Episode 589: Q&A 106: Do Geostationary Satellites Reenter The Atmosphere? And More...

In this week's questions show, I answer what will bring geostationary satellites back to Earth, if you could use the heat on Venus to power a rover, why are we so arrogant to believe that life formed only here on Earth, and more.

01:38 How long will geostatationary satellites survive?

04:31 Could you use the heat on Venus to power a rover?

05:50 Arrogant to think Earth is unique with life

07:33 What kinds of rocks are on Mars?

09:31 Perovskite solar panels on Earth?

11:27 Could there be planets with polar orbits?

13:13 SagA* % mass of the Milky Way

14:25 How do missions tackle micrometeorites?

17:05 Why doesn't a black hole turn into a regular object?

18:22 Why do sci-fi spacecraft move unrealistically in space?

21:11 What clocks will Martians use?

23:03 Could we search for dips in light to find Planet 9?

Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week, and answer them here.

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