A Cosmic Crisis - Cosmic Queries

[@workingguy-OU812]

Guys, this episode went beyond all my expectations. Neil did such an excellent job describing things, and Paul - I can't fault him for not joking more, this episode was probably as interesting for him as it was for us.

[@gyozakeynsianism]

It was great. One of the best non-Chuck episodes definitely. I was laughing from beginning to end. Big feet!

[@paulvamos7319]

@@gyozakeynsianism Big Feet? Isn't that plural for 2 or more Big Foot? XD

[@galacticosprey9836]

Obviously I still listen but I do get slightly upset whenever Chuck is not the guest. Haha

[@114M_]

chuck is never the guest 😉

[@briantruck2284]

True

[@thesteampunkmachine9077]

@@114M_ he's part of the crew ❤

[@twonumber22]

wait i thought Chuck was the astrophysicist

[@jimmytimmy3680]

I am actually glad.

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

In this ever “dumbing down Idiocracy”, I desperately love Neil’s channel to pump knowledge and challenging thinking into my life!! It is very hard to find this these days, especially in the entertaining way Neil has perfected!

[@pyro30055]

you know mit an berkly an other colleges have actual classes an lectures on youtube

[@HarleyShauz]

@me and me Respect to Einstein .

[@paulvamos7319]

And he's relatable and understandable! Not at all like the science teacher from "Ferris Beuler's Day Off" "Beuler,........ Beuler,.......... Beuler.......... That was the most monotone but funny voice I have ever heard! Lol.

[@Nitephall]

Paul is my favorite comedian next to Chuck. He's funny but he also offers intelligent comments and questions.

[@subashchandra9557]

I hate how often they do the bit about his last name not being Mercurio though.

[@mrpearson1230]

Facts

[@theodorewilliamson8041]

Not funny at all

[@paulvamos7319]

I wanted to be a stand-up comedian when I was young but had to sit-down! Exit stage right.

[@williamyoung9401]

If you want a good comedian, watch George Carlin.

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

Dr. Tyson's communication style is amazing. He breaks this down so that a lay person like me gets geeked out. His enthusiasm is phenomenal. I mean who gives this a thumbs down? Dr. Tyson's enthusiasm alone for science is off the chain!

[@RSL3000]

Just to enhance what Dr NDT said... Star Wars is not from the future, it is from the past. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." All love and respect! Favorite podcast ever!

[@joekenorer]

I've come to deeply appreciate Neil's intro and outro consistency.

[@lassebjrkmo5498]

LOL truee

[@derickparrish833]

Mhmm

[@ikmusik3796]

Mad Love @@derickparrish833 Mad

[@jasonoliveira2149]

To “enhance” Neil’s point on Star Wars, it was actually a long time ago, not in the future 😆

[@yoitsunoookami]

Another "enhancement", since Star Wars existed in a galaxy far far away, so technically it will be FUTURE when we can finally observe them.😆

[@MrT------5743]

@@yoitsunoookami Or if they are far enough away, they might be beyond the observable universe and we will never be able to observe them.

[@jasonoliveira2149]

@@yoitsunoookami YESSSS

[@-_Nuke_-]

@@yoitsunoookami exactly

[@TrickOrRetreat]

Sums it up nicely 🎸

[@jeanine219]

Hi Neil. You are not only a exceptionally brilliant astrophysicist, but your ability to expertly craft and arrange complex concepts into a conceptual format using your infinite knowledge base and the English language, is ingenious. I love your personality and presentation as well, whether audio, video or in writing.

[@kevinlatham5045]

There was several times during this episode I had to pause it to soak in the information that was just given to me what a great episode. It didn't even bother me that Chuck wasn't there

[@torstenjosephkartelmeyer4623]

As a German, I really love your combination of Science and "Comedy"... its so much easier to learn with a lough! There is just one Prof in Germany, called Harald Lesch, I love to follow...

[@Bigvelly]

It’s crazy how you are from Germany! Being in America sometimes you get the feeling that this is the only country. The internet here is full of American videos and clips and the only way to see others is really to search for it. It’s amazing how we are from completely different countries but can both relate to the same educational video.

[@philippsarnes]

@@Bigvelly yeah, my YT is full from US clips. But that is cause i only watch those. Greetings from germany

[@megamaus85]

@@Bigvelly hi, if you're wondering, here is an Italian watching NDT from germany, where i live :)

[@Synathidy]

@@Bigvelly The internet is international, brah.

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

Watching from good old u s a

[@lorenzobbanotito]

I like how the comedian switched up his jokes to fit Neal's sense of humour

[@theodorewilliamson8041]

Not a comedian. No jokes

[@nosferatu8530]

You Neil blow my mind and make my life so much richer and so much more interesting. If you see this; thank you for all you do. Adoring and respecting you to Andromeda and back!

[@beastmaster415]

Bro I'm sure your life is interesting enough.. you know.. being a vampire and all

[@beastmaster415]

@anis azil well🤷🏾‍♂️

[@idrissb9742]

Stop flicking the light on and off at the krusty krab, nosferatu !

[@nosferatu8530]

@@beastmaster415 my life is very interesting yes. Mostly at night. I might even visit you tonight while you sleep 🦇

[@beastmaster415]

@@nosferatu8530 please do 🙏🏾... I'd make an excellent vampyr... You already have the invitation to come on in so no worries there bruh

[@cosmoslogic9088]

Neil you are one of the only people that have Genius level common sense and Genius level accidenmics on the cosmos, you always amaze me on your level of the nature of the entire system that effects us every second of our life THANK YOU SIR Big time.

[@MarcoPolo-je5ej]

"Mmm....I'm full" (pats belly) *That was a big heaping plate of knowledge.*

[@derickparrish833]

My belly is full

[@Atmanyatri]

I just want to say, thank you very much dr tyson for all the efforts you put to educating the public, you’re a a true hero and inspiration. Thank you

[@derickparrish833]

Do you feel linky

[@dragonangel1786]

Paul, I've been wondering what happened to you after you said you caught the dreaded covid. I'm very happy to see you came through all right. Live long and prosper!

[@kmbrezina]

It's awesome how you can explain this, as complex as it is, to us and that you take the time to do it. Thank you.

[@derickparrish833]

Well you gotta ask yourself one question...

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Well this episode rattled my brain. It does fit in with what my son told me-"As time accelerates you appear to become slower to others." I have become a rock. Thanks Neil and Paul for a fun evening.

[@kavehsarkhanlou8608]

Paul is absolutely funniest lawyer I have ever seen!

[@AshArnoldEditing]

I’ll be honest, half the stuff they talk about blows my mind.

[@LaughterOnWater]

Neil, StarTalk is just what we need to get people to understand via humor that science isn't about choosing sides. It's about finding tools that _work_ without sacrificing our opposable thumbs. Argue, but then have a beer and wait for more data. Be safe out there!

[@vipulrai4818]

Neil and chuck had a great chemistry!

[@fermigas]

Back in the '90s we lived at the corner of 34th and Park where Neil recorded the show on Manhattanhenge. It was fun watching the Elephants parade up the street from our 15th floor apartment. This episode reminded me that one year when they came, I was reviewing notes from a cosmology class I took with Amos Yahil in the 80s (using Frank Shu's book). Weird coincidences all at once. Mind blown!

[@syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985]

missing chuck already give the man a lifetime contract to be on every episode he just makes the show so much more intersting

[@youngsdrums]

Agreed

[@gyozakeynsianism]

I think Paul's hilarious.

[@syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985]

@@gyozakeynsianism he is but chucks better

[@jameslindsay5889]

Neil could host this himself and I'd be happy. I don't mind chuck but to me he aint funny. He's a likable guy tho.

[@frogz]

@@youngsdrums agreed! chuck, DO YOU SEE THIS??? DO YOU SEE HOW MANY FANS YOU HAVE WHO ARE UPSET WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN AN EPISODE???

[@kt420ish]

I definitely enjoy the long explanations. Quality is better than quantity.

[@pejko89]

That explanation about determining stars age was very enjoyable!

[@Woowoobang]

Great stuff. What I really like about this specific episode is the fact that Neil went there to elaborate how these theories and other ideas are digested by the scientific community. I'm gonna go out on a limb and comment on how some people like to remark or form a universal opinion about how Neil is just another pretentious, all knowing scientist. Neil Degrasse Tyson is an extremely educated individual who has always been motivated by the truth. Absolute truth. Not personal truth or anecdotal evidence. Even if someone experiences a certain situation or observation, that doesn't mean that every other scientist will agree with you. This is why there are "beliefs" and "truths" or laws and theories. Bottom line....personal truth does not dictate fact or reality to the rest of humanity. Even if it's true or an individual actually experienced random probability events, that doesn't discredit the individual. This is where things get messy. Personally I like to hear eye witness accounts of situations and personally I tend to give the individual the benefit of the doubt when people make claims that are hard for others to accept or agree with. We need outliers. We need the constant support and inquiries of non believers. That being said, if you are one of these outliers and have experienced a genuinely unexplainable situation, then rest assured that the experience and exposure will eventually lead to understanding. Isn't that the ultimate objective? Several times Neil has specifically stated on multiple issues that he is not "convinced" and would like more data. That's all. Neil hasn't personally attacked others or "put people in their place" unless they are extremely lacking in education or try to promote "universal" truths that the rest of us should also promote. Thank you Neil for all of the educational videos and thank you for learning how to address a community that is so quick to disregard scientific data. When Neil disagrees or wants more data it's not personal. Scientists devour each other on the regular. Lol. "I didn't eat you because I don't like you." "I ate you because you are delicious."

[@MrT------5743]

What is with the whole eating things at the end...That's a little creepy. I like Neil and he does come off sometimes as being pretentious. Saying things everyone knows like it is the first time it was ever said type stuff, but for the most part he is great. As for the eye witness testimony he wants more proof. Depending on the question, an interviewer can lead the witness into making claims they will actually later believe. I have seen TV shows where they setup a scenario like a bank robber or a car crash etc and make many people totally believe something that did not happen. Then later they show them what did happen and some still think their memory is true and video evidence was somehow faked. Eye witness testimony is inherently bad when there is no physical evidence to support claims.

[@derickparrish833]

Eye witness is so degrading. Especially with the inability to compete with the hidden enemy with obtuse advantage.

[@ThePixelExpedition]

This was a really great cosmic queries. Love the questions and energy of this one. I always miss Chuck, and Paul was fantastic in this. I'd love to see him back for future episodes.

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Any lawyer who changes his career to comedian is AWESOME in my book!!

[@ThePixelExpedition]

@@Geezer-yf8hv lol 😋

[@greenbanana311]

i like this co-host, he's thoughtful in his interactions and funny without being annoying or derailing the show. I'd be glad to have him do more shows.

[@coronasaurusrex4293]

Truth is your the only empathetic voice in my life. Success isn’t measured by intelligence in this society so I still feel misplaced amongst everyone I meet. I have literally cried at some of the statements made by this talk show. I know my comment will fall into darkness via mediocrity and sheer quantity of like reply’s, but I want you to know that there’s someone out there who can perceive the universe with a fresh perspective and has ideas that just mite be special but are misplaced in the obscurity of their origins. You inspire me to be more than the world has seen me for, thank you.

[@fymcgee]

Neil has said multiple times that star wars takes place in the future but every single star wars movie clearly states it "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away", making it the past

[@prettysmile6869]

Im imagine 🌌 a kid blowing air🎈 in to a balloon. And us being an organism that lives inside. As the balloon is expanding we move with the air thats inside the balloon. I like this podcast. Its more relaxed to watch. Great guest! 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇦

[@D__Cain]

y’all so mean, he comes once in a while to cover for chuck. relax and be nice because he’s not bad and fun to watch

[@GeorgePap99]

Neil pleeeeese do an Explainer on the General or Special Theory of Relativity. I think you will just leave us all with the mouth open faster than in any other explainer, just like the universe expanding faster than the speed of light 😂 We love the show!!! Greetings from Greece!

[@Mindwipe96]

As always these are not just extremely informative, but also very interesting and made especially fun and entertaining by the comedian cohosts. The Paul Mecurio guy is almost as funny as Chuck, amazing video guys!

[@petersage5157]

9:45 The real mindbender here is that, from Neil's perspective, the Earth is moving past him at close to the speed of light, *our* clocks will appear to tick slower, the Earth appears squished, and our mass appears to increase. That's why it's called special relativity - it's relative to the "special" reference frame of the observer. It assumes that the observer's particular reference frame is privileged over another. By the way, the speed of light is the speed limit for causality. If space between two particles is expanding faster than light, there can be no causal connection or information transfer between them.

[@mikee2465]

ayyyyye .. some of my fav episodes have Paul in them.. love seeing him on!

[@lpgang6201]

I dnt think our perception of time can measure precisely the age of the universe, i think sometimes w certain stuff we gotta say fck it we dnt kno!

[@agustinvargas6973]

Where's Chuck?! Truly not the same without him. No offense to this guest.

[@anmaister]

Paul has been filling in for chuck for years now… chuck’s gone nowhere and this is not the first time or the last time Paul is going to be on… but Paul’s not gunning for chuck’s job.. so chill… I’m only letting you know cause I know exactly how you’re feeling. Lol

[@agustinvargas6973]

@@anmaister thanks for filling me in. I thought we might've lost him lol.

[@agustinvargas6973]

As a consistent guest host. Not lost him in the final sense.

[@theodorewilliamson8041]

This guest is not funny

[@timauth]

All these different comedians are great and it helps keep the show fresh. I wish Eugene Mirman would co-host more often like he used to though. Hopefully he's busy making more Bob's Burgers cuz I love that show too.

[@bluebird5173]

Neil went all out on this one talking about the birth of stars. That's why it's called StarTalk.

[@sxbmissive]

I kind of like when Star Trek talk comes up in discussions or at least little examples like this. So much sci fi from that show (and its sequels) is based off real science, unlike movies like Star Wars and anything paranormal. I would like to see a whole episode where Neil just talks about the science behind Star Trek.

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

Star trek sux. Star wars!!!!!!!!!

[@grumpyaustralian6631]

It starts at 6:41

[@jordanrivera1563]

Thanks for making me smarter and making me smile today

[@ammelr]

28:26 "If there are a billion of you out there, I will catch somebody in the act of doing it" - NdGT, astropervert

[@tredra7260]

Love startalk but without Chuck it doesn't have that startalk vibe!! The moment I see you(Mr.Neil) and Chuck i get a smile along with feeling happy for a moment In my life I wish I had the words to put in place to let you guys get a little understanding of what I mean but Im always hiding behind a smile besides when I watch you guys!!I'm sorry that i can't explain it well but thank you guy

[@MrGonzonator]

Did Neil just say Star Wars was in the future, when it was clearly a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away?

[@beastmaster415]

A long time ago was still the future at some point...

[@stuntinquarantino9779]

If you are looking at a galaxy far far away, the light it emits is from a long time ago. . Even though they are in the future.

[@gunhedd5375]

A long time ago, but somehow in the future….

[@tommears7321]

Because the galaxy is far far away. Not too difficult to understand really

[@tristhekid]

I still listen to Patrice O’neal roasting Paul. Love ya Neil

[@paul4280]

You know what would make this better.... Chuck Nice

[@jarekg3740]

Or maybe you’re in the wrong place if you NEED comedy when listening about science.

[@paul4280]

@@jarekg3740 I would’ve took Charles Liu as well as the pro soccer player gary. They are just better hosts and ask better questions(great questions I might add)

[@kevinlatham5045]

Also probably an unpopular opinion but I loved Paul in this episode and would love to see him on the show more often .sorry Chuck lol

[@sophiaangelini4368]

I am buying all of Neal's books!

[@frumpeting]

Learned a lot in this one. Great episode.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

Paul Mercury the best co host

[@oceanblue2386]

I'm so grateful that God gave us Neil deGrasse Tyson and gave him his awesome ability to communicate about the Universe ❤️

[@boomboombasto]

I love how they're still using a wired headset. Feels so earthy! :-)

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

“Matter in Space does NOT travel faster than the speed of light, but space itself can travel faster than light”!! This comment was an “wow” moment!!

[@Andrew-zq3ip]

It's more that space is expanding a tiny amount everywhere and over a great enough distance between you and another object this expansion can add upt to any value not restricted by the speed of light. If you were at that distant object, it would not seem to be moving.

[@johnbarnes8343]

I love Paul, and I've gotten used to him. But it is an adjustment when Chuck is not present. He is simply so much fun to watch even when he's not saying anything.

[@larryleelethbridge8027]

Id say about 14 years since the Big bang,and our world has now finished traveling threw the worm hole from the way we see things and have in space.Thks for acumulateing all that beauty knowledge for me keep it comein.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

So, I knew most of the things talked about here, but I'm glad some of these explanations were talked about. One of the questions that I have is this (that no one ever explains): The speed of light in a perfect vacuum is defined as a constant, give or take, 299,792,458 m/s. But, if the Universe is only 13.8 billion years old, but is 93 billion light years in diameter, and light is a fixed number that can't reach us if the universe is expanding faster than light, then how can we definitively say that the CMB that we see dictates the age of the Universe when the edge is almost 3 times farther away than that light could travel from the edge? And what is keeping light from going faster than 299,792,458 m/s if the universe has expanded 3 times farther than light?

[@MrT------5743]

I don't know all the answers, but I do know the universe itself can expand faster than the speed of light. Only things inside the universe can only go upto the speed of light. You can also think about this...Lets say there is a star moving away at 99% of the speed of light in one direction, and another going the opposite way at 99% the speed of light. Now suppose someone else was on a planet orbiting that one star and looked at the other star, it would look like it was going nearly double the speed of light away. Even though neither is going faster than the speed of light.

[@KKMDStyle]

I saw him perform at the Stephen Colbert show on the night that AOC was a guest. He called mu buddy and I up to the stage that night. It was a trip.

[@thomassotomayor4557]

That’s a good co-host

[@calapsesathir4408]

Dude. It the frightful world where there's no chuck, Paul Mercurio is the guy we want hosting

[@matthewkoen6124]

I ain't no physicist but damn I love science

[@johnyepthomi892]

You don’t have to be. We should all be curious of where we are and learn more about it.

[@guadalupeavila9045]

amazing show💫⭐🌟✨💥

[@detvarvalfanda]

There is one thing i can't wrap my head around when it comes to the speed of light. if your "time" is slower and the measuring stick becomes shorter doesn't both of those things make it so that the light seems to go faster? so lets say if your "time" is at 50% and the measuring stick has shortened to half, the speed of light should seem like it goes at 4 times the speed in order to get to the point where the speed of light would measure the same you would need to either increase your "time" or lengthen the measuring stick right?

[@steue7419]

I get what your trying to do but the minimal time between your eyes and the stick it’s unmeasurable I guess if the stick was a long way away and it was at 50% you could see a longer stick or a shorter one idk

[@XsvShOnUfFvsX]

LOVE ME SOME STARTALK! Endless knowledge come at me!

[@sirman902]

I hate you

[@lovelywaz]

@ 16:12 ... Neil deGrasse Tyson very low key nodding about sleeping outside 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlphaCentauri24]

Paul is much better than the other so called "comic" co-hosts who are anything but comic. Btw, Chuck rules them all. He is funny, witty & smart all rolled into one.

[@KapteinFruit]

Trippiest episode Ive seen :) Thanks for helping me fry my mind. :D

[@KapteinFruit]

Loved the banter :)

[@gyozakeynsianism]

Trippiest? It was a great episode but trippiest goes to the ones where Chuck is clearly high. :-D

[@CallMeTAGG]

Thank you DR. Tyson 👍

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

Elephants have five incredible toes, on each one of their magnificent feet, excellent evolution.

[@localbear9444]

Please I want more of Paul on Star talk

[@kryptonite5]

Huge fan of yours hopefully we will meet one day thou I had to take a turn away from science to accounting for the next few years but science will always be my first love...

[@GonzalosFoodCravings]

When is Startalk going back to record episodes in Neil's office?

[@ActionJackson669]

It's probably much easier this way. They might not go back to that, why would they when they could just do this, and have guests more often

[@jarekg3740]

Why does that matter?

[@korpze206]

Paul is hilarious in this show, I almost didn't miss Chuck

[@F_L_U_X]

38:04 If only everyone could war this way and use the Scientific Method, together...

[@tsoojdleviooh4412]

wow the bit about the train and light speed was the best explanation of relativity I ever heard

[@pumpkinhead1977]

Neil is better than my impersonal astrophysicist hands down. 🙌😂

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Yeah, mine is kind of nerdy and autistic! Smart, but not sociable

[@Wence42]

In Dr Tyson's analogy of insects trying to learn about humans, I worry that our decades of observation of space is the equivalent of the insects taking all their photos in under a minute within a single time zone. To how many daily human activities would they be completely oblivious? We could be making assumptions that would be laughably foolish to a being that has lived long enough to see the life cycle of stars. These are the thoughts that keep me up at night.

[@coffyboy]

There is no one who knows how fast space expands!

[@DonMarzzoni]

We actually do its called the Hubble constant.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

I just love it when someone chooses a thumbnail where their own hand is casting a giant shadow on their face

[@SarrizzAmogis]

Neal... We need the hour long answers neal. Or link it.😄

[@Funktastic_Ed]

I have some question: Does gravity prevent spacetime expansion ? In other words: Does all matter expand or does it only affect empty space ? In other words: Does spacetime contained in atoms also expand ? And if yes: How could we know about expansion if we are also expanding ? In other words: If i draw two circles on an A4 sheet of Paper, then enlarge it to an A3 sheet of paper, overall size has changed but in the circles perspective nothing did, is that correct ?

[@MrT------5743]

I don't know all the answers, but I think all space is expanding. The space within our solar system, within the milky way galaxy etc. But this expansion over shorter distances are not as strong as gravity. Our solar system's gravity holds everything together. Same goes for our galaxy and our local group of galaxies. They are bound by gravity. In the far far future, if humans are still alive in our solar system, we will only see the milky way and a hand full of other galaxies and the rest of the sky will be black.

[@LeviathantheMighty]

Colonizing Mars is also for adventure and to get people excited for science and technology and the future. This relates to the dimension of personality called Open to Experience.

[@Techtronos]

Do a collab with DrBecky about black holes 🥸

[@Rob81k]

It's been 1984 for a while now, while 2001 seems a long way off...

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

So true! I could go into a rant, but I won’t! You summed it up perfectly in one sentence!

[@maxwu3395]

Listening to this sparked a question. Can someone explain to me? If time passing is completely relative to gravity and velocity, then whose clock do you use to measure the age of of the universe? Seems like everyone’s clock is ticking at it’s own relativistic rate. Is there a universal baseline?

[@insane_troll]

19:00 - Up until this point I thought you were the Paul Mercurio from Strictly Ballroom!

[@rbarnes0469]

Nobody compliments Dr. Tyson like Chuck!

[@ULSB1969]

Humans will never know how old the earth is, much less the universe. Tyson thinks he knows, but the truth is he doesn’t.

[@Sammasambuddha]

HAHAAAA HAA Haa hahaha haaaaaaaaaaa. I haven't laugh that hard in a while. Thank you.

[@ULSB1969]

@@Sammasambuddha you are the type of person that believes people like Tyson, just cause they have credibility in the science does not prove what they state is fact, we as humans are just in our infancy in regards to science, we don’t have the capability to travel the cosmos and explore the facts, theories are just ideas of how things work, theories are not facts, with our limited capabilities we can only guess. You should be questioning hypothesis and theories, and not accepting them, that’s the way we as humans move forward. But I get it, you are a follower.

[@Sammasambuddha]

@@ULSB1969 And you're on the fringe, leading the way, bro. note my sarcasm

[@Sammasambuddha]

@@ULSB1969 Love your commitment bro. Is why your second act is even more hilarious! You're killin' me. Keep it up.

[@fredbohm4728]

@@ULSB1969 You are ignorant and uneducated. _"theories are just ideas of how things work, theories are not facts"_ WRONG!!!!!! SCIENTIFIC THEORY is a clear explanation of a specific phenomenon acquired through EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE. Go back to school and obtain an education.

[@Xcoolslayer6X]

Neil, I have some theories of my own, I would love to become an astronomer, I love looking at the stars and I study space like its a religion lol, I would love to pick your brain sometime!

[@GanjaFreedom420]

Now i know where the degrass comes from in your name. ☁️💭🔥

[@GanjaFreedom420]

💨💨💨

[@nomis]

Dr Tyson, can you please tell everyone why the "Starfield" effect everyone loves to use is actually a dust field. Thank you.

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

Due to the speed of light, and also the expansion of the Universe, shouldn't we see galaxies both popping in and out of visibility at the edge of the Observable Universe when we gain the capability to do so? Won't that be cool?

[@Sinnbad21]

Yes. At some point, some of the most distant galaxies that we can see now will completely disappear for us once they get past the horizon

[@MrT------5743]

Things will never come back from the edge, once it is past the edge of the observable universe it becomes gone forever - Becomes unobservable. Hence the term.

[@sMarti4803]

Aw..no Chuck?! I love ya Neil, but you and Chuck play off each other SO WELL! He is missed when hes not co*hosting

[@LupeJelena]

I think we all agree we love Chuck, but I do adore Paul as a co-host, he's funny and gentle at the same time. And smart. I hope he is a guest more often :)

[@fredbohm4728]

No, We all do not agree that we love Chhuck. Boring and not funny at all.

[@roughsax13]

The destruction of Alderaan wouldn't even be known by most anyone in the Star Wars Universe as the light hadn't yet reached them and most don't have access to warp drives.

[@BargedIn]

We need Tyson on JRE in the new studio!

[@laughingsun6266]

I thought he was on in the new studio. I remember being pleasantly surprised when looking through JRE eps that Neil Tyson was on a somewhat recent episode! Although the JRE fanbase can be pretty hostile with Neil and say hes interrupting when hes just more excited to teach. Thats why Startalk is where its at!! Perfect format for Neil.

[@ZenRyoku]

our universe... approx... 14 billion years... the multiverse.... impossible to quantify... 💯