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At what point we should just admit defeat and give up on our search for dark matter? Should we be sending a lot of cheap space probes instead of a single expensive one? If the Universe is rotating, where is the axis? And in our Q&A+ version, how to make a friend fall in love with Astronomy? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A.

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• 00:00 Start

• 00:30 [Tyler] Have we ever sent a swarm of really cheap probes instead of a single expensive one?

• 03:03 [Nithin Cleetus] If the Universe is rotating, around which axis does it do that?

• 04:31 [Trinidatt] What are the requrements to get a gravitational lens?

• 07:36 [estraume] Any updated on the idea of air-breathing ion engines?

• 09:10 [Andreas Lusti] How do I arrange my interviews?

• 12:39 [Frosty⛄️Winnipeg] When will I get an asteroid named after me?

• 15:05 [Maciej Jurkowski] How long will we be searching for dark matter before giving up?

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For a long time the central part of our galaxy was mostly hidden from us because of all the dust. It was even called the Zone of Avoidance. But with better telescopes and modern techniques we can peer inside and reveal what's hiding. Even build 3D-maps of the region.

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📜 3D Structure of our Galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone

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00:00 Intro

01:46 Zone of Avoidance

12:15 3D-map of the Central molecular zone

16:36 Star formation

22:58 Unsolved questions

27:59 Current obsessions

28:36 PRIMA mission with NASA

35:01 Final thoughts

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The White House pulls Jared Isaacman’s nomination, the 2026 NASA budget is released, the Hubble Tension might not be a problem after all, the Milky Way and Andromeda might not merge after all. And on SpaceBites+, which ozone isn’t a good biosignature.

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00:00 Intro

00:22 No Jared for NASA

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/trump-pulls-isaacman-nomination-for-space-source-nasa-is-fed/

01:57 NASA budget request

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04:36 ispace failed another Moon landing

05:34 Hubble tesion possible solved?

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08:27 Milkdromeda might not happen

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10:09 Pluto

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11:58 Vote results

12:38 Europa

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14:54 Monitoring solar storms

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16:27 Starship missions to Mars

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19:02 Newsletter

19:43 Bonus story

19:58 Realism in SciFi

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How big does a planet has to be to make it impossible to fly a rocket from it? Why are aliens always portrayed expansionistic? Can a supernova make us all go extinct? And in our extended Q&A+ edition, is terraforming Mars necessary for finding life there? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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• 00:00 Start

• 00:30 [knallpistol] How can stars in globular clusters be so close yet so far?

• 03:28 [Mister Ikkus] Why everyone imagines aliens to be expansionistic?

• 05:28 [Matthew Reuter] What's the limit on a planet's mass to get stuck on one?
  

• 07:51 [James Valley] Can a supernovae take us out?

• 08:50 [Paige Potter] When we colonize other places, will Earth become a concept rather than a place?

• 10:50 [Vicente Hdez] What have been the keys to staying constantly active in astronomy communication?

• 14:56 [Pete Harris] What to see in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky?

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What's the difference between a nova and a supernova? What's the mechanism behind their explosions? What instruments are used to observe them at the moment? Finding out in this interview.

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• 00:00 Intro

• 01:30 What is a Type-1a supernova

• 07:55 Observations with JWST

• 15:03 Current state of supernova research

• 24:37 Survey telescopes

• 36:04 Current obsessions

• 40:12 Final thoughts

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How much of our atmosphere is lost to space and should we be actively replenishing it? Is there an exact copy of Earth out there hiding in the Universe? Can we use the Sun to send messages? And in our extended Q&A+ version, how the advancements in AI will change astronomy? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A.

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• 00:30 [Naveed] Can we use the Sun to send messages?

• 03:49 [jeff miller] Can we replace the atmosphere we're loosing to space?

• 04:40 [Ghostdog4] When will Betelgeuse finally become a supernova?

• 06:35 [[PMG] Corey] How is JWST changing our understanding of cosmology?

• 10:38 [gtziavelis] Is there a copy of Earth somewehre out there in the Universe?

• 13:59 [Lance Haring] Do black holes poop dark matter?

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Launching Breakthrough Starshot light sail probes to Alpha Centauri requires a lot of new tech, including the actual light sails. How do you make the optimal material to maximize the size with minimising mass? Finding out in this interview.

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📜 Pentagonal photonic crystal mirrors: scalable lightsails with enhanced acceleration via neural topology optimization

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• 00:00 Intro

• 02:11 Current state of tech

• 04:58 Nano-holes in reflective material

• 11:08 Manufacturing techniques

• 14:23 Practical applications

• 20:58 Possible prototypes

• 25:57 Current obsessions

• 30:21 Final thoughts

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China’s asteroid sample return mission launches, searching for a companion star for Betelgeuse, the 9th flight test wraps up for Starship and Superheavy, and Webb takes its longest exposure yet. And in SpaceBites+, is Venus hiding deadly asteroids.

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• 00:00 Intro

• 00:30 Mystery object discovered
  
  

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• 02:46 Searching for Bettel-Buddy
  
  

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• 05:07 China's asteroid sample return mission launched
  
  

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• 06:40 China's reusable rocket test
  
  

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• 07:50 Starship IFT-9
  
  

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• 09:58 Vote results
  
  

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• 10:34 Black holes but in colour
  
  

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• 12:44 New discoveries about M87 SMBH
  
  

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• 15:00 Webb's longest exposure
  
  

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• 16:21 More space news

• 17:31 [Space Bites+] bonus story

• 17:46 Some people just don't understand interviews

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Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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• 00:00 Start

• 00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles?

• 01:17 [Sean] Can we get a super gravity assist from the Sun?

• 02:38 [Midatlanticriverrat] Are discoveries from JWST a turning point in our understanding of astronomy?

• 04:07 [Abdullah Hussain] When will we see the next supernova in the Milky Way?

• 05:06 [Jason Darkholm] What does discovering water ice around another star mean for astrobiology?

• 06:55 [Leigh Taylor] What am I the most excited about?

• 07:43 [emynsilque] What is the max possible wavelength of light?

• 08:40 [pewterhacker] Can journalistic integrity survive in the age of clicks and algorithms?

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Heat shields are one of the trickiest problems left to solve before we can have truly reusable spacecraft. So far we've seen different solutions, like ablative materials or ceramic tiles. But can a sweating heat shield be a solution? Finding out in this interview.

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00:00 Intro

01:40 Challenges of reentry

12:00 Sweating spacecraft

31:05 Which gas to use

38:49 Metal 3D-printing

45:51 Current obsessions

50:41 Final thoughts

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Can we refuel James Webb at L2 when it runs out of propellant? What will the Dragonfly octocopter see on the surface of Titan? Will discovering life on Mars stop us from going there? And in our extended Q&A+ on Patreon, what are space things I'm hoping to see in my lifetime? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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• 00:00 Start

• 00:30 [Monty Skeetch] Will Dragonfly see rains or rivers on Titan?

• 01:35 [Ιwanna_kiIImyself] Why does JWST do figure of 8 movements at its Lagrange L2 point?

• 03:35 [SantiagoMK] Can JWST be refuelled?

• 04:35 [beau danner] Which moon is best for Venus?

• 05:25 [Billy Griffith] Will finding life on Mars stop us from going there?

• 07:11 [veerendra kumar] Do double and triple black hole systems exist?

• 08:29 [kLONDIKE69 NONE] Can we see asteroid belts around other stars?

• 09:04 [Tim G] My position on Planet 9/X

• 10:07 [Kasie Ream] Can Betelgeuse explosion be just a flop?

• 11:51 [Mufasa Putasa] What have we learned from gravitational waves so far?

• 13:54 [Eric D. Wade] What happened to the BEAM module?

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Terraforming Mars is usually considered in the realm of science fiction. But actually we have technology to start doing it in our lifetime and achieve some meaningful results it a timescale of tens of years, not thousands. What are they? Finding out in this interview.

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📜 The Case for Mars Terraforming Research

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• 00:00 Intro

• 01:34 Why Mars sucks

• 02:23 Old ideas to terraform Mars

• 11:00 New technologies

• 31:52 Timescales

• 37:00 Ethical consequences

• 46:39 Current obsessions

• 53:39 Final thoughts

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Jupiter could have been twice as big in the past, the challenges of landing on the Moon, the record for the farthest galaxy has been broken. And in our Patreon edition, how the location of gas plays a role in star formation.

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• 00:19 Jupiter was 2 times bigger
  
  

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• 02:05 Moon landing pads
  
  

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• 03:41 Moon catching device
  
  

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• 05:59 The world isn't ready for a big solar storm
  
  

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• 08:45 New record for JWST
  
  

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• 10:54 The mystery of little red dots deepens
  
  

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• 12:42 Vote results

• 13:17 Habitable moons of Jupiter
  
  

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• 14:57 Terraforming Mars
  
  

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• 17:34 Guide to Space

• 18:21 [Space Bites+] bonus story

• 18:31 Dangers from space

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When did humans first think of aliens? Why is Oort cloud a sphere when the Solar System is a disk? Which space image is my favourite? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, is search for life only limited to looking for water? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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03:24 [Paul_in_Tucson] Why is Oort cloud a sphere while Solar System is a disk?

06:51 [Walter Hartman] Are dark matter and dark energy 100% real?

11:33 [Scotty-Too-Hottie] How long before our Sun turns into a red giant?

13:34 [Heya Sasha] My favourite space image

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Which space mission would I save from cancellation if I could? Is fighting space junk with lasers a good idea or not? What if we find asteroids that have already been mined? And in our Q&A+ on patreon, how do we measure masses of black holes ? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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05:54 [Fearthelettuce] Why missions last longer than their projected lifespan?

09:38 [Briar Patch] Lasers vs space junk. Good or bad?

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So far we couldn't find liquid water on Mars. But there are still places where it can hide from us. One of them is pockets under the ice. How can it exist there and which possible ways do we have to detect it? Finding out in this interview.

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00:00 Intro

01:51 Liquid water on Mars

08:16 Habitability

11:57 Where on Mars could liquid water be?

17:34 How can we detect liquid water

29:52 Current obsessions

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ESA’s PLATO mission gets its eyes installed, Webb finds water ice in another star system, could it be dark matter and not dark energy that’s evolving over time? And in our longer [Space Bites+] on Patreon, researchers have found that hardy bacteria are evolving to thrive in spacecraft clean rooms.

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04:14 Water ice in another star system

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06:34 Evolving Dark Matter

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09:55 Everything evaporates with Hawking radiation

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11:25 Venus tectonics

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Our current tech doesn't allow us to block light from Sun-like stars to see Earth-like planets. The brightness difference is just too high. One of the ways we can achieve it is with quantum coronagraphs. What are they and how do they work? Finding out in this interview.

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02:26 What is a quantum coronagraph

10:39 How to make one

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Why risk sending big space missions instead of swarms of cubesats? Can NASA protect future Mars astronauts from radiation with EM-rockets? How close are we to discovering our first exomoon? And in our Q&A+ version, which sci-fi tech is the closest to becoming a reality? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show.

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00:31 [Ramon Martinez] How will NASA protect astronauts from radiation on Mars?

02:01 [First Ninja] Why launch space missions instead of swarms of cubesats?

05:07 [J Bell] Is it normal to be not interested in life beyond Earth?

08:23 [Xander Schnoebbe] How close are we to discovering exomoons?

10:05 [Jamie Doe] Can we combine a Solar Gravitational Lens and an interferometer?

10:59 [Mandahl] Visible light interferometers on Earth

13:01 [Christopher “Fiss” Brummet] Will CSA/ASC step up after NASA budget cuts?

14:44 [Web Fiji] If we go through space, will we inevitably hit something?

15:31 [Silas Miller] Is the Sun made of the same elements as the planets?

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Is keeping the Voyagers active a waste of money and time on the Deep Space Network? Could you play catch with a baseball-mass black hole? How confident are we in the distance ladder? And in our Q&A+ version, does it make sense to film a movie in space? Answering all that and more in this Q&A show.

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01:24 [Aturuxo] How confident are we in the "distance ladder"?

08:03 [Pelican666] Is continuing the Voyager missions just a waste of money?

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The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn.

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01:14 KSP as a learning tool

12:26 Why is KSP useful for mission planning

21:17 From gamers to mission architects

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The official NASA cuts are here. Several missions reach big milestones. The Solar Gravitational Lens will be challenging to use, and in our special bonus version on Patreon, [Space Bites+] an additional story about New Horizons scanning the clouds of hydrogen around the Solar System.

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• 00:19 NASA budget cuts are official
  
  

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• 03:31 Milestones for Dragonfly and Roman
  
  

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  • https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/key-portion-of-nasas-roman-space-telescope-clears-thermal-vacuum-test/

• 05:22 Satellite occultations
  
  

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• 06:34 Complications with SGL
  
  

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• 09:27 Vote results

• 10:09 Hakuto-R 2 arrives at Moon orbit
  
  

  • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ispaces-resilience-enters-lunar-orbit-itll-try-to-land-in-early-june

• 11:32 Rogue binary planets
  
  

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• 13:09 Strange object on the edge of the Milky Way
  
  

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• 16:09 Importance of keeping up space missions

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Which evidence will be a definite smoking gun when it comes to finding extraterrestrial life? Why is a Dyson sphere more realistic than warp drives? Will America ever adopt the metric system? And in our Q&A+ version, will China be collaborating with other nations in space? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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Vera Rubin Telescope (aka LSST) is finally ready. We're expecting first light in the coming months. It will find Planet 9 (if it exists), discover thousands of new asteroids, millions of new supernovae and will change the way we do astronomy with its surveys of the night sky. Here's how it will do all that.

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• 01:25 What's happening with Vera Rubin

• 08:20 What will Vera Rubin be able to see

• 23:35 Northern Rubin Wen?
  

• 30:23 Survey telescopes

• 45:50 Light pollution and satellite constellations

• 50:18 Current obsessions

• 52:54 Final thoughts

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What consequences would Astronomy face if JWST had failed? Does SETI still do good work? Does our Universe live inside of a giant black hole? And in the free addition of [Q&A+] on Patreon, can there be an experiment that would provide proof of alien life? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

Webb discovers auroras on Neptune, and measures the exact size of Asteroid 2024 YR4, the first Private Mission to carry humans on a polar orbit, a mission that could reach and explore Mercury using only a solar sail. And in our bonus story on Patreon, what would it take to build a sample return mission to Io?

Why don't moon landers just heat themselves to live through the lunar night? Will Betelgeuse's explosion cause a lot of gravitational waves? Is it even theoretically possible to accelerate close to the speed of light? And in our free bonus question on Patreon, what is my dream space mission? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

Could there be rouge planets floating in space between us and Alpha Centauri system? Will the Chinese be beaming power from a space station to Earth? Will solar sails be used for propulsion in our lifetime? And in our free bonus question on Patreon, how Lagrange points work for different planets and moons? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A.

Liquid mirror telescopes exist. But there's a big problem with them. They can only look directly up. Can we fix it? Can they work beyond the Earth's surface, in orbit or on the Moon? Finding out in this interview.

Long-chain hydrocarbons found on Mars, has dark energy been decreasing over time? a completely flat telescope lens, the center of the Milky Way contains a star grinder. And in our free version on Patreon, a new theory for the formation of Mercury.

Will astronauts be eventually replaced by robots in space? Is there a plan for a replacement for the Kepler telescope? Do Intuitive Machines failures mean that Starship HLS is kind of in danger? And in our free bonus question on Patreon, will Artemis become 100% SpaceX? All this and more in this Q&A show.

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• 00:30 Will astronauts be replaced by robots?

• 05:12 Is the vertical Starship HLS in danger?

• 07:44 What does NASA budget cuts mean for Chandra?

• 11:53 Are there any plans to repalce Kepler?

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Titan is the only known world except Earth that has liquid on its surface and a dense atmosphere. We are planning to send a nuclear helicopter called Dragonfly to explore it. What can we expect from Titan? Finding out in this interview.

Should we be colouring our star green to make it stand out for potential aliens? What would it take for a space station to be fully self-sufficient? What happened to LUVOIR which was supposed to be a bigger version of JWST? And in our free bonus question on Patreon, can you win a Nobel Prize by watching YouTube videos. All this and more in this Q&A.

Blue Ghost wraps up two busy weeks on the Moon with a sunset, good news, the death star isn’t pointing at us, and a new option for the Mars Sample Return mission. And our longer edition on Patreon, how supernovae could have caused two of Earth’s mass extinction events.

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• 00:19 Blue Ghost's eclipse and sunset
  
  

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  • https://www.universetoday.com/articles/blue-ghost-watches-the-lunar-sunset-signalling-the-end-of-its-mission

• 02:45 Some science for Athena IM-2
  
  

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• 04:25 Good News about the "Death Star"
  
  

  • https://keckobservatory.org/pinwheel/

• 06:30 Rocket Lab's Mars Sample Return architecture
  
  

  • https://spacenews.com/bringing-mars-to-earth-solving-mars-sample-return/

• 08:36 China's MSR
  
  

  • https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/english/n6465645/n6465648/c10652198/part/10652214.pdf

• 09:36 Euclid's deep field
  
  

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• 11:19 Vote results
  
  

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• 11:57 My favourite exoplanet system
  
  

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• 14:06 A glipse of SKA's ability
  
  

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• 16:01 Deimos by Hera
  
  

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• 16:59 Guide to space

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What would a black hole do if it was inside Uranus? What do I think about AI-generated content impersonating Universe Today? What telescope should you buy in 2025? And in our free extended version, the deepest rabbit hole I went into. All this and more in this Q&A show.

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