Fraser Cain

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Fraser Cain

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[Space Bites+] BREAKING Comet News // Huge New Glenn Update // Lightning on Mars 29.11.2025 22:29

Super Heavy buckles during testing, New Glenn is getting a huge upgrade, Starliner will try being a cargo ship, and a different comet ATLAS breaks up. And in Space Bites+, a galaxy found that is made of primordial hydrogen and helium. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ojqYOUqa83Y

[Q&A+] Capitalism in Space, Orbit vs Moon, Extraterrestrial Lightning | Q&A 375 28.11.2025 21:53

How can capitalism exist in space? Which will be commercially successful first, Earth orbit or the Moon? Did we observe lightnings on other planets? And in Q&A+, could aliens be watching Earth as a reality TV show? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TCMOLAaeEPo

[Q&A+] Boots on Mars When? What's on The Dark Side? Why Colonize the Moon? | Q&A 374 26.11.2025 18:19

What is a realistic date for humans to land on Mars? What really hides on the dark side of the Moon? Is Moon a better place for a colony than Mars? And in Q&A+, do Dyson spheres or swarms make any sense? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIH9t8kurIk

[Space Bites+] Overturning Dark Energy // NASA's Eyes on 3I/ATLAS // Super Fast Solar System 22.11.2025 20:07

NASA releases a ton of new images of 3I/ATLAS, new research claims to overturn dark energy, Chinese astronauts don’t have a safe way to get home, and the Solar System might be moving faster through the Universe than we thought. And in Space Bites+, an explanation for bright galaxies in the early Universe. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wPlNgfmdmrY

[Q&A+] Ginormous Space Interferometer, China's Mars Sample, Boring Interstellar Objects | Q&A 373 21.11.2025 22:49

Can we just combine all the space telescopes into a giant interferometer with insane resolution? When will new interstellar objects become mundane? Which rock should China take from Mars to Earth? And in Q&A+, what's going on with Vera Rubin's data? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QpVOXtIRm9w

[Q&A+] Furthest Known Galaxy, Gravitational Slingshot Speed Limit, Toppling Starship | Q&A 372 19.11.2025 17:50

What's the furthest galaxy we've seen with JWST? What the maximum speed possible to achieve with gravitational slingshots? Is lunar Starship destined to topple? And in Q&A+, how many interstellar objects have we missed? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qijpsdVdkxE

[Space Bites+] Black Holes That Shouldn't Exist // New Glenn Launches and Lands // NASA's Back 15.11.2025 18:59

Two impossible black holes collided, New Glenn sends ESCAPADE to Mars and lands its booster, the dangers of micrometeor storms on the Moon, and in Space Bites+, the weird weather on Venus. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HWkHYG8Zk5g

[Q&A+] Outdated Tech in Space, Control Over the Moon, Optimism for China's Space Program | Q&A 371 14.11.2025 21:30

Was James Webb already outdated by the time it launched? Who will control the Moon when we get the lunar bases? Why am I optimistic about China's space program? And in Q&A+, if Earth had rings, what would be the best place to observe them? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wWFkdPF4JBQ

[Q&A+] Multiple Great Filters, Comet Hit Recovery, Good Budget Telescope | Q&A 370 13.11.2025 19:21

What if there is not one but many Great Filters? Could humans recover from a massive comet hit? What telescope should you get under $1000? And in Q&A+, can the Sun capture interstellar objects? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y9Nhqf4z1B0 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/w8pm1c72YUA

[Space Bites+] 3I/ATLAS Turns BLUE // Crew Stranded in Space // Isaacman Is Back 07.11.2025 24:38

Comet 3I/ATLAS brightens and shifts into the blue, China releases its images of 3I/ATLAS, space debris delays a Chinese return flight from the Chinese Space Station, Jared Isaacman gets another shot at being NASA’s administrator. And in Space Bites+, how could we find Von Neumann probes in the Solar System right now? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d7CTYwoMrSM

[Q&A+] 3I/ATLAS Special (Vol.3) | Q&A 369 06.11.2025 21:45

Is 3I/ATLAS still a comet or is it something else? What happens to the data from NASA and China? Will Earth go through the tail of 3I/ATLAS? Here we go again... Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O0Q4agPyUqI

[Interview+] How Does The Biggest Visible Light Telescope Array Work 05.11.2025 56:04

Interferometry is a topic that constantly comes up when talking about telescopes. How exactly does it work? What are the limitations? What are the observations that can be done? And why can't you just connect any telescopes together to create a virtual huge mirror? Getting the answers in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HVg8DT7js9o

[Q&A+] Extending the Sun's Life, Moving the Earth Around, Diving Into Uranus' Atmosphere | Q&A 368 04.11.2025 21:01

How can we theoretically extend the lifespan of the Sun? What would be the best way to change the orbit of the Earth? Would we ever dive into Uranus? And in Q&A+, would Planet 9 even be categorised as a planet, if it's ever found? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsKIgcvSrFE Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/liv...

[Space Bites+] 3I/ATLAS Emerges After Perihelion // Our Own Little Red Dot // X-59 First Flight 31.10.2025 17:57

A new super earth in the habitable zone. Did Jupiter save the early Earth? Astronomers see three-eye Atlas as it passes behind the sun. The X-59 quiet supersonic plane gets tested. And in Space Bites Plus, do re-entering satellites put the wrong kinds of metals in the atmosphere? All this and more in this week's Space Bites. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZdmN7a...

[Q&A+] Fate of Lunar Gateway, China catching NASA, New Dangerous Asteroids | Q&A 367 30.10.2025 21:51

What happened to the Lunar Gateway project? Is China catching up to NASA in space? Will Vera Rubin find new Earth-threatening asteroids? And in Q&A+, which missions can we expect from the Canadian Space Agency? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ptQJR8LJWc

[Q&A+] Galaxies Sticking Together, Feeling The Expansion, Flawed LCDM | Q&A 366 29.10.2025 23:42

Why didn't all galaxies stick together at the early stages of the Universe? Can we feel the spacetime expanding? What if simulating the Universe is easier than physically exploring it? And in Q&A+, why is Starship so hyped compared to other new rockets? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uNPZMHzXBpI Here's a link to the full unedited livestream: https://youtube....

[Interview+] Remember Hycean Worlds? Well, Looks Like They Shouldn't Exist 27.10.2025 37:31

Recently we heard a lot about hyaena planets. They are supposed to be sub-neptunes with thick Hydrogen atmosphere which allows them to maintain a planet-wide liquid ocean in a vast range of conditions. The most famous example of such a planet is K2-18b which was recently observed by JWST. But the latest studies and simulations show that, in fact, hycean worlds are probably much drier and thus the...

[Space Bites+] Big Artemis III Shakeups // Passing Through 3I/ATLAS Tail // Search for Detect Dark Matter 24.10.2025 22:59

A new asteroid discovered that comes uncomfortably close to Earth, two missions are going to be passing very close the tail of 3I/ATLAS, a new shakeup in NASA’s Artemis III plans, and Webb sees a giant star before it goes supernova. And in Space Bites+, 50 years after the lunar landings, new discoveries are being made in Moon rocks. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.b...

[Q&A+] 3I/ATLAS Special (Vol. 2) | Q&A 365 23.10.2025 17:06

Will 3I/ATLAS leave its tail behind in the Solar System? What keeps us from geting high res images of the interstellar object? Will the 3I/ATLAS data ever become private? And in Q&A+, if it was an alien spacecraft, how would we realistically study it? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4cFCt7PwZE8

[Interview+] Why Space Exploration in The Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life 22.10.2025 1:02:29

Humanity has extensively explored the solar system in just under a century. But at the same time the clock is ticking. Earth is not forever. This is exactly why we should take the chance, explore harder and race against time. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mt4XC90wShk

[Q&A+] Putting Out the Sun, Earth from Another Galaxy, Forever Locked Moon | Q&A 364 21.10.2025 19:57

How big of a water bucket do you need to put out the Sun? How would Earth look like from another galaxy? Will the Moon stay tidally locked forever? Why is Uranus so hillarious? And in Q&A+, which cinematic cliches deserve to be thrown out of an airlock? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WOV69k5ZRCA Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube...

[Space Bites+] Iron Appears on 3I/ATLAS // Starship Flight 11 // DNA Could Survive on Mars 17.10.2025 21:33

Phosphine found in a brown dwarf for the first time, new observations measure the nickel to iron ratio of Comet 3I/ATLAS, more evidence for Betelgeuse’s companion, Starship’s Flight 11 goes according to plan. And in Space Bites+, the far side of the Moon is colder than the near side. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hHtW2ErFcCE

[Q&A+] SOS from Betelgeuse, Taste in Space, Nearby Black Hole Telescope | Q&A 363 16.10.2025 24:34

Why do astronauts taste food differently? Do we actively look for a SOS signal for Betelgeuse? Can we use a nearby black hole as a telescope? And in Q&A+, what shape will Milkdromeda be and why? Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6d7zToaVIec

[Q&A+] Weird 3I/ATLAS, Weird Saturn Storm, Weird Space News | Q&A 362 14.10.2025 21:18

What's going on with the weird comet 3I/ATLAS? What's going on with the weird storm on Saturn? How do you know which space news to trust? And in Q&A+, the best space documentaries ever made. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ax4PJ829H34 Here's a link to the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/f9Mbwl31FLs

[Interview+] How Breakthrough Starshot Quietly Fell Apart 13.10.2025 39:38

Since Breakthrough Starshot was announced back in 2006 we started hearing less and less about the cause. But now it's gone practically to zero. What happened to the most realistic attempt to send a starship to another star system? Finding out in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FRHaMOR0dJ0