Universe Today podcasts with Fraser Cain
Space and astronomy news from Fraser Cain, Publisher of Universe Today
We found 10 episodes of Universe Today podcasts with Fraser Cain with the tag “space”.
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Episode 755: Q&A 153: How High Can Bacteria Survive? And More...
July 22nd, 2021 | 37 mins 20 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In the season finale of my questions show, I talk about high-altitude bacteria, traveling into the future, does it make sense to go back to University, and more. See you all in September!
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Episode 754: Q&A 152: Could We Detect Dyson Swarms? And More...
July 5th, 2021 | 33 mins 3 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's questions show, I explain why Dyson Spheres (and Swarms) should actually be pretty easy to detect across the Universe. If it's possible to service the Hubble Space Telescope with a Falcon 9, and will computers take jobs away from astronomers.
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Episode 752: Q&A 151: Would They Warn Us About the End of the World? And More...
June 24th, 2021 | 32 mins 44 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's questions show, I explain what would happen if scientists discovered an existential threat to humanity. Would they let us know, or keep it secret to avoid a panic? Could we detect a Breakthrough Starshot fleet coming our way? And how well does China communicate its space exploration to the public?
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Episode 753: Interview: Prof. Lee Cronin - Detecting the Chemistry of Life
June 24th, 2021 | 57 mins 9 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
My guest today is Professor Lee Cronin from the University of Glasgow. Dr. Cronin investigates the chemistry of life and has developed methods that could help us detect it on other worlds - even life as we don't know it.
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Episode 751: Q&A 150: What is Space Dust, Anyway? And More...
June 16th, 2021 | 36 mins 27 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's questions and answer show, I explain how all the dust in space forms, could life be Von Neumann probes, why do people think black holes lead to another universe, and more...
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Episode 750: Q&A 149: What if a Microscopic Black Hole Passed Through the Earth? And More...
June 9th, 2021 | 35 mins 48 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's Q&A, I try to imagine what might happen if a microscopic black hole passed through the Earth. How long will James Webb take to become operational, and what will be the Plan B for James Webb if it fails?
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Episode 749: Q&A 148: How Do We Know the Age of the Universe? And More...
June 1st, 2021 | 34 mins 47 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's episode, I talk about the various ways we measure the age of the Universe. What's next for OSIRIS-REx? And what are the next frontiers for gravitational wave astronomy?
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Episode 748: Interview: Dr. Casey Handmer, Starship, Space Junk and Settlement
June 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 49 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
I'm pleased to welcome back Dr. Casey Handmer, a software systems architect at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In addition to his work at NASA, Casey has a fascinating blog where he considers the future of human and robotic space exploration:
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Episode 745: Interview: Dr. Ken Olum, Boltzmann Brains, Cosmic Strings and Gravitational Waves
May 17th, 2021 | 58 mins 4 secs
astronomy, space, space exploration
My guest is Dr. Ken Olum, a research professor at Tufts University. His primary research is into cosmic strings, and how they could be detectable through techniques like gravitational waves.
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Episode 747: Q&A 147: The Night Sky at the Center of the Milky Way? And More...
May 17th, 2021 | 36 mins 1 sec
astronomy, space, space exploration
In this week's questions show, I consider what the night sky might look like if you could stand at the center of the Milky Way where the stars are denser. Do all stars have Oort clouds? And could Starship really send humans to Mars for the price of a house?