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Universe Today Podcast
Fraser Cain
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[Starship Special] Full Analysis of IFT-10 with Scott Manley and Marcus House

The boys are back! Discussing all the things that happened during Starship IFT-10. Why didn't they catch the Super Heavy booster? What did explode near the engines? Why was Starship orange? What's next for SpaceX? Looking for all the answers with Scott Manley and Marcus House.

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🚀 IFT-5 Analysis: https://youtu.be/Flv1W6AR-cU
🚀 IFT-4 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ecMlV4W_CLU
🚀 IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44
🚀 IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U
🚀 IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:34 The Boys are back!
  • 01:46 Starship IFT-10
  • 04:47 Liftoff
  • 05:24 Super Heavy return and landing
  • 07:54 It didn't explode
  • 09:27 Starlink mockups deployment
  • 11:38 Skirt explosion and re-entry
  • 21:10 Ship landing
  • 29:39 What next?
  • 32:28 Economics of Starlink
  • 34:36 Artemis
  • 39:23 Final thoughts

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44 minutes 52 seconds

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[Space Bites] "WOW!" Signal Gets an Update // Starship IFT-10 // JWST Finds No Atmospheres

The Wow signal was even more Wow. Starship Flight 10 makes it space and returns to Earth, more red dwarf planets get crossed off the list as lacking an atmosphere, a supernova spilled its guts into space. And on Space Bites+, finding supernovae as quickly as possible.

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00:00 Intro
00:21 Update for the “Wow!” Signal
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought
02:50 Starship IFT-10
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test
06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data
09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones
11:03 Supernova Headscratcher
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher
12:43 Vote results
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13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then
14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory
16:52 Newsletter
17:38 Bonus story
18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House

📺 VIDEO VERSION
00:00 Intro
00:21 Update for the “Wow!” Signal
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought
02:50 Starship IFT-10
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test
06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data
09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones
11:03 Supernova Headscratcher
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher
12:43 Vote results
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13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then
14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory
16:52 Newsletter
17:38 Bonus story
18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House

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3 days ago
20 minutes 7 seconds

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[Q&A] Fermi Paradox Special

Can the difficulty of interstellar travel the answer to the Fermi paradox? Or maybe it's the fact that we can only apply it to our galaxy and not further? Or maybe we can even find life in our solar system?

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00:00 Start
00:00 [Sean E] A copy of the ISS
00:31 [Josh B] Favourite mind-blowing fact
01:12 [SpaceManLegend] Life on Europa or Enceladus?
03:47 [Todd Gibson Art] Interstellar travel VS the Fermi paradox
04:45 [GMol] Fermi paradox for the galaxy VS the Universe
06:38 [Db Ireland] Panspermia
09:57 [Jurij Slavec] Rare Earth hypothesis
13:07 [paul wilson] How to kill a black hole?
13:44 [Astrobirder] Smart telescope to buy

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4 days ago
19 minutes 16 seconds

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[Interview] How Close Are We To Building A Practical Skyhook

We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach – a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview.

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📜 A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:52 What is a skyhook
  • 24:52 Materials
  • 28:23 Possible practical tests
  • 30:30 Current obsessions
  • 36:59 Final thoughts

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39 minutes 20 seconds

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[Q&A] Dangerous Supernova, Astronomy's Blind Spot, Space Race to Mars

When is a supernova too close for comfort? Will USA's Moon race against China accelerate a race towards a Mars base? How can we see the Oort cloud? And in Q&A+, what do I tell to space deniers?

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00:00 Start
00:00 [Dvids] What do I say to people that deny space?
00:25 [SpaceInfrastructure] If China beats US to the Moon, will it accelerate a Mars base development?
04:37 [LtNuke] How close does a supernova need to be to cause real damage?
08:23 [Stephen Eichenhorn] How can we see the Oort cloud?
11:36 [Visto Tutti] What telescope do we need to see the furtherest light?

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17 minutes 36 seconds

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[Space Bites] Origin of Ryugu and Bennu // JWST's Big Discovery // A Star Ate a Black Hole

Ryugu and Bennu are related, a star tried to eat a black hole and it didn’t go well, using moons to save fuel, and China tests its new human lunar lander. In Space Bites+, how climate change will impact satellite orbits.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Asteroids Siblings
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-official-asteroids-ryugu-and-bennu-are-siblings
02:16 Star Explodes While Eating a Black Hole
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-star-explodes-while-swallowing-its-black-hole-companion
04:14 Moon Flybys
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/moon-flybys-could-save-fuel-on-interplanetary-missions
06:22 Universe’s Greatest Fireworks Show
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-theory-points-to-the-universes-greatest-fireworks-show
08:34 Vote results
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08:57 China Tests Its Lunar Lander
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chinas-crewed-lunar-lander-passes-key-test-milestone
10:32 Webb Finds Uranus’ 29th Moon
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/uranus-29th-moon-cant-hide-from-the-jwst
11:22 Psyche’s Version of The Pale Blue Dot
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasa-commanded-psyche-to-turn-around-and-capture-images-of-earth-and-the-moon
12:42 More space news
13:42 Bonus story: Climate change impacting space
13:59 Current state of NASA

📺 VIDEO VERSION
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17 minutes 38 seconds

Universe Today Podcast
[Q&A] Starships on Mars, Molten Salt Moon Batteries, Observable Universe

Why do people believe Starships will go to Mars? Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon? What's the difference between the Universe and the Observable Universe? And in Q&A+, what's the chance of hitting an stone during an interstellar voyage?

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00:00 Start
00:25 [Dean T] Why people believe that Starships will land on Mars?
05:01 [Michael Stanley] What is does "observable Universe" mean?
06:46 [Dixie Q] When will we be able to see into the Oort cloud?
07:39 [puffcrusader696] How big can a telescope mirror get?
09:31 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon?
10:12 [Andrea Lencione] Which classic scifi author was best at predicted the future?

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1 week ago
16 minutes 30 seconds

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[Interview] Fighting Light Pollution from Satellites with Ultra Black Paint

Satellites are causing light pollution. Every year there a more of them. So, why don't they just paint them all vantablack, the ultra-black coating that doesn't reflect almost any light? Finding out in this interview.

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00:00 Intro
02:25 The problem of satellite pollution
08:35 Counter measures so far
11:36 Vantablack
24:15 Satellite project
33:42 Current obsessions
38:43 Final thoughts

📺 VIDEO VERSION
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41 minutes 1 second

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[Q&A] Living on Venus VS Mars, Biosphere 2 for Mars, Dangers of Space Junk

Is living in the clouds of Venus better than living in sub-surface habitats on Mars? Can we really lock ourselves from orbit with space junk? Should we build another version of Biosphere before going to Mars? And in Q&A+, is abiogenesis really unlikely?

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:29 [Mr Kyle] How do we distinguish the motions of galaxies and the expansion of the Universe?
  • 02:14 [Melinda Green] Biosphere 2 before going to Mars?
  • 03:38 [Adam Redwine] Are there any plans for Biosphere 3?
  • 05:43 [A.SmollZz] Can we really trap ourselves on orbit because of space junk?
  • 07:50 [Nick Stokes] What kind of space mission would I get on?
  • 09:21 [name] Floating habitat on Venus VS sub-surface habitat on Mars
  • 10:11 [Kyle] Hostile aliens
  • 11:25 [Ken Sole] Rarest phenomena in our universe

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16 minutes 43 seconds

Universe Today Podcast
[Space Bites] JWST's Results from TRAPPIST-1d // Water from 3I/ATLAS // Biggest Black Hole Ever Found

Finally, Webb’s analysis of TRAPPIST-1d, new Hubble images comet 3I/ATLAS, the most massive black hole ever discovered, why Mars sand is so dangerous. And in Space Bites+, staring right down the jet of an actively feeding supermassive black hole.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Webb's Analysis of Trappist-1d
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-shows-us-that-trappist-1d-is-not-as-earth-like-as-we-hoped
04:30 Stellar flares at Trappist-1
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stellar-flares-unveil-hidden-magnetic-secrets-of-trappist-1
06:22 3I/ATLAS is actively releasing water
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/3iatlas-is-very-actively-releasing-water
08:41 Hubble looks at 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/hubble-captures-stunning-view-of-third-interstellar-visitor
10:03 More on Little Red Dots
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mystery-of-the-little-red-dots-may-finally-be-solved
12:05 Biggest Supermassive Black Hole ever found
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-36-billion-solar-mass-black-hole-detected-thanks-to-gravitational-lensing
14:07 Ultramassive white dwarf
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-white-dwarf-merged-with-another-star-to-form-an-ultra-massive-white-dwarf
15:49 Vote results
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16:23 Offroading on Mars
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-could-prevent-rovers-from-getting-stuck-in-sand-or-dust
18:09 Mars from above
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-martian-landscape-reveals-climate-secrets
19:56 Mars mosaic from Percy
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/perseverance-takes-a-new-panoramic-image-of-mars-on-a-clear-day
20:55 More space news
22:05 Bonus story: Eye of Sauron Blazar
22:27 CLICKBAIT!

📺 VIDEO VERSION
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[Q&A] New Moons for Mars, Black Hole Jets, Best Case Scenario for Europa Clipper

What would happen if we moved a jovian moon to Mars? What are black holes spitting out as those jets? What's the best case scenario for Europa Clipper's search for life? And in Q&A+, how are we searching for Sun-like stars?

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00:00 Start
00:28 [Ademnon's Couch] What if we took one of Jupiter's moons to Mars?
03:28 [John Divita] How do gravitational slingshots work?
06:12 [Trevor] What is the best case scenario for Europa Clipper's search for life?
10:22 [Steve Babarik] What are black holes spitting out?
13:40 [Ahmad Canrang] What's the difference between a comet and a meteoroid?
15:21 [Santiago Kaderian] Does Canada use F or C?

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2 weeks ago
20 minutes 6 seconds

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[Interview] The Infinity Galaxy: First Evidence of a Direct Collapse Supermassive Black Hole?

How did supermassive black holes get so big so early? There are two main models for that, and JWST just got a huge boost for the one that suggests they can form via a direct collapse of gas clouds. How did the researchers pull the first observations of a potential birth of a SMBH? Finding out in this interview.

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Pieter van Dokkum
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📜 The JWST Might Have Found the First Direct-Collapse Black Hole
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-jwst-might-have-found-the-first-direct-collapse-black-hole

📜 The ∞ Galaxy: A Candidate Direct-collapse Supermassive Black Hole between Two Massive, Ringed Nuclei
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/addcfe

00:00 Intro
02:18 Supermassive black holes
11:57 The Discovery
21:38 Implications for cosmology
34:17 Current obsessions
42:35 Final thoughts

📺 VIDEO VERSION
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2 weeks ago
45 minutes 31 seconds

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[Q&A] Black Hole Size Limit, Economies of Scale for Space Missions, Favourite Galaxy

Is there an upper size limit for black holes? Why don't we build multiple identical missions to increase the chance of success? Is the Universe considered finite or infinite? And in Q&A+, is the Universe expanding or is everything else just shrinking?

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:28 [Ascendant Construct] Why don't we build multiple identical space missions at once?
  • 01:36 [Lubo in China] My automated telescope
  • 05:27 [Kasie Ream] Radiation in space
  • 09:50 [Abdul Samad Kholia] Is space considered infinite?
  • 11:56 [Brenda Kalt] Why changed our perspective on the Universe?
  • 13:49 [Steven Lewis] How fast can a wired communication with the Moon be?
  • 14:24 [Dark Jedi Order] My favourite galaxy
  • 17:15 [paul wilson] How big can black holes get?

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22 minutes 31 seconds

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[Space Bites] New Planet at Alpha Centauri // Webb Ultra Deep Field // Six Mars Helicopters

A Planet Found at Alpha Centauri. Webb Revisits the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Little Red Dots don't break the laws of physics. In Space Bites Plus, showing that the Earth's magnetosphere was here for a long time.

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00:20 Planet at Alpha Centauri
02:58 Webb revisits Hubble's Ultra Deep Field
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-revists-hubbles-classic-ultra-deep-field
04:23 NGC 6072 by JWST
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-traces-details-of-complex-planetary-nebula
05:45 Little red dots VS the Eddington limit
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-eat-fast-but-not-faster-than-eddington
08:25 Solar array for Nancy Grace Roman Telescope
09:26 Vote results
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09:58 Six more helicopters for Mars
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/six-of-ingenuitys-successors-could-be-exploring-mars-in-4-years
11:36 Rogue planetary systems
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/rogue-planets-can-spawn-their-own-planetary-systems
13:02 Newsletter
14:10 Bonus story: early Earth magnetosphere
14:37 Huge Q&A

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16 minutes 58 seconds

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[Q&A] Aiming an Asteroid at The Moon, Mars Babies, Absolute Stillness

Could we aim asteroid YR4 at the Moon on purpose? What would happen to babies born and raised on Mars? Should we use water as an insulation layer for our spacecraft? And in Q&A+, could we mine an asteroid that's stuck in a Lagrange point?

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:28 [Goatlord] Could we direct an asteroid into the Moon to study the effects?
  • 01:00 [MadmonkeyOz] Mars' ancient coast line
  • 04:53 [Christian DesAlliers] Expanding advanced civilizations
  • 07:52 [Web Fiji] Is there such thing as absolute stillness in the Universe
  • 08:46 [TELE KOMIK] What will happen to babies born and raised on Mars?
  • 10:52 [Len Kelter] Tackling the wait calculation
  • 11:28 [Kasie Ream] Is it possible to do an X-Ray telescope?
  • 12:06 [Jul Kar 'Cerum] Can we use water as an insulation layer for spacecraft?

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3 weeks ago
18 minutes 37 seconds

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[Q&A] Escaping a Black Hole, Detecting an Warp Drive Ship, JWST True Orbit

If nothing escapes a black hole, how does gravity escape? Could we detect a faster-than-light spaceship cruising through the Solar System? What does JWST really orbit at L2? And in Q&A+, could the Universe have started as a black hole?

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:29 [Shahbaz Rezaei] If nothing can escape the black hole, how does gravity come out of it?
  • 01:57 [fleshmagi] How long until we realistically start mining asteroids?
  • 05:35 [nakedhand] What if the Sun collides with a black hole?
  • 06:26 [Ashley O'Brien] Was there a time in the early universe where the conditions were like STP?
  • 09:27 [kiwibacon99] Could we detect an FTL spacecraft passing through our solar system?
  • 11:34 [Uğur E.] What does JWST orbit at L2?
  • 12:29 [York] What do I think about the dark forest theory?

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20 minutes 16 seconds

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[Space Bites] Weakening Dark Energy // Lunar Radio Telescope // Fuel Depots for Space

More evidence that dark energy is weakening, cosmic rays could keep life alive under the ice, NASA is building fuel depots in space, and a radio telescope is going to the far side of the Moon. On Space Bites+, how brines could form on the surface of Mars, providing a habitat for life.

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00:20 More evidence of Dark Energy weakening
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-supernova-study-suggests-dark-energy-might-be-weakening
03:11 Cosmic rays might define a whole new habitable zone
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-rays-could-support-life-just-under-the-ice
05:30 Zero-Boil Fuel Storage Test
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/zero-boil-fuel-storage-undergoes-system-testing
07:59 AI and Lunar Lava Tubes
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ai-uncovers-subsurface-entrances-on-the-moon
09:49 Volcanic activity on the Moon
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/lava-existed-in-the-moons-subsurface-longer-than-previously-thought
11:09 Lunar telesdcope telescope
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14:08 Vote results
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14:46 From primordial black holes to SMBH
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17:47 Organic molecules in space
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-findings-indicate-that-the-origin-of-life-started-in-space
19:45 Parachute test for ExoMars
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exomars-tests-its-parachute-by-dropping-from-the-stratosphere
21:12 Even more space news
22:13 Secret bonus story: brines on Mars
22:28 What are YOU obsessed with right now?

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1 month ago
24 minutes 22 seconds

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[Q&A] Deflecting Gravitational Waves, Destruction from Comets, Religious AI

Do gravitational waves deflect like waves on the water? Which type of comet would cause the most destruction for Earth? Will we see humans on Mars in our lifetime? And in Q&A+ could AI become religious?

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:25 [Web Fiji] Which type of comet will cause the most devastation if it hits Earth?
  • 04:04 [James Sobek] Do gravitational waves reflect off objects?
  • 07:09 [Pat Ludwig] Are there rogue gravitational waves?
  • 07:27 [Rob Wright] Can a planet exist at the barycenter of a binary system?
  • 09:28 [Clockwork Rex] Betelegeuse explosion wen?
  • 11:41 [TJ] Will we see humans on Mars in your lifetime?
  • 12:17 [Aiden Weatherbee] What would be my PhD research project?

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[Q&A] End of Expansion of the Universe, Hypervelocity Stars, Retrograde Planets

Do we predictions when will the Universe stop its expansion? Did we find hypervelocity stars in M31? What does it mean when planets go retrograde? And in Q&A+ could the Big Bang be a white hole?

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00:27 [Peter Keyson] When will the Universe stop expanding?
02:54 [John De Keizer] Hypervelocity stars in M31
06:20 [kindness] What does it mean that planets are retrograde?
08:31 [J E] Are we working on strategies to mitigate the effect of satellites?

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[Interview] Modern Day Space Enigmas. Fast Radio Bursts

FRBs are a great example of a modern day space mystery. We've seen a lot of them. We know a fair amount about them. But we still don't really know for sure how do they work and what's their true source. Some of them can be super weird. How exactly? Finding out in this interview.

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00:00 Intro
01:52 FRB on a conference
10:10 Source of FRB
19:59 New research
32:21 Current obsessions
36:03 Final thoughts

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