Universe Today Podcasts With Fraser Cain

In this week's Questions and Answers show, I explain how astronomers use the Doppler Effect to know if objects are moving towards or away from us, I give my thoughts on Starlink as a user, and I suggest ideas on how to become a better writer. 00:00 Start 01:50 How do we know light is red or blue shifted? 04:24 What do I think of Starlink? 08:07 Why don't we visit the atmosphere of Venus? 10:33 What do I like about my job? 12:54 When is something standing still? 14:39 What is the Sun an average star? 16:16 How do we know we're not special? 18:06 What will sanctions on Russia do to space exploration? 22:24 Will the US be patrolling the Moon? 24:09 Any advice for being a writer? 27:14 Why are we sending probes to L2? 28:36 Could we find life around red dwarfs? 30:18 Where are the stars that formed with the Sun? 32:32 How can Parker Solar Probe survive being close to the Sun? 34:13 How would I spend a billion dollars? 36:24 What's my most controversial opinion? 36:48 Would tides be a problem for a habitable moon?