Episode Details

In this week's Questions Show I explain why James Webb doesn't have any cameras on board, what the Universe is expanding into, and what is the point of building big telescopes when we're trapped in the Solar System?

00:00 Start

06:35 Why build big telescopes?

00:35 Are there cameras on board James Webb?

04:17 What is the Universe expanding into?

09:01 When will we see the first image from James Webb?

10:05 Have I ever done a Messier Marathon?

12:33 Capabilities-driven exploration of the Moon?

16:02 Which version of LUVOIR will be built?

18:35 Can you see the same thing on opposite sides of the Universe?

19:39 Can James Webb take pictures of stars?

21:23 How did life arise?

23:07 Can Hubble see Webb?

23:43 Can James Webb see beyond the observable universe?

25:18 Is there no way to repair James Webb?

26:56 Building your own telescope

28:52 What will be the most surprising discovery from Webb?

30:55 What level of tech to cross 119 light-years?

32:10 Can we access astronomy data?

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