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Episode 544: Q&A 94: Can Solar Sails Explore The Outer Solar System? And More...
In this week's questions show, I answer a question about solar sails, what geologists might learn from lunar rocks, if Earth could survive inside Jupiter, could gas giants be closer to the Sun, and more.
Dark Site Finder:
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Videos mentioned:
What is an Electric Sail? Another Exotic Way to Explore the Solar System - https://youtu.be/-pIl_cv3OkA
Oldest Rock From Earth Was Found On The Moon (Of All Places) - https://youtu.be/0h_ckjhGdjs
What are Globular Clusters? Relics of the Early Universe - https://youtu.be/BjzptXhpsz8
Timecodes:
00:15 Solar sails to the outer Solar System?
01:57 What could geologists learn from more lunar rocks?
04:01 Could Earth survive inside Jupiter?
05:49 Would gas giants change if they were closer to the Sun?
08:01 What if aliens have different laws of physics?
10:19 Best places to put a telescope
12:03 Difference between globular clusters and dwarf galaxies
13:31 Water shielding for a rover
15:16 Do I play RPGs
17:32 Should science be outcome-based?
19:33 Could you orbit the Moon more closely?
21:17 Site to avoid light pollution
Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week, and answer them here.
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In this week's questions show, I answer a question about solar sails, what geologists might learn from lunar rocks, if Earth could survive inside Jupiter, could gas giants be closer to the Sun, and more.
Dark Site Finder:
https://darksitefinder.com/map/
Videos mentioned:
What is an Electric Sail? Another Exotic Way to Explore the Solar System - https://youtu.be/-pIl_cv3OkA
Oldest Rock From Earth Was Found On The Moon (Of All Places) - https://youtu.be/0h_ckjhGdjs
What are Globular Clusters? Relics of the Early Universe - https://youtu.be/BjzptXhpsz8
Timecodes:
00:15 Solar sails to the outer Solar System?
01:57 What could geologists learn from more lunar rocks?
04:01 Could Earth survive inside Jupiter?
05:49 Would gas giants change if they were closer to the Sun?
08:01 What if aliens have different laws of physics?
10:19 Best places to put a telescope
12:03 Difference between globular clusters and dwarf galaxies
13:31 Water shielding for a rover
15:16 Do I play RPGs
17:32 Should science be outcome-based?
19:33 Could you orbit the Moon more closely?
21:17 Site to avoid light pollution
Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week, and answer them here.
Our Book is out!
https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/
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
What Fraser's Watching Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G
Weekly email newsletter:
https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter
Weekly Space Hangout:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/
Astronomy Cast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg
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
Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday
Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected]
Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw
Chad Weber - [email protected]
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