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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2025 · 12 MIN

Things You Were Lied to About Space

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

If you've always thought our star was a bright yellow ball of fire, you were wrong. For starters, it's not yellow. It's green. Sort of. But that's not the only thing you were wrong about. Is Mercury the hottest planet? Is there any sound in space? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/things-you-were-lied-to-about-space/ Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramDiscord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwETwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatifWhat If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-ifWhat If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-ifPodcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com 00:00: The Sun is Yellow01:30: The Sun is on Fire02:07: Explosions in Space02:30: You Can't Count the Stars02:52: You Can't Fly Through an Asteroid Belt03:42: You Instantly Freeze in Space04:10: You Explode in Space04:50: Space is Cold05:45: Mercury is the Hottest Planet06:35: The Solar System Stays In Place07:10: Planets Orbit the Sun07:58: Earth Is a Sphere08:29: There Is No Sound in Space #space #cosmos #solarsystem #spaceexploration #planet #sun #asteroidbelt #Mercury #soundinspace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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