[Q&A] Lunar Starship VS Saturn V, Max Size of Black Holes, ISS Replacement

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Why can't Starship reach the Moon without refuelling? How big can black holes get? What space station will replace the ISS? How big do Lagrange points get? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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• 00:00 Start
• 00:26 [Andoria] What are my thoughts on panspermia?
• 06:02 [Vulcan] Which upcoming Earth-based telescopes are most exciting?
• 09:54 [Risa] What would it take to send a telescope to the SGL focus?
• 12:36 [Aeturen] Do supermassive black holes have a max size limit?
• 12:58 [Vendikar] Should money spent on habitable planets be spent elsewhere?
• 16:07 [Remus] What are my thoughts on China vs ESA and NASA?
• 21:07 [Janus] How did science communication change over last 30 years?
• 26:16 [Cait] How big is a Lagrange point?
• 30:00 [Betazed] How to communicate with Proxima Centauri probes?
• 31:24 [Cheleb] How will we replace the ISS?
• 33:33 [Nimbus] Can we achieve interstellar travel if we really want to?
• 34:55 [Belos] How accurate is the habitable zone around stars?
• 37:32 [Lyar] Starship vs Saturn V
• 41:31 [Zalcon] Does international rivalry produce real space progress?

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