[Q&A] Showstopper for Mars Missions, Vera Rubin vs Aliens, Space Whales

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Which is a bigger showstopper for a human Mars mission: food or radiation exposure? Does Vera Rubin leave any chance for aliens to still sneak upon us? Can something like space whales actually exist? And in Q&A+, when can we find out what dark matter and dark energy actually are?

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  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:31 [Kasie Ream] Which is the bigger showstopper for Mars: food or radiation?

  • 02:29 [Richard Vanasse] Does Vera Rubin make it impossible for an alien fleet to sneak up on Earth?

  • 02:54 [ventsyv] One question to ask aliens

  • 03:24 [Terminally Offline] How can I get into a career in a planetarium?

  • 05:56 [Steve Kennedy] What is the difference between a Kilonova and a Type 1a Supernova?

  • 06:12 [teknophyle] Should we quickly become a two planet species?

  • 08:14 [Michael D] How do I feel about the possibility of "space whales" type aliens?

  • 09:51 [Bobby 2112] How does artificial gravity work on various scifi spaceships?

  • 12:34 [shootZ234] Interesting facts about black holes

  • 12:55 [paul wilson] How bright will the Betelgeuse explosion be?

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Which is a bigger showstopper for a human Mars mission: food or radiation exposure? Does Vera Rubin leave any chance for aliens to still sneak upon us? Can something like space whales actually exist? And in Q&A+, when can we find out what dark matter and dark energy actually are?

🦄 Support us on Patreon:

https://patreon.com/universetoday

  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:31 [Kasie Ream] Which is the bigger showstopper for Mars: food or radiation?

  • 02:29 [Richard Vanasse] Does Vera Rubin make it impossible for an alien fleet to sneak up on Earth?

  • 02:54 [ventsyv] One question to ask aliens

  • 03:24 [Terminally Offline] How can I get into a career in a planetarium?

  • 05:56 [Steve Kennedy] What is the difference between a Kilonova and a Type 1a Supernova?

  • 06:12 [teknophyle] Should we quickly become a two planet species?

  • 08:14 [Michael D] How do I feel about the possibility of "space whales" type aliens?

  • 09:51 [Bobby 2112] How does artificial gravity work on various scifi spaceships?

  • 12:34 [shootZ234] Interesting facts about black holes

  • 12:55 [paul wilson] How bright will the Betelgeuse explosion be?

📺 VIDEO VERSION

https://youtu.be/MxowG6xhdX4

📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter

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🎧 PODCASTS

Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/

Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/

📩 CONTACT FRASER

frasercain@gmail.com

⚖️ LICENSE

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2025-09-04 16 min
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