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Jonathan McDowell - Astrophysics with Planet4589 - Cold Star Project S02E24

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Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is my guest on the Cold Star Project, and our space topics are many. Main-belt asteroid 4589 McDowell was named after him in 1993, and he was a contributor to Sky and Telescope magazine from 1993 - 2010. Since 1989 he has authored and edited Jonathan's Space Report, which tracks all known space launches.  


We discuss:  

  • the Chandra spacecraft x-ray telescope, which recently hit the 20-year-old mark
  • what Dr. McDowell has discovered about dark matter and quasars
  • whether or not he believes the ISS can be considered practical for commercial ventures
  • how much time and attention Jonathan's Space Report (JSR) takes, and what opportunities have arisen for him because of the consistent effort maintaining it
  • how good or poor registering and tracking of space objects really is, and whether we are truly ready for megaconstellations.   


    • Planet4589 site: https://planet4589.org/jcm/index.html  


    Jonathan's Space Report signup page: https://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html   


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