Universe Today Podcast

[Q&A+] Alien Megastructures or Microbes?

August 13
17 mins

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Episode Description

BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 11:15

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Which are we more likely to find, alien megastructures or alien microbes? Why is the US racing racing China to the Moon? Will mining the asteroid belt ever become a reality? And in Q&A+, will we ever make a mega-cut video again?

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 00:28 [@paigepotter4682] Are we closer to discovering alien microbes or alien megastructures?

  • 03:09 [@MelindaGreen] Why is the US even racing China to the moon?

  • 06:05 [@darthex0] Is a space station cheaper if communists do it?

  • 07:03 [@bladesolar1] Will mining at the asteroid belt ever be a reality?

  • 10:23 [@goatlord51] If an amateur uses the Vera Rubin data to find planet nine do they get to name it?

  • 11:15 [@melantorja] Will there be a Lagrange point questions mega-cut?

  • 14:57 Final thoughts

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