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

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 7 p.m.

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.

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  • 00:00 Start
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  • 00:24 [Andoria] Could we detect Earth life from Neptune's orbit?
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  • 04:47 [Vulcan] Will we ever send an orbiter to the Kuiper belt?
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  • 07:57 [Risa] Is the Moon shrinking?
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  • 11:23 [Aeturen] Plans for the April eclipse?
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  • 13:25 [Vendikar] What happens when gravitational waves collide?
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  • 14:18 [Remus] Do photons experience time?
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  • 16:04 [Janus] What would be considered an unequivocal biosignature?
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  • 21:13 [Cait] What should we name Planet 9?
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  • 22:07 [Betazed] How soon can we recycle space junk?
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  • 25:04 [Cheleb] Did sci-fi become less compelling?
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  • 27:22 [Nimbus] How did Moon effect evolution on Earth?
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  • 30:28 [Belos] Are event horizons most perfect spheres in the Universe?
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  • 32:14 [Lyar] Is it possible to move from our current universe to the previous one?
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  • 35:36 [Zalcon] Why can't dark matter be objects?
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