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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2024 · 41 MIN

[Q&A] Kuiper Belt Orbiter, Naming Planet 9, Most Perfect Spheres

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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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