Universe Today Podcast

BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:43
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the moon in 2032. Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought. New ways to measure the expansion rate of the universe. And in Space Bites Plus, even tardigrades struggle in Martian Regolith.
00:00 Intro

00:16 Moon slam's not happening https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon

01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone https://www.universetoday.com/articles/introducing-the-interplanetary-habitable-zone

04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter https://www.universetoday.com/articles/jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-previously-thought

06:23 Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-lofar-telescope-produces-the-most-detailed-radio-map-of-the-universe-ever

08:10 New Ways to Measure Cosmic Expansion https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-device-a-new-way-to-measure-cosmic-expansion-with-lensed-supernovae

10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves https://www.universetoday.com/articles/illinois-and-uchicago-physicists-develop-a-new-method-for-measuring-cosmic-expansion

13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/the-us-senate-empowers-nasa-to-fully-engage-in-lunar-space-race/

15:57 Vote results https://www.youtube.com/@frasercain/posts

16:26 Alien Megastructures on The H-R Diagram https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-coldest-stars-in-the-galaxy-might-actually-be-alien-megastructures

18:19 Just Like The Martian https://www.universetoday.com/articles/growing-future-meals-in-space-will-require-human-waste

19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cosmic-collaboration-euclid-and-hubble-team-up-to-capture-the-cats-eye-nebula

20:43 Bonus Topic https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-toughest-animals-in-the-universe-just-got-a-new-job

22:42 Something Big's Coming

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 17:37
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What are the plans for the next space station? What type of Europan life could Europa Clipper detect? Could we spot the rotation of our supercluster? And in Q&A+, is the Moon necessary for life?
00:00 Intro

00:25 [@meesalikeu] What are plans for the next ISS?

02:36 [@wainr777able] Which life Europa Clipper could find?

07:10 [@doogle4144] Could we see the rotation of our supercluster?

09:45 [@willstack6188] Antimatter engines for interstellar travel

13:28 [@nitstyles13] How will the SGL telescope work?

16:12 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Would systems like Jupiter survive the heat death of the Universe?

17:37 [@shashilwow] How crucial is the Moon for life?

19:30 Outro

This is an episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon show that we did together.
YouTube version on JMG's channel: https://youtu.be/RCiEXChXokI

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 14:16
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How close is too close for a dangerous supernova? Can we realistically hitch a ride on an interstellar object? Is there radiation coming from dark matter rich areas? And in Q&A+, are there multiple dark matters and dark energies?
00:00 Intro

00:25 [@KnownUnknown-i8r] Interactions between neutrinos and dark matter

05:03 [@Justchris6436] Is there any more or less radiation in areas we suspect have "more" dark matter?

07:22 [@DartmanX] What is the safe distance from a Type 1a supernova?

10:18 [@gangsterdaddy510] Do type 1A supernovas destroy their companion?

11:33 [@aeroskiff] Can we hitch a ride on a interstellar object?

13:16 [@hangmann747tinmann8] Can we use an interstellar object as a shield?

14:16 [@p0tatobiden350] Is there multiple Dark Matters and Dark Energies?

15:00 SpaceX orbital data centres plans

SpaceX is pivoting towards the Moon from Mars. Big part of it is because they now want to build data centres in space. And on the Moon. Is it a good idea? Can it work? Actually, it just might.
🟣 Guest: Dr. Casey Handmer https://terraformindustries.com
📜 I guess we’re doing Moon factories now https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/i-guess-were-doing-moon-factories-now/
Technology Connections' video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM