Synopsis
The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy poddcasts by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today
Episodes
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[Space Bites] Another Rover's Dead, Green Comet Incoming, JWST’s First Exoplanet
13/01/2023Keep your eyes on the sky for a comet, another Mars rover has died, the leaky Soyuz is going to be replaced, JWST dominates the American Astronomical Society meeting, and is Starship just around the corner?
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[Interview] Avoiding Kessler Syndrome
12/01/2023Mapping out all the space objects and understanding their orbits is the key to avoiding problems in orbit. What are the technical challenges and what's the current state of affairs? We're discussing it with Dr. Moriba Jah.
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[Q&A] Rings Around Stars, Laser Space Propulsion, Life on Cold Moons
11/01/2023How do we determine the velocities of objects in distant space? Can we use a laser a space engine on a spaceship? Can we find stars with rings? Is it possible to see the same star at different stages of its life? All this and more in this week's Q&A.
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[Space Bites] Eruption on Io, Moon Navigation, Space-Based Power Test
06/01/2023NASA is looking for dangerous asteroids, Io is blasting lava into space, the solar wind could be creating water on the Moon, space power is finally getting a test.
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[Bonus] Are We Alone in The Universe? John Michael Godier's Event Horizon
05/01/2023This is part 2 of an interview I did with John Michael Godier on his show called Event Horizon. We talked about the Fermi Paradox and possible solutions to it. ⚫ Event Horizon Show https://www.youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow
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[Interview] A Realistic Way to Make Space Habitats From Asteroids
05/01/2023We can build space habitats from asteroids by spinning them fast enough. That's what Professor Adam Frank suggests in a recent paper he co-wrote. In this interview, we discussed the idea, how realistic it is and what technology will be needed to achieve it, what applications it can have and when we can expect something like that.
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[Q&A] Milky Way From Space, Terraforming the Moon, Visiting Mars Rovers
28/12/2022How can we know whether the Universe is infinite or not? Can something hide behind the Sun in Earth's L3 Lagrange point? Should we start with terraforming the Moon before Mars? Will humans ever visit a lander on Mars?
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[Interview] Interstellar Travel Without Breaking Physics with Andrew Higgins
26/12/2022Interstellar travel can be real. And you don't need to break the laws of Physics to do it. In this interview, I discuss a realistic way we can send missions to nearby stars in our lifetimes.
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[Space Bites] InSight Officially Dead // Detecting Warp Drives // New SLS Engine
23/12/2022It’s official, InSight is gone. Perseverance is putting samples onto the surface of Mars. More scientific results from James Webb, and using gravitational wave observatories to detect warp drives.
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[Q&A] Dark Antimatter, Human Missions to Asteroids, Rockets and Global Warming
21/12/2022Does the Black Knight satellite really exist? Can JWST explore the Oort cloud? Did we hopelessly contaminate Mars with life? Would I fly on the dearMoon mission without the abort system? Should we do crewed missions to near-earth asteroids? Answers to all these questions and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain!
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[Breaking News] What FUSION IGNITION Really Means for The Future of Energy Production
17/12/2022This week we got an announcement that a historical milestone was achieved. Fusion Ignition. But what it really means for the future of energy production, what most stories don't say and should you be excited after all?
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[Space Bites] Accident on the ISS, JWST Deep Field, Space Habitat Goes BANG!
16/12/2022Splashdown! Artemis I has returned home. Webb has made its first Deep Field survey. Listen to the sound of a dust devil on Mars. Space journalist is going to the Moon.
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[Bonus] Full Overview of Artemis 1
14/12/2022It’s been 50 years since humans set foot on the Moon. Entire generations were born after this historic accomplishment. But humanity has kept its eyes on the sky and vowed to return. This week marks the end of the beginning of that journey, the completion of Artemis I, sending a human-rated capsule around the Moon and back again. With Orion safely back on Earth, let’s look back at this amazing accomplishment and ponder what comes next.
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[Q&A] Should You Get a Degree, Straight Line Space Travel, Astronomy in 100 Years
13/12/2022How far away do constellations start to change? What if The Big Bang was more energetic? Which textbooks are good to learn astronomy? Is a university degree worth it? Why don't we travel through the solar system in straight lines? All this and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain.
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[Bonus] John Michael Godier's Event Horizon. Can We Go Back to the Moon?
12/12/2022This is an interview I did with John Michael Godier on his show called Event Horizon. We talked about bringing people back to the Moon. With also discussed the latest space missions, such as JWST and DART, and looked back at how well did 2022 go for NASA. ⚫ Event Horizon Show https://www.youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow
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[Space Bites] Iconic Earthrise By Artemis 1, Rule-Breaking GRB, SpaceX Launches Starshield
09/12/2022Construction Begins on the Square Kilometer Array. Artemis I’s iconic crescent Earthrise picture. A gamma-ray burst that breaks all the rules. SpaceX launches a new service.
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[Q&A] Artificial Lights on Exoplanets, Sun's Black Dwarf Stage, Iron Asteroids | Q&A 202
07/12/2022Can there be habitable worlds around black holes? Where did Mars get its perchlorates from? How are iron meteorites formed? How will the Sun die? Will China succeed with their Moon landing? All this and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain.
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[Space Bites] Scientists Simulate a Quantum Wormhole, Black Hole Consumes a Star, More Moon Visitors
02/12/2022The best images from Artemis so far. More spacecraft are going to the Moon. Researchers have simulated a wormhole. China now has six people on board its space station
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[Q&A] Black Holes VS Brown Dwarfs, Moon Telescopes, Galaxy Collision
30/11/2022Which ones are more invisible: black holes of brown dwarfs? Which cheap telescope should you get? Will the Artemis program start a new era in astronomy? What will happen when Andromeda crashes into the Milky Way? All this and more in this week's Q&A with Fraser Cain.
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[Q&A] Space Questions Special
28/11/2022This time it's different. As always, it's your space questions, but not my answers. I invited my fellow space YouTubers to give their answers to help me with the Q&A. Enjoy!