Why Didn't NASA Just Build Another Kepler When It Failed? | Q&A 459

Fraser Cain
Fraser Cain
Sep 18, 2026

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When Kepler failed, why didn't we just build another one? Do we know about all the potentially dangerous asteroids? Could one just come out of nowhere? And in Q&A+, which planets are more difficult to visit (the answer will surprise you)?

00:00 Intro
00:22 [@paulcockerill4260] Why didn't NASA build another Kepler?
05:16 [@SeanMann-o6v] Are the near earth asteroids all known?
10:04 Final thoughts


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