[Q&A] De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait
May 30, 2025 ยท 17 min
Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.
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00:00 Start
00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles?
01:17 [Sean] Can we get a super gravity assist from the Sun?
02:38 [Midatlanticriverrat] Are discoveries from JWST a turning point in our understanding of astronomy?
04:07 [Abdullah Hussain] When will we see the next supernova in the Milky Way?
05:06 [Jason Darkholm] What does discovering water ice around another star mean for astrobiology?
06:55 [Leigh Taylor] What am I the most excited about?
07:43 [emynsilque] What is the max possible wavelength of light?
08:40 [pewterhacker] Can journalistic integrity survive in the age of clicks and algorithms?
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