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Ep. 145: Interstellar Travel
In science fiction it’s easy to hop into your spaceship and blast off for other stars. But the true distances between stars, and the limits of relativity make interstellar travel almost impossible with our current technology. What would it really take to travel from star to star, exploring the galaxy?
Questions Show: Imaging Extrasolar Planets, Infinite Universe, Inside a Black Hole
What will we eventually be able to see on extrasolar planets? What does an infinite Universe mean? And what’s down there, inside a black hole? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and a way to pronounce your name.
Tips: Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving:
Do yourself a big favor. Do us an even bigger favor. Follow these steps when you go into a bar or drink at a friend’s house.
· Drink as much as you want. And then call a cab or a friend for a ride home. You should never go out drinking unless you have enough [...]
Ep. 144: Space Elevators
If you want to travel into the Solar System, you have to get off the Earth. Traditionally, that meant blasting off in a rocket. But there’s another strategy for escaping the Earth’s gravity. Climb to the top of an extremely tall tower, and just jump away. That’s the idea behind space elevators. Theoretically possible, but practically unfeasible, space elevators have gotten new life thanks to new, super strong materials.
Questions Show: Matter Balance, Jumping Light Speed and Black Hole Star Formation
Why was there a difference between the amount of matter and antimatter at the beginning of the Universe? Mathematics lets us travel faster than light speed, so why can’t we? And are there stars forming around black holes? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and a way to pronounce your name.
Tips: Drug Sales & Drug Activity
Drug Sales & Drug Activity:
What can you do?
· Contact your local Police or Sheriffs Department to arrange a neighborhood watch group.
· Report ALL suspicious activity or EXCESSIVE traffic to houses all hours of day and night.
· Odd or unusual smells of chemicals in neighborhood (before I was a cop, I lived right behind a methamphetamine [...]
