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

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


• 00:47 [Andoria] Why it's easier for JWST to see Trappist-1 rather than Alpha Centauri systems?


• 07:16 [Vulcan] Is lunar space elevator possible?


• 12:09 [Risa] What would my dream space mission be?


• 16:28 [Aeturen] Any update on JWST's TRAPPIST-1 observations?


• 20:54 [Vendikar] Are we building a solar system sized telescope any time soon?


• 23:06 [Remus] Can we catch up to Voyagers if we need to?


• 27:03 [Janus] What will Artemis-2 be doing at the Moon?


• 29:38 [Cait] Can sub-surface oceans be a source for life on planets around red dwarfs?


• 32:55 [Betazed] How can we predict Betelgeuse exploding?

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