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Climate change has entered the chat! This week, we follow the water to see how warming temperatures can change our planet.

This new EVSN is live & ad free for $1/month & up Patrons on Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX Join us Wed at 9pm for our YouTube Premier.

#ClimateChange 🧪🔭
Getting sick on a business trip is the worst.

And that's exactly what happened to one of the US astronauts.

Crew 11 will be coming home early. The person is stable, this is not an emergency evac, & no panic is needed. Crew 12 will launch early if ready, & the remaining US crew will be ok.
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Getting sick on a business trip is the worst.

And that's exactly what happened to one of the US astronauts.

Crew 11 will be coming home early. The person is stable, this is not an emergency evac, & no panic is needed. Crew 12 will launch early if ready, & the remaining US crew will be ok.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Want to watch our latest episode? Not a paid patron yet? Don't worry, we got you over on YouTube. Tonight EVSN goes live with "Astronomy Answers: What's that light?"

https://youtu.be/oP6im_a9Lp0
Astronomy Answers: What’s that light?
In this episode, we’re pleased to say we get to focus on science, as we bring you hot Jupiters, a tear-drop shaped Jupiter massed… something…? - and news of ...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
It's that time of the month again!

At 8pm EDT, @starstryder.space will be on Starfront Observatories Discord discussing the ways stars explode (or at least some of the ways).

Discord: https://discord.gg/starfront
Event: https://discord.com/events/1249909998952382515/1457521193258057874
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Join us in celebrating the New Year in light.

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Saying "Happy New Year" in Light | CosmoQuestX
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January 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
In this week's episode, we look at planets younger than fossils, celebrate relativity repeatedly working as expected, and peer at previously only theorized 1st generation stars using JWST. All this and more is coming to you right here, and right now.

https://youtu.be/QDtUsDJGqiI
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This week, our own @starstryder is making the visuals for two of our Exoplanet stories. Check out this post on what it takes to bring a lave a world with a thick atmosphere to life.
Recent exoplanet press releases just haven't had the amazing art we're used to seeing and using on @cosmoquest.org's Escape Velocity Space News show.

Lacking in art I like for lava world TOI-561, I made my own. Learn how in this free Patreon post.

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StarStryder x CosmoQuestX: TOI-561 | StarStryder
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December 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The sad robots are multiplying. They do not use generative AI. They use the same code as the OG Furby. But sadder.

Donate to save us from the sad robots.
As we near the end of the tax year, we'd like to remind you that we're part of a 501(c)3 non-profit, your contributions are tax deductible where allowed by law, and we could really use your help.

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December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Can you name 111 amazing spots in our Universe? Mark McCaughrean can, and today he'll be joining us to talk about his new book, and how he picked the 111 "Must not miss" spots in space that it highlights.
https://youtube.com/live/rLEh0lW4pL8

Live at 2pm Boston / 7pm London / 11am Vancouver.
"Must not miss" Science Sites with Mark McCaughrean
This week, Pamela talks to special guest Mark McCaughrean to talk about his new book, and how he picked the 111 "Must not miss" spots in space that it highli...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As we near the end of the tax year, we'd like to remind you that we're part of a 501(c)3 non-profit, your contributions are tax deductible where allowed by law, and we could really use your help.

Learn more: cosmoquest.org/donate
Donate: cqx-fy26.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Another episode is in the can (or at least on the harddrive). Next up, editting. Folks on Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX should get our next EVSN episode this weekend with it going public next Wednesday.
December 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We are coming to the end of our hangout. Thank you to everyone who donated. We won't stop working

We hope you will stick with us.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
We are deep into the hangout-a-thon, and we are hoping to see more palindromes.

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December 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We are about to move into hour 18 of the hangout-a-thon.

Funding levels are far below were it has been in past years, but this is expected. Life is hard and money is tight. Thank you for hanging out with us and learning what it is we do.
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We are in hour 13 of the Hangout-a-thon.
Things are tough for everyone, but we still try our best.
Tomorrow is a new day. We try again.
We end today's stream with a story time with Dr. Pamela.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
We do what we must to keep the dream alive and thriving.

This is why we fundraise. We want to bring the science to you.

You can help by either donating or joining our Patreon.

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December 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
We fundraise to continue and expand the science we can bring you. It is not easy and sadly takes money, time, and effort. If you can help, please do.

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Fundraising links.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Journey to Bennu and why we love to hate it.

A massive citizen science project to map the surface, and how CosmoQuestX got involved in it.

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx

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December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Where science meets fiction in storytelling. From hard sci-fi to fantasy.

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December 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Things are tough.

But we are stronger together.

Please help us reach our goal so we don't have to fundraise and can focus on science.

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December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fundraising is difficult even in good times. Things are currently hard for everyone. With all the cuts to the sciences, we need to do what can be done to move things forward.

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December 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A thread from our fearless leader.

Come hangout this weekend. Learn more about our 2025 Hangout-a-thon at cosmoquest.org/donate
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
T-45 hours and counting...

The Hangout-a-thon 2025 is coming hard and fast. We have science, games, joy, and data.

Can we have you in our audience?

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December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We are at T-50 hours and counting to the start of Hangout-a-thon 2025! We're going to spend 26 hours online, sharing our dreams, and working to grow what we do through Patreon.

Come hangout out on Twitch our Youtube, starting 11am E / 8am P Saturday.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM