Episode 631: Q&A 118: Are We In a New Space Race? And More... Featuring Dr Jessie Christiansen

In this week's questions show, I talk about how we're in a new space race, and what this means for returning to the Moon. Of course, lots of follow up answers about the Fermi Paradox. Could Betelgeuse release gravitational waves if it explodes? And what is our responsibility if we are truly alone in the Universe?Follow Dr Jessie Christiansen on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/aussiastronomer00:24 New space race05:27 How can I say that aliens don't exist?07:07 Lack of evidence isn't evidence of non-existance11:00 How can we talk about life in the Universe?14:50 Are humans inept?16:25 Could Betelguese released gravitational waves?19:04 arxiv.org papers aren't peer-reviewed21:19 If we're alone in the Universe, we shouldn't fight each other25:18 Is the expansion of the Universe stronger than the expansion force?27:32 How big a telescope to reveal features on exoplanets?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.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=2RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audioWeekly email newsletter:https://www.universetoday.com/newsletterWeekly Space Hangout:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgSupport us at https://www.patreon.com/universetodayMore stories at https://www.universetoday.com/Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetodayInstagram - https://instagram.com/universetodayTeam: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fwChad Weber - [email protected] Universe Today Podcast