[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?

BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48

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There soon will be tens of thousands of satellites in orbit. Possibly, even millions. Does it mean that ground-based Astronomy is a lost cause? How can we make it work? Also, how is New Horizons doing?

🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern https://alanstern.space/

New Horizons: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/

LUCY: https://lucy.swri.edu/

• 00:00 Intro

• 00:57 How's New Horizons doing

• 02:17 Next target

• 08:43 More science for New Horizons

• 11:07 Possible follow-up missions

• 13:18 Funding issues

• 19:05 New Horizons continues to do science

• 23:48 LUCY mission

• 30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy

• 46:06 Current obsessions

• 50:38 Final thoughts