[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?
BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48
Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtw
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/
00:00 Intro
00:57 How's New Horizons doing
02:17 Next target
08:43 More science for New Horizons
11:07 Possible follow-up missions
13:18 Funding issues
19:05 New Horizons continues to do science
23:48 LUCY mission
30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy
46:06 Current obsessions
50:38 Final thoughts
More description
BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48
Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtw
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/
00:00 Intro
00:57 How's New Horizons doing
02:17 Next target
08:43 More science for New Horizons
11:07 Possible follow-up missions
13:18 Funding issues
19:05 New Horizons continues to do science
23:48 LUCY mission
30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy
46:06 Current obsessions
50:38 Final thoughts
Listen elsewhere
Available Results
Generated results are saved to your library for reuse and search.