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

Universe Today Podcast

Fraser Cain

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

APR 17, 202626 MIN
Universe Today Podcast

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

APR 17, 202626 MIN

Description

<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>