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[Q&A] Bigger JWST for Starship, Day on A Gas Planet, Real Science Gatekeepers


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Why don't they just build a bigger version of James Webb for Starship? What's the pressure inside Europa's oceans? How can you measure a day on a planet without a surface? Answering all these questions and more in this week's question show.

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00:00 Start

00:26 [Andoria] What's the pressure in Europa's ocean?

04:45 [Vulcan] Should they build another JWST for the Starship?

09:53 [Risa] How long is a day on a gas planet?

13:45 [Aeturen] How does a total solar eclipse look like from the Moon?

16:17 [Vendikar] Suggestions for backyard telescope hobbyists

24:16 [Remus] Who are the real science gatekeepers?

28:05 [Janus] What would I do differently for the next eclipse?

30:55 [Cait] Phone apps with sky overlay

33:12 [Betazed] How will Japan's pressurised rover keep dust from the inside?

37:06 [Cheleb] What effects can a gamma ray burst have on Earth?

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