EPISODE · Feb 6, 2024 · 41 MIN
[Q&A] Kuiper Belt Orbiter, Naming Planet 9, Most Perfect Spheres
Could we detect life on Earth from Neptune's orbit? Is the Moon shrinking over time? Why don't we send an orbiter the the Kuiper belt? What should we call Planet 9 if we find it? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday📚 Suggest books in the book club:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club00:00 Start00:24 [Andoria] Could we detect Earth life from Neptune's orbit? 04:47 [Vulcan] Will we ever send an orbiter to the Kuiper belt? 07:57 [Risa] Is the Moon shrinking? 11:23 [Aeturen] Plans for the April eclipse? 13:25 [Vendikar] What happens when gravitational waves collide? 14:18 [Remus] Do photons experience time? 16:04 [Janus] What would be considered an unequivocal biosignature?21:13 [Cait] What should we name Planet 9?22:07 [Betazed] How soon can we recycle space junk? 25:04 [Cheleb] Did sci-fi become less compelling? 27:22 [Nimbus] How did Moon effect evolution on Earth? 30:28 [Belos] Are event horizons most perfect spheres in the Universe? 32:14 [Lyar] Is it possible to move from our current universe to the previous one?35:36 [Zalcon] Why can't dark matter be objects? 📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/WZUhtAPPbg0📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTERRead by 60,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.Subscribe. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday📩 CONTACT [email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Support Universe Today Podcast
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[Q&A] Kuiper Belt Orbiter, Naming Planet 9, Most Perfect Spheres
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