Episode 632: Open Space 62: Will We Need a Prime Directive in the Future? And More...

In this week's live Q&A, and talk about whether or now we're going to need a Prime Directive in the future like Star Trek, and why aliens might have one already, could life exist on a red dwarf, and if balloons could be used to launch rockets. 04:25 Did Solar Probe break orbit? 05:45 Why do we pronounce Dutch words in our English way? 08:09 Will NASA need more money to get to the Moon? 10:54 What will it take to get into the space industry? 14:21 Do we do book reviews on Universe Today? 15:12 What was the coolest thing we saw at the AAS? 16:46 Will we need the Prime Directive in the future? 20:00 Is there a limit to a rocky planet? 20:45 Will there be information panspermia? 22:25 Is there an ultraviolet habitable zone? 23:37 Can we solve global warming without fusion? 25:33 Could life exist on a red dwarf planet? 27:08 Plans for a space elevator on the Moon? 28:43 Was there a second genesis on Mars? 31:19 How do you respond when someone says that abiogenesis isn't possible? 32:10 Will the Russians fly on Crew Dragon? 33:42 When will Bigelow Aerospace actually fly a module? 35:23 Why can't Europe sent people to space? 36:46 How is Solar Orbiter different? 38:31 Is the Skylon still a thing? 41:21 Could we use ballons for rocket launches 43:32 What about aliens that don't want to fly to space? 45:54 How do you escape your sky city on Venus? 46:34 Will hypersonic spaceplanes replace airlines? 48:18 Can nuclear bombs provide propulsion? 49:06 Can there be emission free launches? 51:02 What future telescopes are coming? 52:19 Simulation or multiverse? 54:33 Coronavirus fears? 57:45 Understanding infinite Universes Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - [email protected] Universe Today Podcast