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Episode 766: Q&A 160: Could We Transmit DNA to Another Civilization? And More...
In this week's questions show, I answer questions about ice on rockets, the maximum gravitational slingshot, could black holes pull you out of black holes, and more...00:00 Start00:30 Why is iron the heaviest element produced in stars?04:31 Why does ice fall off the outside of rockets?06:02 What is the maximum gravitational slingshot?09:36 Could a black hole pull you out of another black hole?10:21 What is the deadliest distant object?11:59 Could NASA rent space from Orbital Reef?13:49 Could we communicate with another civilization?17:31 Are you squished or torn apart by a black hole?19:16…
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