About Fraser Cain

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Space and astronomy news from Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast.

If you're a fan of space, sci-fi and pop culture, you'll love our Guide to Space. These short videos come out every Monday and Thursday and answer a burning question that astronomy fans want to know. We talk about black holes, galaxies, the Universe, and the search for aliens.

If you want the latest news in space and astronomy, we record the Weekly Space Hangout live every Friday afternoon at 12:00pm. Join the live broadcast and ask your questions to our team of space journalists and special guests. We've had astronauts, science fiction authors and space scientists on the show.

Detecting Primordial Black Holes with Celeste Keith

My guest today is Celeste Keith, a graduate student at the University of Chicago. Celeste and her team are searching for ways to detect the presence of primordial black holes, leftover from the Big Bang. These could be an explanation for dark matter and other phenomena in the Universe. https://ast…

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Turning the Sun Into a Giant Telescope with Dr. Slava Turyshev

My guest today is Dr. Slava Turyshev, a physicist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He helped to solve the Pioneer Anomaly, and is developing a mission that could use the Sun's gravity as a natural lens to focus the light from distant objects. https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Turyshev/ St…

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True Shape of the Universe, Asteroid Mining, Alien Astronomers | Q&A 180

In this week's live Questions and Answers show, I provide the exact number of alien worlds that could detect the Earth, are we made of heavier elements made in other galaxies, will lasers remain perfectly parallel in space? And more... To vote for the best question just post any comment containing…

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