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In this week's live questions show, I answer questions about drilling for microbes on Mars, missions that could survive the surface of Venus, and if anyone else is dissatisfied with the Big Bang. 00:00 Start 04:18 Any updates on the Chinese mission to Mars? 05:41 How many exoplanets are confirmed? 07:18 Can any rovers drill for microbes? 10:31 Any ways to survive the surface of Venus? 13:10 How do you know if an exoplanet has cleared its path? 15:31 Is anyone dissatisfied with the Big Bang? 19:50 Favorite solution to Planet 9? 21:48 When did I start getting interested in space? 22:55 How likely is the Venus phosphine abiotic? 27:45 How intense is the radiation field at Jupiter? 28:54 Will I ever stream video games? 34:03 Could we detect planets in the Magellanic Clouds 36:13 Would would life be like near a black hole? 38:40 How many launches have I seen? 41:50 Is quantum mechanics a big hoax? 42:35 Good targets for astrophotography? 44:04 Raised by Wolves? 45:02 Are we living in a black hole? 45:31 When will there be lunar tourism? 45:60 Have I read Artemis? 47:20 Is the Universe computable? 47:41 How can the Universe expand faster than the speed of light? 50:00 Why is the Moon drifting away from us? 52:00 Do we know how fast the Universe is expanding? 53:17 Do Mercury and Venus pass in front of the Sun? 54:35 Most significant scientific advance in the last 20 years? 55:43 Is the expansion rate different in the Universe? 58:10 Will we screw up the climate permanently? 59:43 Wrap up Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com