Episode 729: Q&A 142: Do Pulsars Slow Down? And More...

In this week's questions show, I look at the rotation rate of pulsars, why NASA is such a fan of the term in-situ and what our plans are for exploring the Universe.

00:00 Start

00:49 Do pulsars ever slow down?

03:20 What's with in-situ?

05:17 Europa or Enceladus?

07:42 How far could Starships go?

09:27 Can planets be in orbital resonance?

10:44 Would fusion work for space travel?

12:46 What are the plans for colonising the universe?

14:26 How soon until we can starhop to another star?

16:17 Why isn't there an improvement to the Drake Equation?

19:28 Why don't we use nuclear rockets?

23:48 Could we use binoculars to see the night sky?

26:35 How close are stars in a cluster?

27:57 Best way to terraform Mars?

30:18 Why not use wiper blades on the Mars rover solar panels?

33:19 Is there bacteria on the Voyagers?

36:01 Is dark matter a fact now?

40:11 Is there confirmation bias in the science community?

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