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

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. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 00:00 Start 00:30 [Marcus Mark] Can we drain the Van Allen belts from radioactive particles? 01:17 [Sean] Can we get a super gravity assist from the Sun? 02:38 [Midatlanticriverrat] Are discoveries from JWST a turning point in our understanding of astronomy? 04:07 [Abdullah Hussain] When will we see the next supernova in the Milky Way? 05:06 [Jason Darkholm] What does discovering water ice around another star mean for astrobiology? 06:55 [Leigh Taylor] What am I the most excited about? 07:43 [emynsilque] What is the max possible wavelength of light? 08:40 [pewterhacker] Can journalistic integrity survive in the age of clicks and algorithms? 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/isOaeFT9PT8 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)