[Q&A] TRAPPIST-1 vs Alpha Cen, Catching The Voyagers, Lunar Space Elevator

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 5 p.m.

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Why it\'s easier for James Webb to observe TRAPPIST-1 than Alpha Centauri? Is a lunar space elevator possible at all? What would my ideal space mission look like? Can we build a telescope the size of a solar system? Answering all these questions and more in this week\'s Q&A show.

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  • 00:00 Start
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  • 00:47 [Andoria] Why it\'s easier for JWST to see Trappist-1 rather than Alpha Centauri systems?
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  • 07:16 [Vulcan] Is lunar space elevator possible?
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  • 12:09 [Risa] What would my dream space mission be?
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  • 16:28 [Aeturen] Any update on JWST\'s TRAPPIST-1 observations?
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  • 20:54 [Vendikar] Are we building a solar system sized telescope any time soon?
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  • 23:06 [Remus] Can we catch up to Voyagers if we need to?
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  • 27:03 [Janus] What will Artemis-2 be doing at the Moon?
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  • 29:38 [Cait] Can sub-surface oceans be a source for life on planets around red dwarfs?
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  • 32:55 [Betazed] How can we predict Betelgeuse exploding?
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