# \[Q&A\] Flat Galaxies, Future of The Space Race, Mining Mars

An episode of [Universe Today Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/794058155), 3 Sep 2025, 18 min.

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Why are galaxies and star systems flat? What does the future of the space race look like? Are we going to Mars to mine it? And in Q&A+, what sparked my personal interest for space as a kid? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:26 \[Царь Зверей\] Why are galaxies and star systems flat? 02:26 \[Indrek Staal\] What does the future of the space race look like? 11:13 \[Sal\] Is mining minerals the primary objective of colonizing Mars? 13:59 \[Aaron Dwyer\] Where was the Big Bang? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/8B5f-LhVWDg 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Support Universe Today Podcast

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