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Exploring the Surfaces of Other Planets
1:23:59 - 1:31:54 (07:55)
This episode discusses the different types of surfaces seen on other planets, including those that are solid and rocky, dusty, and those with a strange malleable texture.
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While some asteroids are solid like a planet, others have clouds of dust and debris around them, making it difficult to operate a spacecraft in such a dense field.
1:23:59 - 1:25:37 (01:37)
Summary
While some asteroids are solid like a planet, others have clouds of dust and debris around them, making it difficult to operate a spacecraft in such a dense field. Water can also exist in some asteroids but they are not like comets.
ChapterExploring the Surfaces of Other Planets
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth and the confidence that scientists have that it will not happen in the near future.
1:25:37 - 1:28:42 (03:05)
Summary
The podcast discusses the possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth and the confidence that scientists have that it will not happen in the near future. The conversation also touches on the characteristics of asteroids and their surfaces.
ChapterExploring the Surfaces of Other Planets
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
There is potential to deflect an asteroid's trajectory and potentially save Earth from asteroid impact by breaking it up with a nuclear weapon.
1:28:46 - 1:30:11 (01:25)
Summary
There is potential to deflect an asteroid's trajectory and potentially save Earth from asteroid impact by breaking it up with a nuclear weapon. However, the success of such a plan would depend on the properties of the asteroid.
ChapterExploring the Surfaces of Other Planets
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The precision of landing on asteroids could be improved by figuring out the exact properties of the surface for the control and operation of robots in the process.
1:30:11 - 1:31:54 (01:43)
Summary
The precision of landing on asteroids could be improved by figuring out the exact properties of the surface for the control and operation of robots in the process. However, the overall process of controlling a robot on an asteroid can be challenging.