they exist here in the solar system, and so we assume that they're out there.15- So give us sort of like an idea, what is the quintessential water world here in the solar system?You've listened to the original speakers, you've listened to me, and you've had a chance to listen and repeat. Now listen to the original one more time. Remember: you can't listen too much when you're studying a new language!Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes:Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
EVSN SPECIAL SHORT: How NASA Budget Cuts Will Hurt Space Science

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 15:17


This episode was recorded on March 14, 2024. Earlier in March, Congress voted into place the FY2024 budgets for multiple agencies, including NASA. The agency is being asked for an overall 2% cut. Combined with inflation rates over 3%, we are looking at a fairly significant cut to the U.S. budget for space science. Dr. Pamela Gay breaks down what these cuts will affect, including people and missions, as we move forward with this already stressful fiscal year.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Daily Space
SPECIAL SHORT: How NASA Budget Cuts Will Hurt Space Science

The Daily Space

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 14:15


Earlier in March, Congress voted into place the FY2024 budgets for multiple agencies, including NASA. The agency is being asked for an overall 2% cut. Combined with inflation rates over 3%, we are looking at a fairly significant cut to the U.S. budget for space science. Dr. Pamela Gay breaks down what these cuts will affect, including people and missions, as we move forward with this already stressful fiscal year. (This episode was recorded on March 14, 2024)

The Skeptic Zone
The Skeptic Zone #781 - 24.September.2023

The Skeptic Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 59:15


0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:24 Reiki on TikTok We look via TikTok at some of the "practitioners" of Reiki, the fictional enery claimed to actually heal or... something... What is Reiki, who does Reiki and do you need a rake to do it? We wrack our brains for Reiki. https://quackwatch.org/related/reiki/ https://www.reiki.org/faqs/what-reiki 0:24:40 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:38:02 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to prophecies. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also   10 Years Ago The Skeptic Zone #257 - 22.September.2013 Besh Saab off to Mars? Want to go to another planet on a one way ticket? Beah Saab tells us why he is just the man to do it! - A Week in Science - Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard chats to Dr Pamela Gay and then to some of the people who came to hear her at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - Your Stars? What do the stars have in store for you? Find out more... https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-257-22-sep-2013

The Skeptic Zone
The Skeptic Zone #780 - 17.September.2023

The Skeptic Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 56:31


0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:18 You Can on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill A visit to Salem, Massachusetts. Join Adrienne for a fascinating virtual tour of Salem, focusing on the infamous Witch Trials and the general supernatural themes tailored to the tourist industry. https://www.salem.org/things-to-do/tours 0:21:51 Mass Hysteria and Havana Syndrome Rob Palmer talks about the Havana Syndrome, a cluster of symptoms experienced mostly abroad by U.S. government and military personnel. The symptoms range from pain and ringing in the ears to cognitive dysfunction and were first reported in 2016 by embassy staff in Havana, Cuba. https://skepticalinquirer.org/authors/rob-palmer 0:39:26 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to "The Return of Christ". http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also   10 Years Ago The Skeptic Zone #256 - 15.September.2013 Dr Pamela Gay. Pamela tells us about CosmoQuest and what you can do to help this wonderful endeavour - A Week in Science - An chat with Evan Bernstien. One of the rouges tells us about the early days of SGU - Maynard's Spooky Action... Maynard heads to the Power House Museum in Sydney and reports of the Big Night of Science with the Mystery Investigators Richard Saunders and Dr Rachie Dunlop. Also a chat to and Isabelle Kingsley from the Museum. https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-256-15-sep-2013

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Escape Velocity Space News - New Science From AAS Rearranges Our Understanding of the Universe

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 47:49


From May 9, 2023. Hello and welcome! This show - Escape Velocity Space News - is new, and we're so glad that you're here with us, right from the beginning. Dr. Pamela Gay, along with a great production team, is here to put science in your brain. In this episode, we're going to bring you the best of what's been discovered and dive deep into the hottest topic of the week - the infrared universe. From stunning images from the JWST to better-resolved star formation seen by ESO's VLT, this redder-than-red color of light has been all the rage in this season's best science papers.    Also joining us is aerospace journalist Erik Madaus, who brings us a rundown of last year's best launches and the stats for what was a truly bizarre launch year for the European Space Agency and an amazing year for SpaceX. We bring you all of this and more, right here on Escape Velocity Space News. (This episode was originally recorded for television on January 21, 2023)   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Daily Space
New science from AAS rearranges our understanding of the universe

The Daily Space

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 46:55


Hello and welcome! This show - Escape Velocity Space News - is new, and we're so glad that you're here with us, right from the beginning. Dr. Pamela Gay, along with a great production team, is here to put science in your brain. In this episode, we're going to bring you the best of what's been discovered and dive deep into the hottest topic of the week - the infrared universe. From stunning images from the JWST to better-resolved star formation seen by ESO's VLT, this redder-than-red color of light has been all the rage in this season's best science papers. Also joining us is aerospace journalist Erik Madaus, who brings us a rundown of last year's best launches and the stats for what was a truly bizarre launch year for the European Space Agency and an amazing year for SpaceX. We bring you all of this and more, right here on Escape Velocity Space News. (This episode was originally recorded for television on January 21, 2023)  

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Weekly Space Hangout - January 11, 2023 — The Final Episode

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 54:45


https://youtu.be/oe2pSmkRyQg Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) This is our final episode, there will be no more. Regular Guests: Dr. Pamela Gay ( https://cosmoquest.org/x/ & @starstryder ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://www.morganrehnberg.com/ & @MorganRehnberg ) Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( http://KimberlyCartier.org & @AstroKimCartier ) This week's stories: - Andromeda (M31) and the Milky Way. - Where is China's Mars rover? - Good night for Insight. - Doomed black holes. And exoplanets… - Stranded ISS cosmonauts! - Two Earths for TESS.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Weekly Space Hangout - Dr. Eddie Schwieterman Discusses Nitrous Oxide as a Biosignature

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 65:04 Very Popular


https://youtu.be/zWTL8mzta_E Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) Special Guest: Historically, scientists using spectrographic analysis to study exoplanet atmospheres have considered oxygen and methane as two key biosignatures when identifying "life-friendly" planets. But could nitrous oxide (N2O) — aka "Laughing Gas" — also be a reliable biosignature? A recent paper published in the October, 2022, Astrophysical Journal (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10...) explains why N2O can — and should — be included as a biosignature gas. Tonight we are pleased to welcome the paper's lead author, Dr. Eddie Schwieterman, astrobiologist at UC Riverside, to discuss why N2O is an indicator of life.   Dr. Eddie Schwieterman is an Assistant Professor of Astrobiology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Riverside. He earned his undergraduate degrees in physics and astrophysics from the Florida Institute of Technology and his PhD in astronomy and astrobiology from the University of Washington in Seattle.   Dr. Schwieterman studies the climate, atmospheric chemistry, geochemical evolution, and spectral appearance of terrestrial (rocky) planets. His research specifically focuses on the habitability and potential biosignatures of exoplanets.   To learn more about Eddie's research visit his website (www.eddieschwieterman.com) and follow him on Twitter: @nogreenstars (https://twitter.com/nogreenstars)   You can also read more about nitrous oxide as biosignature in the following SciNews article: Nitrous Oxide Could Help Detect Extraterrestrial Life on Exo-Earths (https://www.sci.news/astronomy/biosig...) Regular Guests: Dr. Pamela Gay ( https://cosmoquest.org/x/ & @starstryder ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://www.morganrehnberg.com/ & @MorganRehnberg ) This week's stories: - More evidence for modified gravity (MOND) as dark matter. - Cool, dark nebulae! - A giant eruption of Io! - How to get the cosmonauts home?   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Astronomy Cast Ep. 663: End of Year Observing Events

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 28:33 Very Popular


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImwJ1FblRhU Streamed live on Dec 7, 2022. Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for a live episode of Astronomy Cast. We'll record our 30-minute show, and then stay tuned for them to answer questions!   We generally save our stargazing suggestions for the summer, when it's warmer in the northern hemisphere. But you're tough, you can handle a little cold. And it's worth it because there are some wonderful things you can see in the night sky this time of year.   This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Burry Gowen Stephen Veit Jordan Young Jeanette Wink Kevin Lyle J.F. Rajotte Venkatesh Chary Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog Aurora Lipper David Gerhard Schwarzer THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 2
Chocolate Zombie, a short story sponsored by “Audible Free Trial” scottsigler.com/audible-free-trial.

Scott Sigler Slices: SLAY Season 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 10:19 Very Popular


A live read of a _very_ short story I wrote during a one-hour panel moderated by Dr. Pamela Gay. Sometimes, horror tastes delicious. Written and Narrated by Scott Sigler Produced by AB Kovacs Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2022 by Empty Set Entertainment 

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

https://youtu.be/EFGBjBnRfBM Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: It's our first News Roundup of the season! News, news & more news! Regular Guests: Dr. Pamela Gay ( https://cosmoquest.org/x/ & @starstryder ) Dr. Nick Castle ( @PlanetaryGeoDoc / https://wanderingsci.com/ )  Allen Versfeld ( http://www.urban-astronomer.com & @uastronomer ) This week's stories: - DART! Success! - A bizarre very cool nebula. - Lowering the cost of orbit with reusable rockets. - Hot gasses swirling around a supermassive black hole. - Dinosaurs surfing on the biggest wave? - Asteroid classification shock darkening!   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Weekly Space Hangout - Astronomy for Equity with Mike Simmons

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 60:24 Very Popular


https://youtu.be/Tmg_SsMSqQA Streamed live on Oct 5, 2022. Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: Nothing transcends human differences here on our tiny planet than sharing the wonders of the night sky. For 50 years, Mike Simmons has been sharing and spreading astronomy with the world, both locally and internationally. Tonight, Mike joins us to share his newest venture, Astronomy for Equity, as he continues his calling to share astronomy with local communitites around the world. Astronomy for Equity brings together existing resources, expertise, networks, and communities to create opportunities for STEM growth in marginalized, isolated, and underserved areas.   Mike Simmons is a long-time friend of the WSH. He is probably best known by members of our community for having founded (and lead) Astronomers Without Borders for over 14 years. In 2020, Mike retired from AWB and joined Blue Marble Space Institute of Science as an Affiliate Research Scientist - which allowed him to found Astronomy for Equity. Mike is also on the Board of Directors of the International Dark-Sky Association.   You can learn more about Astronomy for Equity by visiting their webpage https://astro4equity.org/about/. Be sure to also check out their impressive list of advisors (https://astro4equity.org/our-team/) which includes such familiar names as Universe Today's Nancy Atkinson, "Bad Astronomer" Phil Plait, and former WSH guest Astronaut Nicole Stott! With these folks on the team, Astronomy for Equity can't help but succeed!   If you are interested in helping Astronomy for Equity, they are currently running a crowdfund campaign to help students in Libya learn Astronomy. If you are so inclined and would like to contribute (no amount is too small!) please go here: https://astro4equity.org/please-help-...   To stay up to date with Mike and his various projects, you can follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mike.Simmons... as well as Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_MikeS Regular Guests: Dr. Pamela Gay ( https://cosmoquest.org/x/ & @starstryder ) Dr. Nick Castle ( @PlanetaryGeoDoc / https://wanderingsci.com/ )  Dave Dickinson ( http://astroguyz.com/ & @Astroguyz ) This week's stories: - Globular clusters! - Juno's Europa flyby! - The Solar cycle! - Gravitational lenses! - Where did Ryugu come from?   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Universe Today Podcast
863: Why The ‘Panic!' Around JWST // Exoplanet With CO2 // Weak Mars Astronauts

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 24:23 Very Popular


No, James Webb didn't disprove the Big Bang. Carbon dioxide found in an exoplanet atmosphere. An amazing picture of Jupiter from Webb, pieces of other stars found in asteroid Ryugu, weak astronauts arriving on Mars, and a new way to measure distances in the Universe. All that and more in this week's episode of Space Bites. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Don't PANIC! JWST Did Not Disprove The Big Bang Theory https://www.universetoday.com/157264/the-latest-webb-observations-dont-disprove-the-big-bang-but-they-are-interesting/ 07:35 - Carbon Dioxide Discovered in an Exoplanet Atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/157304/jwst-finds-a-clear-unambiguous-signal-for-carbon-dioxide-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere/ 10:45 - Amazing Jupiter With Auroras from JWST https://www.universetoday.com/157261/webb-telescope-sees-jupiter-and-its-auroras-in-a-new-light/ 12:31 - Black Holes Help Measure Distances in Space https://www.universetoday.com/157287/colliding-black-holes-provide-another-way-to-measure-distance-in-the-universe/ 15:01 - Ryugu Samples Are Partially Interstellar https://www.universetoday.com/157282/samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-bits-that-came-from-outside-the-solar-system/ 17:32 - How Weak Will Mars Astronauts Feel On Arrival https://www.universetoday.com/157230/how-weak-will-astronauts-feel-when-they-first-set-foot-on-mars-after-months-in-space/ 19:35 - There's Less Water Ice Under InSight That Scientists Expected https://www.universetoday.com/157244/mars-insight-doesnt-find-any-water-ice-within-300-meters-under-its-feet/ 21:11 - Universe Today News Tory Bruno Interview: https://youtu.be/WKVv9hasAyY Midjourney Video: https://youtu.be/8420A3fU05c 22:28 - Upcoming Artemis I SLS Launch 22:57 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

Universe Today Podcast
861: Tory Bruno: United Launch Alliance

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 56:20 Very Popular


My guest this week is Tory Bruno, the President, and CEO of United Launch Alliance. ULA has provided launch services for many NASA missions, including Juno, Curiosity, MAVEN, and the Parker Solar Probe. https://twitter.com/torybruno

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860: Largest JWST Image // First Private Interplanetary Mission // Space Bubbles VS Climate Change

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 20:54 Very Popular


Rocket Lab is launching the first-ever private mission to Venus. Europe is considering space-based solar power. A new method to detect exoplanets. More evidence about the Moon's origins. Webb's largest every image. All that and more in this week's episode of Space Bites. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - First Private Mission to Venus by Rocket Lab https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/upcoming-missions/first-private-mission-to-venus/ 03:19 - MIT Space Bubbles Could Help Fight Climate Change https://www.universetoday.com/157073/mit-researchers-propose-space-bubbles-to-stop-climate-change/ 05:09 - Europe Is Going for Space-Based Solar Power https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/european-space-chief-says-continent-will-lead-in-space-based-solar-power/ 07:47 - More Evidence that Moon Came from Earth https://www.universetoday.com/157153/lunar-rocks-have-earths-noble-gases-trapped-inside-more-evidence-that-the-moon-came-from-the-earth/ 09:56 - Why Betelgeuse Dimmed After All https://www.universetoday.com/157110/why-betelgeuse-dimmed/ 12:11 - Thanks to GAIA We Know Exactly How the Sun Dies https://www.universetoday.com/157122/thanks-to-gaia-we-know-exactly-how-and-when-the-sun-will-die/ 14:58 - New Way to Look for Exoplanets https://www.universetoday.com/157162/one-exciting-way-to-find-planets-detect-the-signals-from-their-magnetospheres/ 17:13 - Did We Finally Get a Photon Ring of M87 https://www.universetoday.com/157216/astronomers-have-revealed-a-black-holes-photon-ring-for-the-first-time/ 18:43 - The Largest Image Webb has taken so far https://www.universetoday.com/157168/heres-the-largest-image-jwst-has-taken-so-far/ 19:49 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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859: JWST's First Science Results // Surgeon Robot for ISS // Booster 7 Test Fire

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 16:25 Very Popular


James Webb starts delivering actual science results, Space Launch System and Starship both go even closer to their maiden flights, remote surgery medical robot is going to the ISS, Perseverance continues to find weird stuff on Mars, and Hubble is still going strong. All this and more in this week's episode of Space Bites. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Science behind JWST pictures https://www.universetoday.com/156943/did-you-want-more-scientific-information-about-the-first-set-of-images-from-jwst-fill-your-boots/ 02:31 - SpaceX Test Fires Booster 7's Engine https://www.universetoday.com/157102/spacex-super-heavy-fires-just-one-of-its-engines-imagine-what-itll-be-like-when-it-fires-all-33/ 04:18 - SLS Approaches Its launch date https://www.universetoday.com/157021/nasas-space-launch-system-gets-tentative-launch-date-of-august-29th/ 06:28 - Percy finds 'cat hair' on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/157096/perseverance-has-found-a-cat-hair-in-its-drill-chuck-what-is-it/ 07:59 - Curiosity celebrates 10 years on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/157091/its-been-10-years-since-curiosity-landed-on-mars-and-the-rover-is-still-going-strong/ 09:31 - South Korea's mission to the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/157084/south-koreas-first-orbital-mission-to-the-moon-is-on-its-way/ 10:27 - Remote surgery robot going to the ISS https://www.universetoday.com/157027/a-remote-surgical-robot-is-going-to-the-international-space-station/ 12:26 - Dwarf galaxies without dark matter https://www.universetoday.com/157056/dwarf-galaxies-found-without-influence-from-dark-matter/ 13:51 - Hubble still going strong https://www.universetoday.com/157074/hubble-can-still-impress-and-inspire-heres-globular-star-cluster-ngc-6638/ 15:10 - Outro 16:07 - Secret announcement Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov Thumbnail meteorite image by Midjourney AI

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858: Interstellar Meteorite Underwater // Shortest Day Ever // Earth's Magnetosphere Collapse

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 17:59 Very Popular


An interstellar meteorite could be hiding in the ocean. Why doesn't Jupiter have rings like Saturn. The time when Earth's magnetic field almost collapsed. The shortest day on Earth, and Planet 9 is running out of places to hide. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Why Jupiter doesn't have massive rings https://www.universetoday.com/156887/jupiters-giant-moons-prevent-it-from-having-rings-like-saturn/ 02:37 - Searching for Interstellar Meteor Underwater https://www.universetoday.com/157009/an-interstellar-meteor-struck-the-earth-in-2014-and-now-scientists-want-to-search-for-it-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean/ 04:27 - Long March 5B has fallen https://www.universetoday.com/156962/chinas-long-march-rocket-booster-makes-uncontrolled-reentry-back-to-earth/ 05:18 - The shortest day in history 07:17 - Super fast destruction by a black hole https://www.universetoday.com/156811/a-black-hole-can-tear-a-neutron-star-apart-in-less-than-2-seconds/ 09:13 - Planet 9 is running out of places to hide https://www.universetoday.com/156975/planet-9-is-running-out-of-places-to-hide/ 11:36 - Earth's magnetic field almost collapsed fairly recently https://www.universetoday.com/156969/earths-magnetic-field-almost-completely-collapsed-550-million-years-ago/ 14:00 - Even citizen astronomers get time on JWST https://www.universetoday.com/156978/even-citizen-scientists-are-getting-time-on-jwst/ 15:32 - New cool pictures from JWST https://www.universetoday.com/156994/jwst-turns-its-gaze-on-the-cartwheel-galaxy/ 16:43 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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857: JWST Damage Assessment // Two New Mars Helicopters // Teaching Robots to Die

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 17:49 Very Popular


It's time for our weekly Spacebites news segment. This week we learn how JWST is doing after its micrometeorite strike, two more helicopters are flying to Mars, and how do you stop the Milky Way from turning into self-replicating robot probes? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - How bad the JWST damage really is https://www.universetoday.com/156793/you-can-see-where-jwst-took-a-direct-hit-from-a-micrometeorite-on-one-of-its-mirrors/ 03:41 - China launches space station module https://www.universetoday.com/156896/china-has-added-a-science-module-to-its-new-space-station/ 06:48 - Two new helicopters going to Mars https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-will-inspire-world-when-it-returns-mars-samples-to-earth-in-2033 08:38 - Teaching Robots to die https://www.universetoday.com/156778/before-we-develop-self-replicating-machines-to-explore-the-universe-we-should-figure-out-how-to-turn-them-off-again/ 10:27 - Most sensitive dark matter detector https://www.universetoday.com/156900/the-worlds-most-sensitive-dark-matter-detector-has-come-online/ 12:16 - NASA needs your help https://www.universetoday.com/156829/nasa-wants-your-help-designing-a-starshade-to-observe-exoplanets/ 14:27 - Surprisingly comfortable lava tubes https://www.universetoday.com/156932/lava-tubes-on-the-moon-maintain-comfortable-room-temperatures-inside/ 16:09 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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856: SLS Launch Date // Falcon Heavy Gets Flagship NASA Telescope // Dormant Black Hole

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 15:43 Very Popular


SLS finally gets a launch date for Artemis I, JWST keeps giving the goodness, Percy finds another weird thing on Mars, astronomers find a dormant black hole and NASA will launch a flagship telescope on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - More from JWST https://www.universetoday.com/156799/heres-m74-like-youve-never-seen-it-before-thanks-to-judy-schmidt-and-jwst/ 04:46 - SLS launch date announced 06:02 - Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will fly on Falcon Heavy https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-roman-space-telescope/ 07:35 - VIPER Moon rover gets delayed https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-replans-clps-delivery-of-viper-to-2024-to-reduce-risk/ 08:27 - NASA could cancel Psyche mission https://www.universetoday.com/156798/uh-oh-nasa-is-reviewing-psyche-and-may-terminate-the-mission/ 09:33 - Weird String-Like Object Found on Mars https://www.universetoday.com/156775/weird-string-like-object-found-on-mars-probably-dropped-by-the-rover/ 10:30 - New approach to asteroid mining https://www.universetoday.com/156729/two-spacecraft-could-work-together-to-capture-an-asteroid-and-bring-it-close-to-earth-for-mining/ 12:15 - Strongest magnet in the Universe https://www.universetoday.com/156722/a-new-record-for-the-strongest-magnetic-field-seen-in-the-universe-1-6-billion-tesla/ 13:10 - Dormant black hole found https://www.universetoday.com/156815/a-dormant-black-hole-has-been-discovered-just-outside-the-milky-way/ 14:39 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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854: JWST First Full-Color Images Explained

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 17:35 Very Popular


NASA finally released James Webb's first full-color images. We have 5 great photos of different regions of space. So, in this video we're digesting all the great pictures we got from JWST. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Deep Field 04:37 - Exoplanet 07:26 - Stellar Death 10:12 - Galaxy 12:12 - Stellar Birth 14:27 - Outro More about the first JWST images: https://www.universetoday.com/156696/theyre-here-check-out-the-first-images-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope/ The Big Q: JWST https://youtu.be/tadR5fUatHo Interview with Noble Prize Laureate John Mather https://youtu.be/S1dOwht6D30 Interview with Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan https://youtu.be/6wg8d-gwTMI Interview with Lee Feinberg, Optical Telescope Manager https://youtu.be/0pEmQ1zpKtI Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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855: Booster 7's BOOM, Nuclear Mission to Neptune, More JWST Images | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 13:47 Very Popular


Even more pictures from James Webb Space Telescope, China's planning a mission to Neptune, SpaceX's Booster 7 suffers from an explosion, black holes are messy eaters, going under Europa's ice crust and more. More videos about James Webb My JWST Special: https://youtu.be/0VNQ6_hSA8o @Dr. Becky : https://youtu.be/uZeEhUCAeac @Anton Petrov : https://youtu.be/mMyJOVQdZy8 @Joe Scott https://youtu.be/UGK5eIuWxb4 Videos about SpaceX's Booster 7 explosion @NASASpaceflight https://youtu.be/05Yiw7_JTXY @Scott Manley https://youtu.be/dU4B9Xk7x7c 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - More images from JWST https://www.universetoday.com/156696/theyre-here-check-out-the-first-images-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope/ Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/vw148t/locationsofthefirst5imagesdataofthejames/ 04:49 - SpaceX Booster 7 goes BOOM 07:22 - Nuclear Neptune Mission https://www.universetoday.com/156509/china-is-considering-a-nuclear-powered-mission-to-neptune/ 09:41 - Support us on Patreon https://patreon.com/universetoday 10:00 - Black hole fails to eat a star https://www.universetoday.com/156714/a-star-came-too-close-to-a-black-hole-and-was-torn-apart-surprisingly-little-actually-went-in/ 11:12 - NIAC for Europa's sub-surface robots https://www.universetoday.com/156529/a-swarm-of-swimming-robots-to-search-for-life-under-the-ice-on-europa/ 12:49 - Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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[Q&A] Turning Starship into 9m Telescope, Lunar Gravitational Lens, Robotic Exploration | Q&A 190

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022


In this week's questions and answers show, I explain how Starship will enable enormous space telescopes, if James Webb can look at Hubble, and if future astronomers will have any way of learning about the expansion of the Universe and the Big Bang. 00:00 Start 01:46 Could Starship be a telescope? 04:26 Can JWST see Hubble? 06:10 Will elliptical galaxies restart star formation? 08:00 Will future civilizations know about the Big Bang? 11:38 How will the Lunar Gateway change robotic space exploration? 14:34 Where are the flagship missions? 15:50 How does artificial gravity work in space? 16:55 How many useful gravitational lenses are there out there? 19:11 What lies beyond space? 20:10 Will we definitively prove life beyond Earth? 23:57 Could you use the Moon as a gravitational lens? 24:40 Can we look back in time somehow? 26:10 Are there good careers in astronomy? 29:19 Could we learn anything getting close to black holes? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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843: How JWST Sees in Color, Where Is Dark Matter, Did Earth Life Come from Space | Q&A 187

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022


In this week's questions and answers show, I explain how JWST and other telescopes see color, how images from observatories are released to the public, and how much of the sky can JWST see. Also, a bunch of non-Webb questions too. 00:00 Start 01:55 [Tatooine] How does JWST see color? 09:58 [Coruscant] How are astronomical images released to the public? 12:52 [Hoth] How does JWST handle spacedust? 14:48 [Naboo] How is JWST pointed? 16:39 [Kamino] Could dark matter be detected in specific parts of the Universe? 18:52 [Bespin] Is dark matter just a smart guess? 23:10 [Mustafar] Why does Earth have water and the Moon doesn't? 26:09 [Alderaan] Is Panspermia inevitable? 28:28 [Dagobah] Is the Big Bang a past event or is it still happening? 29:43 [Yavin] What's the best telescope to see planets? 31:19 [Mandalore] If we mapped the CMB from Andromeda, would it look different? 33:10 [Geonosis] Why do we see light from long ago, shouldn't it have passed us? 34:49 [Corellia] How can we promote diversity in STEM? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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842: Liquid Mirror Telescope with Dr. Paul Hickson

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022


Dr. Paul Hickson is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hickson is overseeing a team that built a telescope out of liquid mercury in India. The International Liquid Mirror Telescope is 4 meters across and built on top of a 3,000-meter mountain in India. This will prove the technology and allow for larger and larger liquid mirror telescopes on Earth (and eventually in space). https://science.ubc.ca/news/indian-ubc-astronomers-celebrate-first-light-liquid-mirror-telescope

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840: Searching for Technosignatures with Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022


Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra is a geologist and astrobiologist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. He studies the conditions that allowed life to spread across the Earth and searches for similar environments across the Universe. In a recent paper, Dr. Haqq-Misra suggests methods that we could search for technologically advanced civilizations across the Universe. https://haqqmisra.net/ https://arxiv.org/pdf/2206.00030.pdf

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839: James Webb Mirror Damaged, Comet Interceptor Confirmed, NASA Investigates UFOs | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022


JWST got damaged by a micrometeoroid but seems to be okay, NASA buys more Crew Dragon flights, Mars rovers see interesting stuff, ESA confirms a comet hunter, UFOs get official NASA investigations, all planets get into order in the night sky and more. Discord Discussion Club https://discord.gg/9vXZFCGKMg?event=983521001998549092 00:00 Intro 00:28 JWST's mirror got hit and damaged by a micrometeorite https://www.universetoday.com/156219/jwst-was-recently-hit-by-a-surprisingly-large-micrometeoroid/ James Webb Video: https://youtu.be/tadR5fUatHo 02:23 Hubble finds a lot of targets for JWST https://www.universetoday.com/156189/hubble-finds-a-bunch-of-galaxies-that-webb-should-check-out/ 04:10 All planets in order in the night sky https://www.universetoday.com/156057/see-all-naked-eye-planets-this-month-in-order/ 05:09 NASA is investigating UFOs https://www.universetoday.com/156223/whats-out-there-nasa-sets-up-independent-study-on-ufos/ 07:10 Join our Discord Server https://discord.gg/bRxr4JTNqh 08:09 European comet interceptor confirmed 09:27 Mars Rovers See Interesting Stuff https://www.universetoday.com/156168/curiosity-sees-bizarre-spikes-on-mars/ 11:04 Dust Devils by Perseverance https://www.universetoday.com/156171/perseverance-is-seeing-a-lot-of-dust-devils/ 12:07 Rock in a wheel https://www.universetoday.com/156253/perseverance-has-been-carrying-a-rock-in-its-wheel-for-over-100-days/ 12:39 NASA buys more Crew Dragon launches to ISS through 2030 https://www.universetoday.com/156207/nasa-has-purchased-5-more-crew-dragon-missions-keeping-the-iss-going-until-2030/ 14:22 Mitsubishi are creating 3D-printed antennas for satellites 15:59 Interviews Using Pulsars to Navigate in Space with Dr. Zach Putnam https://youtu.be/tKv7wf6jOhE Searching for Technosignatures with Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra https://youtu.be/-M4hGuDDsgM 16:42 Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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838: Using Pulsars to Navigate in Space with Dr. Zach Putnam

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022


Dr. Zach Putnam is an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He's part of a team developing navigation techniques that use the signals from pulsars to always know your location, anywhere in the Solar System. https://aerospace.illinois.edu/directory/profile/zputnam

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836: Orbit Size Telescopes, Meteors Destroying Satellites, Artificial Gravity | Q&A 186

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022


In this week's Questions and Answers show, I answer what it would take to build a telescope as big as the Earth's orbit around the Sun, why SgrA* seems to have been rolled over on its side, and how we know the age of stars. 00:00 Start 01:50 [Tatooine] Could we have a telescope the size of Earth's orbit? 08:11 [Coruscant] Why is SgrA* rolled over on its side? 09:53 [Hoth] How do we know the age of stars? 14:19 [Naboo] Could you have a collection of smaller mirrors working together? 17:19 [Kamino] Why not build two Uranus missions? 19:11 [Bespin] Why do white dwarfs explode at 1.4 times the mass of the Sun? 21:23 [Mustafar] Where are the Voyagers? 22:20 [Alderaan] Could a meteor storm destroy satellites? 23:49 [Dagobah] Could aliens know there's life on Earth? 27:03 [Yavin] Has anyone ever built artificial gravity in space? 31:36 [Mandalore] How do we get more people to try stargazing? 33:06 [Geonosis] How do you orbit a Lagrange point? 35:31 [Corellia] Are there any missions to return to Pluto? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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837: Cosmology and Relativity with Dr. Leah Jenks

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022


Einstein's Theory of General Relativity has been tried and tested many times, and so far, Einstein was right. But we know his theory must be incomplete, as it still doesn't integrate with quantum mechanics. Where are physicists searching next for the future of cosmology and relativity? Dr. Leah Jenks is a PhD recipient from Brown University, and will become a KICP Fellow at the University of Chicago. https://leahjenks.com

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835: New NASA Spacesuits, JWST Color Images Announced, Another Starship Delay | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022


NASA selects two suppliers for new spacesuits, James Webb reveals the date of first color images, JUICE moves closer to launch and a new kind of solar sail gets to next NIAC round. 00:00 Intro 00:32 First JWST images date revealed James Webb Video: https://youtu.be/tadR5fUatHo 02:01 NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for spacesuit contracts https://www.universetoday.com/156117/nasa-will-rent-future-spacesuits-from-longtime-supplier-and-newcomer/ 04:37 Planetary Defense Training 07:25 Voyager getting strange telemetry https://www.universetoday.com/156065/voyager-1-doesnt-know-where-it-is-generating-random-looking-telemetry-data/ 09:07 New kind of solar sail can help us reach places in solar system https://www.universetoday.com/156092/a-new-kind-of-solar-sail-could-let-us-explore-difficult-places-to-reach-in-the-solar-system/ 10:57 Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/universetoday Interview with Nancy Graziano https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanding-2-66877346 Interview with Nancy Atkinson https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanding-3-67097646 12:10 Interstellar travel without spaceships https://www.universetoday.com/156081/civilizations-dont-even-need-space-ships-to-migrate-from-star-system-to-star-system/ 14:51 JUICE mission is fully integrated and ready for testing https://www.universetoday.com/156094/esas-juice-mission-is-fully-integrated-and-ready-for-testing-soon-itll-fly-to-space-on-a-mission-to-jupiters-moons/ 16:13 Why Neptune and Uranus are different colors https://www.universetoday.com/156109/why-are-uranus-and-neptune-different-colors-haze/ 18:04 FAA further delays Boca Chica certification for another 2 weeks 18:46 Meteor storm that didn't happen 20:18 Interview: Cosmology and Relativity with Dr. Leah Jenks https://youtu.be/1Np2y5IPgT4 21:10 Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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834: What Will JWST Discover? Everything You Need To Know | The Big Q

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Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022


James Webb is the most expensive and most advanced telescope in human history. Will it be worth its $10B price? What it will discover? How long will JWST last? Will it ever be serviced? All the answers are in this episode of The Big Q. 00:00 Intro 00:39 How JWST came together. 02:58 The telescope that ate astronomy. 04:36 Leading to launch. 06:08 Staying at the L2 Lagrange point. 07:09 Infrared spectrum observations. What will JWST see? 11:06 Potential targets for JWST. 15:12 What is Fraser most excited about? 16:53 What will the pictures look like? 18:12 How long will JWST last? 20:30 Even more info about JWST? 21:14 Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov Video credits: NASA, ESO, Arianespace, Spitzer

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832: Jumping to Multicellular Life with Dr. William Ratcliff

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Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022


How did life go from single-celled to multi-celled? Dr. William Ratcliff is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences at the School of Biological Science at Georgia Tech. Dr. Ratcliff and his collaborators are working with single cells of yeast, watching them make the jump to become multi-cellular organisms. It turns out, life has done this many times in the past, and not just the jump that created the modern animals we know of today. https://biosciences.gatech.edu/people/will-ratcliff

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831: Meteor Storm Update, Boeing Starliner Returns, Refueling Broken Satellites | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022


Boeing finally completes a demo mission, scientists grow plants in lunar regolith, NASA will launch a mission to repair and refuel a satellite, space suits are leaking on the ISS again, and more. 00:00 Intro 00:27 Update on the meteor storm on May 31st https://www.universetoday.com/156008/update-on-the-potential-may-31st-tau-herculid-meteor-storm/ 03:31 Starliner OFT-2 went up to the ISS and back https://www.universetoday.com/156026/starliner-launches-successfully-but-two-of-its-thrusters-failed/ 05:14 Space suits leaking water causing problems for EVAs https://www.universetoday.com/156034/spacesuits-are-leaking-water-and-nasa-is-holding-off-any-spacewalks-until-they-can-solve-the-problem/ 06:57 Plants can grow in lunar regolith https://www.universetoday.com/155984/plants-can-grow-in-lunar-regolith-but-theyre-not-happy-about-it/ 08:17 Mars dust storms and energy balance https://www.universetoday.com/155983/dust-storms-on-mars-happen-when-the-planet-cant-release-its-heat-fast-enough/ 10:20 Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/universetoday Interview with Nancy Graziano https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanding-2-66877346 12:00 NASA plans orbital refueling and repair mission, OSAM-1 https://www.universetoday.com/155863/nasa-is-building-a-mission-that-will-refuel-and-repair-satellites-in-orbit/ 14:13 GAIA shows nebulae in 3D https://www.universetoday.com/156010/thanks-to-gaia-astronomers-are-able-to-map-out-nebulae-in-3d/ 15:16 Solar Orbiter's pictures of the Sun https://www.universetoday.com/155958/solar-orbiters-pictures-of-the-sun-are-every-bit-as-dramatic-as-you-were-hoping/ 17:06 Interview. Jumping to Multicellular Life with Dr. William Ratcliff https://youtu.be/DLhqntkqlrw 17:29 Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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830: Who Will Get to Mars First, Black Hole Through Earth, Dinosaurs in Space | Q&A 185

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Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022


In this week's Questions and Answers show, I explain what James Webb will see when it looks at SgrA*, why black holes happen to be facing towards us, and if asteroid strikes can hurl dinosaurs into space. 00:00 Start 00:59 [Tatooine] Will Webb look at SgrA*? 05:23 [Coruscant] Why are both black holes facing us? 07:16 [Hoth] Were dinosaurs hurled to space during an asteroid impact? 09:57 [Naboo] How do stars get bigger than red dwarfs? 12:36 [Kamino] Will there be new physics beyond Newton and Einstein? 15:43 [Bespin] What would happen if a small black hole passed through the Earth? 17:27 [Mustafar] Has water been found on the Moon? 20:13 [Alderaan] How bad is the dust on Mars? 21:54 [Dagobah] Where does a planet go if it's absorbed by a black hole and then radiated away? 24:11 [Yavin] Are telescopes generating too much data? 27:01 [Mandalore] Who will take over after us? 28:19 [Geonosis] What will be the next space propulsion systems? 31:14 [Corellia] Will James Webb reveal planets at Proxima B? 33:41 [Crait] Which country will reach Mars first? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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828: Sending Humans to the Outer Solar System with Dr. Jonathan Jiang

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


Dr. Jonathan Jiang is the supervisor of the Aerosol and Cloud Group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Jiang has contributed over 220 peer-reviewed papers in a variety of journals. Most recently, he collaborated on a paper that investigates the future of human space exploration beyond the Moon and Mars, even to the outer Solar System. https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/jjiang/

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826: Beaming Power in Space with Dr. Stephen Sweeney

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


Professor Stephen Sweeney works in the department of physics at the University of Surrey. He specializes in photonics, using lasers and photovoltaics for new types of communication, remote power transmission, and other concepts in space exploration. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/stephen-sweeney

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827: The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope with Dr. Ashish Goel

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


Dr. Ashish Goel is a Research Technologist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Robotic Surface Mobility group. He has helped develop the plans to build a giant radio telescope inside a crater on the Moon, providing a pristine view to the Universe, using the Moon to block Earth's radio transmissions. https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/people/ashish_goel/

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829: HUGE Upcoming Meteor Storm?, Starliner Success, Nova in Real Time | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022


In this week's News Bites segment, I talk about the successful launch of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner, how astronomers watch a nova unfold in real time, the (not) door way on Mars, and the chance to see the greatest meteor storm in a generation. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Boeing Starliner Successful Test Launch 03:49 China Continues to Extend Its Plans for Space Programs https://www.universetoday.com/155927/china-has-a-new-human-lunar-space-program-with-plans-for-landers-orbiters-rovers-and-a-lunar-base/ 07:15 LISA can finally go to the next phase https://www.universetoday.com/155962/lisa-has-passed-a-key-review-phase-its-time-to-actually-design-the-final-mission/ 09:30 Doorway on Mars (no, it isn't) https://www.universetoday.com/155946/no-this-isnt-a-doorway-on-mars/ 11:10 Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 12:19 Nova caught live https://www.universetoday.com/155881/astronomers-finally-catch-a-nova-detonating-on-a-white-dwarf-as-its-happening/ 14:25 InSight will be gone soon https://www.universetoday.com/155950/insight-is-losing-power-it-probably-will-be-shut-down-in-a-few-months/ 17:07 Most Powerful Meteor Storm in Generations https://www.universetoday.com/155928/we-may-see-a-tau-herculid-meteor-outburst-on-may-31st/ 19:54 Interviews Beaming Power in Space with Dr. Stephen Sweeney https://youtu.be/XDWTPGPoqko The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope with Dr. Ashish Goel https://youtu.be/gAbhi4EMyO8 Sending Humans to the Outer Solar System with Dr. Jonathan Jiang https://youtu.be/qNE9jigS-wY 20:37 Outro Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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825: Going Back to Venus with Michael Amato

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Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022


Michael Amato is an engineer at NASA and has been a member of the team behind NASA's DAVINCI spacecraft which will be launching to Venus in 2029. The spacecraft will be exploring the atmosphere of Venus with more clarity and detail than has ever been seen before, giving us a better sense about how the world became so different from Earth. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/amato-helped-keep-davinci-probe-on-track

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824: Cynicism VS Wisdom, How Big Do Black Holes Grow, Sky on Mars | Q&A 184

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Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022


In this week's episode, I talk about how close to the Sun Parker Solar Probe can get, what is the smallest possible star that's turned into a red giant, why do I think aliens will need to adhere to the laws of physics, and more. Oh, and why am I so cynical? 00:00 Start 01:17 [Tatooine] Will Parker Solar Probe fly low enough to dodge prominences? 03:32 [Coruscant] What is the smallest mass star to have turned into a red giant? 06:23 [Hoth] Why do we think aliens have to adhere to the laws of physics? 09:46 [Naboo] Am I too cynical? 13:13 [Kamino] What would the night sky look like on Mars? 14:11 [Bespin] Can black holes grow endlessly? 15:35 [Mustafar] Do black holes eat dark matter? 16:00 [Alderaan] How can we get high bandwidth to Mars? 18:10 [Dagobah] What if aliens don't remake the Universe? 22:32 [Yavin] Could dark energy tear a black hole apart? 25:25 [Mandalore] Am I sad that I won't see the future? 27:54 [Geonosis] How long would trips take if you could go faster than light speed? 30:07 [Corellia] Could Earth lose its orbit around the Sun? 31:52 [Crait] Could there be a bigger telescope than Webb? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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823: Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole by EHT, Russia's ISS Bluff, Ingenuity's Problems | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022


We finally have the SgrA* supermassive black hole image by the Event Horizon Telescope, China announces their plans to launch a space telescope, and Russia threatens to leave the ISS. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole https://www.universetoday.com/155874/this-is-it-meet-the-supermassive-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way/ 03:48 China will launch a space telescope https://www.universetoday.com/155825/china-announces-its-new-flagship-space-telescope-mission/ 05:57 Another ISS bluff from Russia https://www.universetoday.com/155765/russia-says-itll-quit-the-international-space-station-over-sanctions-also-russia-says-a-lot-of-stuff-that-doesnt-happen/ 07:49 Support us on Patreon https://patreon.com/universetoday 08:46 Another test by Spinlaunch 09:52 Record marsquakes by Insight https://www.universetoday.com/155870/insight-just-detected-a-record-breaking-marsquake-magnitude-5/ 11:05 Ingenuity starts having problems https://www.universetoday.com/155864/martian-dust-is-starting-to-darken-ingenuitys-solar-panel/ 13:42 Total lunar eclipse https://www.universetoday.com/155691/our-complete-guide-to-this-weekends-total-lunar-eclipse/ 14:58 Starliner can finally launch on May 19th 17:16 Dreamchaser build timelapse 17:54 Channel news Fluidic Space Telescopes with Dr. Edward Balaban https://youtu.be/MJd6_-Ra6oY Dealing with Lunar Regolith with Dr. Kevin Cannon https://youtu.be/Jt8geyxhdu8 Messaging Extraterrestrials with Dr. Chris Impey https://youtu.be/1OqYanmc-4Y 19:01 Outro Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/bRxr4JTNqh Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov

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820: Fluidic Space Telescopes with Dr. Edward Balaban

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Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022


Edward Balaban is a research scientist at NASA Ames and the principal investigator of the Fluidic Telescope Experiment, or FLUTE. The idea is to create a giant lens in space out of a fluid that could maintain its shape in microgravity. The technology was recently tested during the Axiom-1 mission to the International Space Station. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/nasa-tries-new-ways-fluid-materials-to-build-giant-space-telescopes

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822: Elon Musk's Tesla in Space, Can We Get Better Rocket Fuel, Space Structures | Q&A 183

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Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022


In this week's Questions and Answers show, I explain why we don't see much stuff in space unfolding in real time, how long will Musk's Tesla be a recognizable object, and what are some feasible structures we could build to help send payloads to space. 00:00 Start 03:38 [Tatooine] Why don't we see space stuff in real time? 07:40 [Coruscant] When will the Voyagers actually leave the Solar System? 09:43 [Hoth] What do I use to take notes? 12:04 [Naboo] Could we make better rocket fuel? 14:41 [Kamino] Could ion engines reach the speed of light? 16:23 [Bespin] Should we modify the Drake Equation more? 17:18 [Mustafar] How long will Musk's Tesla be recognizable? 19:02 [Alderaan] Is there any research to have humans survive in space for a long time? 20:49 [Dagobah] Are the Voyagers slowing down? 21:58 [Yarvin] How can galaxies collide if the Universe is expanding? 23:38 [Mandalore] What launch systems should we develop? 25:51 [Geonosis] Could there be life without a magnetic field? 27:39 [Corellia] Could balloons launch rockets? 29:49 [Crait] What habitable worlds are most exciting? 31:46 [Endor] How much material would the asteroid belt make? 32:44 [Exegol] Will the Event Horizon Telescope show Sag A*? 34:23 [Jedha] Why send a probe to Uranus? 35:13 [Lothal] Could two black holes destroy each other? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

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821: Dealing with Lunar Regolith with Dr. Kevin Cannon

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Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022


Dr. Kevin Cannon is an assistant professor of geology and geological engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Cannon has been studying the properties of lunar regolith, developing techniques that could help to mitigate its dangers during long-duration lunar exploration missions. https://geology.mines.edu/project/cannon-kevin/

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819: Schrodinger's Catch by Rocket Lab, Photon Ring of a Black Hole, Micronovae | Space Bites

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Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022


Rocket Lab almost catches their Electron booster with a helicopter, China building an asteroid redirection mission, NASA gives out awards and astronomers find a new type of space explosions. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Rocket Lab Almost Caught a Booster with a Helicopter https://www.universetoday.com/155706/they-did-it-rocket-lab-uses-copter-to-catch-and-release-a-rocket/ 02:06 China is Building an Asteroid Deflection Mission https://www.universetoday.com/155683/china-is-building-an-asteroid-deflection-mission-of-its-own-due-for-launch-in-2025/ 03:35 Micronova. A New Kind of Stellar Explosion Has Been Discovered https://www.universetoday.com/155626/a-new-kind-of-stellar-explosion-has-been-discovered-micronovae/ 05:42 A Space Telescope Could Reveal a Black Hole's Photon Ring https://www.universetoday.com/155614/a-space-telescope-could-reveal-a-black-holes-photon-ring/ 07:21 Astronomers Discover Eight Echoes from Black Holes https://www.universetoday.com/155709/astronomers-discover-eight-echoes-from-black-holes/ 09:13 Support us on Patreon https://patreon.com/universetoday 10:39 NASA Announces the Winners of its Second Payload Challenge! https://www.universetoday.com/155728/nasa-announces-the-winners-of-its-second-payload-challenge/ 11:50 NASA is Looking for Ideas on How to Simulate Missions to Mars! https://www.universetoday.com/155306/nasa-is-looking-for-ideas-on-how-to-simulate-missions-to-mars/ 15:21 ISS Reboost https://www.universetoday.com/155694/watch-what-happens-to-astronauts-when-the-international-space-station-gets-an-orbital-reboost/ 14:22 Channel News Collecting Micrometeorites with Scott Peterson https://youtu.be/NEhFcuWJkxM Going Under the Ice with Dr. Samuel Howell https://youtu.be/f7z8Fv_CEaY 15:22 Outro Interview with Anton: https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanding-today-65922760 Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov