Episode Details

In this week's QA, I talk about how we can see individual stars in a galaxy like Andromeda, how we know the Universe is bigger than we can observe, and whether black holes are solid objects or infinitely dense singularities.

00:00 Start

01:07 Can we see the stars in Andromeda?

03:21 How do we know the Universe is bigger than we can see?

09:24 Are black holes solid?

12:03 How did the Moon form out of debris?

13:49 Are there pieces of Earth on other worlds?

15:49 When will we see the first pictures from Webb?

17:12 Is tech in Webb obsolete?

19:10 Is dark matter black holes?

20:55 Why does Webb orbit around in empty space?

22:11 Would the Universe look different billions of years ago?

23:06 What launch would I like to see in person?

25:10 What other space missions should we get excited about?

26:38 Can Vera Rubin see JWST?

27:41 Do we live in a black hole or simulation?

28:51 Could a micro-meteorite impact JWST?

29:57 What are some cool ideas for space telescopes?

33:50 Will we have a permanent lunar base by 2050?

34:45 Can we see exo-Oort clouds?

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