Episode 617: Q&A 114: Why Isn't There A Microscope On Mars? And More... Featuring Stella Kafka from AAVSO

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 9 p.m.

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In this week\'s questions show, I explain why it doesn\'t make sense to send a microscope to Mars, how we could use a black hole to see a reflection of Earth and see dinosaurs, and why we don\'t just send a solar sail down to the Sun.

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Featuring Stella Kafka from the American Association of Variable Star Observers
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00:42 Why no microscopes to Mars?
\\n02:38 Could we see a reflection of Earth?
\\n04:37 Send a solar sail to the Sun?
\\n07:03 How will red dwarfs die?
\\n08:51 Do radio telescopes have pixels?
\\n10:58 Do aliens have to be close to detect us?
\\n13:21 Will civilizations want to settle every star?
\\n15:17 What is expanding in between space?
\\n17:18 Will we get out of balance with nature?
\\n21:42 Do black holes come in different shapes?
\\n24:03 How could a civilization go extinct?
\\n26:37 Are their models for dying stars?

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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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