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[Overtime Q&A] Expanding Universe, Starship Telescopes, Quasi Stars VS Black Holes

Jul 30, 2024
24:03

What happened at the earliest stages of the Universe and what is it expanding into? Can they just put a telescope inside a Starship? Why do I like the NIAC program so much? Answering all these questions and much more in this week's episode of Overtime Q&A.
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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:35 What happened in the earliest stages of the Universe?
  • 02:56 What is the Universe expanding into?
  • 03:57 Did it happen now or in the past?
  • 07:48 Could we put big telescopes in Starship?
  • 08:52 What was the source of energy of the Big Bang?
  • 09:44 Is a quasi-star a good explanation for black holes?
  • 12:35 Will the ELT do infrared?
  • 13:57 What would a starquake do to Earth?
  • 15:49 Does Io have tectonic plates?
  • 16:29 Why do I like NIAC so much?
  • 18:13 How do we get JUMBOs?
  • 19:59 Why can't we see beyond the CMB?
  • 21:07 Could you ride a black hole's polar jets?

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