We have found methane on Mars oozing out from the sides of ravines. And a moon of Saturn called Titan, the temperature is so low that methane that's on that moon has liquefied. So they're actually rivers of methane going into lakes of methane on Saturn's moon Titan. It's one closed thermodynamic system. There's a lot going on with methane.
How fast is a porta-potty slingshot? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and professional stuntman and comedian, Steve-O, break down the science of Jackass, explosions, and what it takes to survive the laws of physics.
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