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[Q&A] Danger from Solar Storms, Observing Planet X, Pink Auroras

May 28, 202437 min
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Where can we observe the effects of dark matter? How did all satellites survive the recent solar storms? Why auroras can show different colours? If we found Planet X, could we even observe it? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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  • 00:00 Start

  • 00:24 [Andoria] Where can we observe dark matter?

  • 08:02 [Vulcan] How good are MOND theories?

  • 11:21 [Risa] Why did we survive all the recent solar storms so well?

  • 15:23 [Aeturen] Can we even see Planet X if it actually exists?

  • 20:43 [Vendikar] Can multiple scientists use JWST at the same time?

  • 24:23 [Remus] Can neutrinos be dark matter?

  • 28:15 [Janus] Why some auroras are pink and not green?

  • 29:50 [Cait] What is the Drake equation?

  • 32:58 [Betazed] Falling into a black hole

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