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Universe Today Podcast

817 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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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

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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)
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May 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
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May 7, 2026

[Q&A+] Orbital VS Surface Lunar Bases

Cryogenic Propellant Storage in SpaceOrbital Refueling InfrastructureLunar Surface vs. Orbital Base Economics
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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May 8, 2026

[Space Bites+] Io's Lakes Turned Out Weirder Than We Thought

Artemis II Mission ImageryMars Rover Sample CollectionExoplanet Atmosphere Detection
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Apr 29, 2026

[Interview+] Removing Space Debris with Real-Life Star Trek Tech

Electrostatic Tractor Beam TechnologySpace Debris Mitigation StrategiesContactless Spacecraft Servicing
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May 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
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May 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
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Apr 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
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Apr 23, 2026

[Q&A+] Fermi Paradox Special (Vol. 2)

Fermi Paradox SolutionsZoo HypothesisGreat Filter Hypothesis
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Apr 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)
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Apr 10, 2026

[Q&A+] Moon Atmosphere, Habitable Quasars, Sun's Red Giant Phase

Astrobiology and extraterrestrial life detectionEuropa subsurface oceansTitan habitability
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Apr 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
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Apr 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
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Apr 14, 2026

[Interview+] Phobos Might Already Be Destroyed and Reformed. Possibly Multiple Times

Rubble Pile AsteroidsYarkovsky and YORP EffectsTidal Disruption and Roche Limit
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Apr 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
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Apr 16, 2026

[Interview+] Extracting Even More Gravitational Waves from The Pulsar Timing Array

Pulsar Timing ArraysSupermassive Black Hole MergersGravitational Wave Detection
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Apr 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
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