Episode 675: Q&A 124: Are We Even Mentally Capable of Understanding the Universe? And More...

In this week's questions show I explain why it's still important to do science, even if it's difficult, can we use multiple methods to measure distance, and why the Trojan asteroids don't collect into a single object?00:00 Start00:40 Why should we bother trying to understand the Universe?05:01 Can different methods be used to measure distances to the same object?07:50 Why don't Trojans collect into a single object?10:24 Split the videos up?13:02 Do supernovae cause a chain reaction?14:27 Why settle the Milky Way?16:48 What if a black hole came close to the Earth?18:04 Is there an escape velocity from the Milky Way?18:51 Could we detect something moving faster than light?20:48 Could we detect pulsars in other galaxies?22:44 When does a planet end, and an atmosphere begin?24:06 Could we store photons for energy?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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audioWeekly 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: https://twitter.com/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