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Another Test of SpaceX Starship Superheavy combo, another analysis of the flight with Scott Manley and Marcus House!
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🚀 IFT-2 Analysis: https://youtu.be/ReXZvXPak4U
🚀 IFT-1 Analysis: https://youtu.be/RGcdjJj-f4g
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00:00 Intro
00:44 The plan for IFT-3
02:18 Liftoff and hot staging
04:34 Booster return
10:38 Starship in orbit
17:26 Starship's re-entry
28:22 More interesting stuff
33:25 What's next
36:58 Artemis 3 plans
43:18 Scott and Marcus
45:11 Final thoughts
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What did NASA learn from setting their Cygnus spaceships on fire? Is fire more dangerous in space than on Earth? Finding out with Dr. David Urban, Branch Chief from NASA Glenn Research Center.
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00:00 Intro
01:41 Fire in space
03:56 Saffire Experiment
11:55 Conclusions
15:50 Firefighting in space
20:16 Future experiments
26:46 Final thoughts and more interviews
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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 Sciecne Mission Directorate.
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00:00 Intro
02:00 JWST
09:25 Parker Solar Probe
15:55 Future missions
25:58 International projects
40:06 New job at Zurich Space
41:45 Current obsessions
54:16 Final thoughts and more interviews
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Starship reaches orbit in a new test, NASA regains contact with Voyager 1 (sort of), are the Milky Way and Andromeda already exchanging stars, and two new incredible images to replace your desktop wallpaper.
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00:00 Intro
00:18 Starship IFT-3
https://www.universetoday.com/166137/starship-orbit-spacex-third-test-breaks-up/
06:38 Voyager-1 not dead yet
https://blogs.nasa.gov/sunspot/2024/03/13/nasa-engineers-make-progress-toward-understanding-voyager-1-issue/
08:03 Did Milkdromeda already start forming?
https://www.universetoday.com/166116/are-andromeda-and-the-milky-way-already-exchanging-stars/
10:30 White Dwarfs
https://www.universetoday.com/166082/white-dwarfs-might-be-less-dead-than-we-thought/
13:15 Vote results
https://youtu.be/RozsR3TWvH8
13:58 Painting telescopes black
https://www.universetoday.com/166119/ultrablack-coating-could-be-ideal-for-telescopes/
16:50 Amazing images
https://www.universetoday.com/166129/webb-sees-a-star-forming-region-blowing-vast-bubbles/
https://www.universetoday.com/166152/this-is-a-1-3-gigapixel-image-of-a-supernova-remnant/
19:36 Cyborg jellyfish
https://www.universetoday.com/166096/cyborg-jellyfish-could-help-explore-oceans-autonomously/
21:26 Even more space news
22:24 Distances and time
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How cold does it get in the shadows on the Moon? What's going on with dark matter research? Can we chase Oumuamua with a solar sail spacecraft? Will we ever face a war for the Moon? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.
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00:00 Start
00:29 [Andoria] How cold do shadows on the Moon get?
05:34 [Vulcan] Why are dark matter halos spherical?
08:48 [Risa] Are we alone in the Universe?
12:26 [Aeturen] Will there be a war for the Moon?
15:40 [Vendikar] Current obsessions
19:58 [Remus] What's going on with dark matter?
23:52 [Janus] Can we catch Oumuamua with a solar sail?
29:07 [Cait] What are the Hawking radiation particles?
29:52 [Betazed] What caused the Big Bang?
29:57 [Cheleb] How to transfer energy from space down to Earth?
33:49 [Nimbus] Will dark energy eventually decline?
36:44 [Belos] Is the risk of solar flares overblown or unappreciated?
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White dwarf stars should be cooling down practically till the end of the Universe. But yet, they don't. They stop cooling at some point. Why does this happen? Figuring out the answers with Dr Simon Blouin from the University of Victoria.
📜 Buoyant crystals halt the cooling of white dwarf stars
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07102-y
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00:00 Intro
01:16 What are White Dwarfs
08:59 Why white dwarfs stop cooling
23:03 Pollution of white dwarfs
29:29 Perfect white dwarf telescope
35:59 Current obsessions
38:25 Final thoughts and more interviews
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How do we plan a mission that can go to Enceladus and grab a sample of its plumes? How fast does it need to go? Will it bring samples to Earth or analyse them on the spacecraft? Figuring out the answers with Professor Mark Burchell from the University of Kent.
📜 Hypervelocity impact induced light flash experiments on single and dual layer Kapton targets to develop a time of flight space dust and debris detector
https://kar.kent.ac.uk/104841/
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00:00 Intro
02:07 Firing tardigrades from a gun
05:32 Enceladus
13:14 How fast can we go
21:07 Optimal mission to Enceladus
32:35 Exploring Io
41:43 Sampling interstellar objects
47:55 Dust in interstellar space
51:19 Current obsessions
01:01:04 Final thoughts and more interviews
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Understanding the surface of Betelgeuse, James Webb’s third observing cycle has been announced, Starship’s upcoming third test, and the most massive pair of black holes ever seen.
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00:00 Intro
00:14 Betelgeuse is boiling
https://www.universetoday.com/166044/betelgeuses-surface-is-boiling-furiously/
02:55 JWST Cycle 3
https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news/jwst/2024/stsci-announces-the-jwst-cycle-3-general-observer-program
04:43 Where Hubble and JWST are looking
https://spacetelescopelive.org/
05:57 Starship OFT-3 Launch Date
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-3
07:37 Asteroids falling on white dwarves
https://www.universetoday.com/165997/astronomers-can-see-the-impact-site-where-an-asteroid-crashed-into-a-white-dwarf/
09:03 Vote results
09:51 ISS Surgery Robot
11:27 Oxygen on Europa
https://www.universetoday.com/166005/juno-measures-how-much-oxygen-is-being-produced-by-europa/
13:27 LIFE telescope
https://www.universetoday.com/166002/the-life-telescope-passed-its-first-test-it-detected-biosignatures-on-earth/
16:02 Biggest black hole pair ever found
https://www.universetoday.com/166002/the-life-telescope-passed-its-first-test-it-detected-biosignatures-on-earth/
17:44 Carbon emissions reach 420
https://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/152519/emissions-from-fossil-fuels-continue-to-rise
18:44 Newsletter
19:55 JWST time allocation
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Why won't NASA send a copy of Perseverance to the Moon? Can life exist on a planet around a blue giant star? How do satellites stay safe in orbit and don't collide with each other? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:26 [Andoria] Why won't NASA send Mars-style rovers to the Moon?
05:15 [Vulcan] How to get your discovery to the scientific community?
09:56 [Risa] Can life exist near blue giant stars?
13:41 [Aeturen] Can fire be the solution the Fermi paradox?
16:13 [Vendikar] Should you study journalism in a university?
19:26 [Remus] Robin Hanson's grabby aliens
24:21 [Janus] How do satellites stay safe in orbit?
28:39 [Cait] How do supermassive black holes form?
32:56 [Betazed] Will we become a Kardashev Type I civilization?
37:20 [Cheleb] Shape of the Universe
39:43 [Nimbus] Why some planets have no surface?
41:59 [Belos] Should we preserve Earth or find another home?
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Self-replicating space robots seems as an obvious way to explore the Universe. How close are we to such a scenario and what do we need to fill outer space with Von Neumann probes? Figuring out with Professor Alex Ellery.
👉 Realistic Scenario of Interstellar Travel
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00:00 Intro
02:07 How sustainable is the Moon
07:44 Self-replicating robots
32:11 How would a mission look like
39:14 Going beyond the Moon
45:19 Realistic future scenario
59:28 Final thoughts and more interviews
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What is cosmic dust? What is it made of and what can it tell us about the Universe? Could cosmic dust be responsible for life starting on Earth? Figuring it all out with Dr Craig Walton from Cambridge University.
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👉 How Did Early Earth Get The Ingredients for Life?
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:43 What is dust
00:08:43 Dust falling on Earth
00:16:05 Dust and the origin of life
00:46:30 Dust on other worlds across the Universe
01:03:29 Current obsessions
01:08:16 Final thoughts and more interviews
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We’ve learned what happened to the Odysseus Lander. SLIM survived the lunar night. Experience a fiery trip from orbit to the Utah desert. James Webb completes one of its major science goals.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 What really happened with Odysseus
https://www.universetoday.com/165896/odysseus-moon-lander-pictures/
03:19 SLIM woke up!
https://www.universetoday.com/165890/surprise-japan-slim-moon-lander-wakes-up/
04:56 JWST big discovery
https://www.universetoday.com/165936/dwarf-galaxies-banished-the-darkness-and-lit-up-the-early-universe/
08:57 Vote results
https://youtu.be/i9DTgdR2vtc
09:43 Three new moons
https://www.universetoday.com/165910/new-moons-found-at-uranus-and-neptune/
10:52 New space telescope
https://www.universetoday.com/165825/a-new-space-telescope-will-map-the-universe-and-help-protect-the-earth-from-asteroids/
12:40 Support what we do
13:16 NASA test Starship docking system
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-spacex-test-starship-lunar-lander-docking-system/
14:20 Last pics of Ingenuity
https://www.universetoday.com/165931/ingenuity-wont-fly-again-because-its-missing-a-rotor-blade/
15:33 Varda's descent from space
https://www.universetoday.com/165935/watch-the-varda-capsules-entire-fiery-atmospheric-re-entry/
16:32 Success of failure
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How serious is the threat from space weapons? How should we handle the situation with international treaties? Is there a way to ensure the enforcement of them and what are the risks if somebody breaks them? Figuring out the answers with Dr Matthew Powell from the University of Portsmouth.
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00:00 Intro
01:49 How serious is the threat from Russia
08:37 Weapons in space
13:13 Consequences
18:12 Space-based anti-satellite weapons
25:58 The next version of outer space treaty
48:00 Current obsessions
52:55 Final thoughts
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Where do auroras come from on rogue planets? Can we refuel the Sun to make it last longer? What's going on with space nuke tests? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:25 [Andoria] Where do auroras come from on rogue planets
05:54 [Vulcan] How can we get water on the Moon?
09:37 [Risa] What about space nukes?
13:35 [Aeturen] What happens with space laser communication?
17:05 [Vendikar] Are we alone in the Universe?
17:11 [Remus] Why is it so difficult to get to the Sun?
20:26 [Janus] How will Starship change space probes?
25:46 [Cait] Could we refuel the Sun?
29:05 [Betazed] How the Webb and Hubble pics are made?
36:25 [Cheleb] Could we detect life at the nearest star?
40:41 [Nimbus] Is the dark forest solution for the Fermi paradox any good?
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Odysseus lands successfully on the Moon, China is planning to build bricks on the lunar surface, James Webb finds the neutron star at the heart of supernova 1987 A, and Blue Origins finally rolls out New Glenn.
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00:00 Intro
00:17 USA's first Moon landing in 21st century
https://www.universetoday.com/165834/intuitive-machines-odysseus-lander-moon/
05:01 Lunar bricks from China
https://www.universetoday.com/165771/chinas-change-8-mission-will-try-to-make-bricks-on-the-moon/
06:39 Perseverance has a problem
https://www.universetoday.com/165742/nasa-is-trying-to-fix-a-problem-with-one-of-perseverances-instruments/
08:32 JWST finds a neutron star
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-112
10:40 Kuiper Belt might be bigger than we thought
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/new-horizons/nasas-new-horizons-detects-dusty-hints-of-extended-kuiper-belt/
13:07 Vote results
13:48 Space-grown drugs return to Earth
15:34 OSIRIS-REx sample mass
https://www.universetoday.com/165748/osiris-rexs-final-haul-121-6-grams-from-asteroid-bennu/
17:16 Interviews
17:54 New Glenn goes vertical
https://www.universetoday.com/165850/finally-blue-origins-new-glenn-goes-vertical-on-the-launch-pad/
19:07 Euclid begins its mission
https://www.universetoday.com/165755/euclid-begins-its-6-year-survey-of-the-dark-universe/
20:40 Moon landings
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Why doesn't JWST look at Apollo landing sites? What happened to TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres? What's the biggest thing we can measure our velocity relative to? Will the Universe ever start bouncing back? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:27 [Andoria] What's the biggest thing we can measure our velocity relative to?
02:40 [Vulcan] Why doesn't JWST look at Apollo landing sites?
05:12 [Risa] How can we make Moon regolith safer?
09:13 [Aeturen] What do I think about smart telescopes?
13:25 [Vendikar] When is the Universe expected to bounce back like an elastic band ?
15:56 [Remus] Thoughts on the samples from OSIRIS-REx?
19:29 [Janus] What is dark matter?
20:10 [Cait] Can they still fly Ingenuity?
21:45 [Betazed] What happened to atmosphere of the TRAPPIST-1 planets?
23:43 [Cheleb] What comes next after satellites in space economy?
27:01 [Nimbus] Can we create an atmosphere on the Moon?
29:00 [Belos] Thoughts on the achievements of the Chinese space program?
33:02 [Lyar] Is dark matter just dust and gas we can't see?
36:04 [Zalcon] Will the public be informed if JWST suffers more damage?
39:07 [Arret] Is a nuclear ion engine a thing?
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Huge Kuiper Belt discovery! With James Webb astronomers were able to see that Eric and Makemake show signs of geothermal activity. How exactly did that happen? Figuring out with Dr Christopher Glein, Lead Scientist at Southwest Research Institute.
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📜 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
📜 Moderate D/H Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake as Evidence of Hydrothermal or Metamorphic Processes in Their Interiors: Geochemical Analysis
https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05549
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00:00 Intro
01:10 JWST's images of Eris and Makemake
05:46 Unique flavours of methane
12:21 Findings
21:16 Implications for other worlds
24:45 What's next
26:21 Current obsessions
32:51 Final thoughts and more interviews
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Solar sails aren't just a tool to send tiny spacecraft to Alpha Centauri. They can also be used to optimise exploration of the Solar System. How can we do that? Figuring it out with Alexander Alvara.
📜 BLISS: Interplanetary Exploration with Swarms of Low-Cost Spacecraft
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00:00 Intro
01:08 Thousands of tiny solar sails
03:58 Deployment plan
10:28 Timeframe
11:58 Communication with Earth
15:15 How far can you go
17:58 Long-term potential of solar sails
26:37 Current obsessions
29:10 Final thoughts and more interviews
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More oceans across the Solar System. The Event Horizon Telescope zooms into an active galactic nucleus. Another lunar lander sets off to the Moon.
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00:00 Intro
00:13 Mimas has an ocean
https://www.universetoday.com/165722/saturns-death-star-moon-mimas-probably-has-an-ocean-too/
02:37 Eris and Makemake geothermal activity
https://www.swri.org/press-release/swri-scientists-find-evidence-of-geothermal-activity-within-icy-dwarf-planets
04:02 Water on asteroids
https://www.universetoday.com/165696/water-found-on-the-surface-of-an-asteroid/
05:45 Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander launch
https://www.universetoday.com/165738/intuitive-machines-odysseus-moon-lander/
07:29 Testing spacesuits
https://www.universetoday.com/165698/next-generation-spacesuit-gets-tested-in-weightlessness/
09:28 Vote results
https://youtu.be/q0XKwvuK8pk
10:11 Confirmation of JUMBOs
https://public.nrao.edu/news/astronomers-discover-jupiter-sized-objects/
12:16 Lasers for the Deep Space Network
https://www.universetoday.com/165700/one-of-nasas-radio-dishes-can-now-track-space-lasers-too/
14:02 Weekly email newsletter
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14:34 A new image from EHT
https://www.universetoday.com/165669/the-event-horizon-telescope-zooms-in-on-a-black-holes-jet/
17:09 What happened after DART
https://www.universetoday.com/165690/what-happened-to-all-those-boulders-blasted-into-space-by-dart/
18:39 More moons thoughts
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What are the main problems of modern-day science? Why there's a growing trust gap between the scientists and the public? How can we fix those problems and restore the trust? Figuring out with Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
📖 Rescuing Science: Restoring Trust in an Age of Doubt
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:57 What's wrong with modern science
00:04:14 Fraud in publications
00:11:40 Funding
00:16:01 Careers
00:23:38 Politics
00:39:19 Know-it-alls
00:42:15 Science communication
00:50:42 Diversity
00:54:20 How to fix that
01:02:14 Final thoughts and more interviews
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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?
is this podcast still on cast or. no updates since July?
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