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Episode 658: Open Space 80: Will We Ever Get Close to the Speed of Light? And More...
In this week's live Open Space, people wanted to know if solar sails really work, will we ever get close to the speed of light, what's the best way to get out of Venus' gravity well, and more?01:46 Do solar sails really work?02:48 Will we ever get close to the speed of light?06:22 Best way to get off Venus?08:45 What about the standard candle?11:45 Why is it so hard to get to Mercury?14:15 Could FTL escape a black hole?15:10 How did the astronauts deal with regolith?18:12 Could there be liquid water on Mercury?19:41 What's the best place on Earth to look through a telescope?21:01 Does the…
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