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Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast

By: Fraser Cain
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 Space news, interviews, Q&As, and exclusive content from Universe Today. Audio versions of Fraser Cain YouTube channel.© 2025 Fraser Cain Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Nature & Ecology Physics Science
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  • [BONUS] The Sky Isn’t the Limit. Interview with me on The Last Easy Mile Podcast

    [BONUS] The Sky Isn’t the Limit. Interview with me on The Last Easy Mile Podcast
    Jul 21 2025
    This is an interview with me on The Last Easy Mile podcast with Josh Farahi. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRZvPc3U&ab_channel=TheLastEasyMilePodcast THE LAST EASY MILE: https://linktr.ee/TheLastEasyMilePodcast In this episode, Fraser Cain—founder of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast—shares why space still matters. From watching meteor showers with your kids to seeing Saturn’s rings through binoculars in a city, Fraser offers practical ways to reconnect with awe. He reflects on raising science-minded kids, his love of tabletop RPGs, and how parents can create deeper imaginative experiences than screens can provide. We also talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, the Mars rovers, and the Vera Rubin Observatory, which will capture time-lapse images of the sky. Fraser warns against the growing distrust of experts, advocating for humility, critical thinking, and Carl Sagan’s “baloney detection toolkit.” 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • [Space Bites] Earth in a Void // Ancient Stellar Flyby // Resonance with Uranus

    [Space Bites] Earth in a Void // Ancient Stellar Flyby // Resonance with Uranus
    Jul 18 2025
    Is the Earth at the center of a giant void? Did a star fly through the Solar System billions of years ago messing up the orbits of some objects? Comet 3i/ATLAS is the oldest comet ever seen. Look at the picture to celebrate the third anniversary of Webb. And in Space Bites Plus, covering a crater on the moon with a concrete dome to build a pressurised habitat. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 00:00 Intro 00:19 Are we in a void? https://www.universetoday.com/articles/are-we-in-a-giant-void-that-would-help-explain-the-hubble-tension 02:57 Dwarf galaxies https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-milky-way-could-be-surrounded-by-100-satellite-galaxies 04:08 Orbital resonance with Uranus https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-discover-uranus-has-a-dancing-partner 05:25 Clues of an ancient stellar flyby https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-use-the-colours-of-trans-neptunian-objects-to-track-an-ancient-stellar-flyby 06:57 Oldest comet in history https://www.universetoday.com/articles/newly-discovered-interstellar-comet-is-billions-of-years-older-than-the-solar-system 08:24 Sunspots https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-solve-400-year-old-solar-mystery 09:44 Vote results 10:19 Source of Earth's water https://www.universetoday.com/articles/earth-was-born-with-water-no-delivery-needed 12:12 DUUUUUST https://www.universetoday.com/articles/where-does-cosmic-dust-come-from-the-jwst-provides-an-answer 13:58 Portrait of a galaxy cluster https://www.universetoday.com/articles/portrait-of-a-galaxy-cluster 14:44 Closest pic of the solar atmosphere https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-is-the-closest-picture-ever-taken-of-the-sun 15:37 JWST 3rd anniversary https://www.universetoday.com/articles/celebrate-the-jwsts-third-anniversary-with-this-stunning-image 16:35 Guide to space 17:24 [Space bites+] https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 18:03 What's the deal with Patreon 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/2bsKBzYtX2U 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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    21 mins
  • [Q&A] Best Possible Space Mission, Sea Launches, Sun's Siblings

    [Q&A] Best Possible Space Mission, Sea Launches, Sun's Siblings
    Jul 17 2025
    What would be the best possible space mission if budget restrictions didn't exist? Why don't we launch all rockets from ships in the sea? Where are the stars that formed with our Sun? And in Q&A+ where is the center of the Universe? 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question. FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🚀 [Overtime] Even more Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [John Hoy] Dream space mission when budget isn't a concern? 04:20 [Adam Redwine] Which places are best for launching rockets to different altitudes? 06:20 [Chris Nelsynels] How are we looking for the Sun's siblings? 07:48 [MouseDestruction] Stirling engines in space? 10:23 [Ivan M] What's the density of a black hole? 14:37 [xXPhiliPXx6541] What are the pros and cons of launching rockets from ships? 17:49 [Aaron ball] What's coming after the ISS? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/wLaLk808SpU 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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    22 mins

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