Universe Today Podcast

Episode 735: Q&A 143: Could Heat on Venus Power a Rover? And More...

04.20.2021 - By Fraser CainPlay

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In this week's questions show, I explain why a heat-powered rover wouldn't work on Venus. I explain how spacecraft navigate, and wonder what James Webb's Deep Field survey will look like.

00:00 Start

00:54 Could the heat on Venus power a rover?

03:53 What if Ingenuity tips over?

05:42 How do spacecraft navigate?

08:36 Are SpaceX workers being prepared to work on the Moon or Mars?

10:46 How would James Webb's deep field look?

12:52 Any more flybys for New Horizons?

14:03 Will human or a sample return from Mars come first?

16:58 Why are intermediate mass black holes important?

18:42 What's the case against Mars colonization?

23:28 What are my favorite space missions?

26:57 Does a black hole form instantly?

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