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The number of satellites has grown dramatically and it will continue to grow. But where's the limit? How many satellites can we realistically launch? Most people think that it's the Kessler Syndrome. Saturating the orbit with space debris until a chain reaction erupts. But there might be other limiting factors. What are they? Finding out in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Professor Laura Revell https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Laura-Revell/publications

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:15 What happens to satellites upon re-entry

• 10:41 Rocket fuel emissions

• 24:13 Possible nuclear wars

• 29:07 Current obsession

• 34:45 Final thoughts

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 13:04

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What kind of media can we expect from Titan Dragonfly? Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope? Can moons have moons that have moons? And in Q&A+, should journalists use more storytelling?

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:24 [@geohondo] What media content can we expect from the Titan Dragonfly?

• 01:19 [@DamingoFlave] Could you track Artemis 2 with an amateur telescope?

• 02:52 [@TestingTesting-1234] Should we establish Aldrin cyclers between the earth and the moon?

• 05:11 [@kirkwagner461] Does Aldrin Cycler give you any delta-v advantage?

• 05:39 [@kairon156] Is there any plan to give the moon it's own GPS?

• 07:23 [@EdSceptic-y2e] Moon with a moon with a moon

• 08:21 [@SidVicious619-d5r] Can a moon not be tidally locked to a planet?

• 09:45 [@C.Lo.87] Can a white dwarf collect enough material to restart fusion?

• 13:04 [@paigepotter4682] Do you think space journalism should ever lean more into wonder and storytelling rather than strict explanation?

• 16:10 Outro

Full livestream: https://youtube.com/live/esBOfZhJTWk

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How dead is the Moon (geologically speaking)? How can we know what's going on inside it? What should the people returning to the Moon expect from it? Finding the answers in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr. Cole Nypaver https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/cole-nypaver

📜 Smithsonian Planetary Scientists Discover Recent Tectonic Activity on the Moon https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-planetary-scientists-discover-recent-tectonic-activity-moon

• 00:00 Intro

• 01:44 Is the Moon dead?

• 08:44 What created the faults

• 14:04 Returning to the Moon

• 24:24 Beyond just the Moon

• 26:58 Boulders on the Moon

• 33:37 Current obsessions

• 38:42 Final thoughts