Universe Today Podcasts With Fraser Cain
Episode 729: Q&A 142: Do Pulsars Slow Down? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I look at the rotation rate of pulsars, why NASA is such a fan of the term in-situ and what our plans are for exploring the Universe. 00:00 Start 00:49 Do pulsars ever slow down? 03:20 What's with in-situ? 05:17 Europa or Enceladus? 07:42 How far could Starships go? 09:27 Can planets be in orbital resonance? 10:44 Would fusion work for space travel? 12:46 What are the plans for colonising the universe? 14:26 How soon until we can starhop to another star? 16:17 Why isn't there an improvement to the Drake Equation? 19:28 Why don't we use nuclear rockets? 23:48 Could we use binoculars to see the night sky? 26:35 How close are stars in a cluster? 27:57 Best way to terraform Mars? 30:18 Why not use wiper blades on the Mars rover solar panels? 33:19 Is there bacteria on the Voyagers? 36:01 Is dark matter a fact now? 40:11 Is there confirmation bias in the science community? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each