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[Q&A] Biggest Possible Crowbar, Sun Illusion, Measuring Temperature on the Moon Jan 30, 2025

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How big can a space crowbar be? Why does the Sun look bigger near the horizon? How do we measure temperature on the Moon? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

[Interview] Alien Atmosphere Inspector. The Pandora Telescope Jan 29, 2025

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NASA is launching a new telescope this year called Pandora. It'll be specifically inspecting atmospheres of exoplanets. It even uses spare parts from JWST. Learning more about the Pandora telescope in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr Ben Hord
https://pandorasat.com/

[Q&A] Riding a Comet, Moon Ore Veins, Internet on Mars Jan 28, 2025

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Did we find ore veins on Moon or Mars? Can we see astronomical objects in 3D? Can we catch a ride on a comet? How will the internet work on Mars? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A.

[Interview] An Ultimate Guide to TRAPPIST-1 System Jan 27, 2025

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What's going on with the TRAPPIST-1 system? Did James Webb find atmospheres or not? Do any of the planets have a chance to be habitable? When should we expect more information? Answering all these questions in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Megan Gialluca
https://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/wordpress/profile/megan-gialluca/

[Space Bites] Flapping Moon Flag // Real-Time Black Hole Jets // Insane Exoplanet Winds Jan 24, 2025

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What happened to Starship during test flight 7? Astronomers see a black hole’s jets forming in real-time. Curiosity finds ripples of an ancient shore, and an insanely high-resolution image of Andromeda captured by Hubble.

[Q&A] Using Jupiter's Lagrange Points, JWST Staying in Place, Fighting Mars' Low Gravity Jan 23, 2025

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How does JWST stay in L2 and not drift away? What is the wait calculation for Alpha Centauri? How can we use Jupiter's Lagrange points? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

[Interview] Fundamental Limits of Life Jan 22, 2025

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To look for lifer in space we need to understand it. What fundamental boundaries does it have? What limits are imposed on life? Finding out in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr Ricard Solé
https://santafe.edu/people/profile/ricard-sole

[Q&A] Galactic Age of the Sun, Evidence for Dark Matter, Contamination of Mars Jan 21, 2025

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Did we already contaminate Mars with life from Earth? When will we find the first intergalactic object? How do we know dark matter is in the center of the Milky Way? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

[Interview] Life in Space WITHOUT Planets Jan 20, 2025

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We're used to look for life on exoplanets. But what if we're looking in the wrong place? Can life exist without a planet? Finding out in this interview.

[Space Bites] Gaia Is Dead // Two MegaRockets in One Day // JWST’s Biggest Mystery Solved Jan 17, 2025

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The Gaia mission is over, New Glenn gets to orbit, SpaceX catches SuperHeavy but loses Starship, and we finally get an explanation for little red dots.

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