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Episode 582: Q&A 104: Should We Reconsider The Definition Of A Moon? And More...

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In this week's questions show, I explain why it's probably not time to reconsider the definition of a moon, if we could make artificial gravity with a chunk of a neutron star, and why a supermassive black hole isn't the anchor for an entire galaxy.00:47 Should we reconsider the definition of a moon?03:35 Could we make artificial gravity with mass?05:48 Why didn't the Big Bang collapse back into black hole?07:47 Why can't a black hole be the anchor of the galaxy?10:45 How far and how small can we see?13:37 What is left after a black hole evaporates?15:00 Could you have a star made out of something else?16:32 Could a planet orbit a binary star?18:29 Could aliens Planet 9?19:24 If aliens are advanced, we're no threat21:35 How can aliens not exist?22:30 Why don't they put a microscope in a rover?Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week, and answer them here.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=2RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audioWhat Fraser's Watching Playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1GWeekly email newsletter:https://www.universetoday.com/newsletterWeekly Space Hangout:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSgSupport us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetodayMore stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcainFollow us on Twitter: @universetodayLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetodayInstagram - https://instagram.com/universetodayTeam: Fraser Cain - @fcain / [email protected] Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fwChad Weber - [email protected] Universe Today Podcast

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