Fraser Cain

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Fraser Cain

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[Space Bites] JWST Galaxies Take Another Turn // Ice Giants Collide // Psyche Launch 13.10.2023 22:33

Astronomers see ice giants colliding. We peek into the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Even more evidence that the Big Bang hasn’t been overturned. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:17 Two ice giants collide https://www.universetoday.com/163615/astronomers-...

[Interview] How Nancy Grace Roman's Coronagraph Will Revolutionise Planet Hunting 12.10.2023 58:12

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will launch in 2027. It will have a best-in-class coronagraph that should revolutionise exoplanet astronomy. How exactly will it work? Finding out with Dr Vanessa Bailey from NASA JPL. More interviews to watch: 👉 Coronagraphs with Dr. Lucie Leboulleux https://youtu.be/sLK1W0EGu8A 👉 Future Telescopes with Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao 🦄 Support us on Patre...

[Q&A] Discovering Exomoons, Gravitational Lenses for JWST and Hubble, Jupiter's Core Mass 10.10.2023 43:29

How can neutrinos arrive faster than light? How did OSIRIS-REx get samples of an asteroid? Can we extract energy from gravitational waves? When will we be able to discover our first exomoon of an exoplanet? How can we measure the mass of Jupiter's core? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books i...

[Interview] The Mysterious Gap In Exoplanet Population 09.10.2023 42:34

Exoplanets are great. There are hycean worlds, super-dense iron planets, super light planets, ones with potential biosignatures and much more. Catching up on all the latest discoveries with Dr Jessie Christiansen. 🦄 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 00:52 Lat...

[Space Bites] Two Supernovae Hit Earth // Rogue Planets in Orion Nebula // A Star That Disappeared 06.10.2023 21:40

A mind-bending JWST image of the Orion Nebula, filled with rogue planets. Seeing the cosmic web. An explanation for a massive star that just disappeared. 🦄 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 Orion Nebula is Full of Rogue Planets https://www.universetoday...

[Interview] Non-Trivial Problem of Communication with Interstellar Probes 05.10.2023 1:08:22

If we want to send an interstellar probe to the nearest stars, getting there isn't the only problem. We explore non-trivial problems like getting the signal back from the probes, communicating within the swarm, choosing which data to send back and much more with Marshall Eubanks. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.co...

[Q&A] The Limit of JWST, Solving Dark Matter, Lifetime of SLS 04.10.2023 48:55

Is our galaxy's black hole still consuming stars? When will we finally figure out dark matter? Can James Webb last until it exhausts its fuel and not break before that? How should we name exoworlds? 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/1...

[Interview] We Really Need a Far-Infrared Space Interferometer. Here's Why 01.10.2023 1:07:08

JWST has shown us what the modern infrared telescope is capable of. But it's not far-infrared. There are no space telescopes operating in that spectrum at the moment. But why? And what would we be able to see if we had one? Let's find out with Dr David Leisawitz, Chief at NASA Science Proposal Support Office. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book...

[Space Bites] James Webb Proves The Big Bang // Asteroid Samples from OSIRIS-REx // Chandrayaan-3 Lost 29.09.2023 23:43

OSIRIS-REx delivers its asteroid samples back to Earth. India is losing hope to contact its lunar mission. James Webb is finally seeing baby galaxies coming together in the early Universe. 🚀 Watching OSIRIS-REx Launch: https://youtu.be/XpQ_MbwNdQA 💡 Interviews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmnK1xmCRad_8bn0uOcmLiIE 😍 1 Year of JWST Special: https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0...

[Interview] The Future of Exoplanet Research 27.09.2023 51:42

What's the best way to use telescope time to search for exoplanets? How many will we be able to find in a best-case scenario? What future missions will help us with that? Answering all these questions and more with Dr Ben Hord from NASA Goddard. 👉 Identification of the Top TESS Objects of Interest for Atmospheric Characterisation of Transiting Exoplanets with JWST https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.09617...

[Q&A] Rogue Planets with Liquid Oceans, Post JWST Telescope Size, Non-EM Space Communication 26.09.2023 42:52

How big will the successor of James Webb and Hubble be regarding Starship faring? Can we communicate using something else from radio waves? How can a rogue planet have a liquid ocean? Could aliens look similar to creatures on Earth? How can we detect plate tectonics on exoplanets? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.c...

[Secret Bonus] Universe Today's Shareholders Meeting 23.09.2023 22:42

This is a sneak peek into our monthly Patreon-exclusive podcast we call Shareholders Meeting. Patreon is the reason we don't have ads and sponsor integrations in our podcast and YouTube videos. So, if you want to help us keep it this way and get additional perks, like a cool exclusive podcast in addition to all our other content – join our Patreon. 👉 Full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

[Space Bites] JWST CO2 Discovery on Europa // Fullmetal Exoplanet // Lunar Starship Engine Test 22.09.2023 24:57

James Webb detects carbon dioxide on the surface of Europa. A full metal exoplanet. Searching for tiny dyson spheres. And learning how black holes eat so quickly. 🦄 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 00:15 Fullmetal exoplanet https://www.universetoday.com/1632...

[Space Bites] So Much James Webb News // NASA's UAPs Report // Closest Black Hole to Earth 15.09.2023 24:15

Have astronomers found the first signs of life on an exoplanet? So much James Webb news. The closest black hole to Earth. NASA gives its report on UAPs. 😍 1 Year of JWST Special: https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0Q 😱 JWST image quiz: https://youtu.be/96POynVOcWc 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-un...

[Interview] A Big Problem with Modern Science Communication 12.09.2023 1:10:44

What's going on with the Hubble Tension and does it really imply a Crisis in Cosmology? How to stay sceptical but at the same time keep an open mind? What big discoveries should we expect in the coming future? Looking for answers to all these questions with Dr Ethan Siegel. 👉 Ethan Siegel's blog at Big Think: https://bigthink.com/people/ethansiegel/ 👉 New JWST data confirms, worsens the Hubble t...

[Space Bites] New Sun, Moon and X-Ray Missions // Mars Colony Size Limit // Starship's Ready 08.09.2023 19:58

Starship could be almost ready to fly. The smallest possible Mars colony. Three more space missions launched this week. And a new look at China’s next-generation crew capsule and lunar lander. 😍 1 Year of JWST Special: https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0Q 😱 JWST image quiz: https://youtu.be/96POynVOcWchttps://youtu.be/skjGrObdE1E 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest boo...

[Interview] Looking Deep Into Milky Way's Center with JWST 05.09.2023 34:02

The center of our Galaxy is a mystery. It is full of dust which most telescopes can't see through. But with James Webb we can look into it. What hides deep in the middle of the Milky Way? Finding out with Dr Adam Ginsburg. 👉 Dr Adam Ginsburg's website: https://www.adamgginsburg.com/ 👉 JWST reveals widespread CO ice and gas absorption in the Galactic Center cloud G0.253+0.015 https://arxiv.org/ab...

[Special] I Challenged Space YouTubers To Pick James Webb's Best Image 04.09.2023 1:06:56

Which JWST image is the best so far? To answer that, we did a series of polls among our community with a quarter-final round, semi-final and the final. Can my fellow space YouTubers guess which one turned out to be the winner? Do they agree with your decision? Let's find out! 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/96POynVOcWc GUESTS 📺 Joe Scott https://www.youtube.com/@whatdamath 📺 Anton Petrov https...

[Space Bites] Ultra-Dense Exoplanet // New Horizons Needs Saving // Big ISS Upgrade 01.09.2023 21:18

An exoplanet denser than steel. The Whirlpool Galaxy from JWST. We finally learn where the solar wind comes from. The ISS is getting gigabit internet. 🦄 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 00:15 Exoplanet As Dense As Steel https://www.universetoday.com/162982/a...

[Interview] A Clever Hack to Solve The Hubble Tension 26.08.2023 1:05:18

There is a disagreement in measurements of the Hubble constant often referred to as The Crisis in Cosmology. One way to solve it is to observe redshift drift. However, it requires lengthy observations. But my guest, Dr Geraint Lewis, has a hack up his sleeve — gravitational lensing. 👉 Redshift Drift story on Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/162845/a-new-way-to-measure-the-expansion-r...

[Space Bites] India Lands Russia Crashes // Mystery of Neptune Clouds // Red Shift Drift 25.08.2023 22:20

India lands on the Moon. Another Ring Nebula image from JWST. One of the coolest exoplanet videos you’ve ever seen. New images of Neptune. 🦄 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 India's Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon https://www.universetoday.com/162884/c...

[Space Bites] True Darkness of The Universe // MOND vs Dark Matter // SETI Symposium 18.08.2023 22:51

The farthest star and the farthest galaxy seen by JWST. Measuring the darkness of the Universe from deep space. New evidence for MOND vs dark matter. 🦄 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 Farthest Known Star Seen by Webb https://www.universetoday.com/1627...

[Space Bites] LK-99 Update // Ingenuity's Unscheduled Landing // SuperHeavy Hot Fire Test 11.08.2023 20:22

Superconductor update. Contact re-established with Voyager 2. Two stars orbiting so closely they could hide inside the Sun. A field of gravitational lenses in a new JWST image. 🦄 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 LK-99 Update 02:35 Fusion Breakthrough D...

[Interview] Nautilus – True Next Gen Space Telescope 09.08.2023 51:07

Classical space telescopes have their limit. You can't simply build bigger mirrors all the time. Instead, you can build more mirrors and combine them into a telescope array. That's the concept behind the Nautilus Array which we discuss with Prof. Daniel Apai from The University of Arizona. 👉 The Nautilus Array https://nautilus-array.space/ 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetod...

[Space Bites] Voyager-2 Lost Contact // Potential Superconductor Breakthrough // Sag A* Companion 04.08.2023 21:29

NASA Loses Contact with Voyager 2 because of a mistake. Euclid sends its first images. Finally, The Ring Nebula from JWST. 🦄 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 00:13 NASA Lost Contact with Voyager 2 https://www.universetoday.com/162610/oops-nasa-accidentally-points-voyage...