How Far Can We See Into the Universe? and other questions | Mailbag

Join David and Dhara as they answer your space questions, including space litter, space smells and the best place in the Universe to go on holiday! Plus all the latest from the Vera Rubin telescope.

Have a question you want answered on a future episode? Send it to podcast@spacecentre.co.uk

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JOB80D7yFww 

 

GET IN TOUCH

Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk

Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk

 

EPISODE LINKS

July Stargazing Challenges: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/space-now-blog/stargazing-challenges-july-2025/

Vera Rubin first images: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/first-images-vera-rubin-observatory-astronomy-space

 

FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS

Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre

Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre

TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre

Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social

Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre

 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Coming Up Today

00:26 Vera Rubin releases first images

05:25 Do you get space litter anywhere that is not in the Earth's orbit?

10:00 Who will get the most space industry contracts?

14:30 How far can we see into the Universe?

18:25 What does space sound and smell like?

24:42 Where would be the best place in the Universe to go on holiday?

28:40 Stargazing Challenges