QA 162: Could We Build a Particle Accelerator on the Moon? And More...

In this week's live Q&A, I explain what would happen if we build a particle accelerator around the entire Moon (and what would happen if it generated a black hole), if you can ice skate on Pluto, and is it better to do sample return missions or explore with rovers and landers.

Lunar particle accelerator
https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.02048

00:00 Start
00:46 What if the event horizons from two black holes overlap?
01:58 Could we build a particle accelerator around the Moon?
05:25 Could space dust destroy James Webb?
07:36 Could we extend the life of our star?
11:03 Can you ice skate on Pluto?
12:17 What happens when the Earth's poles reverse?
14:28 What if the Moon turned into a black hole?
16:56 Are polar orbits cheaper?
18:48 Are sample return missions better than rovers?

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