Episode 689: Open Space 90: Could We Drill for Life on Mars? And More...

In this week's live questions show, I answer questions about drilling for microbes on Mars, missions that could survive the surface of Venus, and if anyone else is dissatisfied with the Big Bang.

00:00 Start

04:18 Any updates on the Chinese mission to Mars?

05:41 How many exoplanets are confirmed?

07:18 Can any rovers drill for microbes?

10:31 Any ways to survive the surface of Venus?

13:10 How do you know if an exoplanet has cleared its path?

15:31 Is anyone dissatisfied with the Big Bang?

19:50 Favorite solution to Planet 9?

21:48 When did I start getting interested in space?

22:55 How likely is the Venus phosphine abiotic?

27:45 How intense is the radiation field at Jupiter?

28:54 Will I ever stream video games?

34:03 Could we detect planets in the Magellanic Clouds

36:13 Would would life be like near a black hole?

38:40 How many launches have I seen?

41:50 Is quantum mechanics a big hoax?

42:35 Good targets for astrophotography?

44:04 Raised by Wolves?

45:02 Are we living in a black hole?

45:31 When will there be lunar tourism?

45:60 Have I read Artemis?

47:20 Is the Universe computable?

47:41 How can the Universe expand faster than the speed of light?

50:00 Why is the Moon drifting away from us?

52:00 Do we know how fast the Universe is expanding?

53:17 Do Mercury and Venus pass in front of the Sun?

54:35 Most significant scientific advance in the last 20 years?

55:43 Is the expansion rate different in the Universe?

58:10 Will we screw up the climate permanently?

59:43 Wrap up

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