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"Ancient Venus Civilization Dark Matter Great Attractor Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 πŸ‘‰ Dark Matter in NOT a Theory https://youtu.be/PbmJkMhmrVI πŸ‘‰ Channels mentioned https://www.youtube.com/@AstroAF/ https://www.youtube.com/@MaximumAstronomy https://www.youtube.com/@frosthastrophotography/ Could Venus be turned into hell by an ancient civilization that lived on it Why Dark Matter is not a theory What's up with all the Great Attractor videos on YouTube And in"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T00:02Z 488K followers, 29.7K engagements

"New Data on Europa // Crazy SpaceX Plans // NO Artemis [--] in February πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 πŸ‘‰Interview about Europa with Dr. Paul Byrne https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8 πŸ‘‰Interview about Magnetars with Dr. Genevieve Schroeder https://youtu.be/Q3JGdARjzTA πŸ‘‰ How AI Destroyed My Job: https://youtu.be/HjDD8xwU6s8 πŸ”΅ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Another reason why Europa might not be habitable Artemis II is delayed for a month Claude takes Perseverance for a drive SpaceX is planning to launch"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T21:46Z 488K followers, 88.7K engagements

"Black Holes Could Be Something Else Entirely. And We Can Test It 🟣 Space Bites: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmn80dX2Rw4KUoCTR40Y4DrS πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 Black Holes could be something completely different. They might be super compact objects composed of fermionic dark matter. And we can test it. More info on the discovery: https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-dense-clump-of-dark-matter-not-a-supermassive-black-hole-could-reside-in-the-milky-ways-center Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov πŸ“°"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T22:05Z 488K followers, 74.3K engagements

"We Were Wrong About Europas Sub-Surface Ocean πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/posts/148788681/ Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. But new studies suggest that we were wrong. That the sub-surface ocean is most probably uninhabitable and lifeless. Why is it so and what does it mean for future missions and search for life Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Paul Byrne https://bsky.app/profile/theplanetaryguy.bsky.social πŸ“œ Europa May Be Lifeless and Unihabitable After All"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T01:05Z 488K followers, 226.3K engagements

"SpaceX Turns Away from Mars // Venus Lava Tube Confirmed // China's Moon Rocket Test πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 πŸ”΅ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts A lava tube found on Venus China tests its new capsule and softlands a rocket SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to the Moon and in Space Bites+ [--] galaxies colliding in the early Universe. 00:00 Intro 00:16 New image from EHT"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T23:41Z 488K followers, 98.1K engagements

"What are Globular Clusters Relics of the Early Universe One of the most beautiful and scientifically interesting objects in space are the globular clusters containing hundreds of thousands of stars. What are they and where did they come from Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson"
YouTube Link 2017-09-12T19:47Z 488K followers, 39.5K engagements

"Vera Rubin Will Change Astronomy Forever. Here's Exactly How πŸ‘‰ Watch this video with no YT ads: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Dr. Edward Ajhar https://rubinobservatory.org/ Vera Rubin Telescope (aka LSST) is finally ready. We're expecting first light in the coming months. It will find Planet [--] (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. 00:00 Intro 01:25 What's happening with Vera Rubin 08:20 What will Vera Rubin be able to see 23:35"
YouTube Link 2025-05-05T19:26Z 488K followers, 97.8K engagements

"Nuclear Rocket In [----] // New JWST Problems // Starship WDR Starship completes its wet-dress rehearsal another problem for Webb a nuclear rocket test is coming and more cool NIAC grants. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ‘‰ First NIAC Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/growing-mars-77829316 00:00 Intro 00:14 Starship Wet Dress Rehersal 03:18 JWST's NIRISS problems https://www.universetoday.com/159790/webb-niriss-instrument-has-gone-offline/ 04:57 Webb's first occultation 07:46 Extremely Close Asteroid Flyby"
YouTube Link 2023-01-27T21:09Z 488K followers, 118K engagements

"YouTube Keeps Blocking This Space Video. We're Showing It Anyway 🟣 The Blocked Q&A video: https://youtu.be/m4xoEgw3ysE πŸ”΄ Q&A+ version with no ads and a bonus question free for everyone https://www.patreon.com/posts/148759407 And here is the forbidden clip. But remember once seen it can never be unseen: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/expansionuniverse1/ universe today fraser cain space astronomy universe today fraser cain space astronomy"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T19:00Z 488K followers, 227.4K engagements

"Gravitational Waves Background Announced // Planets in The Oort Cloud // Big Starship Update Gravitational wave background of the Universe. A map of the Milky Way in neutrinos. More new discoveries from JWST. A major update for Starship. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:13 Gravitational Waves Announcement"
YouTube Link 2023-07-01T00:54Z 488K followers, 114K engagements

"Discovery of The Decade for Dwarf Planets Eris and Makemake Geothermal Activity Huge Kuiper Belt discovery With James Webb astronomers were able to see that Eris and Makemake showed signs of geothermal activity. How exactly did that happen Figuring out with Dr Christopher Glein Lead Scientist at Southwest Research Institute. πŸ‘‰ Dr Christopher Glein https://www.christopherglein.com/ πŸ“œ Measurement of D/H and 13C/12C Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake: Evidence for Internal Activity https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05085 πŸ“œ Moderate D/H Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake as Evidence"
YouTube Link 2024-02-20T20:57Z 488K followers, 99.5K engagements

"Full Analysis of Starship IFT-10 with @scottmanley and @MarcusHouse πŸ”΄ Interview+ Same video. No YT ads. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/posts/137667533 πŸ“Ί Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley πŸ“Ί Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse 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. πŸš€ IFT-5 Analysis: https://youtu.be/Flv1W6AR-cU πŸš€ IFT-4"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T22:12Z 488K followers, 114K engagements

"Asteroid Strike Probabilities Propulsion Breakthrough Methane on Mars Q&A [---] How 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. Dakotah Tyler's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dtstarkid/ πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:24 Andoria Can you prove that there's no life in the"
YouTube Link 2024-02-13T18:52Z 488K followers, 90.6K engagements

"Vera Rubin's ONLINE // Huge LISA Update // Record-Breaking JWST Exoplanet πŸš€ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132486332 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community The first pictures from Rubin are finally here construction begins on the LISA mission Webb directly images a Saturn-sized exoplanet and do pulsar have mountains And in Space Bites+ a fast radio burst is coming from inside the Solar System. 00:00 Intro 00:22 Vera Rubin Observatory is ONLINE"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T18:25Z 487K followers, 97.5K engagements

"Are Martian Dust Storms Dangerous Have you ever seen a science fiction movie about Mars and its scary dust storms Just how dangerous are these things and should future Martian explorers be worried Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer"
YouTube Link 2015-08-27T15:26Z 487K followers, 23.8K engagements

"Technology Test Stream universe today fraser cain space astronomy universe today fraser cain space astronomy"
YouTube Link 2024-10-28T02:55Z 487K followers, [---] engagements

"AI Writing Science Papers Private Space Science Targets for ELT Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Has AI already written any good science papers Which are the primary targets for the Extremely Large Telescope Which is scarier finding aliens or not finding them And in Q&A+ what happens if you keep feeding a black hole forever 00:00 Start 00:27 @AlaskanBallistics First thing to study with ELT 02:45 @zapfanzapfan Billionaires building telescopes 06:00 @Disasterina"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T03:10Z 488K followers, 28.1K engagements

"Effects of Planet Alignment Protecting Antimatter Spaceships from Dust JWST Deep Fields Q&A [---] How can we protect antimatter-powered rockets from space dust Will curing cancer solve deep space travel What happens when planets align Does dark matter lose angular momentum Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:28 Andoria How can we protect antimatter-powered spaceships from space dust 06:34 Vulcan"
YouTube Link 2024-04-30T17:06Z 488K followers, 133.1K engagements

"How Do Ion Engines Work The Most Efficient Propulsion System Out There People always ask me why were stuck with chemical rockets. Seriously exploding a bunch of hydrogen or kerosene is the best we can do Good news there are other exotic science fiction-sounding propulsion systems out there which use electromagnetic fields to accelerate atoms allowing their spacecraft to accelerate for months at a time. Im talking about ion engines of course and several spacecraft have already used these exotic thrusters to perform some of the most amazing missions in the exploration of the Solar System. Audio"
YouTube Link 2018-05-15T21:20Z 488K followers, 1.1M engagements

"You Don't Understand The Fermi Paradox Are we alone in the Universe How can we approach this question with a real scientific perspective What would life even look like if it existed somewhere Answering all these questions and more with Dr Adam Frank. πŸ“• Adam Frank's book 'Little Book of Aliens' https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-little-book-of-aliens-adam-frank πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 01:15 When did we start thinking of aliens 03:47"
YouTube Link 2023-10-26T17:49Z 488K followers, 490.9K engagements

"What If A Black Hole Met An Antimatter Black Hole Trying to Finally Kill a Black Hole Would shooting a black hole into an antimatter black hole destroy them both Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph - @susiemmurph Brian"
YouTube Link 2015-07-23T19:46Z 488K followers, 100.9K engagements

"Pandora The Alien Atmosphere Inspector πŸ‘‰ Support us on Patreon and watch with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/c/universetoday/posts NASA is launching a new telescope this year called Pandora. It'll be specifically inspecting atmospheres of exoplanets. It even uses spare parts from JWST. Learning more about the Pandora telescope in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr Ben Hord https://pandorasat.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:31 What is the Pandora mission 07:37 Target selection 13:38 Spare detector from JWST 16:59 Fighting stellar contamination 26:32 An alternative for TRAPPIST-1 28:57 What's next for Pandora"
YouTube Link 2025-01-29T18:56Z 488K followers, 29.8K engagements

"Galaxies Made from Antimatter Transparency of Science Favourite Lagrange Point Reveal Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Same video. No ads. +BONUS question. For FREE. https://www.patreon.com/posts/124151221 Is it possible that some of the galaxies out there are made of antimatter How transparent is science research across the world Which of the Lagrange points is my favourite And in our free bonus question on Patreon how big can of a moon can the Earth sustain All this and more in this Q&A show. 00:00 Start 00:29 Can antimatter galaxies exist out there 02:03 Can we use double gravitational lenses 03:40 My favourite"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T19:37Z 488K followers, 28.1K engagements

"Sweet Sweet Asteroid // JWST On TRAPPIST-1e // Chinas Big Science Plans πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟑 Ultimate Guide to TRAPPIST-1with Megan Gialluca https://youtu.be/B8H4EnbKkgUsi=mAq4nxSQbffx5G8d πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Sugar in asteroid samples. Searching for an atmosphere at TRAPPIST 1e. Chinas Space science missions for the next [--] years and NASA loses contact with MAVEN. On Space Bites+ is Venus more volcanically active than we thought 00:00 Intro 00:17 Sugars and more in Bennu samples"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T21:30Z 488K followers, 70.1K engagements

"Huge Discoveries by James Webb // Fire In Space // Quantum Squeezing Lots of new discoveries from JWST. How a software bug killed HAKUTO-R. Keplers last ever exoplanets. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:12 JWST Spies Huge Water Plumes on Enceladus https://www.universetoday.com/161655/jwst-spies-a-gigantic-water-plume-at-enceladus/ 02:15 Ultra-Hot Jupiter Mapped by Webb"
YouTube Link 2023-06-03T00:39Z 488K followers, 356.7K engagements

"Phases of the Moon App for Android This is a demonstration of the Universe Today phases of the Moon app for Android. It allows you to smoothly move through the phases of the Moon by swiping back and forth. Buy the Android edition at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/detailsid=com.universetoday.moon.phases You can see: - beautiful animation of the Moon created by NASA Satellites - jump forward or backward to any time to see the Moon's phase rise/set times age phase - distance to the moon updated in real time - share your lunar images to all your social apps android Android (operating System)"
YouTube Link 2012-09-19T16:57Z 488K followers, 20.4K engagements

"Phases of the Moon App for iOS Here's a video that describes the features and functionality of Universe Today's Phases of the Moon app for iPhone and iPad. This app is available from the app store just go to: http://www.universetoday.com/iosmoon/ universe today phases of the moon moon app moon phases universe today phases of the moon moon app moon phases"
YouTube Link 2013-01-17T19:14Z 488K followers, [----] engagements

"Planning a Mission to Uranus 😍 Interview+ Same video. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/posts/planning-mission-131626769 We never went back to Uranus after the Voyager [--] flyby in [----]. It's time to go back. But what will it take to organise a mission to Uranus What priorities will it have and when can it launch Find out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Amy Simon https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/amy.a.simon 00:00 Intro 02:11 What have we learned since Voyager 05:58 Requests for the mission 15:59 Planning a modern-day mission 24:22 LUCY mission 29:38 OSIRIS-ReX 37:52 Current obsessions"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T22:27Z 488K followers, 37.7K engagements

"Landing on Venus Neutron Stars Going Boom Shape of the Oort Cloud Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Can neutron stars create an equivalent of Type 1a supernovae Can you land on Venus without a parachute How do we know the shape of the Oort cloud And in Q&A+ what's going on with 3I/ATLAS' weird tail situation 00:00 Start 00:26 Ian Cudmore Can neutron stars create supernovae 05:17 Hanneskitz Can one land on Venus without a parachute 09:27 Thomas Starkey What is the"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T19:13Z 488K followers, 25.7K engagements

"I'm Obsessed With Venus Now. Here's Why Active volcanism. Plate tectonics. Retaining the atmosphere without a magnetosphere. There's so much to learn about Venus In this interview I'm discussing all these things with Dr Paul Byrne Planetary Evangelist and Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis πŸ₯ Professor Paul Byrne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePlanetaryGuy πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:14 Why Venus 00:05:32 The big questions 00:08:03 Why so underexplored 00:20:13 Problems with the"
YouTube Link 2023-04-13T16:17Z 488K followers, 275.2K engagements

"All The Real Science of 3I/ATLAS. The Ultimate Guide πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 3I/ATLAS is a mad topic surrounded by speculations about aliens and other controversial takes. But there's a lot of real science about this fascinating objects. So in this video we put together all the major discoveries and scientific papers about 3I/ATLAS. 00:00 What is 3I/ATLAS 01:37 Discovery of the comet Darryl Seligman and others https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02757 R. de la Fuente Marcos and others https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12922 04:41 Pre-discovery by other"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T23:40Z 488K followers, 521K engagements

"My Favourite Space Image Shape of Oort Cloud The Concept of Aliens Q&A [---] 🎁 Q&A+ Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question totally free : https://www.patreon.com/posts/129628748 πŸš€ Overtime Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 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. 00:00 Start 00:30 Paige Potter When did humans first think of aliens 03:24 Paul_in_Tucson"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T19:01Z 488K followers, 18K engagements

"Seeing the Oort Cloud Rogue Planet Nearby Knocking the Moon Away Q&A [---] 🎁 Q&A+ Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question totally free : https://www.patreon.com/posts/131860235 πŸš€ Overtime Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday Can a giant asteroid knock the Moon from its orbit How good does a telescope need to be to see the Oort cloud What are the odds of a rogue planet hiding nearby in our Solar system And in our extended Q&A+ version can we be sure that we're alone in the Universe Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 00:00 Start 00:30 angus campbell Could a"
YouTube Link 2025-06-19T23:24Z 488K followers, 37.7K engagements

"Everything NASA Discovered with JWST's Year [--]. Closest to Farthest 4K It's already been two years of JWST operations. In this episode we accumulated all the major science results all the amazing images and graphs all the important discoveries and controversies. Enjoy the ULTIMATE GUIDE to the second year of James Webb. πŸ₯‡ All the JWST discoveries from YEAR [--] https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0Q πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 01:29 Jupiter's Moons 04:26"
YouTube Link 2024-07-22T18:41Z 488K followers, 677.9K engagements

"SpaceX Gets $849M to Destroy the ISS // Moon Samples Land // Waves on Titan China returns samples from the far side of the Moon SpaceX will be de-orbiting ISS could you surf the methane waves on Titan and who knows when Starliner is coming home πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Samples from the far side of the Moon 01:41 China test a reusable rocket booster 02:41 SpaceX will deorbit ISS 05:13 Map of nearby stars 06:51 Vote results 07:40"
YouTube Link 2024-06-27T18:25Z 486K followers, 107K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Comet Special Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 How can we realistically tell if 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship or not Can we turn an interstellar comet into a transmitter Would the government suppress information about a dangerous asteroid And in Q&A+ why aren't there more asteroids outside the solar system 00:00 Start 00:30 Visto Tutti How could we tell 3i-Atlas as comet from Avi-Loeb-style alien space junk 04:25 Jera King Whats going to happen when"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T19:48Z 487K followers, 55.2K engagements

"James Webb Deep Field // Betelgeuse's Doing It Again // Starliner Fail Betelgeuse is unexpectedly bright. An update of JWSTs Deep Field program. Big problems with the Boeing Starliner. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:13 Betelgeuse Is Acting Weird Again https://www.universetoday.com/161751/betelgeuse-is-almost-50-brighter-than-normal-whats-going-on/ 03:15 Webb Deep Field"
YouTube Link 2023-06-09T19:06Z 487K followers, 188.3K engagements

"Dark Curvature Navigating the Oort Cloud Future of Space Toilets Q&A [---] Should we change "Dark Matter" to "Dark Curvature" How do you navigate through dense asteroid fields What's the future of space toilets Do aliens block their outgoing signals All these and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday Book Club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:58 Tatooine How do you navigate through dense asteroid fields 04:02 Coruscant Should we change "Dark Matter" to "Dark Curvature" 07:57 Hoth"
YouTube Link 2023-01-18T01:06Z 486K followers, 51.6K engagements

"That's Exactly The Point of Proper Science Q&A Livestream Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T15:23Z 488K followers, 31.1K engagements

"Early Signs of Dark Matter Detection // Search for Exomoons // No Liquid Water for Mars πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 🌚 David Kipping's @CoolWorldsLab video about his search for exomoons: https://youtu.be/QCKrUZeiTJo πŸ‘‰ Interview with David Kipping: https://youtu.be/umiMtQU3bMU Has dark matter been found A galaxy made of the first stars Chinas reusable rocket reaches orbit but doesnt stick the landing a possible explanation for the matter/antimatter asymmetry and in Q&A+"
YouTube Link 2025-12-06T01:06Z 488K followers, 51.5K engagements

"The Secret Behind NASA's Recent Success with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen What 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 Science Mission Directorate. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 02:00 JWST 09:25 Parker Solar Probe 15:55 Future missions"
YouTube Link 2024-03-16T22:59Z 487K followers, 34.7K engagements

"Destroying Asteroid YR4 // Bummer for Hycean Worlds // Water on Ryugu πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Should we destroy asteroid [----] YR4 instead of letting it hit the moon Why Hycean worlds probably don't exist. Liquid water once flowed on asteroid Ryugu. Space bytes+ a supermassive black hole that is breaking the Eddington limit. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Should we destroy [----] YR4"
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T20:06Z 487K followers, 45.8K engagements

"Mission to Save Hubble 2I/Borisov vs 3I/ATLAS Galaxy Weather Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Will Jared Isaacman fly to fix Hubble as NASA Administrator Why was 2I/Borisov covered much less than Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS Does the Milky Way have galactic weather And in Q&A+ my thoughts about SpaceX IPO which is absolutely not a financial advice 00:00 Start 00:27 @GadZookz Should NASA allow Jared Isaacman to head a mission to fix Hubble 03:30 @mimivirus173 Why wasn't"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T23:04Z 488K followers, 34.8K engagements

"Should We Stay Away From Dark Matter Q&A Livestream Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy Here's a link to the Angela Collier video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=PbmJkMhmrVI πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T18:45Z 488K followers, 37.1K engagements

"AI Took My Job. Here's How I Survived πŸ”΄ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/universetoday 🟣 Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/ πŸ‘‰ Same video with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149947973 00:00 It already happened 00:45 The downfall of ad-supported media 05:08 My response 06:44 What's next Host: Fraser Cain Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov πŸ“° GUIDE TO SPACE EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://www.patreon.com/public-rss/75186show=1744036 Astronomy"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T19:06Z 488K followers, 21.2K engagements

"Dealing with Lunar Regolith with Dr. Kevin Cannon Dr. Kevin Cannon is an assistant professor of geology and geological engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Cannon has been studying the properties of lunar regolith developing techniques that could help to mitigate its dangers during long-duration lunar exploration missions. https://geology.mines.edu/project/cannon-kevin/ πŸš€ OUR WEBSITE: https://www.universetoday.com/ πŸš€ PODCAST LINKS: RSS: https://universetoday.com/audio iTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunes Spotify: https://universetoday.com/spotify πŸš€ EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Read by"
YouTube Link 2022-05-11T16:59Z 487K followers, [----] engagements

"Will No Crew Escape System on Starship Bite SpaceX Q&A Livestream Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy Everyday Astronaut's video about Starship's abort system: https://youtu.be/v6lPMFgZU5Q πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T16:22Z 488K followers, [----] engagements

"Teaching ChatGPT to Do Real Science πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300 πŸ‘‰ AION Search https://astronolan-aion-search.hf.space/ LLM and Generative AI seems to be everywhere. But at the same time it generates a lot of AI slop in all forms. However there are really good ways we can use LLMs for science. How can we do it in astronomy Can we teach ChatGPT or Gemini to do good science Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Nolan Koblischke https://nolank.ca 00:00 Intro 02:30 Using LLMs for Astronomy purposes 10:30 Training LLMs 31:42 LLMs potentially contributing to"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T18:16Z 488K followers, 21K engagements

"Dust Is A Much Bigger Problem Than You Think When we fly to Moon and Mars how hard will it be to deal with dust. It can be a much more difficult problem when most of us think. And why is it so hard to clean it off solar panels on Mars. We discuss all that with Dr Christine Hartzell. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 01:35 What is Moon dust 07:55 What damage can dust do 12:57 What can we do about it 20:19 How big the problem really is 22:08 Why don't they just. 30:11 Outro πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads."
YouTube Link 2023-05-01T15:48Z 487K followers, 45.6K engagements

"Streaming Artemis Landings Planets VS Supernovae Life Deep Inside Earth Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 How will livestreams from Artemis be different from Apollo Can planetary systems survive their stars exploding Can a completely different life hide deep inside Earth And in Q&A+ when should we expect new NIAC awards 00:00 Start 00:27 @ABc-bo2xy When will humans realistically return to the Moon 02:23 @rJaune How would streaming Artemis Moon landings be different"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T19:21Z 488K followers, 26.3K engagements

"NASA Goes Nuclear // 4% Chance of Hitting The Moon // Big Dark Energy Results πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 πŸ‘‰ Escape Velocity Space News (EVSN) https://www.youtube.com/watchv=QDtUsDJGqiI&list=PLo1j35Qh8M1xuXThFgWMJNdHYNBb9gf4U πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts The Dark Energy Survey results are in an asteroid strike on the Moon would be a boon to science Mercury might not be totally dead and NASA continued to test its nuclear rockets. And in Space Bites+ solving the mystery of cosmic expansion"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T19:38Z 488K followers, 65.1K engagements

"Dark Matter Evidence Oort Cloud Shape Size of Lagrange Points Q&A [---] Will LIGO detect gravitational waves when Betelgeuse explodes Why are scientists so sure about dark matter Could Betelgeuse become a black hole after it goes supernova Why is the Oort cloud a sphere not a disk What determines the size of Lagrange points All this and more in this week's Q&A Dark matter is not a theory https://www.youtube.com/watchv=PbmJkMhmrVI πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club"
YouTube Link 2023-06-27T18:38Z 486K followers, 68.3K engagements

"Power from a Black Hole My Meteorite Oort Cloud Attachment Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 How does Oort cloud stay attached to the Solar System as it moves through space How can you generate power using a black hole What should you do if a meteorite falls into your yard And in Q&A+ which upcoming NASA missions are worth advocating for 00:00 Start 00:00 Daremo Ten Advocating for prospective NASA missions 00:30 INVISIGOTH What to do with a meteorite from my yard"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T16:18Z 487K followers, 25K engagements

"How Magnetars Are Born πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads. Bonus Part. FREE for everyone https://www.patreon.com/posts/149015646 Magnetars are a special sauce of neutron stars. They are extremely violent with crazy magnetic fields. But how are they created Do kilonova neutron star collisions produce them What do we really know about that Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Genevieve Schroeder https://astro.cornell.edu/genevieve-schroeder https://sites.northwestern.edu/genevieveschroeder/ https://bsky.app/profile/genevieveschroeder.bsky.social πŸ“œ No Sign of a Magnetar Remnant Following the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T19:01Z 488K followers, 54.2K engagements

"Magnetic Poles Flip Hypervelocity Stars from Andromeda Potential Target for New Horizons Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 What will happen when Earth's magnetic poles flip Is Andromeda launching hypervelocity stars at us Can Vera Rubin find a new target for New Horizons And in Q&A+ could ants evolve to develop space travel 00:00 Start 00:25 @john-vincentsaddic6335 Can Vera Rubin discover a new target for New Horizons 03:51 @CraigH999 What happens when the Earth's"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T21:14Z 488K followers, 43.5K engagements

"Ion Engines for The Solar Gravitational Lens and Beyond πŸ¦„ Get the extra part for free here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/118241839 Ion engines can be a very efficient way to travel not only through our Solar System but even beyond. What kinds of ion engines are there How are they different What kind of missions can we expect Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr.DanFries https://engr.uky.edu/people/dan-fries πŸ“œ Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems with Optimal Specific Impulses for Fast Interstellar Precursor Missions"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T20:01Z 487K followers, 25.4K engagements

"What Is A Dyson Sphere A Dyson Sphere is a megastructure that could be built around a star to harness all the solar energy it gives off. In this video we talk about the different kinds of Dyson Spheres Dyson Clouds and other megastructures that could be built - and how we might even detect them from Earth. http://www.universetoday.com/104919/what-is-a-dyson-sphere/ ---------- As long as humans survive we will likely be increasing our energy consumption. We want better transportation faster computers and stuff we just can't imagine yet. That's going to take energy and lots of it. If you plot"
YouTube Link 2013-09-19T20:17Z 487K followers, 148.7K engagements

"Why Plate Tectonics Is SO IMPORTANT for Venus Plate tectonics might be the key to why Venus had become the hell it is right now. Some think that it just never had it. But recent studies suggest that Venus did have plate tectonics at the same time Earth did. Why is it important Figuring it out with Dr Matt Weller. More interviews: πŸ‘‰ Paul Byrne Interview: https://youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM πŸ‘‰ Future exploration of Venus https://youtu.be/iVtquFgZ2pQ πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 01:23 How bad Venus really is 04:44 Plate tectonics 17:05 Will Earth follow"
YouTube Link 2023-11-02T20:50Z 487K followers, 84.1K engagements

"What is a Nova How Does It Compare to a Supernova Weve talked about supernovae plenty of times but what about just regular plain old novae What are they and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain -"
YouTube Link 2016-10-20T17:49Z 487K followers, 76.2K engagements

"SpaceX To Fix Hubble // NASA Smashes Asteroid // Exciting Enceladus Discoveries Humanity moved an asteroid on purpose for the first time in history. Juno flies past Jupiter's moon Europa. A possible mission to boost Hubble and a mysterious blob is orbiting Milky Ways supermassive black hole. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸŽ™ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/bRxr4JTNqh 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - DART successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos https://www.universetoday.com/157794/this-is-the-last-thing-dart-saw-as-it-smashed-into-its-asteroid-target/ 05:05 - SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2022-10-01T00:23Z 487K followers, 227.6K engagements

"HUGE Life on Mars Claim Explained // 3I ATLAS Grows a Tail // JWST Looks at TRAPPIST-1e πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138640041 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Has Perseverance found signs of life on Mars Webb scans TRAPPIST-1e for signs of an atmosphere. 3I/ATLAS grows a tail and could get a mission. And on Space Bites+ Webb sees a cloud of methane around the dwarf planet Makemake. 00:00 Intro 00:21 NASA Says Perseverance Discovered Signs of Life on Mars"
YouTube Link 2025-09-11T05:47Z 487K followers, 148.1K engagements

"How Fast Does the Earth Rotate In this short video Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain does the math to help you understand just how fast you're spinning in space right now and how you'd actually gain a little weight if the Earth stopped spinning. Based on this article from Universe Today: http://www.universetoday.com/26623/how-fast-does-the-earth-rotate/ -------------- The Earth feels firm and solid beneath your feet. Everything's calm and quiet. Right We know the planet is rapidly spinning on its axis completing one full rotation every day. As we're gravitationally bound to the planet and"
YouTube Link 2013-05-20T16:46Z 487K followers, 317.6K engagements

"Crazy-Spinning Asteroid // NASAs Budget is Back // Medical Evacuation from ISS πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 🌢 Add to The Pile of Spice https://www.patreon.com/posts/pile-of-spice-147346705 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Rubin spots a rapidly spinning asteroid Congress restores NASAs funding Crew [--] is back on Earth for a medical emergency the Pandora Space Telescope launches. And in Space Bites+ two new exoplanets around a red dwarf could help push the habitable zone out. 00:00 Intro 00:15"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T23:55Z 488K followers, 60.3K engagements

"How Japan Built Its Crazy Space Agency πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads. Bonus Part. FREE for everyone https://www.patreon.com/posts/150441124 Japans space agency often flies under the radar despite pursuing missions many larger agencies havent attempted. Like returning samples from Phobos or deploying a Toyota-built lunar rover. In this interview we trace JAXAs origins and the decisions that defined it. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Subodhana Wijeyeratne https://subowijeyeratne.com/ πŸ“š The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan's Space Programs https://bdo.wfu.mybluehost.me/the-islands-the-stars/ 00:00 Intro"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T21:42Z 488K followers, 20.5K engagements

"AI Warp Drive Surviving in Space Firing at a Black Hole Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Will AI help us to create a warp drive Could aliens even survive a trip to Earth What would happen if you fire a powerful beam at a black hole And in Q&A+ which part of the Universe does the CMB show us 00:00 Start 00:28 @jackseabranch7960 Can aliens survive a journey to Earth 02:49 @churchdiscography What would happen if a GRB hits a black hole 05:19 @ashd.007 Do binary stars"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T19:58Z 488K followers, 20.6K engagements

"Alternative Dyson Spheres Vera Rubin's Data Source of Magnetars Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Are white dwarf stars a perfect solution for Dyson spheres How will Vera Rubin's data releases work Where do magnetars come from And in Q&A+ does Physics work in the same way across the Universe 00:00 Start 00:26 @ar-visions Are white dwarf a solution for Dyson spheres 02:41 @gumby2ms How will Vera Rubin's data releases work 06:48 @karandeepgill5589 How much of a galaxy"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T23:59Z 488K followers, 27.8K engagements

"Exciting Science in [----] Nature of Dark Matter Forever Travelling Light Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 What exciting science can we expect in [----] Can dark matter be black holes or even something else Does light travel forever And in Q&A+ could a rogue planet pass through the Solar System 00:00 Start 00:27 @bearcubdaycare What interesting science is expected in [----] 04:44 @robmaceacheron Could black hole be dark matter 05:42 @EdSceptic-y2e Can dark matter be lots"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T19:12Z 488K followers, 37K engagements

"JWST LUVOIR and Mind-blowing Future Projects with Lee Feinberg Optical Telescope Element Manager What's the current state of James Webb What were the main technical difficulties and what does the future look like What comes after JWST and LUVOIR Will it be possible to ever build a quantum telescope πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ’― [---] Days of Webb: https://youtu.be/lpJ5x4rcH-k 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:36 Current state of JWST science 00:08:42 JWST data release mechanisms 00:16:34 Evolution of the Periodic table 00:19:03 Technical challenges of JWST 00:24:06"
YouTube Link 2022-11-02T11:48Z 487K followers, 155.1K engagements

"SpaceX Consuming NASA Earth Hoarding Asteroids Tracking X37 Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Same video. No ads. +BONUS question. For FREE. https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-question-q-123097936 πŸš€ Even more questions with Overtime: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-q-123098406 Will SpaceX eventually consume NASA Are there asteroids at Lagrange points in front and behind the Earth Can we track the Space Force's secret X37 shuttle Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 00:00 Start 00:31 Are there asteroids in Earth's Lagrange points 04:09 Will Musk fold NASA into SpaceX 12:15 How will"
YouTube Link 2025-02-25T20:10Z 486K followers, 31.7K engagements

"What Is The Higgs Boson What is this thing we keep hearing about - the Higgs Boson and why is it important Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph - @susiemmurph Brian Koberlein - @briankoberlein Chad Weber -"
YouTube Link 2016-02-01T18:03Z 487K followers, 29.8K engagements

"Moons Q&A Special Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 How would a rover for an icy moon look like Which moon should we replace the Moon with Why put a telescope on the Moon And what's the probability of Artemis II launching this February All this and more in this week's Q&A. 00:00 Start 00:24 @kasieream1248 How would rovers for icy moons look like 06:29 @walleyeottagofishingchanne3960 Replacing the Moon with other moons from the Solar System 08:23 @AEFisch Why put a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T23:44Z 488K followers, 32.7K engagements

"What Is A Quasar In this short video explainer Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain investigates the most powerful objects in the Universe: quasars. In just the last few decades our understanding of quasars has developed in leaps and bounds. We now know what they are. And so will you. http://www.universetoday.com/73222/what-is-a-quasar/ -------------- I love it when scientists discover something unusual in nature. They have no idea what it is and then over decades of research evidence builds and scientists grow to understand what's going on. My favorite example Quasars. Astronomers first knew"
YouTube Link 2013-08-12T16:49Z 487K followers, 414.1K engagements

"UAP Coverup Controversy // NASA's [----] Nuclear Rocket // Trillions of Rogue Planets NASA reveals nuclear rocket partnership with Lockheed Martin. Witnesses claim theres a UAP coverup. There could be trillions of rogue planets wandering the Milky Way. 😍 [--] Year of JWST Special: https://youtu.be/nbDQEo0uA0Q πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:12 [----] Nuclear Rocket by Lockheed Martin"
YouTube Link 2023-07-28T19:36Z 487K followers, 66.5K engagements

"Worrying Solar Storm Data // Falcon Heavy is Back // Total Lunar Eclipse Historical data about solar storms carved in trees and it's a bit worrying. Falcon Heavy's back after [--] months of absence. There's a meteor shower and a total lunar eclipse in the coming days. And JWST gave us yet another version of Pillars of Creation. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“– Book Club Group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:33 Even more Pillars of Creation by Webb"
YouTube Link 2022-11-05T00:42Z 487K followers, 43.9K engagements

"When Did Dark Matter Appear Excitement About TRAPPIST-1 Contributing to Astronomy Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Which space object would I want to see with my own eyes Can you meaningfully contribute to science without an Astronomy degree Has dark matter always been around And in Q&A+ my weird relationship with Venus as a planet. 00:00 Start 00:24 @DreamSheezo The first space object I would want to see with my own eyes 01:35 @HalfAhBean Has dark matter always"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T19:01Z 488K followers, 41.2K engagements

"NASA Selected Blue Origin // Galaxies Getting More Impossible // First (Exo)Radiation Belt NASA chooses another lander for Artemis V. The first radiation belt ever seen outside the Solar System. And those impossible galaxies might be even more massive than we thought. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:15 Blue Origin wins NASA Moon Landing Contract https://www.universetoday.com/161484/artemis-v-is-going-to-the-moon-with-blue-origin/ 03:12 Hakuto-R"
YouTube Link 2023-05-26T22:46Z 486K followers, 49.2K engagements

"Comet Interceptor Accelerated // Artemis II SLS Rollout // Nuclear Lunar Race πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 πŸ‘‰ Interview with Dr Paul Byrne about Europa https://youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8 πŸ‘‰ DWARF Mini telescope review by @AstroBackyard https://www.youtube.com/watchv=MmlSS48Ywpg πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Artemis II rolls out to the launch pad Europes comet interceptor mission could fly a little earlier NASA is racing to build a nuclear reactor for the Moon and in Space Bites+ bacteriaphages"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T21:11Z 488K followers, 57.1K engagements

"BREAKING Comet News (Literally) // Huge New Glenn Update // Lightning on Mars πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒 3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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. 00:00 Intro 00:13 Super Heavy Explodes During Testing"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T23:46Z 488K followers, 94.7K engagements

"Growing Mars Habitats with Bioreactors NIAC [----] Making habitats from available materials will be a big part of Mars missions. One of the [----] NIAC awards explored the possibility of growing structures on Mars with the help of fungi and bacteria. We're discussing this project with Dr Congrui Jin. πŸ‘‰ More about the NIAC award: https://www.universetoday.com/159635/instead-of-building-structures-on-mars-we-could-grow-them-with-the-help-of-bacteria/ πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 01:21 Growing Structures on Mars 08:37 Self-healing materials 10:40 Using"
YouTube Link 2023-03-09T21:17Z 487K followers, 18.9K engagements

"What Was the Carrington Event - The Most Powerful Solar Storm on Record In [----] the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so strong it fried electrical wires and set telegraph towers on fire. What would happen if a solar storm of this magnitude happened today It would be a very bad day indeed. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/"
YouTube Link 2017-01-18T03:44Z 487K followers, 282.1K engagements

"All You Need to Know About JWST's Discoveries in [----] πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads. Bonus Part. FREE for everyone https://www.patreon.com/posts/149050126 JWST is still up there and working 24/7. There are papers coming out every day based on the results from Webb. What's the current status of JWST What are the latest discoveries What should we expect next from it Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Andreas Faisst https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/afaisst/ πŸ“œ Young Galaxies Grow Up Fast https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/young-galaxies-grow-up-fast 00:00 Intro 01:41 How JWST changed"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T22:59Z 488K followers, 32K engagements

"NASA's Eyes on 3I/ATLAS // Overturning Dark Energy // Super Fast Solar System πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒 3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts NASA releases a ton of new images of 3I/ATLAS new research claims to overturn dark energy Chinese astronauts dont 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. 00:00 Intro 00:18"
YouTube Link 2025-11-22T01:57Z 487K followers, 75.8K engagements

"What Is A Parsec Have you ever heard astronomers use the term "parsec" to describe distances in space More importantly have you ever heard that the Millennium Falcon can make the Kessel Run in less than [--] parsecs What the heck does this word mean A parsec is an astronomical term for measuring distance in space. A single parsec is approximately [----] trillion kilometers or [----] light years. In other words it takes photons of light over three years to travel a parsec's distance. Parsecs are used for measuring really really large distances. Here in our Solar System we usually use kilometers or"
YouTube Link 2013-11-14T15:52Z 487K followers, 200K engagements

"How Can An Infinite Universe Start From a Singularity Featuring Dr. Paul Matt Sutter Have you wondered about this seeming paradox If we live in an infinite universe how could it have started out as a singularity Dr Paul Matt Sutter explains. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team:"
YouTube Link 2016-12-06T20:01Z 487K followers, 85.4K engagements

"Extracting Info from CMB Second-Best Mars Living Off Earth Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Which part of the Universe does the CMB come from Is Mars the best planet for habitability of all ones we found so far How important is it to find a way to live off Earth And in Q&A+ did we extract everything we can from the CMB 00:00 Start 00:31 Borg Terraformers Did we find more habitable planets than Mars 05:54 Wackyg Which part of the Universe in the CMB 08:12 The"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T19:01Z 488K followers, 23.5K engagements

"Sister- in -Law in beautiful Look #zumzumworld #viralshort #viralreels #viralvideo #trendingnow ✨ Welcome to ZumZum World ✨ Im Razia khan a passionate vlogger who loves sharing fun vlogs delicious cooking recipes and daily lifestyle moments. 🍳πŸŽ₯ Join me on my journey as I bring you tasty food ideas creative recipes and joyful stories from everyday life. πŸ’« πŸ“© For collaborations: shakilkhan030@gmail.com #ZumZumWorld #CookingVlogs #FoodLover #IndianVlogger #TastyRecipes #HomeCooking #VlogLife #Foodies #DailyVlog #Collaboration #YouTubeCreator #DesiVlogger #CookingWithLove"
YouTube Link 2025-11-23T17:53Z 29.9K followers, 69.9K engagements

"Weakening Dark Energy // Lunar Radio Telescope // Fuel Depots for Space 😍 PROMO -57% OFF your first month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-my-patreon-134941769 πŸš€ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135510450 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 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"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T22:12Z 479K followers, 66.1K engagements

"A Tour Of The Lagrange Points. Part [--] - Past And Future Missions To L1 Thanks to gravity there are places across the Solar System which are nicely balanced. Theyre called Lagrange Points and they give us the perfect vantage points for a range of spacecraft missions from observing the Sun to studying asteroids and more. Various spacecraft have already visited Lagrange Points used them for some or all of their missions and there are fascinating plans in the works that could put new missions and even space colonies into these balanced places in the Solar System. Lets explore the Lagrange Points."
YouTube Link 2019-08-31T01:18Z 481K followers, 75.2K engagements

"Artemis II Launching Soon // 3I/ATLAS YouTube Disaster // Milky Way Wave πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Gaia finds a huge wave sweeping through the Milky Way Weve got a launch date for Artemis II lava tubes might have been found on Venus. And in Space Bites+ Venuss clouds are mostly made of water. 00:00 Intro 00:17 The Great Wave https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Gaia_discovers_our_galaxy_s_great_wave 02:23 Artemis II is actually quite soon"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T20:19Z 484K followers, 127.1K engagements

"Galaxy Graveyard Binoculars vs Telescope Chinese Space News Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Is the galaxy a graveyard with no alternative Is it worth saving for a telescope instead of buying a binoculars now What would cause more damage an icy comet or a rocky asteroid And in Q&A+ should the Triangulum galaxy get a better PR team 00:00 Start 00:14 Wandering Fool Is the galaxy a graveyard is there no alternative 02:35 Victor OE Which causes more damage an icy comet"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T14:53Z 488K followers, 18.9K engagements

"Earth in a Void // Ancient Stellar Flyby // Resonance with Uranus πŸš€ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/space-bites-in-134426610 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community Is the Earth at the center of a giant void Did a star fly through the Solar System billions of years ago messing up the orbits of some objects Comet 3i/ATLAS is the oldest comet ever seen. Look at the picture to celebrate the third anniversary of Webb. And in Space Bites Plus covering a crater on the moon with a concrete dome to build a pressurised"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T17:47Z 481K followers, 81.4K engagements

"Open Space December 15th 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T17:57Z 484K followers, [----] engagements

"Minus One Ocean World // Superkilonova // Catastrophic Collisions at Fomalhaut πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts The best spacecraft images of 3I/ATLAS maybe Titan doesnt have a liquid ocean planetesimals crashing in a nearby star system and the first superkilonova. And in Space Bites+ astronomers are finding more exoplanet candidates that might have atmospheres. 00:00 Intro 00:14 More Activity from 3I/ATLAS"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T18:50Z 488K followers, 55K engagements

"NASA Just Funded This Project. Assembling Large Structures in Space NIAC [----] πŸ‘‰ Watch our videos with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/c/universetoday/posts πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmllrKLZ9d6STqkKc3Pj4S7M πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmn__xOxSjc9zn8AEeaL831- πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmmM_Ft5DzAbrwzXHB8ED0rf Space Docks are everywhere in science fiction. It's the most logical way to build big constructions in space. So NASA funded a futuristic project that studies"
YouTube Link 2025-02-03T22:04Z 484K followers, 84.1K engagements

"A Black Hole Merger Every Week LIGO And Virgo Are Back Notice that you havent been hearing much about black holes crashing into each other recently Thats because the worlds most sensitive gravitational wave hunters have been offline for the last year. Well they're back now with enough upgrades that they should be capable of finding a black hole merger every week not to mention more colliding neutron stars and maybe just maybe black holes eating neutron stars. Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155mt=2 RSS:"
YouTube Link 2019-05-01T15:19Z 484K followers, 38K engagements

"Game Over for Gaia // Why Ingenuity Crashed // Humanity's First Quasar πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ₯Ά Liquid Nitrogen interview with Dr Christine Hartzell: https://youtu.be/tWartKovuxw We finally learn why Ingenuity crashed. Gaia is nearing the end of its life. NASA is planning cargo deliveries to the Moon. And a twin of the Milky Way seen in infancy by Webb. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Why Ingenuity crashed https://www.universetoday.com/170091/nasa-thinks-it-knows-why-ingenuity-crashed-on-mars/ 02:58 End of Gaia"
YouTube Link 2024-12-13T17:19Z 479K followers, 57.1K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Special (Vol. 2) Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Patron Q&A https://www.patreon.com/posts/send-in-your-141736163 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 00:00 Start 00:42 John Radamis Why do we get high quality images of other objects but not 3I/ATLAS"
YouTube Link 2025-10-23T18:34Z 481K followers, 58.7K engagements

"How Far Can You Travel Voyaging Billions of Light Years in a Human Lifetime If you accelerate at 1G you can create artificial gravity inside your spaceship. And theres the added advantage that you can cross billions of light years within a human lifetime. How far can we travel Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram -"
YouTube Link 2016-05-23T13:21Z 481K followers, 98.1K engagements

"Hardest Lagrange Point Voyagers' Realistic Lifetime Goals for Telescopes Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Can we find a use for the L3 Lagrange point How long do the Voyagers have left Which goals do we have for telescopes that are being built And in Q&A+ arguably the most important technology we can focus on 00:00 Start 00:25 @SantiagoT75 How could we use the L3 Lagrange point 03:56 @rms492 How long will the Voyagers last 04:43 @billionsandbillionsofstars How long"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T19:05Z 488K followers, 39.9K engagements

"Fate of Lunar Gateway China catching NASA New Dangerous Asteroids Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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 00:00 Start 00:26 DJ UnclePhill Is the Lunar Gateway still happening 06:07 Santiago T How do we know 3I/ATLAS is interstellar 08:18 IARRCSim Is China catching NASA"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T18:16Z 484K followers, 36.2K engagements

"How Cold is Space In this short explainer Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain researchers how cold space is. What temperature do astronauts experience What about Pluto or the depths of space. What's the coldest possible temperature space can get http://www.universetoday.com/77070/how-cold-is-space/ --------- If you could travel from world to world from star to star out into the gulfs of intergalactic space you'd move away from the warmth of the stars into the vast and cold depths of the void. Better pack a sweater it's going to get cold. But how cold How cold is space Unlike your house car"
YouTube Link 2013-07-02T04:25Z 486K followers, 203.6K engagements

"SOS from Betelgeuse Taste in Space Nearby Black Hole Telescope Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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 00:00 Start 00:25 Meathead78 xace Does food taste differently in no gravity 01:47 Ian Salter If Planet [--] is a primordial black hole can we use it as a gravitational lens 03:21 Emily"
YouTube Link 2025-10-16T23:22Z 480K followers, 50.4K engagements

"New Planet at Alpha Centauri // Webb Ultra Deep Field // Six Mars Helicopters 😍 Patreon Q&A. 4+ hours of content https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-questions-136023971 πŸš€ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136042286 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/community 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. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Planet at Alpha Centauri 02:58"
YouTube Link 2025-08-08T19:12Z 481K followers, 172.1K engagements

"What Comes After James Webb and WFIRST Four Amazing Future Space Telescopes The Hubble Space Telescope has been in space for [--] years producing some of the most beautiful and scientifically important images of the cosmos that humanity has ever taken. But lets face it Hubble is getting old and it probably wont be with us for too much longer. NASAs James Webb Space Telescope is in the final stages of testing and WFIRST is waiting in the wings. Youll be glad to know there are even more space telescopes in the works a set of four powerful instruments in design right now which will be part of the"
YouTube Link 2018-06-12T21:31Z 481K followers, 535.1K engagements

"Flat Galaxies Future of The Space Race Mining Mars Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question https://www.patreon.com/posts/138069747 Why are galaxies and star systems flat What does the future of the space race look like Are we going to Mars to mine it And in Q&A+ what sparked my personal interest for space as a kid 00:00 Start 00:26 Why are galaxies and star systems flat 02:26 Indrek Staal What does the future of the space race look like 11:13 Sal Is mining minerals the primary objective of colonizing Mars 13:59 Aaron Dwyer Where was the Big Bang πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T21:47Z 486K followers, 18.4K engagements

"How Much Water Would Extinguish The Sun Have you ever wondered how much water it would take to put out the Sun It turns out the Sun isn't on fire. So what would happen if you did try to hit the Sun with a tremendous amount of water Here's a link to the vsauce video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=hYf6av21x5c Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ -"
YouTube Link 2015-01-05T15:47Z 483K followers, 175K engagements

"Trump's New NASA Administrator // Artemis Delayed Again // No Oceans for Venus 🎁 Gift Universe Today Patreon membership: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday/gift Trump announces his choice for the new NASA administrator weve got a new date for Artemis III Venus might have never had liquid oceans and finding habitable planets around white dwarf stars. 00:00 Intro 00:15 NASA's New Administrator https://www.universetoday.com/170028/jared-isaacman-is-trumps-choice-for-nasa-administrator/ 02:08 Delays for Artemis [--] and 3"
YouTube Link 2024-12-06T17:54Z 482K followers, 52.6K engagements

"Intergalactic Stars Sun Switching Poles A Second Sun Q&A [---] Can stars be born without a parent galaxy Can quasars destroy life in an entire galaxy Is there another planet in our Solar System after all Did the Sun have a sibling star at some point Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Start 00:51 Are there stars without a parent galaxy 04:43 Can quasars sterilise their galaxies 08:57 Did we find"
YouTube Link 2024-07-09T18:29Z 484K followers, 57K engagements

"How Quickly Does A Supernova Happen The Stunning Speed of a Core Collapse Supernova When a massive star reaches the end of its life it can explode as a supernova. How quickly does this process happen Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer -"
YouTube Link 2015-04-09T14:19Z 483K followers, 67.8K engagements

"W Boson Breaking the Standard Model with Dr. Paul Sutter Particle physicists have announced an exciting discovery about the W Boson particle that challenges the Standard Model of Physics. To help me understand what was discovered and what it means for physics I've invited Dr. Paul Sutter back to explain it. Paul is a fantastic science communicator and has a PhD in particle physics. The perfect person to help us make sense of this. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr7XOxxQyBHEwqkhoci7vw Timecodes: Start 00:00:00 Edge of Knowledge 00:01:26 What is the W Boson 00:03:14 How is the mass of the W"
YouTube Link 2022-04-15T00:30Z 479K followers, 25.9K engagements

"Artemis [--] Launch // Secret Space Plane Returns // James Webb Protection Plan SLS finally launches to the Moon. SpaceX gets another contract from NASA. James Webb gets a protection plan from micrometeoroids. A Chinese booster shreds in low-Earth orbit. A secret space plane returns. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“– Book Club Group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:35 NASAs plan to protect JWST https://www.universetoday.com/158663/nasa-has-a-plan-to-minimize-future-micrometeoroid-impacts-on-jwst/ 03:06 Firey"
YouTube Link 2022-11-19T00:33Z 480K followers, 406K engagements

"Building LISA Humanity's Biggest Telescope πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/posts/148485438 Gravitational waves revolutionised Astronomy. But LIGO VIRGO and KAGRA only operate in one spectrum. To detect longer waves we need bigger telescopes. Much bigger. Ones that don't fit on Earth. That is where LISA comes in which will be humanity's biggest telescope. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Stefano Vitale https://www.metroaerospace.org/mas2018/plenary-speaker-stefano-vitale 00:00 Intro 02:43 The evolution of gravitational wave search 05:33 Proving the concept with LISA Pathfinder 15:34 What will"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T23:03Z 488K followers, 41.7K engagements

"Are There More Grains of Sand Than Stars This question comes from Sheldon Grimshaw. "I've heard that there are more stars in our Universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. Is this possible" Awesome question and a great excuse to do some math. As we learned in a previous video there are [---] to [---] billion stars in the Milky Way and more than [---] billion galaxies in the Universe - maybe as many as [---] billion. If you multiply stars by galaxies at the low end you get [--] billion billion stars or [--] sextillion stars in the Universe - a [--] followed by [--] zeros. At the high"
YouTube Link 2013-11-25T15:24Z 484K followers, 85.6K engagements

"Weird 3I/ATLAS Weird Saturn Storm Weird Space News Q&A [---] 🟒 3I/ATLAS SPECIAL https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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. 00:00 Start 00:25 William Hallman What's going on with 3I/ATLAS 12:08 Shawn Young Photos of 3I/ATLAS 12:59 Robert Shaw What's going on with a weird"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T22:48Z 479K followers, 51.1K engagements

"Is Phobos Doomed What fate awaits Phobos one of the moons of Mars More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph - @susiemmurph Brian Koberlein - @briankoberlein Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com Kevin Gill - @kevinmgill Created by: Fraser Cain and Jason Harmer Edited by: Chad Weber"
YouTube Link 2014-11-24T20:25Z 481K followers, 33.7K engagements

"Our Best Venus Map Is [--] Years Old. NASA Wants to Fix it With Balloons NIAC [----] πŸ‘‰ Watch our videos with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/c/universetoday Venus has a thick layer of clouds that obscures our view of the surface. To tackle that this NIAC project suggests launching a balloon with a tether that will go below the cloud layer and help us image Venus surface. 🟣 Guest: Dr Benjamin Hockman https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/who-we-are/people/benjamin_hockman/ NIAC Award. TOBIAS: Tethered Observatory for Balloon-based Imaging and Atmospheric Sampling"
YouTube Link 2025-02-10T21:08Z 480K followers, 19.6K engagements

"Impossible Space Question Human-Born Great Filter Steering The SGL Telescope Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Can humans be the great filter for themselves Is there a question that's impossible to answer How do we point a solar gravitational lens telescope in the right direction And in Q&A+ what's my most unpopular space take 00:00 Start 00:36 Ed Is there an impossible question to answer 03:34 Paige Potter Which part of human nature can be The Great Filter 06:21"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T02:11Z 488K followers, 28.3K engagements

"Habitable Titan Seeing The Sun from The Past EHT's Next Target Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Will Titan become habitable when the Sun expands What is the next target for the Event Horizon Telescope Could we see light from the Sun's past And in Q&A+ a quick update on the search of Planet [--]. 00:00 Start 00:25 @overallopposites Can we see the Sun in the past with the help of a black hole 02:53 @drawyrral Will Titan become habitable when the Sun expands 05:11"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T17:22Z 488K followers, 35.3K engagements

"Unveiling The Most Obscured Part of Our Galaxy 😍 Interview+ Bonus Part. No YT ads. https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-most-131172558 For a long time the central part of our galaxy was mostly hidden from us because of all the dust. It was even called the Zone of Avoidance. But with better telescopes and modern techniques we can peer inside and reveal what's hiding. Even build 3D-maps of the region. 🟣 Guest: Dr Cara Battersby https://battersby.physics.uconn.edu/ πŸ“œ 3D Structure of our Galaxys Central Molecular Zone https://centralmolecularzone.github.io/3D_CMZ/ 00:00 Intro 01:46 Zone of"
YouTube Link 2025-06-10T19:27Z 483K followers, 34.2K engagements

"NASA Wants To Bring A Chunk Of Comet Back To Earth. Collaboration with Everyday Astronaut NASA is going to decide between a comet sample return mission or a helicopter on Titan. Which mission should it be See Tim's video here: https://youtu.be/JkS2dP7eiEU Then vote https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogrSQkBJn1KF0N9I4oM7eQ/communitylb=UgzkKXIhEDAV-WxBS2R4AaABCQ Subscribe to Tim's Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q Sign up to my weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at:"
YouTube Link 2018-02-27T20:04Z 481K followers, 30.6K engagements

"What's Inside Uranus // Dragonfly Launch Secured // Best JWST Image of [----] πŸ¦„ Watch our videos with no ads for free: https://patreon.com/universetoday Dragonfly is taking a Falcon Heavy to Titan Whats inside Uranus Russias cargo ship delivers a stinky smell to the station and testing robots to go under the ice on Europa. 00:00 Intro 00:15 A ride for Dragonfly https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-dragonfly-mission/ 01:30 Inside Uranus https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/11/25/a-clue-to-what-lies-beneath-the-bland-surfaces-of-uranus-and-neptune/ 03:51 Europa"
YouTube Link 2024-11-29T16:18Z 479K followers, 60.1K engagements

"Project Artemis: NASA's Plans To Return To The Moon By [----] On Monday May [--] [----] NASA declared: We are going to the Moon to stay by [----]. Its an exciting announcement; the return to a place humans havent set foot on in more than [--] years. A serious goal that will test the ability of technology and engineering as well as the bravery of the men and women who will carry out this task. But weve also heard announcements like this before many times. How will the mission come together What are the risks Whats new this time Audio Podcast version: ITunes:"
YouTube Link 2019-05-21T19:08Z 484K followers, 195.5K engagements

"Chances for Finding Life at Europa Humans VS Kessler Syndrome Earth as a Rogue Planet Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Does Europa Clipper have realistic chances to find traces of life at Jupiter Can humans stop the Kessler syndrome How long would Earth survive if it was thrown away from the Solar System And in Q&A+ what's the current situation with RTG nuclear fuel 00:00 Start 00:29 @lwyatt82 Does Europa Clipper have a chance to detect life at Jupiter 03:54"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T21:29Z 488K followers, 36.9K engagements

"I KILLED All The Ads I Could. Here's How It Works Now πŸ‘‰ Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday πŸš€ New Universe Today website with NO ADS: https://www.universetoday.com/ πŸ“° GUIDE TO SPACE EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ πŸ“© CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com βš– LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution [---] International (CC BY 4.0) You are free to use my work for any purpose you"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T15:59Z 484K followers, 134.9K engagements

"What FUSION IGNITION Really Means for The Future of Energy Production This week we got an announcement that a historical milestone was achieved. Fusion Ignition. But what it really means for the future of energy production what most stories don't say and should you be excited after all πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Intro 00:41 The IGNITION announcement 02:21 How fusion works on Earth 04:24 How the breakthrough was made 06:05 Problems with NIF's approach to fusion 08:38 Fusion applications in space 10:52 Should you be excited πŸ‘‰ More Space News of the week:"
YouTube Link 2022-12-17T19:11Z 484K followers, 125.4K engagements

"What are Quark Stars Searching for these Exotic Objects Astronomers have theorized there could be an intermediate stage between neutron stars and black holes called quark stars. Are they out there Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer"
YouTube Link 2016-07-25T19:29Z 479K followers, 89K engagements

"How Does The Biggest Visible Light Telescope Array Work πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300 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. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Nic Scott https://nicscott.org/ 00:00 Intro 01:36 What is the CHARA array 10:23 Observations 17:56 A mobile telescope 22:55 Interferometry 32:40 Going to space"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T18:07Z 483K followers, 14.1K engagements

"New Glenn Makes History // Impossible Black Holes // NASA's Back πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒 3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Impossible Black Holes That Shouldnt Exist https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-impossible-black-holes-that-shouldnt-exist"
YouTube Link 2025-11-15T00:48Z 483K followers, 42.5K engagements

"Sun's Siblings Symmetrical Universe Biosignature Molecules Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Can we find siblings of the Sun Is the expansion of the Universe symmetrical in all directions Which molecules can be considered biosignatures And in Q&A+ I answer a tricky question about Star Wars vs Star Trek. 00:00 Start 00:25 @aaroncalhoun337 Will we find the Sun's siblings 03:24 @mungohalf-brain2743 Is the Universe expansion symmetrical in all directions 05:45"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T21:53Z 488K followers, 32.1K engagements

"Big Artemis III Shakeups // Passing Through 3I/ATLAS Tail // Search for Detect Dark Matter πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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 NASAs Artemis III plans and Webb sees a giant star before it goes supernova. And in Space Bites+ [--] years after the lunar landings new discoveries are"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T18:43Z 485K followers, 116.2K engagements

"Where Do Comets Come From Exploring the Oort Cloud Some comets orbit the Sun on a regular basis but others come in from deep space a region known as the Oort Cloud. What causes them to make this journey and will we ever be able to explore the Oort Cloud Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com"
YouTube Link 2017-10-17T19:42Z 484K followers, 30.8K engagements

"NASAs First Step To A Cloud City on Venus NIAC [----] πŸ‘‰ Watch our videos with no ads: https://www.patreon.com/c/universetoday The MOXIE experiment on the Perseverance rover showed that creating oxygen on other planets is possible. Now we can apply the same logic to Venus. This could allow the creation of constantly floating balloons leading to cloud cities in the future. 🟣 Guest: Dr Michael Hecht MOXIE interview: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=hjjVPg4mxy0&ab_channel=FraserCain NIAC Award. Exploring Venus with Electrolysis (EVE):"
YouTube Link 2025-02-03T02:27Z 481K followers, 43.8K engagements

""WOW" Signal Gets an Update // Starship IFT-10 // JWST Finds No Atmospheres πŸš€ Full Analysis of Starship IFT-10 with @scottmanley and @MarcusHouse https://youtu.be/-u0Qw4gEjHw πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137667323 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137116396 The Wow signal was even more Wow. Starship Flight [--] 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"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T22:06Z 481K followers, 109.8K engagements

"Organic Universe Fighting Conspiracies Most Anticipated Space Event Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Can the whole Universe be a giant organic organism How to fight back conspiracy theories Which astronomical even do I anticipate the most And in Q&A+ who would I interview from the entire history given such a possibility 00:00 Start 00:26 T3nce MiLkMan What astronomical event do I anticipate the most 01:18 Tom Colbey Can the Universe be organic 04:50 Richard"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T22:29Z 488K followers, 16.9K engagements

"Dying in Space Cancelling SLS Getting My Mind Blown Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Watch this same video with NO ads + BONUS question: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-question-q-122742347 What will we really lose in case SLS actually gets cancelled Would nuclear rockets bring a significant enough improvement to space travel Do we even know how to die in space Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. πŸ‘‰ Additional Overtime episode with even more questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-q-122575228 00:00 Start 00:24 What are we losing if the SLS is cancelled 05:59 Will a space dry"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T00:54Z 461K followers, 19.6K engagements

"Did We Need The Moon For Life Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the Moon for our very existence Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph -"
YouTube Link 2015-11-20T16:26Z 483K followers, 19.8K engagements

"Can Axions Be Dark Matter We still don't know what is Dark Matter. We can see its effects but we don't know what it's made of. However with their latest publication Dr Amruth Alfred suggests that dark matter should be made of axions (which are one of the candidates among other particles). Paper by Dr Amruth Alfred and his team: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-023-01943-9 πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 02:19 WIMPs vs Axions 06:35 Observations"
YouTube Link 2023-06-19T17:52Z 482K followers, 26.7K engagements

"Most Exciting NIAC Project Grains of Sand vs Stars Total Solar Eclipse Going Away Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-q-122060329 Which NIAC project would be the best to bring to life Are there really more stars than grains of sand on Earth Is the solar eclipse going away from us What's on my shelf behind me Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. 00:00 Start 00:26 Is the total solar eclipse going away 02:24 Will Starship and New Glenn bring more space observatories 04:36 Which NIAC award is the most exciting 06:48 Are there"
YouTube Link 2025-02-13T20:08Z 461K followers, 16.2K engagements

"The Search for Neutrinos. Catching These Elusive Particles in a Gigaton of Ice In the pristine icy environment of Antarctica theres a telescope embedded into an ancient glacier. The telescope is observing the Universe directly through the Earth using a cubic kilometer of ice to capture elusive particles called neutrinos. These ghostlike particles are streaming from the Sun coming from exploding stars millions of light-years away gamma ray bursts colliding neutron stars and black holes. And maybe just maybe its going to be the instrument that finds dark matter. Audio Podcast version: ITunes:"
YouTube Link 2018-10-25T02:16Z 481K followers, 26K engagements

"Shape of Craters Max Size for a Telescope Atmospheres of Black Holes Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Watch the extended Overtime Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-qa-121506185 Why are most craters circular no matter which angle the meteor falls Is there a size limit for a telescope before diminishing returns take place Can black holes have atmospheres Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show. 00:00 Start 00:24 How big can a telescope get 05:12 Does an optical telescope on the Moon make any sense 08:13 Can black holes have atmospheres 11:05 Why are craters circular not elliptical 12:41"
YouTube Link 2025-02-04T17:58Z 467K followers, 24.5K engagements

"Do We Really Need Rockets To Go To Space Alternatives to Rockets We're familiar with rockets those controlled explosions that carry cargo and fragile humans to space. But are there some non-rocket ways we could get to space Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain"
YouTube Link 2015-11-02T17:26Z 482K followers, 70.3K engagements

"Why Do People Stop Trusting Science And How Can We Fix It πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300 There is growing mistrust in experts and expertise. Not just in space but in practically any field. Why do people stop trusting experts What processes are behind it What can we do to fix it Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Frederic Bertley https://www.fredericbertley.com/ Dr. B in [--] Dark Matter:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=K1Xv0ELxTmo Dr. B in [--] Are We Alone:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=s_i-5japrjM Dr. B in [--] Why Space"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T20:51Z 488K followers, [----] engagements

"How to See the International Space Station (ISS) Did you know that the International Space Station (ISS) is one of the brightest objects in the night sky You just need to know where and when to look. Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain fills you in on the tools you can use to locate the station for its next pass overhead. Based on this article from Universe Today http://www.universetoday.com/93584/beginners-guide-to-seeing-the-the-international-space-station-iss/ ----------------- The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever"
YouTube Link 2013-05-23T16:02Z 480K followers, 52K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Special (Vol.3) Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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. 00:00 Start 00:35 Gregory Pfeil Is 3I/ATLAS still a comet 04:51 10:31 Productions LLC Will the Sun's CME cause 3I/ATLAS to turn around 06:05 Motosir Ali How would I react to 3I/ATLAS changing course towards Earth 06:46 Notnek202 Why won't NASA and China"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T17:40Z 483K followers, 93.5K engagements

"China VS NASA SpaceX Breaking Records Repeating FRB Mystery Space Bites SLS finally got through WDR (almost) Falcon [--] are setting new reuse records China is about to beat NASA to Mars with a sample return mission Charon red spot explained and more. 00:00 Intro 00:29 New records for SpaceX 01:33 SLS goes through WDR (kinda) https://www.universetoday.com/156446/nasa-says-its-satisfied-with-rehearsal-for-sls-moon-rocket-launch/ 02:39 South Korea joins the space club"
YouTube Link 2022-06-25T02:06Z 484K followers, 77.2K engagements

"Cubesats VS Big Missions EM Protection from Space Radiation Discovering Exomoons Q&A [---] 🎁 Q&A+ Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question totally free : https://www.patreon.com/posts/129057764 πŸš€ Overtime Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday 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. 00:00 Start 00:31 Ramon Martinez"
YouTube Link 2025-05-15T21:31Z 484K followers, 19.4K engagements

"Why Haven't We Gone Anywhere The Case for Capabilities-Based Exploration Its been half a century since humans first set foot on the Moon Why havent we gone back Will we ever go anywhere interesting in space Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii /"
YouTube Link 2017-07-06T18:26Z 479K followers, 43K engagements

"Which Are The Real Pictures of Space Whats a Photo and Whats An Illustration Have you ever wondered how those amazing pictures of space are gathered Which are photographs which are illustrations and which are total fakes Sign up to my weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team:"
YouTube Link 2018-03-21T16:48Z 480K followers, 85.6K engagements

"SpaceX Goes All In On The Big Freaking Rocket. Humans To Mars by [----] Elon Musk gave us an update on SpaceXs plans to send humans to Mars going all in on their new launch vehicle: the BFR. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIt."
YouTube Link 2017-10-11T20:11Z 483K followers, 242.6K engagements

"Is Sgr A* Image Wrong // New Voyager-1 Problems // Another Sub-Surface Ocean πŸ¦„ Subscribe for free on Patreon to see our videos with no ads: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:13 Retake for the Sgr A* image https://www.universetoday.com/169025/the-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole-photo-might-need-a-retake/ 02:32 Scanning Vega for planets https://www.universetoday.com/169041/webb-scans-vega-for-planets/ 04:20 "Alien signal" decoded"
YouTube Link 2024-11-01T16:40Z 482K followers, 61.6K engagements

"Ginormous Space Interferometer China's Mars Sample Boring Interstellar Objects Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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 00:00 Start 00:28 montgomery wood Can we build a giant space-based interferometer 07:29 1000dots When will"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T04:26Z 484K followers, 24.4K engagements

"Planet [--] Hint // Problems for Psyche // Uranus Occultation πŸš€ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127997532 Theres a problem with Psyches propellant fuel lines. Have astronomers found the first hint of Planet [--] How Kerbal Space Program could help space agencies design real missions and gold from magnetars. And on our longer Space Bites+ edition on Patreon a soviet Venus mission will be re-entering the atmosphere in May. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Problem with Psyche https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/psyhe/2025/04/29/nasas-psyche-mission-looking-into-propulsion-system"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T16:09Z 481K followers, 85.9K engagements

"Interview: Prof. Geraint Lewis and the Anthropic Principle Professor Geraint Lewis is an astrophysicist focused on dark energy gravitational lensing and galactic merger. He has recently published a paper that that investigates the nature of the anthropic principle how the Universe needs observers. https://www.geraintflewis.com/ πŸš€ OUR WEBSITE: https://www.universetoday.com/ πŸš€ PODCAST LINKS: RSS: https://universetoday.com/audio iTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunes Spotify: https://universetoday.com/spotify πŸš€ EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads."
YouTube Link 2021-04-14T23:35Z 484K followers, [----] engagements

"Starship Flight [--] Update // Giant Stars Disappearing // Volcanoes on Venus Starship is ready for its 4th flight Webb finds the most distant galaxy ever seen a new way to detect Hawking Radiation and fresh volcanoes on Venus. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 00:14 Starship Flight [--] Coming Soon 01:55 Starliner might finally fly humans to space 02:47 James Webb sees the most the distant galaxy 04:58 New way to measure black hole rotation"
YouTube Link 2024-05-31T23:13Z 485K followers, 69.5K engagements

"Here's Why GAIA Is My Absolute Favourite Space Telescope How exactly does Gaia operate What should we expect from it in the near future When and why will it come to an end And what comes after Gaia Finding out the answers with Dr Berry Holl. https://www.linkedin.com/in/berryholl/ πŸ‘‰ Gaia Black Hole [--] discovery seminar at the Department of astronomy Geneva https://mediaserver.unige.ch/play/218992 πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 02:48 Meet Dr Berry"
YouTube Link 2024-05-14T20:06Z 482K followers, 52.2K engagements

"Alternatives to The Big Bang Theia Impact Place Telescope Images Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Are there viable alternative theories to The Big Bang Do we know where the Giant Impact happen And does a smart telescope ruin sky gazing And in Q&A+ should you be excited about Project Hail Mary 00:00 Start 00:11 MankDeems Getting images out of a telescope 03:46 Greg Lanz Any alternatives to the Big Bang 10:15 Kingtad1136 Do we know where on the planet Theia hit Earth"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T02:06Z 488K followers, 43.5K engagements

"Open Space January 12th 2026: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T08:01Z 484K followers, [--] engagements

"Axions or Not. What's Hiding Behind Dark Matter Before finding out what is dark matter we might first need to find what it isn't. In this interview Dr Keir Rogers explains what do we currently know about dark matter what can we find in the near future and how the upcoming astronomy instruments might help us with all that. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro 01:22 What are axions 07:25 How to look for axions 16:25 What dark matter isn't 22:56 Future"
YouTube Link 2023-07-06T22:50Z 482K followers, 25.8K engagements

"Capitalism in Space Orbit vs Moon Extraterrestrial Lightning Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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 00:00 Start 00:25 Todd Ablett Which first commercially successful moon base or commercially successful space station 01:24 P0tato Biden How can capitalism exist in"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T01:17Z 488K followers, 32.6K engagements

"Open Space March 10th [----] RESCHEDULED: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-24T08:06Z 463K followers, [----] engagements

"Will PLATO Be The Mission To Finally Find Earth [---] The quest to find an Earth-sized planet around a Sun-like star continues. One of the telescopes that could achieve it is ESA's Plato mission. How will it be able to do it and what should we expect from it Find out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr.DavidBrown https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/dbrown/ πŸ”­ Plato Telescope: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Plato πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club:"
YouTube Link 2024-08-19T18:30Z 484K followers, 61.3K engagements

"Earth from Mars Asteroid Discoveries After Vera Rubin Life in Mars Samples Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Could people on Mars see city lights on Earth Will it still be possible for amateurs to discover asteroids after Vera Rubin What can we expect from Mars samples And in Q&A+ what happens if you put your hand across the event horizon of a black hole 00:00 Start 00:25 @BMichaelNeal Could we see cities on Earth from Mars 03:40 @StanleyandTool2647 more on city"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T20:31Z 488K followers, 40.3K engagements

"How Do Stars Form We owe our entire existence to the Sun. Well it and the other stars that came before. As they died they donated the heavier elements we need for life. But how did they form Stars begin as vast clouds of cold molecular hydrogen and helium left over from the Big Bang. These vast clouds can be hundreds of light years across and contain the raw material for thousands or even millions of times the mass of our Sun. In addition to the hydrogen these clouds are seeded with heavier elements from the stars that lived and died long ago. They're held in balance between their inward"
YouTube Link 2013-12-02T13:45Z 484K followers, 50K engagements

"Does The Moon Rotate In this short video explainer Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain explains why we only see one side of the lunar surface and yet the Moon does rotate. http://www.universetoday.com/19699/does-the-moon-rotate/ -------------------- Have you ever noticed that the Moon always looks the same Sure the phase changes but the actual features on the Moon always look the same from month to month. Does the Moon rotate What's going on From our perspective here on Earth the Moon always shows us the same face because it's tidally locked to our planet. At some point in the distant past"
YouTube Link 2013-07-15T14:49Z 485K followers, 221.1K engagements

"Nuking the Moon A Week in Space Fast Space Travel Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Which of out current space travel methods are the fastest Is it better to spend a week in orbit or on the Moon What would happen if we nuked the Moon And in Q&A+ which animal would handle 0G the best 00:00 Start 00:26 Brennan O'Donnell What are the fastest current methods of space travel 02:27 True Crony Can Earth-Moon create tidal fiction to keep a moon warm 03:26 Rusty What would"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T22:39Z 488K followers, 31.1K engagements

"Putting Out the Sun Earth from Another Galaxy Forever Locked Moon Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Astrophotography channels: @CosmicCaptures @lukomatico @Astroimagery 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 00:00 Start 00:28 Kevin Patrick Why is Uranus the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T21:13Z 480K followers, 28.4K engagements

"Super Dangerous Solar Storms Sampling Interstellar Objects Alpha Cen vs Tau Ceti Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 How close are we to another Carrington-style event and how bad will it be Why do people keep calling interstellar comets alien spaceships Why not shift our focus from Alpha Centauri to Tau Ceti And it Q&A+ if we see the Universe in the past do we have a model of how it looks right now 00:00 Start 00:31 Jay Garrick What plans are in the works to capture"
YouTube Link 2025-10-09T21:39Z 484K followers, 26.8K engagements

"First Ever Strange Star // Fireworks from Sgr A* // Most Energetic Neutrino Ever πŸš€ Watch THIS VIDEO with NO ADS and a secret BONUS for FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122805716 A massive new release of Type 1a supernova data did astronomers see a strange star form huge spiral arms of comets in the Oort Cloud and the highest energy neutrino ever detected. Plus in our extended version on Patreon how scientists could get real data on UAPs. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Massive release of Type 1a supernovae data https://www.universetoday.com/170923/huge-release-of-type-1a-supernovae-data/ 03:33 First"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T21:41Z 484K followers, 130.2K engagements

"Dealing With Space Junk Dealing with space debris is an increasingly important aspect of spaceflight. Can we take it under control What technical challenges will we need to overcome What will it mean for the future of space infrastructure Answering all these questions with Alex Godfrey from Astroscale. πŸ‘‰ More about Astroscale ELSA-m: https://www.universetoday.com/162029/a-new-mission-will-grab-dead-satellites-and-push-them-into-the-atmosphere-to-burn-up/ πŸ‘‰ More about Astroscale: https://astroscale.com/ https://twitter.com/astroscale_HQ πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon:"
YouTube Link 2023-08-03T18:09Z 479K followers, 19.2K engagements

"How Dense is the Asteroid Belt We've seen way too many science fiction episodes that show asteroid belts as dense fields of tumbling boulders. How dense is the asteroid belt and how to spacecraft survive getting through them Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain"
YouTube Link 2015-04-02T17:03Z 481K followers, 25.4K engagements

"Open Space February 23rd 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-02-18T03:06Z 462K followers, [---] engagements

"Flat Planet 3I/ATLAS vs Jupiter Next Gen Space Stations Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 Would we even notice if 3I/ATLAS smashed into Jupiter What are the plans for next gen space stations Is it okay that most succesful space corporations are run by billionaires And in Q&A+ what the hell is a Thorneytkow object 00:00 Start 00:27 @madmillion91920110 Would we notice if 3I/ATLAS smashed into Jupiter 02:21 @puravidahoser What would the next Space Station look like"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T01:18Z 488K followers, 23.4K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Emerges After Perihelion // Our Own Little Red Dot // X-59 First Flight πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T22:10Z 483K followers, 146.3K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Closest Approach // Rock Giants // New NASA Administrator πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth a new independent way to measure the Hubble constant are Uranus and Neptune actually rock giants Jared Isaacman is the new NASA administrator. And in Space Bites+ astronomers search for the black hole in the Omega Centauri cluster. 00:00 Intro 00:16 3I/ATLAS Closest Approach to Earth"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T20:37Z 488K followers, 73.2K engagements

"Can We Launch Nuclear Waste Into the Sun Why This is a Terrible Idea We've got all this nuclear waste to dispose of and we've got this superheated fusion ball in the sky. Couldn't we just blast our nuclear waste into the Sun and be done with it Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla"
YouTube Link 2017-02-09T20:23Z 484K followers, 445K engagements

"JWST Sees An Exoplanet // Another SLS Delay // Cosmology Crisis Continues Artemis [--] delayed direct image of an exoplanet from Webb how Starlink will connect to phones Voyager [--] is fixed cosmology crisis continues. πŸ‘‰ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Direct image of an exoplanet by JWST https://www.universetoday.com/157404/jwst-takes-its-first-image-of-an-exoplanet%ef%bf%bc/ 02:59 - Artemis I Delayed. Again https://www.universetoday.com/157362/nasa-will-try-again-on-september-3-for-first-launch-of-artemis/ 05:55 - Ocean World Exoplanet"
YouTube Link 2022-09-02T23:07Z 484K followers, 73.8K engagements

"Is The Universe Perfect For Life Understanding the Anthropic Principle Doesn't it feel like the Universe is perfectly tuned for life Actually it's a horrible hostile place delivering the bare minimum for human survival. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason"
YouTube Link 2015-10-19T16:31Z 484K followers, 21.4K engagements

"Farewell Cassini: The Grand Finale and the Final Images of Saturn After nearly [--] years hundreds of thousands of photos hundreds of flybys and thousands of scientific papers its time to say goodbye to Cassini. In this special video we team up with David Joseph Wesley to say farewell to one of the most important scientific instruments humanity has ever built"
YouTube Link 2017-09-15T15:00Z 481K followers, 408K engagements

"Terraforming Exoplanets Dark Matter Annihilation Finding Life in Other Galaxies Q&A [---] πŸ‘‰ Watch this same video with no ads and a bonus question: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-question-q-122574752 Does dark matter annihilate with normal matter Should we be searching for signs of life in other galaxies Do we know how to terraform exoplanets Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A. πŸ‘‰ Additional Overtime episode with even more questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/overtime-for-q-122575228 00:00 Start 00:22 How can we terraform exoplanets 08:28 Can we detect life in another"
YouTube Link 2025-02-18T20:53Z 461K followers, 20.6K engagements

"How Do Astronauts Avoid Debris So just how do we keep our space stations ships and astronauts from being riddled with holes from all of the space junk in orbit around Earth Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph -"
YouTube Link 2015-07-02T16:40Z 483K followers, 23.9K engagements

"Space Navigation. Finding Your Way in the Cosmos Until we learned to properly navigate our way across the oceans early explorers were fearful to lose sight of land in case theyd be lost at sea. They learned to use the water currents winds movements of birds and of course the positions of the Sun the Moon and the stars to find their way across the seas to distant lands. As we learned to launch spacecraft into orbit and out into the Solar System mission planners needed to develop entirely new methods of navigation. Audio Podcast version: ITunes:"
YouTube Link 2018-07-13T21:22Z 483K followers, 33.6K engagements

"3I/ATLAS Turns BLUE // Crew Stranded in Space // Isaacman Is Back πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 🟒 3I/ATLAS Special: https://youtu.be/hZWKAxFeNp8 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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 NASAs administrator. And in Space Bites+ how could we find Von Neumann probes in the Solar System right now 00:00 Intro 00:24"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T19:50Z 483K followers, 115.4K engagements

"NASA Funded This Crazy Project To Search For Life On Mars NASA selected the Agnostic Life Finder (ALF) for Phase [--] in [----]. It will be studying a possibility to search for existing and past life on Mars alongside the in situ resource utilization process. How will this device work and what potential implications could it have Finding out with Dr Jan Spacek. πŸ‘‰ Dr Jan Spacek: https://www.alfamars.org/team/jan-spacek/ πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸ“š Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club 00:00 Intro"
YouTube Link 2024-05-26T18:25Z 484K followers, 41K engagements

"Open Space October 26th 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T02:20Z 481K followers, [----] engagements

"Open Space October 20th 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T01:23Z 479K followers, [----] engagements

"IFT-4 and the Future of Starship: All You Need to Know (with @scottmanley and @MarcusHouse ) Another Test of SpaceX Starship Superheavy combo another analysis of the flight with Scott Manley and Marcus House Super Heavy soft-landed in the ocean. Starship survived re-entry. What does it mean for SpaceX πŸ“Ί Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley πŸ“Ί Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse πŸš€ IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44 πŸš€ IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U πŸš€ IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon:"
YouTube Link 2024-06-11T02:38Z 483K followers, 408.2K engagements

"It's Official NASA Is Going Back To The Moon. And So Is Everyone Else On October 5th [----] US Vice President Mike Pence announced that NASA is going back to the Moon. He didnt provide any other details just some kind of moonward directed space exploration. And it turns out they wont be the only ones. The Moon is going to be a busy busy place. Return to the Moon Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmmDoQq8v--bhIqL1JrEDf1v Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on"
YouTube Link 2017-11-08T23:48Z 481K followers, 249.2K engagements

"Exploring Enceladus with a Hopping Robot NIAC [----] πŸ‘‰ Watch this video with NO ADS for FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exploring-with-122491624 πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmllrKLZ9d6STqkKc3Pj4S7M πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmn__xOxSjc9zn8AEeaL831- πŸš€ NIAC [----] playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbJ42wpShvmmM_Ft5DzAbrwzXHB8ED0rf Moving across the surface of Enceladus can be more tricky than you think. Rough icy terrain can be hard for wheels. No atmosphere makes helicopters impossible. Thus"
YouTube Link 2025-02-17T18:33Z 461K followers, 12.5K engagements

"Virtual Star Party - December [--] [----] - Blazing Moon Beautiful Nebulae Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson Gary Gonella Mark Behrendt Roy Salisbury Tom Nathe Stuart Foreman Be sure to pick up our Phases of the Moon app - free today on iOS always free on Android Get your lunar geography on the go Also this is the last VSP until the new year Topics: The moon the Bubble Nebula Caroline(Herschel)'s Rose open cluster then back to the moon to see Sinus Iridium - the landing site for the Chinese Chang'e lander the Eastern Veil Nebula Andromeda Galaxy back to the moon for"
YouTube Link 2013-12-16T02:59Z 481K followers, [--] engagements

"Open Space December 29th 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T18:05Z 484K followers, [--] engagements

"Extending JWST's Life Views from Dragonfly Roadblock to Mars Q&A [---] 🎁 Q&A+ Same video. No YT ads. BONUS question totally free : https://www.patreon.com/posts/130019737 πŸš€ Overtime Even more Q&As https://www.patreon.com/universetoday @edting - https://www.youtube.com/@edting @SpaceMog - https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceMog @PhilipSloss - https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipSloss 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"
YouTube Link 2025-05-27T18:16Z 481K followers, 23.8K engagements

"Open Space December 22nd 2025: Live QA with Fraser Join Fraser for a live questions and answer session about all things space and astronomy πŸ“° EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by [-----] people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🀳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: astrodon.social/@fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T03:00Z 484K followers, [--] engagements

"Iron Appears on 3I/ATLAS // Starship Flight [--] // DNA Could Survive on Mars πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: patreon.com/collection/116942 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts 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 Betelgeuses companion Starships Flight [--] goes according to plan. And in Space Bites+ the far side of the Moon is colder than the near side. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Phosphine in a brown dwarf atmosphere"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T21:29Z 480K followers, 111.6K engagements

"No More Big Rip // Pillars of Creation by JWST // Biggest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever The Pillars of Creation revealed by JWST. It seems like Big Rip isn't happening after all. Black holes twisting spacetime into knots. Jets that seem to be going faster than the speed of light. πŸ¦„ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday πŸŽ™ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/bRxr4JTNqh 00:00 - Intro 00:38 Pillars of Creation by Webb https://www.universetoday.com/158161/heres-webbs-view-of-the-pillars-of-creation/ 03:41 Big Rip Maybe Not"
YouTube Link 2022-10-21T20:03Z 484K followers, 207.2K engagements

"Extending the Sun's Life Moving the Earth Around Diving Into Uranus' Atmosphere Q&A [---] πŸ”΄ Q&A+ No YT ads. Bonus Question. For FREE https://www.patreon.com/collection/116942 🟣 Overtime Even more Q&A https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720060 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 [--] even be categorised as a planet if it's ever found 00:00 Start 00:27 RobH Do we know the real distance to Polaris 04:15 Dad_a_Monk How can we extend the Sun's life 07:33 me Are"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T19:45Z 483K followers, 24.2K engagements

"Weird Starless Galaxy // Private Space Telescope // Betelbuddy's Wake πŸ”΄ Space Bites+ No ADS. BONUS Story. For FREE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/125670 🌢 Add to The Pile of Spice https://www.patreon.com/posts/pile-of-spice-147346705 πŸ‘‰ Vote for the best story here: https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts Channels mentioned: @TheWildlifeHomestead @dustupstexas @WilsonForestLands A galaxy without stars the wake of Betelgeuses companion star a privately-funded Hubble class telescope and could there be exomoons at TRAPPIST-1 And on Space Bites+ seeing an event horizon in 3D. 00:00 Intro"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T21:18Z 488K followers, 63.2K engagements

"What are Magnetars The Most Magnetic Objects in the Universe Magnetars are neutron stars with massively boosted magnetic fields. How do this stellar remnants form and what would happen if you got too close to one Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer"
YouTube Link 2016-08-10T03:52Z 483K followers, 150.5K engagements

"Titan Is Much Stranger Than You Think πŸ‘‰ Watch this video with NO ADS and a BONUS part for FREE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125246921 Titan is the only known world except Earth that has liquid on its surface and a dense atmosphere. We are planning to send a nuclear helicopter called Dragonfly to explore it. What can we expect from Titan Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. SamBirch https://geomorph-sbirch.com/ πŸ“œ Titans Fluvial & Lacustrine Landscapes https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.02556 00:00 Intro 00:58 Why Titan 08:28 Climate on Titan 13:32 Dragonfly mission 23:31 Sub-surface ocean"
YouTube Link 2025-03-26T21:21Z 484K followers, 47.1K engagements

"Remember Hycean Worlds Well Looks Like They Shouldn't Exist πŸ”΄ Interview+ No YT ads https://www.patreon.com/collection/44300 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 ocean worlds we were envisioning shouldn't exist. 🟣 Guest: Aaron Werlen"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T18:53Z 482K followers, 26K engagements

"Why Arent There Eclipses Every Month If the Sun Earth and Moon are lined up shouldn't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month Clearly we don't but why not Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain Jason Harmer - @jasoncharmer Susie Murph - @susiemmurph Brian"
YouTube Link 2015-11-13T19:36Z 486K followers, 85.4K engagements

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