[Q&A] Space Railgun, JWST's Plans, Claiming The Moon

Can we build star-tram-like launch facilities in space? What will JWST see next? Can red or brown dwarfs be the source of dark matter? Should SpaceX just be the only launch service for the USA so they can save money? 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 01:51 [Tatooine] Can we build star-tram-like launch facilities in space? 09:34 [Coruscant] Can red or brown dwarfs be the source of dark matter? 13:09 [Hoth] Can we see an Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star? 19:12 [Naboo] How to know JWST's plans? 21:37 [Kamino] How much more energy does it take to launch something in Nova Scotia versus the equator? 24:08 [Bespin] Will China own the Moon? 29:45 [Mustafar] Should SpaceX just be the only launch service for the USA? 31:39 [Alderaan] What would you ask to an alien if you meet one as a science reporter? 33:34 [Dagobah] Could a balloon on Venus use the temperature differences in the atmosphere for power? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/H0Ww_T2u94c 📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTER Read by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads. Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcain Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetoday Facebook: https://facebook.com/universetoday Instagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday 📩 CONTACT FRASER [email protected] ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast