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[Q&A] JWST vs Apollo Landing Sites, TRAPPIST-1 Atmospheres, Chinese Space Program

Author
Fraser Cain
Published
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Episode Link
https://universetoday.fireside.fm/1116

Why doesn't JWST look at Apollo landing sites? What happened to TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres? What's the biggest thing we can measure our velocity relative to? Will the Universe ever start bouncing back? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:27 [Andoria] What's the biggest thing we can measure our velocity relative to?

  • 02:40 [Vulcan] Why doesn't JWST look at Apollo landing sites?

  • 05:12 [Risa] How can we make Moon regolith safer?

  • 09:13 [Aeturen] What do I think about smart telescopes?

  • 13:25 [Vendikar] When is the Universe expected to bounce back like an elastic band ?

  • 15:56 [Remus] Thoughts on the samples from OSIRIS-REx?

  • 19:29 [Janus] What is dark matter?

  • 20:10 [Cait] Can they still fly Ingenuity?

  • 21:45 [Betazed] What happened to atmosphere of the TRAPPIST-1 planets?

  • 23:43 [Cheleb] What comes next after satellites in space economy?

  • 27:01 [Nimbus] Can we create an atmosphere on the Moon?

  • 29:00 [Belos] Thoughts on the achievements of the Chinese space program?

  • 33:02 [Lyar] Is dark matter just dust and gas we can't see?

  • 36:04 [Zalcon] Will the public be informed if JWST suffers more damage?

  • 39:07 [Arret] Is a nuclear ion engine a thing?

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