[Overtime Q&A] Why Is Uranus On Its Side? A Telescope for $200? Can We Build More Planets?

Published: Aug. 13, 2024, 1 p.m.

What's the most challenging part of Astronomy? What happened to Uranus? Which telescope to get for $200? Could we detect Voyager-like spacecraft flying through the solar system? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.

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00:00 Start
\n00:47 What's challenging about astronomy?
\n01:48 What do I think about Planet 9?
\n04:02 Thoughts on Project Lyra?
\n07:02 What priorities would I give NASA?
\n10:13 Any recommendation on a $200 telescope?
\n11:43 What's most important in binoculars?
\n14:52 Why is Uranus on its side?
\n15:34 Do I want to see missions to Uranus and Neptune?
\n17:18 Are there any resources for learning astronomy math online?
\n18:24 Why is it harder to explore the inner Solar System?
\n19:51 Where do supermassive black holes come from?
\n22:04 Would we detect the Voyagers passing through the Solar System?
\n23:09 Does civilizations need the metals from kilonovae?
\n23:45 Could the Solar System make a new planet?

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