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 launches43:32 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 UniversesOur 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/audioWhat Fraser's Watching Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1GWeekly 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: @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