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[Bonus] Discussing Starship's Fifth Test Flight with John Michael Godier Aug 02, 2024

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John Michael Godier and Universe Today's Fraser Cain discuss the exciting developments in space exploration, focusing on Spacex and the upcoming fifth test launch of Starship. Join us as we discuss the details, analyzing the performance, challenges, and future implications of SpaceX's ambitious project.

[Overtime Q&A] Expanding Universe, Starship Telescopes, Quasi Stars VS Black Holes Jul 30, 2024

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What happened at the earliest stages of the Universe and what is it expanding into? Can they just put a telescope inside a Starship? Why do I like the NIAC program so much? Answering all these questions and much more in this week's episode of Overtime Q&A.

[Interview] Fluids Get Really Weird In Space. NIAC 2024 Jul 29, 2024

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Fluids behave very differently in space. We can make good use of it. For example, a recent NIAC grant was awarded to investigate a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive for Hydrogen and Oxygen Production in Mars Transfer. This is a system that should provide breathing oxygen for a journey to Mars made out of water with no moving parts in it.

🟣 Guest: Dr Alvaro Romero-Calvo
https://ae.gatech.edu/directory/person/alvaro-romero-calvo

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https://www.nasa.gov/general/magnetohydrodynamic-drive-for-hydrogen-and-oxygen-production/

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00:00 Intro
01:39 Water in space
09:18 The NIAC project
28:31 Nightmares in space
35:56 Propulsion
44:19 Current obsessions
51:53 Final thoughts

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[Space Bites] GAIA Damaged // Possible Signs of Life on Mars // Lava Tubes Mapped Jul 26, 2024

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Gaia was hit by a micrometeoroid and a solar storm, mapping a lunar lava tube from space, both Mars rovers found fascinating rocks, and a direct image of the closest exo-jupiter.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 Gaia hit by a micrometeoroid
01:52 Moon lava tubes
03:27 Curiosity finds yellow crystals on Mars
04:53 Possible signs of life from Perseverance
06:46 ExoJupiter Seen by Webb
08:27 ESA's Mission to Apophis
10:26 Vote results
11:05 Mercury is full of diamonds
12:27 New Horizons detects background light
14:17 More space news
14:59 Chandra's anniversary
16:03 Carbon emissions
16:46 Webb's second year

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[Overtime Q&A] Telescopes Shooting Lasers, Assembling Telescopes in Space, Growing Plants on Mars Jul 23, 2024

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What are those lasers shooting out from telescopes? Can we build a space elevator? Could we grow plants in Mars regolith? Why not assemble telescopes in space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Overtime Q&A.

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00:00 Start
00:50 Could we plant in Mars regolith?
02:35 What is the bright laser coming out of telescopes?
06:08 Will telescopes be assembled in space?
07:59 Would we have our money's worth if JWST broke?
08:45 Any updates on space elevators?
12:52 Will Breakthrough Starshot happen soon?
15:24 What about a low-mass black hole?
16:37 Could Gemini North and South do optical interferometry?
19:06 Thoughts on Europa?
21:46 How do galaxies collide if the Universe is expanding
22:45 Could an LCD screen be a coronagraph?
26:46 How does light travel farther than 13.8 billion light-years?
28:19 Are we looking for machine civilizations?

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[Special] Everything NASA Discovered from YEAR 2 of JWST Jul 22, 2024

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It's already been two years of JWST operations. In this episode we accumulated all the major science results, all the amazing images and graphs, all the important discoveries and controversies. Enjoy the ULTIMATE GUIDE to the second year of James Webb.

[Space Bites] Europa Clipper in Danger // NASA Cancels VIPER // Dune Style Space Suit Jul 19, 2024

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Europa Clipper might be delayed. NASA is cancelling its VIPER lunar rover mission. Mapping the dark matter in a dwarf galaxy. And a real-life stillsuit.

[Interview] Finding Interstellar Visitors Flying Through The Solar System Jul 17, 2024

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Oumuamua and Borisov were the first interstellar visitors found by humanity. There should be many more of them. How can we find it and what will it mean for Astronomy? Finding out the answers.

[Bonus] Patreon Q&A Special. June 2024 Jul 17, 2024

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This is an episode of our Patreon-exclusive Q&A show that I do with my producer Anton.

[Overtime Q&A] Poison for Stars, Moon Telescope VS JWST, Solar System Killer Star Jul 16, 2024

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Can Iron kill stars like poison? Will a Moon telescope be better than JWST? Can a fast-moving star be fatal for the Solar System? Which worlds are the best to extract resources? Answering all these questions and more in this week's episode of Overtime.

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