This week's Live QA was just me, no guest. Which gave us lots of time to get into your questions. We talked about photonic propulsion systems, the future of small rockets and whether space elevators will work better on the Moon or Mars. 02:07 These are Scott Manley questions 02:38 Avi Loeb and searching for aliens as a scientific question 04:48 Doing these QAs solo versus having guests 05:05 Could you use light as a propulsion system? 06:30 Launch Pad Astronomy 06:52 Canada's role in space exploration 08:39 Is SpaceX still on track for humans on Mars by 2024? 11:34 Will I go see the Starship launch? 12:35 Lunar eclipse on January 20th 13:29 Will big or small rockets be the future? 15:09 What's my telescope? And what do I recommend? 18:20 Can we build rocket systems in space? 20:50 Why can't we see black holes? 22:31 Can we build a space elevator on the Moon? 23:56 Could we send humans with a laser-powered probe to Alpha Centauri? 25:40 Does Mars make a good backup to Earth? 27:19 Will large space stations be possible? 28:13 Can we move Phobos into a better orbit? 29:27 How big will Bigelow inflatable modules be? 31:42 Inflatable heat shields 33:08 Who's Chad? 35:07 Why don't more countries launch from the equator? 37:21 Patrons see our episodes early 37:48 Working on a haters special 38:38 How can you hire a video editor? 40:00 When will I shave my beard? 40:50 Is the Solar System aligned with the Milky Way? 42:22 Launch Pad Astronomy made our first video 42:45 How happy would I be if Betelgeuse exploded right now? 44:50 Will we get past chemical rockets for launches? 46:55 Any updates on Starshade? 48:52 Can we build big telescopes in space? 50:12 Are the Chinese showing fake pictures of the far side of the Moon? 50:58 What are the consequences of China staking claim to resources on the Moon? 53:40 What options do we have for radiation shielding? 55:50 When will we be a Type 1 civilization? 56:40 What games do I have behind me? 57:34 What medications will we use in space? 58:13 What music do I listen to? 58:55 Superchats 59:12 What's the best argument against Flat Earthers? 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 Video Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/bh/podcast/universe-today-video/id794057165?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/video What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+universetoday/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com Chloe Cain - Instagram: @chloegwen2001