[Q&A] Gravity Assist Speed Limit, Double Gravitational Lenses, Phones in Space
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What's the maximum speed you can get from a gravity assist? Can we have a double gravitational lens? What do you need to do to a phone to sent it to space? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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00:00 Start 00:25 [Alaris] Can phones survive in space? 06:10 [Ardena] Asteroid vs meteorite 07:27 [Asuria] What happened to Orion, Meade, and Coronado telescope companies? 09:51 [Belote] Can we learn something about a supernova that the Sun was created from? 13:35 [Belsa] Can there be double gravitational lenses? 15:16 [Cartego] Favourite thing to observe visually? 17:41 [Chulak] Can we make a 2 AU interferometer? 21:21 [Dakara] Why are black holes different in size and mass? 24:20 [Edora] What does Starliner's return mean? 27:31 [Goronak] Thoughts on Starlink polluting the sky? 32:34 [Hadante] Are public funds on space wasteful? 36:30 [Hebridan] Can NASA vs China space race boost exploration? 40:11 [Jenev] What is the speed limit that can be achieved by sling-shot around planets?

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