[Q&A] Intergalactic Stars, Sun Switching Poles, A Second Sun

Published: July 9, 2024, 6 p.m.

Can stars be born without a parent galaxy? Can quasars destroy life in an entire galaxy? Is there another planet in our Solar System after all? Did the Sun have a sibling star at some point? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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  • 00:00 Start
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  • 00:51 Are there stars without a parent galaxy?
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  • 04:43 Can quasars sterilize their galaxies?
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  • 08:57 Did we find Dyson spheres?
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  • 13:04 Will I consider using LLMs in my work?
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  • 16:32 Is there a ninth planet?
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  • 19:19 If no Planet X is found, are black holes the only explanation?
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  • 21:25 If nothing spun, would there still be gravity?
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  • 23:41 Can telescopes at L2 see on the other side of the Sun?
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  • 27:07 Do we have a second star?
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  • 29:49 Is going to the Moon before Mars the right idea?
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  • 33:21 How do we know single pixel images aren't just noise?
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  • 36:44 Can the Sun switch its axis?
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