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[Space Bites] Blue Origin Explosion, CAPSTONE Problems, Space Diamonds Sep 16, 2022

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Uh oh, NASA’s CAPSTONE mission is having problems, A New Shepard Flight fails, Betelgeuse was recently yellow, and of course, another amazing new image from Webb.

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00:00 - Intro
00:33 - CAPSTONE Missions Has More Problems
- https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/09/12/capstone-teams-continue-work-to-resolve-spacecraft-issue/
02:17 - Blue Origin Had an Anomaly in Flight
- https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ns-23-mission-updates/
04:20 - Betelgeuse Was Yellow, Not Red, Just 2000 Years Ago
- https://www.universetoday.com/157533/just-2000-years-ago-betelgeuse-was-yellow-not-red/
07:28 - Raining Space Diamonds. But In A Lab
- https://www.universetoday.com/157527/its-thought-to-rain-diamonds-on-uranus-and-neptune-and-now-scientists-duplicated-it-in-the-lab/
09:25 - Solar Orbiter Hit By a Coronal Mass Ejection
- https://www.universetoday.com/157574/solar-orbiter-was-hit-by-a-coronal-mass-ejection-as-it-was-about-to-make-a-flyby-of-venus/
11:40 - Wow! Super-Detailed Images of the Sun
- https://www.universetoday.com/157516/insanely-high-resolution-images-of-the-sun-show-its-chromosphere-in-vivid-detail/
14:05 - Traditional Webb Treat for Desert
- https://www.universetoday.com/157576/the-webb-image-youve-been-waiting-for-the-orion-nebula/
17:47 - Outro

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[Q&A] SpaceX VS NASA, AI for Space Science, Black Hole Crushing Itself | Q&A 191 Sep 14, 2022

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We're back from hiatus! In this week's Questions and Answers show, I talk about what will happen when the expansion of the Universe reaches the speed of light, how I feel about SLS delays, what's happening with James Webb, and more...

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00:00 Start
00:41 What happens when the expansion of the Universe reaches the speed of light?
03:27 Thoughts on SLS delays?
05:38 What's new with JWST?
08:44 Will NASA stick with the Gateway?
11:44 Could we build an engine to catch particles in space?
14:35 Why is the private sector more efficient than government?
19:43 Will SpaceX have humans on Mars before Artemis gets to the Moon?
21:14 Can a black hole eat itself?
22:08 How can we know the age of the Universe?
24:51 Will politics break the space industry?
26:30 Should we explore other places than the Moon, Mars and Venus?
29:37 How is AI being used for space science?
31:53 Could returning astronauts be put into simulated Mars gravity?

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[Space Bites] AMAZING New JWST Image, iPhone 14 Satellite Connection, Green Sand on Mars Sep 09, 2022

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How iPhone 14 will connect to satellites. Why SLS didn’t launch and when it might. Growing rice in space. And a new incredible image from James Webb.

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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Amazing Tarantula nebula by JWST
- https://www.universetoday.com/157463/wow-heres-webbs-view-of-the-tarantula-nebula/
02:07 - Another SLS delay but hopes for a September launch
- https://www.universetoday.com/157503/theres-still-hope-for-sls-to-launch-in-september/
05:16 - iPhone 14 will have satellite connection. How it will work
- https://www.universetoday.com/157474/iphone-14-will-have-satellite-connectivity-how-exactly-it-will-work/
07:49 - China grows rice in space
- https://www.universetoday.com/157453/chinese-astronauts-successfully-grow-rice-in-space/
09:54 - Green sand on Mars
- https://www.universetoday.com/157449/some-sand-on-mars-is-green-showing-that-it-was-once-wet/
11:52 - Rocket Lab reuses a returned engine from Electron
- https://www.universetoday.com/157444/rocketlab-sent-this-engine-to-space-and-then-retrieved-it-a-new-test-shows-its-still-working-fine/
13:02 - Axiom wins a contract for Moon spacesuits
- https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-taps-axiom-space-for-first-artemis-moonwalking-spacesuits/
14:38 - Outro

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[Meet The Team] Nancy Graziano, Producer of Weekly Space Hangout Sep 06, 2022

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I often say that it's not just me doing Universe Today. This series is here to introduce you to the Team behind the project. Show you all the work that we're doing and meet all the great people that make Universe Today possible.

Nancy Graziano, the producer of the Weekly Space Hangout and many of the other projects we're working on. Hear how she fell into the Universe Today gravity well, and her future plans to train the next generation of science communicators.

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00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Meet Nancy Graziano
10:45 - Getting into Universe Today
19:58 - Changing The Weekly Space Hangout
23:33 - Getting more people into science communication
26:46 - Outro

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[Space Bites] JWST Sees An Exoplanet, Another SLS Delay, Cosmology Crisis Continues Sep 02, 2022

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Artemis 1 delayed, direct image of an exoplanet from Webb, how Starlink will connect to phones, Voyager 1 is fixed, cosmology crisis continues.

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00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Direct image of an exoplanet by JWST
- https://www.universetoday.com/157404/jwst-takes-its-first-image-of-an-exoplanet%ef%bf%bc/
02:59 - Artemis I Delayed. Again
- https://www.universetoday.com/157362/nasa-will-try-again-on-september-3-for-first-launch-of-artemis/
05:55 - Ocean World Exoplanet
- https://www.universetoday.com/157306/astronomers-find-a-waterworld-planet-with-deep-oceans-in-the-habitable-zone/
08:03 - Planet shifting in and out of the habitable zone
- https://www.universetoday.com/157396/a-planet-has-been-found-that-shifts-in-and-out-of-the-habitable-zone/
10:39 - Voyager 1 Fixed
- https://www.universetoday.com/157378/problem-solved-voyager-1-is-no-longer-sending-home-garbled-data/
12:17 - Starlink will talk directly to phones
- https://www.spacex.com/updates/
14:49 - Ongoing crisis in Cosmology
- https://www.universetoday.com/157307/a-new-study-confirms-that-gravity-has-remained-constant-for-the-entire-age-of-the-universe/
18:34 - Outro

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[Space Bites] Why The ‘Panic!’ Around JWST, Exoplanet With CO2, Weak Mars Astronauts Aug 26, 2022

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No, James Webb didn’t disprove the Big Bang. Carbon dioxide found in an exoplanet atmosphere. An amazing picture of Jupiter from Webb, pieces of other stars found in asteroid Ryugu, weak astronauts arriving on Mars, and a new way to measure distances in the Universe. All that and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites.

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00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Don’t PANIC! JWST Did Not Disprove The Big Bang Theory
https://www.universetoday.com/157264/the-latest-webb-observations-dont-disprove-the-big-bang-but-they-are-interesting/
07:35 - Carbon Dioxide Discovered in an Exoplanet Atmosphere
https://www.universetoday.com/157304/jwst-finds-a-clear-unambiguous-signal-for-carbon-dioxide-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere/
10:45 - Amazing Jupiter With Auroras from JWST
https://www.universetoday.com/157261/webb-telescope-sees-jupiter-and-its-auroras-in-a-new-light/
12:31 - Black Holes Help Measure Distances in Space
https://www.universetoday.com/157287/colliding-black-holes-provide-another-way-to-measure-distance-in-the-universe/
15:01 - Ryugu Samples Are Partially Interstellar
https://www.universetoday.com/157282/samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-bits-that-came-from-outside-the-solar-system/
17:32 - How Weak Will Mars Astronauts Feel On Arrival
https://www.universetoday.com/157230/how-weak-will-astronauts-feel-when-they-first-set-foot-on-mars-after-months-in-space/
19:35 - There’s Less Water Ice Under InSight That Scientists Expected
https://www.universetoday.com/157244/mars-insight-doesnt-find-any-water-ice-within-300-meters-under-its-feet/
21:11 - Universe Today News
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22:28 - Upcoming Artemis I SLS Launch
22:57 - Outro

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[Interview] Fraser on the Chatter Podcast Aug 25, 2022

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Here's another interview with me from another podcast. This time I'm on the Chatter podcast hosted by Lawfare. I spoke with host David Priess about the upcoming Artemis missions, the race to the Moon and other issues relating to the politics and impact of space exploration.

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[Interview] Tory Bruno: CEO of United Launch Alliance Aug 24, 2022

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My guest this week is Tory Bruno, the President, and CEO of United Launch Alliance. ULA has provided launch services for many NASA missions, including Juno, Curiosity, MAVEN, and the Parker Solar Probe.

https://twitter.com/torybruno

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[Space Bites] Largest JWST Image, First Private Interplanetary Mission, Space Bubbles VS Climate Change Aug 20, 2022

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Rocket Lab is launching the first-ever private mission to Venus. Europe is considering space-based solar power. A new method to detect exoplanets. More evidence about the Moon’s origins. Webb’s largest every image. All that and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites.

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - First Private Mission to Venus by Rocket Lab
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/upcoming-missions/first-private-mission-to-venus/
03:19 - MIT Space Bubbles Could Help Fight Climate Change
https://www.universetoday.com/157073/mit-researchers-propose-space-bubbles-to-stop-climate-change/
05:09 - Europe Is Going for Space-Based Solar Power
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/european-space-chief-says-continent-will-lead-in-space-based-solar-power/
07:47 - More Evidence that Moon Came from Earth
https://www.universetoday.com/157153/lunar-rocks-have-earths-noble-gases-trapped-inside-more-evidence-that-the-moon-came-from-the-earth/
09:56 - Why Betelgeuse Dimmed After All
https://www.universetoday.com/157110/why-betelgeuse-dimmed/
12:11 - Thanks to GAIA We Know Exactly How the Sun Dies
https://www.universetoday.com/157122/thanks-to-gaia-we-know-exactly-how-and-when-the-sun-will-die/
14:58 - New Way to Look for Exoplanets
https://www.universetoday.com/157162/one-exciting-way-to-find-planets-detect-the-signals-from-their-magnetospheres/
17:13 - Did We Finally Get a Photon Ring of M87
https://www.universetoday.com/157216/astronomers-have-revealed-a-black-holes-photon-ring-for-the-first-time/
18:43 - The Largest Image Webb has taken so far
https://www.universetoday.com/157168/heres-the-largest-image-jwst-has-taken-so-far/
19:49 - Outro

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859: [Space Bites] JWST's First Science Results, Surgeon Robot for ISS, Booster 7 Test Fire Aug 12, 2022

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James Webb starts delivering actual science results, Space Launch System and Starship both go even closer to their maiden flights, remote surgery medical robot is going to the ISS, Perseverance continues to find weird stuff on Mars, and Hubble is still going strong. All this and more in this week’s episode of Space Bites.

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