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Was James Webb already outdated by the time it launched? Who will control the Moon when we get the lunar bases? Why am I optimistic about China's space program? And in Q&A+, if Earth had rings, what would be the best place to observe them?
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00:25 [Grumpy British Bean] Is James Webb already outdated?
03:07 [Sid vicious] Why am I optimistic about the Chinese space program?
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00:25 [Grumpy British Bean] Is James Webb already outdated?
03:07 [Sid vicious] Why am I optimistic about the Chinese space program?
05:36 [Nuitaqui] Will the first country to establish a lunar base control the Moon?
07:40 [MrProxtor] What does a sunset on the Moon look like?
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Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye? Which telescope to get under 200 bucks? Which telescope should get a priority? And in Q&A+, exactly where are we in the Milky Way?
00:00 Intro
00:26 [@jeffhans1] Which telescope should get a priority?
04:50 [@clivewarren3227] Can we put a structure on the Moon to be seen with a naked eye?
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00:23 [@MistSoalar] Why is the Oort cloud spherical?
03:09 [@rJaune] Could we detect the Oort Clouds, or Kuiper Belts of exo-systems?
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00:16 Moon slams not happening
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01:43 Interplanetary Habitable Zone
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04:39 We Were Wrong About Jupiter
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10:15 Measuring Expansion with Gravitational Waves
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13:37 Senate Approves Artemis Changes. Gives ISS 2 More Years
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19:46 Euclid and Hubble Team Up
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Which part of the Universe does the CMB come from? Is Mars the best planet for habitability of all ones we found so far? How important is it to find a way to live off Earth? And in Q&A+, did we extract everything we can from the CMB?
00:00 Start
00:31 [Borg Terraformers] Did we find more habitable planets than Mars?
05:54 [Wackyg] Which part of the Universe in the CMB?
08:12 [The unknown unknowns] Cheap but good binoculars
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Couldnβt we use the entire moon as a data center? Does the vastness of space ever scare me? Do solar systems have Lagrange points? And in Q&A+, will we ever get to a Jetsons reality?
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00:23 [@rwarren58] Couldnβt we use the entire moon as a data center?
03:58 [@jonathanchamberlain6260] Is the vastness of space and the unknown nature ever unnerving for you. I love space content but sometimes it gives me major anxiety.
11:16 [@ashstar42] How do you stay motivated when the world seems to be turning its back on progress?
20:04 [@DamingoFlave] Do Solar Systems have Lagrange points?
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Should we just wait and let Alpha Centauri get closer? Which will happen first, antimatter propulsion or fusion power? What are the consequences of crashing rockets into the ocean? And in Q&A+, can we detect magnetic fields of planets being torn by black holes?
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00:26 [@geohondo] Are there consequences for crashing a rocket in the ocean?
05:24 [@GadZookz] Do we have to wait 5000 years to send humans to Alpha Centauri when it will be a lot closer?
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Which animal would be the make the best space pet? Who has priority access to Vera Rubinβs data? Is there a limit on how many telescopes can we put in a Lagrange point? And in Q&A+, whatβs the current progress with spacesuits?
00:00 Intro
00:25 [@churchdiscography] What kind of animal would make a good space pet?
01:30 [@jamesmnguyen] Do fish care about living in a microgravity environment?
02:22 [@trickymick] What is the process for flagging and following up on objects reported by the Vera Rubin?
06:26 [@IARRCSim] Do US scientists have priority for Vera Rubins data?
07:17 [@Frosty.Winnipeg] Could a telescope on Earth use the moon as a star shade?
08:49 [@Nomad77ca] Is there a limit to how many telescopes we could put out at L1?
10:01 [@terryhardaway3285] Did 3I/ATLAS have any effect on objects in the Kuiper belt?
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Which different types of astronomers exist? If Mars flat? Is there a gravitational limit for planets? And in Q&A+, could other civilizations be frozen in time?
00:00 Intro
00:23 [@paigepotter4682] How do telescopes decide where to look?
03:34 [@drZab] How can neutrinos from a supernova arrive faster than light?
07:05 [@luboinchina3013] Is there a gravitational limit for planets to launch rockets from?
10:01 [@RP1_4breakfast] is Mars flat too?
10:31 [@fstrelniece] Which flavours do Astronomers come in?
12:37 [@Justchris6436] Would the perception of us from far away be the same?
13:34 [@silasmiller4417] How powerful could gravitational waves get on earth?
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π NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for βBlack Hole Starsβ
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