<description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&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;00:18 Potential bottleneck for Artemis &lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/" target="_blank"&gt;https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:20 China Shows Off a 5-Meter Rocket Module &lt;a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/china-unveils-a-massive-5-meter-composite-module-for-its-next-generation-reusable-rocket&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:20 Success and Failure of New Glenn NG-3 &lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/" target="_blank"&gt;https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:25 Voyager Shuts Down More Instruments &lt;a href="https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/" target="_blank"&gt;https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:08 Vera Rubin Discovers A Lot of Asteroids &lt;a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-vera-c-rubin-observatory-has-discovered-11000-new-asteroids-and-its-barely-even-started&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:36 Vote results &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:06 Organics on Mars &lt;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"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/msl-curiosity-found-new-organic-chemicals-on-mars-proof-that-the-planet-can-preserve-ancient-biosign&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:09 Roman’s Ready to Launch &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:51 SPHEREx Mapping the Sky &lt;a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-spherex-telescope-just-mapped-the-cosmic-ices-that-will-someday-build-planets&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:05 The Universe in X-Rays &lt;a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.universetoday.com/articles/behold-the-solar-system-in-all-its-x-ray-glory&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:18 More space news &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:20 Complexity of the interviews&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+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids

APR 24, 202623 MIN
Universe Today Podcast

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

APR 24, 202623 MIN

Description

<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>