[Q&A] Gravity Assist Speed Limit, Double Gravitational Lenses, Phones in Space

Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 5 p.m.

What's the maximum speed you can get from a gravity assist? Can we have a double gravitational lens? What do you need to do to a phone to sent it to space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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00:00 Start
\n00:25 [Alaris] Can phones survive in space?
\n06:10 [Ardena] Asteroid vs meteorite
\n07:27 [Asuria] What happened to Orion, Meade, and Coronado telescope companies?
\n09:51 [Belote] Can we learn something about a supernova that the Sun was created from?
\n13:35 [Belsa] Can there be double gravitational lenses?
\n15:16 [Cartego] Favourite thing to observe visually?
\n17:41 [Chulak] Can we make a 2 AU interferometer?
\n21:21 [Dakara] Why are black holes different in size and mass?
\n24:20 [Edora] What does Starliner's return mean?
\n27:31 [Goronak] Thoughts on Starlink polluting the sky?
\n32:34 [Hadante] Are public funds on space wasteful?
\n36:30 [Hebridan] Can NASA vs China space race boost exploration?
\n40:11 [Jenev] What is the speed limit that can be achieved by sling-shot around planets?

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