Life on Other Planets with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Aomawa Shields - Cosmic Queries

[@StarTalk]

Want to learn more from Dr. Shields? Check out her new book, 'Life on Other Planets': amzn.to/3Y4i9PR

[@OfficalFlameInc]

I've Always wondered. We say there may not be life on other planets. But WHAT IF, there is but it's not the same way we evolved. What if there was a lava planet or ocean planet where life evolved differently then we did. While WE cannot live there, it doesn't mean others can.

[@ManifestWistful]

2406 Switzerland ❤

[@flexyco]

I'm immediately a fan of her. And this episode was awesome!

[@isatousarr7044]

The possibility of non-Earth-like life expands the scope of astrobiology beyond carbon-based organisms reliant on water. Scientists consider several alternative biochemistries where life might thrive under different conditions. For instance, silicon-based life could exist in environments where silicon compounds are stable, offering a possible alternative to carbon-based life. Life might also use ammonia or methane as solvents instead of water, allowing it to survive in colder or more chemically diverse environments. Additionally, extremophiles on Earth, which thrive in extreme conditions, suggest that life could adapt to environments with high radiation, pressure, or acidity. These diverse possibilities broaden our understanding of where and how life might exist beyond our planet, challenging our assumptions and guiding the search for extraterrestrial life.

[@Ajaykrishna97_]

I alway love how Chuck just casually ask brilliant questions without even trying.

[@reallymysterious4520]

He's not just a pretty face

[@waqasahmed3115]

Chuck is nice

[@scottbartholomew4956]

By now, Chuck is well educated! Gratz Chuck! A little jealous, and watch! Sometimes he's really spot on

[@alfbowjr]

Chuck is so smart and smooth with his brilliance!

[@julianheller9369]

Pretty sure he preps his questions to some extent haha

[@Matt.Thompson.1976]

Thank you, Neil, chuck, and the entire Star Talk team! Your program is my favorite thing on KZbin. Happy to support my personal astrophysicist, as I remember to always look up.

[@whykoks]

Totally agree, from India

[@StarTalk]

Thanks so much for supporting what we do here, Matt!

[@shendr]

We just love Chuck, he is hilarious. Thanks for another great show!

[@darrenjones9359]

How much is 2000 HUFs please?

[@darrenjones9359]

@@Lionel-zd8rb thanks

[@balasarathi9001]

About 6 us dollars

[@ryansubhan2002]

£4.49

[@StarTalk]

We love him too!

[@moneycash7]

There are so many science based shows on KZbin where the presentation is super-serious and direct. NDGT, Chuck and guests deliver great knowledge, learning and facts with humour and in layman’s terms. It’s, fun, funny, knowledge-filled and easily helps you absorb deep ideas without even noticing you’re learning. BRILLIANT!!!

[@lauraramnarace1649]

One of my favorite episodes. I hope that the trend for interdisciplinary collaboration continues to develop.

[@alexgrandino8777]

This is one of my favorite. I’ll definitely will be watching it again.

[@vikingthedude]

Like doing a tiktok dance on an asteriody

[@dancolyer3696]

Chuck is the ABSOLUTE BEST Co-Host for this program. Please continue giving us reasons to "Keep looking up!"

[@earthoid]

I guess I never paid enough attention to the night sky to realize that stars twinkle more than planets. Thank you Dr. Shields for opening this old man's eyes.

[@anselmogrc]

Dr. Shields is brilliant and she’s inspiration! I really want to look into astrobiology now! I’m already taking Astrophysics because of this Dr. Tyson. Thank you to this channel for giving such profound information at my lowest times. 💫 🙏 Also, I’m about to buy that book 😂

[@alexamelena1101]

This episode was so beautiful. The section where y’all talk about doing what you love brought me to tears and helped me realize what I want to be doing with my own career :) and to not give up on my little hobbies too!! Thank you always, Neil, Chuck, and Aomawa!!!

[@j-dubb614]

Neil is a national treasure. Protect this man.

[@sum8601]

Neil is a national man. Protect the treasure...yarrrr!

[@GizzyDillespee]

Initiative - vote "YES" for him to do his thing from behind glass at an exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum. In exchange, he gets his own private helicopter for the commute, and any banks he chooses have to exhibit his art/photos/music/etc... including the Vatican Bank, World Bank, Chinese banks... any banks on Earth. But he needs to work from the exhibit for 200 days of the year, especially in the summer when the kids are out of school. As part of the deal, he'd be given a button that releases a fart scent into the viewing area, which he can use up to twice per day. If we pretend we aren't able to know when he pushes the button (all the control is automated) then viewers will be farting all over each other and blaming Neil. In the internet age, it would probably only take a few weeks before people figured out the whole setup was just to get people to fart on each other... but it would be a blast until then!

[@MagnusFrauter]

I'm always very impressed, there's always fantastic guests. and the fact that the fans are used for the show makes it five star awesome. I'm glad I'm here I ain't going nowhere

[@genuinefreewilly5706]

Truly personable guest and educator of science and cosmology

[@GlassDeviant]

And you see the genius of Chuck Nice when he raises Neil entropy.

[@LEDewey_MD]

Aliens studying Earth: "I can't believe there is life on that planet. Their radiation levels and temperature keeps changing wildly as the planet rotates". Great episode with Dr. Shields! ❤😊

[@sidsimon5844]

I look at the title and think that might not be interesting. I tune in anyway and find it is absolutely fascinating and informative. Thanks guys.

[@fxthe1st]

I love it when the guess is having fun, and I can tell she did have fun... Thanks Chuck

[@AbnerChamate]

Movies about interaction between different species and cultures are like stars in the sky. But they are about love or destruction, not science. It's scary and beautiful at the same time. Best Startalk ever.

[@bladesolar1]

I love star talk and to me has made me rediscover who I am and to keep on asking questions about the universe. Thank you Dr Tyson. This episode was absolutely amazing. Inspirational and made me think of new space questions to ask. Are tidally locked planets more likely to occur when closer to its host star and not when its farther away for example in another system Mercury would be tidally locked but not Neptune? I figure the farther a planet would be that they might lose there momentum and stop spinning. Its just a thought. Also im picking up that book. I hope its available in audio.

[@xpscrowne7733]

Neil when you finally give a lecture i miss that so much love to see again with Richard Dawkins a biologist, big theater come on my favorite (personal) astrophysicist

[@victormba21]

Thanks!

[@TooshanSrivastava]

38:44 - what an integral aspect of learning Dr. Aomawa profoundly states 🤩

[@JMoroccoMisterBoy]

Dr. Aomawa, Mr. Chuck and Dr. Neil: Tks. much.

[@philippepanayotov9632]

That was easily one of your best shows! 🎉 Keep it up! 😊 ❤

[@reallymysterious4520]

I could listen to her talk all day long

[@mlconlanmeister]

So when is Chuck Nice gonna get his Honarary Doctorate in Astrophysic? I don't know myself, but he's gonna!

[@samlee7420]

Chuck is in school with the best teacher

[@Gerard1971]

As far as I'm concerned, this episode should have continued much longer, a very interesting topic. I was a bit surprised that Neil apparently does not know the movie Avatar?

[@UdayNatt]

yeah I was about to comment the same. I was literally shouting at him like, 'AVATAR DUDE - LITERALLY THE HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE OUT THERE'!!!!

[@aonforme3349]

Now these are the conversations I'm glad to finally hear more about...

[@christophergreyburger6972]

Hi, Neil. I’m not sure if anyone else already mentioned this, but Avatar would be one example of a movie where the roles are reversed and humans are the alien visitors attempting to conquer another world’s inhabitants.

[@user-im6ms1me4y]

I wonder if Neil feels like a proud father when chuck asks really GOOD AND INTELLIGENT questions. Also love you chuck im glad your here!

[@Arishem34]

Aomawa: "That was a great question!" Chuck: "Oh..."

[@vickieysacoff4249]

Aomawa is such a neat person! I'm going to order her book immediately 😊!

[@ivaerz4977]

Wow this guest explains in a way that anyone can understand so fluid

[@TheLeftHandedDesigner]

Thanks! I❤

[@andrefoisy7310]

Love you for what u do for all of us can't wait to see what this episode brings

[@slewisgreen]

Wow, what an interview...I am speechless...there is so much to digest...I will but\y your book and donate to your Girls' charity. thank you!

[@jigglybotcodm]

“Feeling like I’m an actor around scientists and a scientist around actors “ dang that was deep .

[@JudgeDredd_]

I love your conversations with other big brains!!

[@mistasandman8996]

Doctor Shields was so good I became a StarTalk Patreon member in anticipation of more cool guests and maybe having a opportunity to ask a question

[@travusfaulkner1461]

I feel that the reason why life likes water. Is the unique property allowing for microorganisms or macro organisms to survive within water. If we find another compound element that, when freezing, it floats and becomes less dense than its liquid form. If we can figure that out, then we can search in those other areas that would look to support those kinds of conditions. Water is special because it floats in its solid form.

[@Bangin0utWest]

Everything kind of finds a way to fit I mean the ice and water came first so life here MUST fall in line

[@blueeyeadonishawke2020]

She needs a podcast. I could listen to her speak on this subject forever

[@jamescarlisle3770]

I am completely awe struck by all three of you😮

[@miltonrivera2666]

Wow. One of your best episodes. So informative and entertaining. Loved it.

[@lv.uplife]

I didn't know you had a youtube channel; I am so excited that I found this!

[@kannagottipati6272]

This is the star talk episode I've always wanted, but never expected would come out

[@lordgorogok]

I always love watching these. Though i do want to point out, the Stargate franchise has many examples of Earth going to other planets and exploiting the natives there.

[@BenjySparky]

Niel, Chuck and Dr.Shields y'all rock! Peace

[@user-tc1fw5ms5s]

Chuck is the best co-host BY FAR.

[@privatenexus5764]

44:42 YES you have heard of that exact story line. The first Avatar movie is exactly that.

[@CUBOSH]

creating "enlightened artists" and "imaginative scientists" - i think she is onto something!

[@andrewricketts1312]

What a beautiful episode of Startalk

[@grasping4straws817]

Excellent program. Very informative.

[@vicsstang89]

This was beautiful. Have her on more often, please.

[@BenjieK9-xm1yy]

Hello Neil, my name is Benjamin and I will definitely be more of your patrons someday, my biggest mind boggling question is. Out of all the plants we observe, stars and galaxies, and now having a James Webb telescope that could either see into the past or now how come, we have not found now another planet containing green life like we do where does trees really come from?

[@danielmadar9938]

Thank you. My systems biology lab PI (Uri Alon) is also an Improvisation theater actor and Enthusiast. He initiated Improvisation research in our lab more than a decade ago.

[@RodrigoRaez]

What a great episode! Very useful and interesting information. Thank you very much!

[@PoZeidOn_]

From France with love 🤟

[@ThegamingsquadLOve-kg1yq]

Me and a friend are so curious about this! We are going to make a research paper for fun! Who knows maybe we'll be able to publish it!

[@CardSama]

Neil I think you need to know KZbin has been silencing your videos I haven't been getting notifications for a while and I've been subscribed for a long time love your work keep up the good fight

[@randybugger3006]

The wind on a tidally locked Earth-analog planet would be scary powerful, all that heat energy moving from the light side to the dark side through a thick atmosphere.

[@murderedcarrot9684]

Daylight during the winter and night during the summer is a dream come true for me.

[@ebthedoc4992]

Thanks for a glorious conversation.

[@DabstiX]

Ill get the nuralink if neil gets it 😅. Cant imagine where the world would be once mind melded with this great man.😅

[@fxthe1st]

Calm down am 1st

[@MartsEntertainment]

Neural link sounds dope

[@fxthe1st]

@@AnmolMishra946 those days are over time to put those computing power to an astronomical value (idekwas)

[@Lund.J]

Purpose of neuralink is to assimilate you into collective. Resistance is futile. "Chip in your brain through forehead is the mark of the best." (Locutus)

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

I love her laugh and brain

[@andreanderson8639]

8:52 it was amazing 😅😊

[@jimmyjump8335]

Finally some science i can understand

[@57beanyboy]

Great show, I always watch and listen in an effort to learn and laugh with the help of Chuck, but I am disappointed that it became an infomercial for your guest for a time. Surely you could have left a hyperlink to her business operations?

[@MoahGentle]

Great guest and episode!

[@ohheyitskevinc]

Can we have all 3 of you on every week? Great episode!

[@Snoodlehootberry]

The only two things that are true in this universe, is that everything moves, and everything changes

[@paulvamos7319]

Constant fluidity! 😊

[@DeadInside-ew8qb]

Entropy

[@changsangma1915]

That is profoundly true, even i cant figure anything in the universe that is not moving.

[@paulvamos7319]

@@changsangma1915 just imagine that it's not time moving but space! 🤯

[@DeadInside-ew8qb]

@@AnmolMishra946 That’s too bad, hate it when there’s no space to move down there

[@rayk1035]

Thank you Neil for all that you do. We talk about stars all day but less about how we get there. What is pending on building the doors to them? or the door is made and just the energy to the door is pending? Can you please enlighten us to this topic being honest and not just a host? what is that we don't know about building this star gate to the moon, or stars or you name it. What is it that we haven't figured out to create these? Please do this section with the best AI you got, if possible.

[@darrellmccrimon]

Loved this episode.

[@joekenorer]

She's well spoken and shared some wise observations.

[@jonathanvandagriff7515]

YESSS! AND CHUCK IS HERE! DOUBLE YES!

[@orilocs]

Enjoyed learning with you

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Here's a question, If we found "life as we DON'T know it" say, a microbe that doesn't need water but uses methane or some other element instead. Would we recognize it as life, or mistake it for something else? I would love it if this was answered or discussed in some future episode. Also, do planets have the same kind of classifications as in Star Trek? Like Earth is Class M..

[@sophiamarchildon3998]

A self-propagating, adapting, evolving "whatever" would, I think, be considered life. Even a rock that develops agency, purpose, or consciousness would be life. The difficulty is recognizing such traits in other types of life. What's the limit between a chemical reaction and life? Where does chemistry stop and biology start?

[@MrTHORN74]

What is the scientific consensus on how life might develop on another planet? Would it follow a similar evolution from simpler life (single cell ameba for example) to more complex life? Would it start in the oceans and then to amphibians and then land animals? Or would different environmental factors cause a different path?

[@alfbowjr]

This is the wonderful cookout version of star talk

[@AnnoyingNewsletters]

I think they got sidetracked on Chuck's question. Star color absolutely has an effect on how life can develop. For example, the purple photosynthesizers from when our sun wasn't as bright, so they needed to absorb more wavelengths of light than green ones have been able to get by with once the brightness increased. Now I'm curious about the wavelengths of light stars of other colors emit, and how that might affect color vision and/or provide a greater pressure towards infrared or ultraviolet vision being more advantageous and thus more common. Imagine a world that would appear to us as a blacklight painting.

[@dilbertnewton6864]

My definition of singlelarity is when Chucks ASTRO knowledge equals that of Dr Tyson's. We are not that far away.

[@K.Vereen]

Great show❤

[@libbyholt3863]

This woman is awesome!

[@ManifestWistful]

Hey Neil, Today I already have said that there will be cold wind wave in North India.. Which is right now at 10:08 PM IST Which is +530 hours GMT.

[@Bangin0utWest]

Sorry we can't respond right now we got 3 severe winter storms in 1 week 😂😂

[@arlenesobhani8739]

I often use the phrase, "I have an elementary question." You might try that, Chuck.

[@Bangin0utWest]

Oh that is classy I'm using that

[@BIGREDDOG09]

Can't get enough!

[@dewardroy6531]

Entertainment (as a career) goes along quite well with astrophysics. Dr. Sir Brian May comes immediately to mind.

[@jimmyjohnston6469]

Always a pleasure.

[@ishoponline-m2j]

Chuck funny man , love star talk ❤

[@chrismuir8403]

A tidally locked planet with an atmosphere would have strong convection currents from the hot day side to the cold night side, those would cool the day side and warm the night side. Due to cold winds coming in from the dark side, the habitable zone might extend quite a way into the day side. Constant light, but still relatively cool, thanks to the winds.

[@calvinsharara]

Interesting. Now I have a question 1. Can convectional current go sideways, like usually we see convectional currents when fluids are layered perpendicular to gravity. And the fluids rise and fall. I would assume any side movements of the fluids would be die to the rotation of the planet.

[@codydouglass242]

Good show guys The earth is a cool

[@jimmysskits6694]

Best duo

[@mikegreen436]

Good nite from jamaica... we love your show Dr Neil... chuck & messenger arriving 1st. Let me just say that if we ever discovery life on other planets and start to tour the galaxies, am going with Chuck because am sure he will make the aliens laugh and we can just chat and chill out for a min like visiting a friend's house. No conquering tho-we are good earthlings and we come in peace.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

So this raises a question for me, if life needs an anergy source that isn't necessarily light, and we have indeed found heat and chemical energy (Nutrients in food are also chemical) as some life can use, then wouldn't also electrical and even magnetic energy be plausible under the right conditions? I know without our Magnetic field we would be in big trouble as far as it being a buffer for some incoming wavelengths of light/ electromagnetic energy and their quantities and power levels, but actually utilizing it based on ferrous metal contents within a beings chemistry. Inquiring minds want to know!

[@patsagreen]

So every person on earth can have their own planet in the universe 😊

[@jgamb914]

Love this.. Suggestion, Call the area between day and night on a tidal locked planet the Goldilocks Zone. Just like the area where planets need to be in order for life. Terminator Zone just doesn't seem to fit.

[@munepuppie]

Good suggestion! 🙂

[@THCza]

If Chuck ain't there, I ain't watching

[@CheddaWhizzy]

Where's Tommy and Angelica?

[@pusssiudntget9546]

So real

[@MissMikah420]

I kinda agree with you

[@MissMikah420]

​@@CheddaWhizzyman this ain't no damn rugrats😂

[@keithromig]

And of course great content

[@mickeybrumfield764]

It would seem there is nothing more on the forefront of the human quest than trying to discover life other than what we have here on planet Earth.

[@isidorenwaiwu2793]

We are actually watching a video from a channel called Startalk dedicated to Astrophysics. Which is just one frontier. There are many more frontiers of science, things like life at the bottom of the ocean, archeology, material science and developing new materials, new sources of energy and even ways of optimizing the ones we have. You make it sound like this frontier is a waste of time when infact to it often the case that many disciplines in STEM feed off each other. For example, the technology used in MRI imaging had a lot of contributions from astrophysics. Even in this video, the guest mentioned how she makes frequent use of knowledge from other disciplines like glaciology and many more. You could always check other channels and read papers to see that scientists and researcher are always investigating to discover and invent on many other frontiers. Everything science must not narrow. See other channels like scishow( regular, psych , space), veritasium, PBS Eons, Kurgesat etc

[@goozebump]

Chuck with the casual "ill raise tou entropy" genius.