Universe Today Podcast

[Space Bites+] SpaceX Slams Into The Moon // Liquid on Pluto // Venus Isn’t Dead

Samstag, 8. August 2026 · 28 min

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<html><p>BONUS STORY STARTS AT 19:40</p><p>Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube <a href="youtu.be/rV0bRCA2cSs"; target="_blank">youtu.be/rV0bRCA2cSs</a></p><p&… Vote for the best story here: <a href="youtube.com/@frasercain/posts"; target="_blank">youtube.com/@frasercain/posts</a>; </p><p>Interviews mentioned: <br/>👉 Interview with Dr Matt Weller <a href="youtu.be/R18W6VVZMhc?si=RasWhg-Y9sfKvXys"; target="_blank">youtu.be/R18W6VVZMhc?si=RasWhg-Y9sfKvXys</a…; <br/>👉 Interview with Dr Paul Byrne <a href="youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM?si=A-lFy8XUQHJLqvL-"; target="_blank">youtu.be/VXuhaJu-GNM?si=A-lFy8XUQHJLqvL-</a… might not be completely dead. Evidence of liquid flowing on the surface of Pluto. Can primordial black holes cause supernova? And on Space Bites Plus, what happened to Neptune's rings and moons when Triton showed up?</p><ul><li><p>00:00 Intro </p></li><li><p>00:18 Three Worlds Not One <a href="universetoday.com/articles/the-asteroid-that-m…; target="_blank">universetoday.com/articles/the-asteroid-that-m…; </p></li><li><p>02:22 Venus Isn’t Dead <a href="universetoday.com/articles/venus-isnt-dead-aft…; target="_blank">universetoday.com/articles/venus-isnt-dead-aft…; </p></li><li><p>06:04 Liquid on Pluto <a href="science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/08/05…; target="_blank">science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/08/05…; </p></li><li><p>07:47 Charon Was Spinning Much Faster <a href="universetoday.com/articles/charons-mountains-r…; target="_blank">universetoday.com/articles/charons-mountains-r…; </p></li><li><p>09:00 Primordial Black Holes and Supernovae <a href="universetoday.com/articles/primordial-black-ho…; target="_blank">universetoday.com/articles/primordial-black-ho…; </p></li><li><p>12:05 SpaceX Slams a Rocket Into The Moon <a href="x.com/SpaceX/status/2085121782315446613"; target="_blank">x.com/SpaceX/status/2085121782315446613</a>; </p></li><li><p>13:53 Vote results <a href="youtube.com/@frasercain/posts"; target="_blank">youtube.com/@frasercain/posts</a>; </p></li><li><p>14:48 Voyager 2 Avoids Shutting Down More Instruments <a href="jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-engineers-help-prolong-…; target="_blank">jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-engineers-help-prolong-… Quick Update on New Glenn <a href="x.com/davill/status/2085074404627915059"; target="_blank">x.com/davill/status/2085074404627915059 </a></p></li><li><p>18:07 Rescuing the Rescuer <a href="arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/heres-how-engine…; target="_blank">arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/heres-how-engine…; </p></li><li><p>19:40 Bonus story <a href="universetoday.com/articles/smashed-ice-worlds-…; target="_blank">universetoday.com/articles/smashed-ice-worlds-… Hank Green's AI controversy</p></li></ul><p></p></html>

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