Episode 545: Q&A 93: When Will The Space Junk Return To Earth? And More...

Published: Aug. 1, 2019, 7 p.m.

In this week's questions show, I explain how long it'll take for space junk to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, would it be possible to put advertising in space, and why panspermia is appealing as a hypothesis.

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01:04 When will the space junk return to Earth?
\n03:14 Why don't we clean up the junk?
\n06:50 Can we advertise in the night sky?
\n08:36 Why is pansperimia appealing as a hypothesis?
\n10:53 Crewed space station dedicated to astronomy?
\n13:25 Best way to reduce light pollution?
\n16:08 What factors are important for life?
\n18:41 Can a star and black hole orbit each other?
\n20:41 How does time dilation work?
\n24:46 What will happen if Starship works?
\n28:49 How do galaxies collide if everything is expanding?
\n30:10 Why are Saturn's rings fading away?

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