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[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?
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Episode [Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?
BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48
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There soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing?
🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/
New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/
LUCY: https://lucy.swri.edu/
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00:00 Intro
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00:57 How's New Horizons doing
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02:17 Next target
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08:43 More science for New Horizons
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11:07 Possible follow-up missions
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13:18 Funding issues
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19:05 New Horizons continues to do science
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23:48 LUCY mission
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30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy
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46:06 Current obsessions
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50:38 Final thoughts
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