
[Interview+] Did Ground-Based Astronomy Already Lose to Mega-Constellations?
Donnerstag, 3. September 2026 · 53 min
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<html><p>BONUS PART STARTS AT 24:48</p><p>Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: <a href="youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtw" target="_blank">youtu.be/0RvsOFWZFtw</a></p><p&… 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? </p><p>🟣 Guest: Dr. Alan Stern <a href="alanstern.space/" target="_blank">alanstern.space/</a> </p><p>New Horizons: <a href="science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/" target="_blank">science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/</a&g…: <a href="lucy.swri.edu/" target="_blank">lucy.swri.edu/</a></p><ul>&l… Intro </p></li><li><p>00:57 How's New Horizons doing </p></li><li><p>02:17 Next target </p></li><li><p>08:43 More science for New Horizons </p></li><li><p>11:07 Possible follow-up missions </p></li><li><p>13:18 Funding issues </p></li><li><p>19:05 New Horizons continues to do science </p></li><li><p>23:48 LUCY mission </p></li><li><p>30:00 Mega-constellations vs ground-based astronomy </p></li><li><p>46:06 Current obsessions </p></li><li><p>50:38 Final thoughts</p></li></ul><p></p></html>