Universe Today Podcasts With Fraser Cain
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The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy poddcasts by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today
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[Interview] NASA Set Its Spaceship on Fire. Here's Why
17/03/2024 Duración: 29minWhat did NASA learn from setting their Cygnus spaceships on fire? Is fire more dangerous in space than on Earth? Finding out with Dr. David Urban, Branch Chief from NASA Glenn Research Center.
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[Interview] The Secret Behind NASA's Recent Success
16/03/2024 Duración: 57minWhat drives NASA's most successful projects like James Webb, Perseverance, Parker Solar Probe, etc? What's going on with international cooperation? How will future missions be planned and executed? Finding out with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, former Associate Administrator of NASA Sciecne Mission Directorate.
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[Space Bites] Starship’s Third Flight // Schrodinger’s Voyager // Start of Milkdromeda
15/03/2024 Duración: 24minStarship reaches orbit in a new test, NASA regains contact with Voyager 1 (sort of), are the Milky Way and Andromeda already exchanging stars, and two new incredible images to replace your desktop wallpaper.
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[Q&A] How Cold Are Moon Shadows, Why Are Dark Matter Halos Spherical, War For The Moon
14/03/2024 Duración: 42minHow cold does it get in the shadows on the Moon? What's going on with dark matter research? Can we chase Oumuamua with a solar sail spacecraft? Will we ever face a war for the Moon? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.
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[Interview] Why White Dwarf Stars Unexpectedly Stop Cooling Down
12/03/2024 Duración: 40minWhite dwarf stars should be cooling down practically till the end of the Universe. But yet, they don't. They stop cooling at some point. Why does this happen? Figuring out the answers with Dr Simon Blouin from the University of Victoria.
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[Interview] Getting Samples From Enceladus Is Harder Than You Think
11/03/2024 Duración: 01h03minHow do we plan a mission that can go to Enceladus and grab a sample of its plumes? How fast does it need to go? Will it bring samples to Earth or analyse them on the spacecraft? Figuring out the answers with Professor Mark Burchell from the University of Kent.
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[Space Bites] Furious Boiling of Betelgeuse // Robot-Surgeon on the ISS // Biggest Black Holes Ever Seen
08/03/2024 Duración: 22minUnderstanding the surface of Betelgeuse, James Webb’s third observing cycle has been announced, Starship’s upcoming third test, and the most massive pair of black holes ever seen.
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[Q&A] Mars Rovers On The Moon, Satellite Management, Life Near Blue Giants
05/03/2024 Duración: 47minWhy won't NASA send a copy of Perseverance to the Moon? Can life exist on a planet around a blue giant star? How do satellites stay safe in orbit and don't collide with each other? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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[Interview] How Close Are We To Self-Replicating Robots Conquering Space
04/03/2024 Duración: 01h01minSelf-replicating space robots seems as an obvious way to explore the Universe. How close are we to such a scenario and what do we need to fill outer space with Von Neumann probes? Figuring out with Professor Alex Ellery.
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Was Cosmic Dust Responsible for Life on Earth?
02/03/2024 Duración: 01h10minWhat is cosmic dust? What is it made of and what can it tell us about the Universe? Could cosmic dust be responsible for life starting on Earth? Figuring it all out with Dr Craig Walton from Cambridge University.
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[Space Bites] Odysseus Moon Landing Verdict // JWST Breakthrough // SLIM Surprise
01/03/2024 Duración: 19minWe’ve learned what happened to the Odysseus Lander. SLIM survived the lunar night. Experience a fiery trip from orbit to the Utah desert. James Webb completes one of its major science goals.
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[Interview] How Should We Handle Space Weapons
27/02/2024 Duración: 54minHow serious is the threat from space weapons? How should we handle the situation with international treaties? Is there a way to ensure the enforcement of them and what are the risks if somebody breaks them? Figuring out the answers with Dr Matthew Powell from the University of Portsmouth.
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[Q&A] Refuelling the Sun, Rogue Planets Auroras, Space Nukes
26/02/2024 Duración: 45minWhere do auroras come from on rogue planets? Can we refuel the Sun to make it last longer? What's going on with space nuke tests? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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[Space Bites] USA’s Crazy Moon Landing // Problems for Perseverance // New Glenn Goes Vertical
23/02/2024 Duración: 22minOdysseus lands successfully on the Moon, China is planning to build bricks on the lunar surface, James Webb finds the neutron star at the heart of supernova 1987 A, and Blue Origins finally rolls out New Glenn.
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[Q&A] JWST vs Apollo Landing Sites, TRAPPIST-1 Atmospheres, Chinese Space Program
21/02/2024 Duración: 43minWhy doesn't JWST look at Apollo landing sites? What happened to TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres? What's the biggest thing we can measure our velocity relative to? Will the Universe ever start bouncing back? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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[Interview] Discovery of The Decade for Dwarf Planets? Eris and Makemake Geothermal Activity
20/02/2024 Duración: 34minHuge Kuiper Belt discovery! With James Webb astronomers were able to see that Eric and Makemake show signs of geothermal activity. How exactly did that happen? Figuring out with Dr Christopher Glein, Lead Scientist at Southwest Research Institute.
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[Interview] Swarms of Cheap Spacecraft for Solar System Exploration
19/02/2024 Duración: 30minSolar sails aren't just a tool to send tiny spacecraft to Alpha Centauri. They can also be used to optimise exploration of the Solar System. How can we do that? Figuring it out with Alexander Alvara.
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[Space Bites] Unexpected Mimas Discovery // Moon Mission Launch // New EHT Image
16/02/2024 Duración: 21minMore oceans across the Solar System. The Event Horizon Telescope zooms into an active galactic nucleus. Another lunar lander sets off to the Moon.
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[Interview] What's Wrong With Modern Science And How To Fix It
14/02/2024 Duración: 01h04minWhat are the main problems of modern-day science? Why there's a growing trust gap between the scientists and the public? How can we fix those problems and restore the trust? Figuring out with Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
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[Q&A] Trusting Asteroid Strike Probabilities, Propulsion Breakthrough, Methane on Mars
13/02/2024 Duración: 46minHow sure can astronomers be when estimating asteroid strikes? Why is Jupiter so radioactive? What happened to the methane on Mars story? Are black holes 2D or 3D? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.