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Universe Today Podcast
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Topics · top 10
TRAPPIST-1 system observations×2Gravitational Wave Detection×2JWST exoplanet atmosphere observation challengesDragonfly helicopter mission to TitanExoplanet detection methods (transit, radial velocity, astrometry)Stellar variability and signal pollution in spectroscopyAriel space telescope mission (2029 launch)Pandora exoplanet observation missionGaia data release 4 and exoplanet discoveriesTitan surface geology and organic chemistry
Analyzed Episodes
May 20, 2026
[Q&A+] There Are Only 6,286 Known Exoplanets. Why Hasn’t JWST Observed Them All?
JWST exoplanet atmosphere observation challengesDragonfly helicopter mission to TitanExoplanet detection methods (transit, radial velocity, astrometry)
View AnalysisMay 22, 2026
[Q&A+] We Were Promised a Flood of Vera Rubin Discoveries. Where Are They?
Von Neumann probes and self-replicating spacecraftLunar in-situ resource utilization (ISRU)Microchip fabrication in space environments
View AnalysisMay 7, 2026
[Q&A+] Orbital VS Surface Lunar Bases
Cryogenic Propellant Storage in SpaceOrbital Refueling InfrastructureLunar Surface vs. Orbital Base Economics
View AnalysisMay 14, 2026
[Q&A+] What If We Had Another Earth Instead of The Moon?
Binary planetary systems and habitabilityPanspermia and microbial contamination in space explorationMars terraforming strategies using extremophile organisms
View AnalysisMay 15, 2026
[Space Bites+] Green Bank Telescope Took This Image of Orion
Kuiper Belt Objects and Atmospheric DetectionSaturn Ring Formation and Tidal DisruptionArtemis II Mission Tracking and Verification
View AnalysisMay 12, 2026
[Q&A+] What Happens If Somebody Claims Mars?
Outer Space Treaty enforcement and territorial claimsMars colonization economic viabilityLunar base architecture and inflatable habitats
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
[Space Bites+] Io's Lakes Turned Out Weirder Than We Thought
Artemis II Mission ImageryMars Rover Sample CollectionExoplanet Atmosphere Detection
View AnalysisApr 29, 2026
[Interview+] Removing Space Debris with Real-Life Star Trek Tech
Electrostatic Tractor Beam TechnologySpace Debris Mitigation StrategiesContactless Spacecraft Servicing
View AnalysisMay 1, 2026
[Q&A+] How Does A Telescope Made of 5000 Robots Work?
Mars life detection and biosignature evidenceViking lander methane experimentsCuriosity rover methane detection
View AnalysisMay 1, 2026
[Space Bites+] Half Of Our Galaxy Is Hotter Than The Other (We Finally Know Why!)
Interstellar Objects and Composition AnalysisMagnetoplasma Dynamic ThrustersHuman Mars Mission Propulsion
View AnalysisApr 22, 2026
[Interview+] We Don't See Supernovae In The Milky Way. Nobody Knows Why
Supernova Detection and ClassificationMulti-Messenger AstronomyRubin Observatory Operations and Capabilities
View AnalysisApr 23, 2026
[Q&A+] Fermi Paradox Special (Vol. 2)
Fermi Paradox SolutionsZoo HypothesisGreat Filter Hypothesis
View AnalysisApr 24, 2026
[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids
Artemis Program Delays and Spacesuit DevelopmentNASA Spacesuits Program (Collins Aerospace, Axiom Space)China Lunar Exploration (Long March 10, Meng Jo Spacecraft)
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
[Q&A+] Moon Atmosphere, Habitable Quasars, Sun's Red Giant Phase
Astrobiology and extraterrestrial life detectionEuropa subsurface oceansTitan habitability
View AnalysisApr 21, 2026
[Q&A+] Moon Base Basics, HWO Targets, Mars Nuclear Reactor
Lunar base power systems and energy storageSand battery thermal energy storage technologyNuclear fission reactors for space missions
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
[Space Bites+] "Accidental" Moon Photo // New NASA Budget Cuts // New Class of Stars
Artemis 2 Mission Performance and AchievementsNASA Budget Cuts and Congressional AppropriationsJames Webb Space Telescope Protoplanetary Disk Observations
View AnalysisApr 14, 2026
[Interview+] Phobos Might Already Be Destroyed and Reformed. Possibly Multiple Times
Rubble Pile AsteroidsYarkovsky and YORP EffectsTidal Disruption and Roche Limit
View AnalysisApr 14, 2026
[Q&A+] Eliminating Night Darkness, Voyagers' Lifetime, JWST's Planets
Orbital reflectors and space-based geoengineeringVoyager spacecraft power systems and mission longevityHabitable zone definition and exoplanet habitability assessment
View AnalysisApr 16, 2026
[Interview+] Extracting Even More Gravitational Waves from The Pulsar Timing Array
Pulsar Timing ArraysSupermassive Black Hole MergersGravitational Wave Detection
View AnalysisApr 16, 2026
[Q&A+] Understanding Universe's Scale, Mars Missions, Colonizing Gas Giant Moons
Space colonization and human expansion beyond EarthGas giant moon colonization feasibilityO'Neill cylinders and orbital habitats
View Analysis