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[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids

APR 24, 2026

[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids

<html><p>Here’s what might delay Artemis, New Glenn flies again, but there’s a problem, Voyager 1 has to shut down another instrument, Vera Rubin is finding so many asteroids. And in Space Bites+, an incredible image to celebrate Hubble’s 35th birthday.</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>00:18 Potential bottleneck for Artemis <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/</a> </p></li><li><p>03:20 China Shows Off a 5-Meter Rocket Module <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket</a> </p></li><li><p>06:20 Success and Failure of New Glenn NG-3 <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/</a> </p></li><li><p>08:25 Voyager Shuts Down More Instruments <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/</a> </p></li><li><p>11:08 Vera Rubin Discovers A Lot of Asteroids <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started</a> </p></li><li><p>12:36 Vote results </p></li><li><p>13:06 Organics on Mars <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/msl-curiosity-found-new-organic-chemicals-on-mars-proof-that-the-planet-can-preserve-ancient-biosign" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/msl-curiosity-found-new-organic-chemicals-on-mars-proof-that-the-planet-can-preserve-ancient-biosign</a> </p></li><li><p>15:09 Roman’s Ready to Launch </p></li><li><p>16:51 SPHEREx Mapping the Sky <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets</a> </p></li><li><p>18:05 The Universe in X-Rays <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory</a> </p></li><li><p>19:18 More space news </p></li><li><p>20:20 Complexity of the interviews</p></li></ul><p></p></html>

23 MIN

[Q&A+] Fermi Paradox Special (Vol. 2)

APR 23, 2026

[Q&A+] Fermi Paradox Special (Vol. 2)

<html><p>BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 15:29</p><p>Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ouw_AobGQ2M" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ouw_AobGQ2M</a></p><p>CosmoQuest Artemis Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhAPm8PNdY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUhAPm8PNdY</a> <br/>CosmoQuest: <a href="https://cosmoquest.org/" target="_blank">https://cosmoquest.org/</a> </p><p>What could the great filter be? How visible is the human race to outside observers? How would astronomy work in a cosmic void? And in Q&A+, what would happen if a black hole suddenly approached?00:00 Intro </p><ul><li><p>00:26 [@moosekeeto] What could the Great Filter be?</p></li><li><p> 02:17 [@wookalarcentral] What do cosmic coincidences mean? </p></li><li><p>04:24 [@MikeD_] Could advanced civilizations communicate in a way we can't detect? </p></li><li><p>06:05 [@doogle4144] How 'visible' is the Human race? </p></li><li><p>08:56 [@mmorgan7212] How would astronomy work if we lived in a cosmic void? </p></li><li><p>13:40 [@AEFisch] Why do scientists call a black hole a singularity? </p></li><li><p>16:28 New citizen science project</p></li></ul><p></p></html>

18 MIN

[Interview+] We Don't See Supernovae In The Milky Way. Nobody Knows Why

APR 22, 2026

[Interview+] We Don't See Supernovae In The Milky Way. Nobody Knows Why

<html><p>🟣 Guest: Dr. John Banovetz <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/world/" target="_blank">https://www.bnl.gov/world/</a></p><p>📜 Uncovering the Next Galactic Supernova with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.12094" target="_blank">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.12094</a></p><p>We should be getting 1-2 supernovae per century in a galaxy like the Milky Way. Yet, the last one observed was about 1000 years ago? Where are all the galactic supernovae? Why don't we see enough of them. Can Vera Rubin help? Finding out in this interview.</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>01:41 Supernovae in the Milky Way </p></li><li><p>09:33 Why don't we see the supernovae </p></li><li><p>13:32 Vera Rubin 24:37 Working with the data pipeline </p></li><li><p>39:10 Current obsessions </p></li><li><p>41:08 Final thoughts</p></li></ul><p></p></html>

43 MIN

[Q&A+] Moon Base Basics, HWO Targets, Mars Nuclear Reactor

APR 21, 2026

[Q&A+] Moon Base Basics, HWO Targets, Mars Nuclear Reactor

<html><p>BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:16</p><p>Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AE" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AE</a></p><p>How will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point?</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsquakes cause problems for humans? </p></li><li><p>02:44 [@rJaune] Are there promising battery technology? </p></li><li><p>04:08 [@1000dots] Which nuclear reactor will NASA use for its new Mars mission? </p></li><li><p>09:20 [@smkolins] Is anyone setting up a public access list of new finds of Vera Rubin? </p></li><li><p>11:24 [@TestingTesting-1234] Where will HWO look first? </p></li><li><p>14:46 [@Matthew...1979] Could we see other planets in realtime? </p></li><li><p>16:16 [@C.Lo.87] How long to clear out L2? </p></li><li><p>17:22 Previously hidden content</p></li></ul><p>Full livestream: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM</a></p></html>

19 MIN

[Space Bites+] Fresh Lunar Crater // 3D-Map of The Universe // Stardust on Venus

APR 17, 2026

[Space Bites+] Fresh Lunar Crater // 3D-Map of The Universe // Stardust on Venus

<html><p>BONUS STORY STARTS AT 20:55</p><p>Watch here (with no ads and a bonus part) or on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/VHLROLaOCFc" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/VHLROLaOCFc</a></p><p>There's a new scar on the moon. The Artemis II astronauts return home safely. A new survey has just wrapped up its scan for dark energy. Supermassive black holes ready to merge. And in Space Bites Plus, astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the universe.</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>00:20 New Scar on The Moon <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-just-got-a-new-scar" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-moon-just-got-a-new-scar</a> </p></li><li><p>02:20 Artemis 2 Recap <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-world-welcomes-the-crew-of-artemis-ii-home" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-world-welcomes-the-crew-of-artemis-ii-home</a> </p></li><li><p>04:33 DESI 5-year observations <a href="https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/desi-completes-planned-3d-map-of-the-universe-and-continues-exploring/" target="_blank">https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/desi-completes-planned-3d-map-of-the-universe-and-continues-exploring/ </a></p></li><li><p>07:34 SMBHs about to merge <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-monsters-one-galaxy-and-a-collision-100-years-away" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/two-monsters-one-galaxy-and-a-collision-100-years-away</a> </p></li><li><p>10:04 Reuse of the New Glenn's booster <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/16/blue-origin-hot-fires-its-first-previously-flown-booster-prepares-for-weekend-launch/" target="_blank">https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/16/blue-origin-hot-fires-its-first-previously-flown-booster-prepares-for-weekend-launch/</a> 11:14 Blue Alchemist <a href="https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/from-moon-dust-to-moon-colonies/" target="_blank">https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/from-moon-dust-to-moon-colonies/</a> </p></li><li><p>12:32 Demarcation of Stars and Planets <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/wheres-the-dividing-line-between-a-star-and-a-planet-ask-the-jwst" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/wheres-the-dividing-line-between-a-star-and-a-planet-ask-the-jwst</a> </p></li><li><p>14:53 Vote results </p></li><li><p>15:51 Stardust in the clouds of Venus <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stardust-in-the-clouds-of-venus" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/stardust-in-the-clouds-of-venus</a> </p></li><li><p>17:25 More NASA Nuclear Missions <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exploring-the-moons-shadowy-craters-with-nuclear-powered-rovers" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/exploring-the-moons-shadowy-craters-with-nuclear-powered-rovers</a> </p></li><li><p>19:35 Most Powerful Telescope <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-universes-most-powerful-telescope" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-universes-most-powerful-telescope</a> </p></li><li><p>20:55 BONUS STORY <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/student-team-finds-one-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-universe-that-migrated-to-the-milky-way" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/articles/student-team-finds-one-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-universe-that-migrated-to-the-milky-way</a></p></li><li><p>22:45 Even more space news</p></li></ul><p></p></html>

26 MIN