Best Fraser Cain Podcasts (2025)

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[Space Bites] Mysterious Object Discovered // Starship Explodes Again // China's Asteroid Sample Return 21:11

15h ago21:11

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China’s asteroid sample return mission launches, searching for a companion star for Betelgeuse, the 9th flight test wraps up for Starship and Superheavy, and Webb takes its longest exposure yet. And in SpaceBites+, is Venus hiding deadly asteroids. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 👉 Vote for the …

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[Q&A] De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait 17:41

1d ago17:41

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Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https:…

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[Interview] Can Sweating Heat Shields Solve Re-Entry Problems for Reusable Rockets? 53:31

3d ago53:31

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Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview. 😍 [Interview+] Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: …

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[Q&A] Extending JWST's Life, Views from Dragonfly, Roadblock to Mars 18:18

4d ago18:18

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Can we refuel James Webb at L2 when it runs out of propellant? What will the Dragonfly octocopter see on the surface of Titan? Will discovering life on Mars stop us from going there? And in our extended Q&A+ on Patreon, what are space things I'm hoping to see in my lifetime? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same vid…

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[Interview] 3 Key Technologies to Start Terraforming Mars in Our Lifetime 56:10

5d ago56:10

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Terraforming Mars is usually considered in the realm of science fiction. But actually we have technology to start doing it in our lifetime and achieve some meaningful results it a timescale of tens of years, not thousands. What are they? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Erika Ald…

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Ep. 757: CubeSats 33:13

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 757: CubeSats By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 19, 2025. Computers are getting smaller, faster and more capable, which has enabled an entirely mew class of satellites: CubeSats. A mission small enough that you can hold it in your hands, and yet powerful enough to even travel to other planets and send messages …

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Ep. 757: CubeSats 1:03:01

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Streamed live on May 19, 2025. Computers are getting smaller, faster and more capable, which has enabled an entirely mew class of satellites: CubeSats. A mission small enough that you can hold it in your hands, and yet powerful enough to even travel to other planets and send messages home. Every year, our electronics seem to get smaller and more po…

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[Space Bites] Dangers of A Super Solar Storm // Jupiter Twice The Size // Crazy Moon Landing System 21:17

8d ago21:17

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Jupiter could have been twice as big in the past, the challenges of landing on the Moon, the record for the farthest galaxy has been broken. And in our Patreon edition, how the location of gas plays a role in star formation. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129128649 👉 Vote for the best story here: https…

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[Q&A] My Favourite Space Image, Shape of Oort Cloud, The Concept of Aliens 19:17

9d ago19:17

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When did humans first think of aliens? Why is Oort cloud a sphere when the Solar System is a disk? Which space image is my favourite? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, is search for life only limited to looking for water? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, totally free : https://www.pa…

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[Q&A] Lasers VS Space Junk, Missions Overdelivering, Asteroids Already Mined 20:46

11d ago20:46

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Which space mission would I save from cancellation if I could? Is fighting space junk with lasers a good idea or not? What if we find asteroids that have already been mined? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, how do we measure masses of black holes ? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, t…

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Ep. 756: SphereX 28:21

12d ago28:21

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 756: SphereX By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 12, 2025. NASA’s newly launched SphereX mission is up & operational and has completed its initial checkout and “first light”. Everything looks good! And now it’s starting its science operations. And that’s good enough for Pamela! And THAT means we can talk about it…

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Ep. 756: SphereX 1:00:01

12d ago1:00:01

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Streamed live on May 12, 2025. NASA’s newly launched SphereX mission is up & operational and has completed its initial checkout and “first light”. Everything looks good! And now it’s starting its science operations. And that’s good enough for Pamela! And THAT means we can talk about it. So let’s do that! There's a new space telescope in town (or at…

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[Interview] How Liquid Water Can Hide on Mars 34:43

12d ago34:43

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So far we couldn't find liquid water on Mars. But there are still places where it can hide from us. One of them is pockets under the ice. How can it exist there and which possible ways do we have to detect it? Finding out in this interview. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Aditya Khuller https://apl.uw.edu/peo…

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[Space Bites] Eyes for Plato // Water Ice in Another Star System // Venus Tectonics 18:29

15d ago18:29

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ESA’s PLATO mission gets its eyes installed, Webb finds water ice in another star system, could it be dark matter and not dark energy that’s evolving over time? And in our longer [Space Bites+] on Patreon, researchers have found that hardy bacteria are evolving to thrive in spacecraft clean rooms. 🚀 [Space Bites+] No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: htt…

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[Interview] How Quantum Coronagraphs Will Help Us See Earth-Like Planets Around Sun-Like Stars 41:10

17d ago41:10

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Our current tech doesn't allow us to block light from Sun-like stars to see Earth-like planets. The brightness difference is just too high. One of the ways we can achieve it is with quantum coronagraphs. What are they and how do they work? Finding out in this interview. 👉 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. FREE https://www.patreon.com/universetoda…

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[Q&A] Cubesats VS Big Missions, EM Protection from Space Radiation, Discovering Exomoons 20:01

17d ago20:01

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Why risk sending big space missions instead of swarms of cubesats? Can NASA protect future Mars astronauts from radiation with EM-rockets? How close are we to discovering our first exomoon? And in our Q&A+ version, which sci-fi tech is the closest to becoming a reality? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. B…

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[Q&A] Why Keep Voyagers Alive, Life with No DNA, Confidence in the Distant Ladder 20:24

18d ago20:24

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Is keeping the Voyagers active a waste of money and time on the Deep Space Network? Could you play catch with a baseball-mass black hole? How confident are we in the distance ladder? And in our Q&A+ version, does it make sense to film a movie in space? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question, tot…

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Ep. 755: Intermediate Mass Black Holes 56:59

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Streamed live on May 5, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. There are stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. But very little evidence of anything in between. Where are all the intermediate-mass black holes that should be the building blocks of the biggest ones? Actually, the science has been accelerating rapidly and we now know …

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Ep. 755: Intermediate Mass Black Holes 31:55

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 755: Intermediate Mass Black Holes By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 5, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. There are stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. But very little evidence of anything in between. Where are all the intermediate-mass black holes that should be the building blocks of …

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[Interview] How KSP Helps Designing Real-Life Space Mission 39:04

19d ago39:04

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The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn. 👉 [Interview+…

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[Space Bites] Spying on Spy Satellites // Official NASA Budget Cuts // Dragonfly Milestone 18:57

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The official NASA cuts are here. Several missions reach big milestones. The Solar Gravitational Lens will be challenging to use, and in our special bonus version on Patreon, [Space Bites+] an additional story about New Horizons scanning the clouds of hydrogen around the Solar System. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 …

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[Q&A] Smoking Gun Biosignatures, Dyson Spheres vs Warp Drives, Adopting the Metric System 20:08

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Which evidence will be a definite smoking gun when it comes to finding extraterrestrial life? Why is a Dyson sphere more realistic than warp drives? Will America ever adopt the metric system? And in our Q&A+ version, will China be collaborating with other nations in space? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 🎁 [Q&A+] Same video…

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[Q&A] Black Holes as a Great Filter, Artemis 3 Landing Site, Smallest Possible Star 21:51

25d ago21:51

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Ep. 754: K2-18b 32:51

26d ago32:51

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 754: K2-18b By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 28, 2025. You’ve heard the news! Astronomers are reporting the discovery of biosignatures at K2-18b. Is this proof of life or should we all be more skeptical? It's in the news and people are claiming aliens... but is it aliens? Let's see what the data actually says.…

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Ep. 754: K2-18b 58:57

26d ago58:57

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Streamed live on Apr 28, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay You’ve heard the news! Astronomers are reporting the discovery of biosignatures at K2-18b. Is this proof of life or should we all be more skeptical? It's in the news and people are claiming aliens... but is it aliens? Let's see what the data actually says. SUPPORTED BY YOU …

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[Interview] Vera Rubin Will Forever Change Astronomy. Here's Exactly How 54:53

26d ago54:53

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Vera Rubin Telescope (aka LSST) is finally ready. We're expecting first light in the coming months. It will find Planet 9 (if it exists), discover thousands of new asteroids, millions of new supernovae and will change the way we do astronomy with its surveys of the night sky. Here's how it will do all that. 👉 Watch this interview with no YT ads: ht…

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[Space Bites] Planet 9 Hint // Problems for Psyche // Uranus Occultation 21:40

29d ago21:40

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[Q&A] Inside The Space Voids, Protecting Mars, JWST Deep Fields 21:05

30d ago21:05

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[Q&A] Dinosaurs VS The Asteroid, Infinite Gravity, Real Autonomy of ISS 19:19

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Ep. 753: Why is the Moon's South Pole So Interesting? 35:33

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 753: Why is the Moon's South Pole So Interesting? By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 21, 2025. I’m sure you’ve heard that all eyes are on the Moon’s southern pole. This is where various NASA and Chinese missions are targeting. What makes this region so special and what are the special challenges that explorers w…

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