De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait | Q&A 325

De-Radioactivating Van Allen Belts, Super Gravity Assists, Algorithms and Clickbait | Q&A 325

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Fraser Cain
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Can we make the Van Allen belts safe to fly through? Why not get a super gravity assist from the Sun? Can we predict the next supernova in the Milky Way? And in our extended Q&A+ version, what's going on with the ocean rocks producing electricity at the bottom? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.

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00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles?
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