Episode 689: Open Space 90: Could We Drill for Life on Mars? And More...

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 10 p.m.

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In this week\'s live questions show, I answer questions about drilling for microbes on Mars, missions that could survive the surface of Venus, and if anyone else is dissatisfied with the Big Bang.

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00:00 Start
\\n04:18 Any updates on the Chinese mission to Mars?
\\n05:41 How many exoplanets are confirmed?
\\n07:18 Can any rovers drill for microbes?
\\n10:31 Any ways to survive the surface of Venus?
\\n13:10 How do you know if an exoplanet has cleared its path?
\\n15:31 Is anyone dissatisfied with the Big Bang?
\\n19:50 Favorite solution to Planet 9?
\\n21:48 When did I start getting interested in space?
\\n22:55 How likely is the Venus phosphine abiotic?
\\n27:45 How intense is the radiation field at Jupiter?
\\n28:54 Will I ever stream video games?
\\n34:03 Could we detect planets in the Magellanic Clouds
\\n36:13 Would would life be like near a black hole?
\\n38:40 How many launches have I seen?
\\n41:50 Is quantum mechanics a big hoax?
\\n42:35 Good targets for astrophotography?
\\n44:04 Raised by Wolves?
\\n45:02 Are we living in a black hole?
\\n45:31 When will there be lunar tourism?
\\n45:60 Have I read Artemis?
\\n47:20 Is the Universe computable?
\\n47:41 How can the Universe expand faster than the speed of light?
\\n50:00 Why is the Moon drifting away from us?
\\n52:00 Do we know how fast the Universe is expanding?
\\n53:17 Do Mercury and Venus pass in front of the Sun?
\\n54:35 Most significant scientific advance in the last 20 years?
\\n55:43 Is the expansion rate different in the Universe?
\\n58:10 Will we screw up the climate permanently?
\\n59:43 Wrap up

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