Episode 741: Q&A 145: Is Gravity Infinite? And More...

May 6th, 2021
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In this week's questions show, I explain whether or not gravity is infinite, will we need to cure cancer to go to space? Will SpaceX help Artemis' chances for landing humans on Mars in 2024, and more...

00:00 Start
00:54 Is gravity infinite?
02:33 How deep does lunar regolith go?
04:09 Could nearby star systems contain planets that we don't know about?
06:59 Will dust diminish Ingenuity's performance?
10:14 Difference between micro-gravity and zero-gravity?
11:57 Will the Russians abandon the ISS?
14:57 Shouldn't the expansion of space be greater than gravity?
17:00 Biggest exoplanet we could live on?
19:42 What's happening with MOXIE?
22:00 Will we need to cure cancer for space exploration?
24:52 Why are there no privately funded missions?
27:01 What are astronauts "big questions"?
29:37 Could there be a balloon habitat on gas giants?
33:01 How will we produce power on Mars?
35:24 Does SpaceX improve Artemis chances for landing in 2024?

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