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Could we turn Earth into Jupiter by just adding more atmosphere? Can we train to communicate with aliens by talking to animals? How's YouTube destroying itself and it's getting really dangerous? And in Q&A+ will Vera Rubin find an asteroid on a collision course with Earth?
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00:00 Start
00:28 [Schnatz Grummelt] Can we turn the Earth into a Jupiter?
04:13 [InXs] Should we invest time into inter-species communication to prepare to talk to aliens?
08:52 [Aaron T] The big problem with YouTube
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Dust is a big problem for Moon and Mars. It sticks to everything, breaks things, covers solar panels. So, how do you solve this problem? One possible solution is an electric shield that uses charged surfaces to repel the dust.
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๐ Performance of electrodynamic dust shields with functional surface coatings for lunar dust mitigation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395286032Performanceofelectrodynamicdustshieldswithfunctionalsurfacecoatingsforlunardust_mitigation
00:00 Intro
02:24 Lunar dust
07:12 Mitigation strategies
10:46 Electrostatic shield
20:49 Not just the Moon
26:07 Potential tests
28:33 Current obsessions
33:11 Final thoughts
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Building infrastructure on the Moon, Earth gets a new quasi-satellite, a black hole has wandered away from the center of its galaxy, and a tour through star forming nebulae thanks to Gaia. And on Space Bites+, Chinaโs new neutrino detector comes online.
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00:00 Intro
00:18 Another Step Towards A Working Moon Infrastructure
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-alchemist-is-one-step-closer-to-creating-sustainable-infrastructure-on-the-moon
02:13 Earth has another mini-moon
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/earth-has-another-quasi-satellite-the-asteroid-arjuna-2025-pn7
03:50 JWST Finds An Exoplanet Around A Pulsar Whose Atmosphere Is All Carbon
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jwst-finds-an-exoplanet-around-a-pulsar-whose-atmosphere-is-all-carbon
06:29 Wandering Black Hole
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-wandering-black-hole-has-left-its-galactic-center
09:05 Trio of Robots to Explore Moon Caves
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/this-trio-of-robots-could-explore-lunar-caves
11:25 Vote results
12:00 Black Hole Stars and Little Red Dots
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/black-hole-stars-could-solve-the-mystery-of-little-red-dots
13:38 GAIAโs Legacy in 3D
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/make-like-a-spacecraft-and-fly-through-gaias-3d-map-of-stellar-nurseries
00:00 More space news
00:00 What happened to Breakthrough Starshot
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-quiet-demise-of-breakthrough-starshot-a-billionaires-interstellar/
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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?
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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] Whatโs going to happen when 3I/ATLAS goes through the asteroid belt?
06:33 [Buzz Uka] Can we turn a comet into a transmitter?
10:10 [Todd Szafranski] Will MRO get good images of 3I/ATLAS?
11:57 [Scott S] Would the government suppress information about a dangerous asteroid?
15:12 [Sid vicious] Small channel recommendations
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Who will name Planet X if/when it is discovered? How will cats deal with the toilet situation if they go to space? Can a star block an entire galaxy? And in Q&A+ what happens if we find proof that there's no life elsewhere?
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00:00 Start
00:28 [Aaron Brinkerhoff] How sure are we that planet 9 exists?
01:25 [Dem Pilafian] Who will name the Planet X?
03:40 [Steven Kolins] When does Vera Rubin go live live and not just testing?
06:47 [Eric Rouleau] Why study what is outside of out galaxy since we will never go there?
10:24 [churchdiscography] How could my cats use a cat pan in space?
11:18 [Ayush Agarwal] Can stars block entire galaxies?
13:02 [Christopher Kirby] Gravity in space
16:31 [laladieladada] Gravity from the Pillars of Creation
17:06 [Edward] What happens if somebody dies in space?
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Can we make Earth invisible for possible alien invaders? What's the deal with the pyramids and their alignment to stars? Can an interstellar ship casually crash into a black hole? And what's the difference between cosmology and astronomy after all?
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00:00 Start
00:27 [Rod Tolosa] Possible life on Venus
03:16 [abstractedaway] Heium-rich dwarf stars as techosignatures
04:00 [kenji] The truth about pyramids
06:25 [Jakub Polรกลกek] Most interesting citizen science projects in astronomy/space field right now
07:21 [Osiris Mpg] Could an interstellar ship crash into a black hole?
08:34 [FunkyCritter] Will Earth's spin stop eventually?
09:12 [Keiichi S] Naked-eye nebula
11:03 [Nolan Mosley] LEO satellites and the ozone layer
13:11 [Nanp90] Making the Earth invisible for alienes
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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.
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00:00 Intro
00:21 NASA Says Perseverance Discovered Signs of Life on Mars
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-says-mars-rover-discovered-potential-biosignature-last-year/
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exoplanet-trappist-1-e-takes-its-turn-in-the-jwsts-spotlight
09:18 3I/ATLAS Grows a Tail
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-gemini-south-telescope-takes-a-turn-imaging-the-interstellar-comet-3iatlas
11:18 Mission Concept to Catch 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-at-swri-produced-a-mission-concept-for-exploring-interstellar-objects-like-3iatlas
13:34 Calistoโs Footprints in Jupiter Aurora
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/juno-detects-callistos-footprints-in-jupiters-aurorae
14:53 Vote results
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15:35 A Giant Burst of Energy In Need Of An Explanation
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-giant-burst-of-energy-in-need-of-an-explanation
17:34 Titan Dragonfly Continues Development
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/dragonfly/2025/09/08/nasas-dragonfly-soaring-through-key-development-test-activities/
18:59 Amazing JWST Image
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-glittering-stellar-nursery-shines-in-new-jwst-image
20:14 More space news to your inbox
20:58 Bonus story: Methane on Makemake
21:25 State of science journalism
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What's the highest energy a photon can have? Is Titan just a huge fire hazard floating in space? How do they measure the masses of planets with just satellites? And in Q&A plus, what realistic scifi is worth watching?
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00:00 Start
00:00 [Chris Nelsynels] Realistic scifi recommendations
00:26 [Marz Chart] Is oxygen flammable on Titan?
00:46 [FPLMikkel] Ability to light fires as a Great Filter
01:44 [darthex0] Are stars burning after all?
02:01 [Francois Miron] Jupiter gravitational lens
03:08 [Michael McConnell] Measuring gravity with satellites
05:42 [Colin Houseworth] Energy limit for high energy photons
06:57 [Encodedpr] Trip to a Moon base
07:57 [Annie Alexander] For All Mankind
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3I/ATLAS is very different from any comet weโve ever seen before, Mars is filled with fragments from ancient impacts, ESA loses contact with JUICE right before an important flyby, and the highest resolution image of a solar flare ever seen. And on Space Bites+, why asteroid made of the same material can have different colors.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 3I/ATLAS is Weird
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/3iatlass-coma-is-largely-carbon-dioxide
02:51 Technosignatures of Interstellar Objects
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-technosignatures-would-interstellar-objects-have
06:52 Marsโ Lumpy Interior
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/insight/nasa-marsquake-data-reveals-lumpy-nature-of-red-planets-interior/
08:40 Plasma Waves In Jupiterโs Auroras
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-discover-unusual-plasma-waves-in-jupiters-aurora
10:15 ESA Restores Communication with JUICE
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-esa-restores-communications-with-juice-at-venus
12:25 Vote results
12:55 Supernovaโs Heart
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chandra-peers-into-a-supernovas-troubled-heart
15:38 Breathtaking Solar Flare
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/worlds-most-powerful-solar-telescope-captures-breathtaking-image-of-solar-flare
17:11 Cosmic Butterflies
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-butterfly-star-and-its-planet-forming-disk
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-butterfly-unlocks-secrets-of-how-rocky-planets-form
18:59 Newsletter
19:55 Bonus story in [Space Bites+]
20:25 Media recommendations
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Which is a bigger showstopper for a human Mars mission: food or radiation exposure? Does Vera Rubin leave any chance for aliens to still sneak upon us? Can something like space whales actually exist? And in Q&A+, when can we find out what dark matter and dark energy actually are?
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00:00 Start
00:31 [Kasie Ream] Which is the bigger showstopper for Mars: food or radiation?
02:29 [Richard Vanasse] Does Vera Rubin make it impossible for an alien fleet to sneak up on Earth?
02:54 [ventsyv] One question to ask aliens
03:24 [Terminally Offline] How can I get into a career in a planetarium?
05:56 [Steve Kennedy] What is the difference between a Kilonova and a Type 1a Supernova?
06:12 [teknophyle] Should we quickly become a two planet species?
08:14 [Michael D] How do I feel about the possibility of "space whales" type aliens?
09:51 [Bobby 2112] How does artificial gravity work on various scifi spaceships?
12:34 [shootZ234] Interesting facts about black holes
12:55 [paul wilson] How bright will the Betelgeuse explosion be?
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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?
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00:00 Start
00:26 [ะฆะฐัั ะะฒะตัะตะน] 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?
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The boys are back! Discussing all the things that happened during Starship IFT-10. Why didn't they catch the Super Heavy booster? What did explode near the engines? Why was Starship orange? What's next for SpaceX? Looking for all the answers with Scott Manley and Marcus House.
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๐ IFT-5 Analysis: https://youtu.be/Flv1W6AR-cU
๐ IFT-4 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ecMlV4W_CLU
๐ IFT-3 Analysis: https://youtu.be/EVic941kQ44
๐ IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U
๐ IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g
00:00 Intro
00:34 The Boys are back!
01:46 Starship IFT-10
04:47 Liftoff
05:24 Super Heavy return and landing
07:54 It didn't explode
09:27 Starlink mockups deployment
11:38 Skirt explosion and re-entry
21:10 Ship landing
29:39 What next?
32:28 Economics of Starlink
34:36 Artemis
39:23 Final thoughts
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The Wow signal was even more Wow. Starship Flight 10 makes it space and returns to Earth, more red dwarf planets get crossed off the list as lacking an atmosphere, a supernova spilled its guts into space. And on Space Bites+, finding supernovae as quickly as possible.
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Update for the โWow!โ Signal
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought
02:50 Starship IFT-10
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test
06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data
09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones
11:03 Supernova Headscratcher
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher
12:43 Vote results
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13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then
14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory
16:52 Newsletter
17:38 Bonus story
18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Update for the โWow!โ Signal
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-gets-an-update-it-was-even-strong-than-we-thought
02:50 Starship IFT-10
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blaze-of-glory-spacex-starship-goes-the-distance-in-10th-flight-test
06:39 JWST finds no atmospheres
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/another-earth-like-exoplanet-crossed-off-the-list-the-jwst-shows-that-gj-3929b-has-no-atmosphere
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/gj-1132-b-doesnt-have-an-atmosphere-according-to-new-jwst-data
09:12 White Dwarf Habitable Zones
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/white-dwarf-stars-could-create-surprisingly-common-long-lived-habitable-zones
11:03 Supernova Headscratcher
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-exposed-core-of-this-supernova-is-a-headscratcher
12:43 Vote results
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13:14 TESS saw 3I/ATLAS
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/tess-spotted-3iatlas-two-months-before-it-was-discovered-it-was-even-active-then
14:50 The Mystery of Jupiter
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/new-study-rocks-jupiters-giant-impact-theory
16:52 Newsletter
17:38 Bonus story
18:01 Starship collab with Scott Manley and Marcus House
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Can the difficulty of interstellar travel the answer to the Fermi paradox? Or maybe it's the fact that we can only apply it to our galaxy and not further? Or maybe we can even find life in our solar system?
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00:00 Start
00:00 [Sean E] A copy of the ISS
00:31 [Josh B] Favourite mind-blowing fact
01:12 [SpaceManLegend] Life on Europa or Enceladus?
03:47 [Todd Gibson Art] Interstellar travel VS the Fermi paradox
04:45 [GMol] Fermi paradox for the galaxy VS the Universe
06:38 [Db Ireland] Panspermia
09:57 [Jurij Slavec] Rare Earth hypothesis
13:07 [paul wilson] How to kill a black hole?
13:44 [Astrobirder] Smart telescope to buy
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We definitely won't see a space elevator built in any foreseeable future. But there is a similar but much more practical approach โ a skyhook. How close are we to creating one? Why is it useful? What challenges does it bring and when can we expect first practical demonstrations? Finding out in this interview.
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๐ A multi-stage orbital sky hook for exploration in the new space transportation era
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525004485
00:00 Intro
01:52 What is a skyhook
24:52 Materials
28:23 Possible practical tests
30:30 Current obsessions
36:59 Final thoughts
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When is a supernova too close for comfort? Will USA's Moon race against China accelerate a race towards a Mars base? How can we see the Oort cloud? And in Q&A+, what do I tell to space deniers?
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00:00 Start
00:00 [Dvids] What do I say to people that deny space?
00:25 [SpaceInfrastructure] If China beats US to the Moon, will it accelerate a Mars base development?
04:37 [LtNuke] How close does a supernova need to be to cause real damage?
08:23 [Stephen Eichenhorn] How can we see the Oort cloud?
11:36 [Visto Tutti] What telescope do we need to see the furtherest light?
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Ryugu and Bennu are related, a star tried to eat a black hole and it didnโt go well, using moons to save fuel, and China tests its new human lunar lander. In Space Bites+, how climate change will impact satellite orbits.
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00:00 Intro
00:20 Asteroids Siblings
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/its-official-asteroids-ryugu-and-bennu-are-siblings
02:16 Star Explodes While Eating a Black Hole
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-distant-star-explodes-while-swallowing-its-black-hole-companion
04:14 Moon Flybys
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/moon-flybys-could-save-fuel-on-interplanetary-missions
06:22 Universeโs Greatest Fireworks Show
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08:34 Vote results
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08:57 China Tests Its Lunar Lander
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/chinas-crewed-lunar-lander-passes-key-test-milestone
10:32 Webb Finds Uranusโ 29th Moon
https://www.universetoday.com/articles/uranus-29th-moon-cant-hide-from-the-jwst
11:22 Psycheโs Version of The Pale Blue Dot
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12:42 More space news
13:42 Bonus story: Climate change impacting space
13:59 Current state of NASA
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Why do people believe Starships will go to Mars? Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon? What's the difference between the Universe and the Observable Universe? And in Q&A+, what's the chance of hitting an stone during an interstellar voyage?
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00:00 Start
00:25 [Dean T] Why people believe that Starships will land on Mars?
05:01 [Michael Stanley] What is does "observable Universe" mean?
06:46 [Dixie Q] When will we be able to see into the Oort cloud?
07:39 [puffcrusader696] How big can a telescope mirror get?
09:31 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Can we use molten salt batteries on the Moon?
10:12 [Andrea Lencione] Which classic scifi author was best at predicted the future?
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Satellites are causing light pollution. Every year there a more of them. So, why don't they just paint them all vantablack, the ultra-black coating that doesn't reflect almost any light? Finding out in this interview.
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02:25 The problem of satellite pollution
08:35 Counter measures so far
11:36 Vantablack
24:15 Satellite project
33:42 Current obsessions
38:43 Final thoughts
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Is living in the clouds of Venus better than living in sub-surface habitats on Mars? Can we really lock ourselves from orbit with space junk? Should we build another version of Biosphere before going to Mars? And in Q&A+, is abiogenesis really unlikely?
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00:00 Start
00:29 [Mr Kyle] How do we distinguish the motions of galaxies and the expansion of the Universe?
02:14 [Melinda Green] Biosphere 2 before going to Mars?
03:38 [Adam Redwine] Are there any plans for Biosphere 3?
05:43 [A.SmollZz] Can we really trap ourselves on orbit because of space junk?
07:50 [Nick Stokes] What kind of space mission would I get on?
09:21 [name] Floating habitat on Venus VS sub-surface habitat on Mars
10:11 [Kyle] Hostile aliens
11:25 [Ken Sole] Rarest phenomena in our universe
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the F bomb my dear freind ??? ๐
Faster than the wind, with no Engine. Record RC Airplane at Transonic Speed. Dynamic Soaring - 882 km/h 548 mph. (up to 548 mph. or 900 km/h) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0nyYaL0dGAA&pp=ygUPZHluYW1pYyBzb2FyaW5n Radio Control Airplane = No Engine.
best astronomy podcast I know.
Shocked you haven't had anyone on recently talking about Lunar Gateway and/or the HERMES mission associated with Gateway.
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Absolute quality podcast.
has to be listened to 2x, so interesting
Great freaking show. ^CDM buffered perfectly.
is this kamala harris?
oh it was frasier =p
who is she talking to? only heard one mic =p
Bobiverse interview link .(^^,) With Dennis E. Taylor. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8SHAyHVZI
Yes this is one of the good Podcast.
love Castbox
hey but u didn't talk about fermi paradox where were u lost
brilliant