Episode 624: Open Space 61: Do I Think We'll Ever Travel Faster Than Light? And More...
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In this week's life Q&A, I explain why we don't send animals to space any more, why I don't think we'll ever travel faster than the speed of light, and how graveyard orbits work. 00:35 Why don't we send animals to space anymore? 06:02 Will faster than light travel ever possible? 07:34 What are graveyard orbits? 09:05 Should we go to the Moon or Mars? 12:49 High resolution images of the Sun 14:44 How do you refine metal in space? 16:11 Will SLS use pre-flown RS-25 engines 20:48 How will the ISS end? 22:49 Why we'll never build a space elevator 24:40 Is Betelgeuse continuing to dim? 26:30 Do black holes increase in volume? 28:28 What's happening with the DarkSat? 29:56 Would we detect neutrinos from Betelgeuse first? 31:25 Do I think astronomers will use legal action to stop Starlink? 35:15 How's my light pollution? 38:15 What about postponing the Moon landings to 2028? 39:40 Would I attend Stellafane? 41:15 Would I pay for others to access the internet? 42:27 Are winters bad on Vancouver Island? 43:32 Could we use the Sun as a gravitational lens? 44:50 What if the Earth doubles its rotational speed? 48:05 Does the Fermi Paradox apply to all animals? 51:05 Books I'm reading 52:25 When will Ethan Siegel return? 53:52 Can we create simulated lunar regolith? 54:44 Why doesn't gravity slow down light? 57:12 Canadian sounds for the Golden Record Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com