QA77: Constant Acceleration For Artificial Gravity? And More... Featuring Astroathens
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In this week's Questions Show, I wonder if there's a way ion engines can give us artificial gravity, if electromagnetic rail guns can launch space craft, and should we be worried about returning alien pathogens back to Earth?
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