Fraser Cain

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Fraser Cain

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Episode 346: 308 - Flying Into The Sun 13.06.2017 9:50

NASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its mysteries. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 345: QA 24: Are Aliens Testing Us and More... 12.06.2017 17:22

In this week’s QA, Fraser talks about how aliens might be testing our morality, traveling faster than light to go back in time, and alternatives to the Big Bang Theory. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 344: 307 - Construction Tips From A Type 2 Engineer Part 1 09.06.2017 10:15

Fraser Cain and Isaac Arthur team up again to bring you another epic collaboration. This time, it’s a 2-part series of construction tips from an engineer from a Type 2 Civilization. In this episode, we harvest helium 3, mine the asteroids, and rearrange the Solar System. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 343: QA 23: Black Hole Lagrange Points and More... 06.06.2017 16:08

In this week’s QA, Fraser talks about capturing comets, finding Lagrange Points around black holes, and what would happen if you crashed a whole lot of oxygen into the Sun. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 342: 306 - How Do We Know The Universe Is Flat 06.06.2017 8:16

Cosmologists tell us that the Universe is flat. It sure feels like 3-dimensions. What does this even mean, and how do we know it’s true? Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 341: 305 - Can We Own Space 01.06.2017 8:20

Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or Mars? When can I buy some ice on Europa? Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 340: QA 22: China’s Human Space Exploration and More... 30.05.2017 19:32

In this week’s QA, Fraser talks about the Chinese space exploration efforts, rotating space stations with artificial gravity and why he’s always standing in a forest. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 339: 304 - What Was Cosmic Inflation 30.05.2017 8:58

The Big Bang was a tremendous theory, but it had a few problems. In 1980 Alan Guth developed the revolutionary theory of cosmic inflation, and astronomers have been looking for evidence to this day. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 338: 303 - How Far Away Is Fusion Power 27.05.2017 9:01

The Sun uses its enormous mass to crush hydrogen into fusion, releasing enormous energy. How long will it be until we’ve got this energy source for Earth? Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 337: QA 21: How Could We Destroy a Galaxy and More... 22.05.2017 19:20

In this week’s QA, Fraser proposes ways to destroy the Milky Way, wonders what might happen if a warp drive ship passes through a planet, and how you could keep a galaxy alive forever. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 336: 302 - The Mars Project 22.05.2017 11:10

In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what spaceflight advances could have happened. Amy looks at the lost Apollo Missions, while Fraser talks about Werhner Von Braun’s “Mars Project”. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 335: 301 - Are There Dark Matter Galaxies 20.05.2017 9:38

We know there’s dark matter, and there are galaxies, but are there galaxies entirely made up of dark matter? Astronomer Sarah Pearson joins Fraser to talk about what’s out there. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 334: 300 - How Fast Are Stars Moving 09.05.2017 11:11

The stars look static in the sky, but are they moving? How fast, and how do we know? What events can make them move faster, and how can humans make them move? Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 333: QA 20: Going Skydiving on Mars and More... 08.05.2017 20:55

In this week's QA, Fraser contemplates the horror of advertising in space, setting off nukes to counteract global warming, and what it would be like to go skydiving on Mars. Support Universe Today Podcast

Episode 332: 299 - Why Do Rockets Need Stages 03.05.2017 11:30