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Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Released Tuesday, 23rd June 2020
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Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Episode 667: Open Space 84: Are Red Dwarf Planets Doomed? Should the Space Shuttle Have Been Built? And More

Tuesday, 23rd June 2020
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Another week, another Open Space. In this week's questions show, I talk about planets orbiting red dwarf stars, if planets could steal moons from each other, and whether or not the space shuttle should have ever been built.02:58 Is Proxima Centauri C a gas giant?05:22 How doomed are red dwarf planets?07:37 Could a planet steal a moon?10:25 Should we sent asteroids back to Earth to mine them?14:00 Do any sunlike stars have promising planets?15:35 Why do meteors turn green?17:51 Will Starlink communicate from Earth to Mars?21:50 What if our supermassive black hole increased in mass?23:35 Will spaceforce administer justice in space?27:29 Will we discover life on Enceladus?31:10 What is the limit of ion engines?32:33 Have any lava tubes been explored?34:05 How will we deal with astronaut mental health?36:52 Would I want three telescopes at L3, L4, L539:10 How does the speed of gravity affect the movement of stars in the Milky Way?40:15 Was the shuttle prematurely ended?43:52 Is there competition for small rockets?49:00 What if the Sun was different type of star?51:28 Is space radiation underappreciated risk?54:44 what are my expectations for James Webb?55:38 What are the best ideas for cleaning space debris?57:51 Will James Webb find biosignatures?58:15 Does the Solar System line up with the Milky Way?Our Book is out!https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/Audio Podcast version:ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audioWhat Fraser's Watching Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1GWeekly email newsletter:https://www.universetoday.com/newsletterWeekly Space Hangout:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgSupport us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetodayMore stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainFollow us on Twitter: @universetodayLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetodayInstagram - https://instagram.com/universetodayTeam: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fwChad Weber - [email protected]

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