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[Q&A] Life on the Moon, Lagrange Points Around Lagrange Points, JWST Time Cost

Jun 04, 202445 min
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How would they get a 14-meter mirror to space? Are we sure there's no life on the Moon? Can there be Lagrange points around Lagrange points? How much mass does Earth gain and lose to space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.

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  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:26 [Andoria] Are we sure there's no life on the Moon?

  • 06:53 [Vulcan] 14-meter space telescope. How?

  • 10:53 [Risa] Why are there plumes on Enceladus?

  • 14:59 [Aeturen] Is there a telescope planned to directly image exoplanets?

  • 18:47 [Vendikar] Lagrange points around Lagrange points?

  • 22:37 [Remus] Can you grind your own glass for a telescope?

  • 25:12 [Janus] How much mass does Earth gain/lose?

  • 28:11 [Cait] How much does time on JWST cost?

  • 28:46 [Betazed] Can Earth remain habitable when the Sun expands?

  • 33:01 [Cheleb] Does Hawking radiation travel faster than light?

  • 34:12 [Nimbus] Did JWST find a Dyson sphere?

  • 38:27 [Belos] How to keep up with space news?

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