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[Q&A+] Moon Base Basics, HWO Targets, Mars Nuclear Reactor
19 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 5:37 pm.
Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AEHow will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsquakes cause problems for humans? 02:44 [@rJaune] Are there promising battery technology? 04:08 [@1000dots] Which nuclear reactor will NASA use for its new Mars mission? 09:20 [@smkolins] Is anyone setting up a public access list of new finds of Vera Rubin? 11:24 [@TestingTesting-1234] Where will HWO look first? 14:46 [@Matthew...1979] Could we see other planets in realtime? 16:16 [@C.Lo.87] How long to clear out L2? 17:22 Previously hidden contentFull livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM
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BONUS QUESTION STARTS AT 16:16Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gac8HkEO9AEHow will we power the Moon bases? Which places will be the primary targets for the Habitable World Observatory? Which nuclear reactor is the new NASA proposal about? And in Q&A+, how long will it take to clear the L2 Lagrange point?00:00 Intro 00:26 [@Noonyuh] Could moonquakes or marsquakes cause problems for humans? 02:44 [@rJaune] Are there promising battery technology? 04:08 [@1000dots] Which nuclear reactor will NASA use for its new Mars mission? 09:20 [@smkolins] Is anyone setting up a public access list of new finds of Vera Rubin? 11:24 [@TestingTesting-1234] Where will HWO look first? 14:46 [@Matthew...1979] Could we see other planets in realtime? 16:16 [@C.Lo.87] How long to clear out L2? 17:22 Previously hidden contentFull livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/6oMnUsxwsQM