Fraser Cain | Real Danger from Solar Flares, Lagrange Interferometers, Interstellar Communications | Q&A 240 @frasercain | Uploaded 10 months ago | Updated 23 hours ago
How bad can a solar flare really be for the Earth? What would evolution in an isolated star system look like? What damage can a rogue planet flying through the Solar System cause? When will we have Lagrange point interferometers? What's the speed limit for gravitational assists? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.
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00:00 Start
00:53 [Andoria] What damage would a rogue planet cause for the Solar System?
05:37 [Vulcan] How bad would evolving in an isolated star system be?
09:12 [Risa] How bad can solar flares really be?
13:56 [Aeturen] Lagrange point interferometers. Wen?
17:00 [Vendikar] Do stars go up and down the galactic plane?
19:47 [Remus] How can amateur astronomers contribute to science?
23:58 [Janus] Speed limit from gravity assists?
27:18 [Cait] Can we solve interstellar communication?
31:36 [Betazed] Top 5 science YouTube channels?
34:00 [Cheleb] What's my favourite aspect of cosmology?
35:46 [Nimbus] How bad is air pollution from launches?
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How bad can a solar flare really be for the Earth? What would evolution in an isolated star system look like? What damage can a rogue planet flying through the Solar System cause? When will we have Lagrange point interferometers? What's the speed limit for gravitational assists? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.
🦄 Support us on Patreon:
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📚 Suggest books in the book club:
goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club
00:00 Start
00:53 [Andoria] What damage would a rogue planet cause for the Solar System?
05:37 [Vulcan] How bad would evolving in an isolated star system be?
09:12 [Risa] How bad can solar flares really be?
13:56 [Aeturen] Lagrange point interferometers. Wen?
17:00 [Vendikar] Do stars go up and down the galactic plane?
19:47 [Remus] How can amateur astronomers contribute to science?
23:58 [Janus] Speed limit from gravity assists?
27:18 [Cait] Can we solve interstellar communication?
31:36 [Betazed] Top 5 science YouTube channels?
34:00 [Cheleb] What's my favourite aspect of cosmology?
35:46 [Nimbus] How bad is air pollution from launches?
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