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[Q&A] How Cold Are Moon Shadows, Why Are Dark Matter Halos Spherical, War For The Moon

2024/3/14
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How cold does it get in the shadows on the Moon? What's going on with dark matter research? Can we chase Oumuamua with a solar sail spacecraft? Will we ever face a war for the Moon? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.

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  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:29 [Andoria] How cold do shadows on the Moon get?

  • 05:34 [Vulcan] Why are dark matter halos spherical?

  • 08:48 [Risa] Are we alone in the Universe?

  • 12:26 [Aeturen] Will there be a war for the Moon?

  • 15:40 [Vendikar] Current obsessions

  • 19:58 [Remus] What's going on with dark matter?

  • 23:52 [Janus] Can we catch Oumuamua with a solar sail?

  • 29:07 [Cait] What are the Hawking radiation particles?

  • 29:52 [Betazed] What caused the Big Bang?

  • 29:57 [Cheleb] How to transfer energy from space down to Earth?

  • 33:49 [Nimbus] Will dark energy eventually decline?

  • 36:44 [Belos] Is the risk of solar flares overblown or unappreciated?

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