The Meteor Explainer

[@StarTalk]

How might the physical and chemical properties of a bolide affect our understanding of the early solar system compared to those of smaller meteorites? What can these differences reveal about the formation and evolution of planetary bodies? Share your insights and theories below! 🚀🔍

[@dwarfer1]

motion blur is your friend, not fast shutters

[@ROBLOXTHANOS]

We need to sharpen our understanding of the constituents of the Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, and Oort Cloud. Knowing more about these regions will make the history of The Solar System abundantly clear.

[@hurd390xp9]

Wish we all could apply these words to daily knowledge and/or understanding

[@williampisano7573]

How are the astronauts able to get food and water 💧 and oxygen in outer space if there stuck there????

[@jamiboothe]

I`m just going to point to the hypothesis of the "Late Heavy Bombardment". After the earth collided with a Mars sized planetoid, melting the crust, adding to the Earth`s mass, and forming the Moon, any surface water, or most surface water would have boiled off. H2O in the meteorites, after the LHB, could then be captured and retained in what was likely a very thick atmosphere, possibly as thick as Venus`s atmosphere, and later formed the oceans as the surface cooled. Likely, that cooling caused condensation of gasses in that early atmosphere, as the pressure and temperature changed. H20, having the highest range of temperature between its solid and gaseous states was the ideal molecule to stay water, while highly varied atmospheric conditions prevailed. Noble gasses at this time likely separated, the heavier ones such as Xenon into the Earth`s crust, and the lighter ones having a place in the atmosphere, according to their weight. However, our atmosphere is highly dynamic, today. Even more so, back when.

[@Ikonicre_Moonshield]

It's just Nice that Chuck keeps inviting Neil to his podcast. 😂

[@anthonygordon9483]

haha, they are practically neighbors. I am surprised Chuck hasnt invited Neil over to his house to host. Ive been thinking about that watching Conan. Every year conan takes turns doing a pod cast over at each of his co host house as a tradition. But then again Neil has never invited anyone over to his house so something tells me Neil isnt too comfortable with that. Neil is old school and so old schoolers still feel some type of way when it comes to internet and privacy.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

😂🤣

[@SanxxChevalier]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@2MANYWWWWWWWWWWWWS4U]

hence the name Chuck Nice

[@getme32]

My sentiments exactly

[@isaiahwade1484]

If it's in the void, it's an asteroid or meteoroid. If it continues to soar, it's a meteor. If it's no longer in flight, it's a meteorite.

[@buccizero]

Bravo!!

[@seansteel3326]

You won !

[@tubeonline629]

It's not a meteorite unless it hits the earth, just because it's no longer in flight doesn't make it a meteorite, it can just burn completely up before it strikes earth, as most of them do.

[@AtomizedSound]

@@tubeonline629yea but I believe it was a given in what they said.

[@isaiahwade1484]

@@tubeonline629 this is a common sense thing. If it completely burns up and doesn't exist anymore, then we wouldn't be talking about it at all would we? 🤦‍♂️

[@goatflieg]

So glad Neil and Chuck are still doing this. Hope they keep it going for a long time.

[@fooferbob9230]

I have to guess that they are great pals. I am also glad to be able to vicariously enjoy their time.

[@fooferbob9230]

Although, I still remember and miss the early days of StarTalk when many different comedians were co-hosts.

[@AyaAziz]

Same. For a long long time

[@yuhfiknowtv]

STILL LYING🎉

[@Darth001033]

@3:53 I love the glass breaking noise whenever he threw the magnet lmao

[@zazoreal5536]

Chuck finding a loophole was brilliant.

[@VoltisArt]

To be fair, we do call the search for info "looking up". Chuck gave it the double-meaning, along with some style points. Clever man.

[@howtopoe]

@@VoltisArtliterally came here to say this 😂 but I will add that I love that twist in relation to the whole catchphrase. Keep looking up is more than literal, it’s metaphorical, too. 😁

[@GuildOfTheBlackCrow]

'If it's in flight, it ain't a meteorite' I am literally going to remember this forever with Chuck's voice in my head.

[@Dunning.Kruger]

I feel like StarTalk should create a video that breaks down the basics of logic, reason, and critical thinking-something accessible for everyone, especially in today’s world. It's more needed than ever, particularly in the U.S.

[@OllieandCompany]

Yes, but Neil thinks men's & woman's sports should not be separated. No logic & reasoning there.

[@denvernaicker8250]

@@OllieandCompany sounds like you found something to hate Neil for, well done on you

[@AJB4D]

​@@OllieandCompanyhuge logic there to me. No way to get people to stop asking for it than do it. 1 year where women just get slammed into th dirt.

[@LukeSumIpsePatremTe]

​@@OllieandCompany You don't seem to understand what logic is.

[@SamusSelf-Destruct]

That’s a philosophical question, not a scientific one.

[@jellyfiredragon]

3:52 lol nice one editor

[@lautabott_uy]

Dude I cracked up for some reason, was not expecting that

[@elementalds]

also laughed harder at this than I'd like to admit xD

[@gypsybiswa]

😂

[@rachel_rexxx]

I love when Chuck has the confidence to deliver his quips without forcing a laugh to go along with it!

[@Currawong]

"Why is this breeze peeling off my skin?!?" 🤣

[@liggerstuxin1]

“ if it’s not in flight, it’s a meteorite” that’s actually really good

[@AndrewPolich]

Love the 10-15 minute format! Keep that up team

[@franosbornblaschke3694]

i put the long ones on while I make dinner. : )

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

How heavy meteorites are always fill me with childlike wonder

[@BCNeil]

Most are almost all iron

[@ricobhi]

As does the thought of the bigger things that the meteors came from in the first place

[@commode7x]

It fills me with iron.

[@lytaylor1204]

That crashing sound effect when Neil threw the tiny magnet out of frame 🤣🤣

[@KPHTvOfficial]

Chuk always make it fun to watch.😂

[@Mehrunzebub]

Who ever edits these videos sometimes makes me chuckle with their little sound effects, video effects or clips here and there. Really emphasizes the fun in StarTalk media. Props to them!

[@VoltisArt]

Have seen similar other places, but it's definitely an appreciated effect. Everybody needs a good editor - video and otherwise.

[@Crunch0r]

1:34 And if they soar, it's a meteor.

[@ianbuxton1730]

NICE😂

[@calebgordon366]

"Why is this breeze peeling off my skin" I lost it 😂

[@charaelias6687]

"If it's in flight, it's not a meteorite!" will now forever live in my brain along with the song lyrics to every song I've ever listened to more than once. Thanks, Chuck!

[@Pingvin-wx6sm]

I love watching StarTalk!

[@scottlarson9165]

Can't express how much I enjoy this podcast, I learn while laughing. THANK YOU

[@shadytreez]

Its my Birthday this weekend and I am dragging hubby outside at midnight. I have seen two bolide (sp?)and hope to catch one this weekend. Thank you for the reminder of the yearly meteor shower. It is a great B-day gift.

[@portiamartinez9002]

Happy birthday, yes go out side with hubby ,yall might see something you've never seen ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@anthoniusra4769]

Happy leo

[@davidevans3227]

@@shadytreez my b'day today! only forty minutes left... many happy returns.. 🙂

[@shadytreez]

@@davidevans3227 Happy Birthday! House of the Lion! May you have health and wealth.

[@ROBLOXTHANOS]

Keep educating this frenzied and confused world, Neil. Piers Morgan recently stated that you are the most famous scientist on the planet, and I agree with that claim.

[@BraveNewWorld2]

He's definitely one of the best science communicators since the late Carl Sagan. In a world that seems to be regressing, there is a genuine need for people like him, and the format itself is great with Chuck Nice.

[@ROBLOXTHANOS]

@@BraveNewWorld2 Very true

[@Atlas-eg5gu]

Intro graphic is like ~10% too loud I feel. Great video.

[@laladigitalsystem]

I like the loophole 🙂

[@INKY-JOHN]

Effects person, love it

[@graysonburkhart]

One can always learn something from these great guys, and get a wonderful laugh, or 10 in the process

[@markonikof]

I love the chuck-neil friendship

[@paulaguaraldi8990]

Right??!! They're awesome together. Would love to spend an evening having drinks with them!

[@johnnamorton6744]

I feel that it would be interesting for Star Talk to interview normal people asking "uninformed" questions, or informed questions

[@VoltisArt]

Hmm...how about a mix of asking normal people science questions, and asking them questions with false-but-common pretenses, to see who calls BS?

[@mark303murphy]

Omg you posted this just in time to let every one who watched it know it's the time of year for the persiod meteor shower

[@songOmatic]

I've seen several individual shooting stars on separate occasions, plus one OUTSTANDING Perseid shower back in the 90s... we slept outside and spent all night looking up...

[@kirandeepchakraborty7921]

I love these videos so much. Pure Joy ❤

[@TyDie85]

I remember seeing a meteor shower around the mid 90's in Oklahoma when I was a kid. I'll never forget that experience. It was both scary and beautiful.

[@dad_of_lucifer]

Twenty years ago, our family was sitting in front of our house in India and we witnessed a fire above our coconut tree. It came very close, spreading light in the area like a car headlight in the sky, and then disappeared. This was the second and closest encounter for me. A few years before this incident, we heard that there would be an asteroid shower in the sky. We went to the terrace and watched fireballs of all sizes zooming past above us. We witnessed a minimum of 100+ within three hours, from midnight to 3am!! I still remember those days like it was yesterday. It was so amazing and mind-blowing. ❤👌 I'm from the wonderful tropical 🌴 state called Kerala, India 🇮🇳 Edit: unfortunately we didn't have a good camera phone or a camera. The social media was not active 😢

[@shrinidhijoshi595]

That is so amazing ✨

[@Rocinster]

Likes from Chennai brother...

[@dad_of_lucifer]

@@Rocinster 👍😊

[@dad_of_lucifer]

@@shrinidhijoshi595 👍

[@marsspacex6065]

You can look up if it energetic enough from satellites. Go to the near earth asteroid site Jpl and look at the map with shows fireballs that military satellites see.

[@rhov-anion]

There was a bolide that exploded in the air just a few miles from my apartment. I was indoors so I didn't see it, but it sounded like a massive bomb. I felt that blast in the marrow of my bones, and I swore my heart jolted out of rhythm for a couple of seconds, with a sharp ache in my chest. It shook walls, cracked my neighbors' windows, set off car alarms, a school near the blast had its windows shattered, and a guy who happened to be out on a night jog almost directly under the blast was temporarily blinded from the flash and went partially deaf from the burst. I thought at the time, "What would have happened if that had HIT?" That bolide might have been the size of a baseball, yet merely bursting in the air caused property damage and injury.

[@s.wiesbadener]

Hello Neil. Your biggest fan Hristina from Germany would be so glad and overwhelmingly happy to receive just an „Hello Hristina. Best wishes from Neil“. Is it possible to see a dream become true? ❤ Thanks a lot in advance. Yours sincerely, Sascha

[@adityabiswal5506]

I think that there should be an episode showcasing Neil's book collection.

[@FabricatorFactory]

Nice. Enjoyed. Thanks for the heads up on the upcoming meteor shower.

[@smorris7713]

I had the most magical moment about 12 years ago. I was on the tarmac after experiencing my first flight in a Cessna and as though it wasn't already awesome catching the sun dip below the horizon from the air, as I took in the changing colours, there was a meteor. It seemed to be chasing the sunset, I wish I remembered the date but I just remember how happy it made me ❤

[@haggailubala9385]

Love this 💕💕 from Zambia

[@Clazers]

That's what I must have seen when I was on Baffin Island years ago. It was in August I'm sure, and it was midnight. I was wating for a boat that was two hours late. It was a tremendous show for hours. My mates got tired watching, but I laid on the rocks and really enjoyed the show.

[@nycnaturewalks]

Chuck was so proud after dropping the gem. “If it’s in flight, it’s not a meteorite.” ❤😂

[@Tandall2007]

Love these videos. Short and rewarding.

[@VotiVertsTV]

@StarTalk you have made me more interested in finding out more things about our galaxy and i enjoy it since im learning plus discovering new things everyday thank you❤

[@w0lfyovi294]

This was very helpful for me when I go out to shoot the meteor shower on the 12th and 13th of next week. I will have to wait for past midnight to get the most of them on my camera.

[@kanishkaveediyabandara3028]

Love to see the show back in Dr. Tyson's office. It has such a nice vibe. Much better than the 'Zoom' looking layout with the side-by-side videos.

[@keonslaw100]

Chucks comedic time is on point

[@ito2789]

Please NEVER stop making videos, Kings.

[@abdulazizalzahrani5040]

A smart comedian + a funny scientist = diamond of a podcast

[@Mystic_Christopher]

"How impactful are meteors?" I see what you did there with the title. Well played!

[@vicentechamberlain579]

I love science, engineering keeps me calm, science puts a smile on my face

[@MadAtMyself4Commenting]

Such a great opportunity for a “Meteor Man” reference‼️

[@F3-et2ko]

I love the dynamics between neil and chuck - always happy to watch them & learn new info about space. I burst out laughing at Chuck and his loophole on looking up. Thank you guys for making my day better! And shout out to the sound effects team. ❤

[@thebiggestoneyouveverhad]

Something worth watching. Love you guys.

[@mega2034]

I don’t know whom ideas was it, but you guys are the perfect balance. Thank you

[@TheCarabailey]

Since I discovered your videos about 3 months ago, I truly cannot watch any of the other junk that KZbin shows. I am very selected now of what I watch, but you can bet StarTalk is number 1 of my list. Gossip mongers are irrelevant and disappointing (need I say why). So, thanks Professor Neil and team for having a great podcast, many of us enjoy the show. P.S Haven't answered the question because I don't understand it, but I will learn.

[@daredreamdo]

I haven't watched you in a while, Neil. I SO miss your 'Cosmos' shows. Ok I subscribed! I get updates about meteor showers but didn't know until this video that we are just passing through a prior shower every year...Very cool indeed. If the Hubble didn't go into 'safe mode' it would look like the back side of the moon I suppose...🙏✌

[@SCF-v4f]

Wow!!!!! 😬🤗👏👏👏 Very cool I LOVE LEARNING FROM YOU!❤️✌️

[@davidh1187]

I've only seen a handful of bolides in my 65 years but the one the one that stands out is the one that shed bright green glowing bits as it danced its multicolour path through our atmosphere .

[@MadDragon75]

Last night, I barely witnessed a flash of light out of the corner of my eye. It was a bright streak going SW to NE in Ca, around 11:00pm.

[@portiamartinez9002]

Two of my favorite podcasters, serious and laughter too,always watch on my tv 📺 😂but don't leave comments,thank you both,but don't drop anything on your heads😮love you both magnets 😂😂❤❤

[@pdude1911]

Thanks guys, salute from Holland 😊

[@mirjanabozinovic1434]

Thanks you, Neil and Chuck ❤

[@isatousarr7044]

From an astrobiology perspective, the impact of meteors on human health and planetary ecosystems is particularly intriguing. How might the introduction of alien life forms or pathogens through meteorites affect gene and cell stability, and what could be the implications for existing health challenges and pandemics? Considering the potential for extraterrestrial biological contamination, what strategies should humanity develop to safeguard against such risks and protect our health and hard-won medical advancements?

[@dirtyjerde13]

I was in a cabin in the middle of nowhere in Indiana for the meteor shower it was incredible

[@MarcoCurrin-qg1fy]

Thank you so much man you got me on the ground. I love it you are the perfect absolute perfect person for this. Oh my gosh.

[@TypeIIAdventures]

A couple of years ago northern Utah was struck by a meteorite. Across the northern part of the state, we all heard the boom. It was one of the most unique sounds I’ve ever heard.

[@ZotVanBelgie-jn7oz]

Hey people, I've never studied physics at the university. Going to ask my question here... The way I've understood it is like this; if there was no creator, God, whatever you want to call it, then everything works according to RANDOMNESS, right ? But what decides randomness or which kind of randomness ? I explain; there are 37 roulette numbers, only when the dealer throws the ball, we get a random result or you use a coin (heads tails) to divide people in two groups with other words, there are different kinds of randomness so if the universe works pure randomly without something or somebody who programmed the kind of randomness then how do we get a specific randomness ?

[@jh61]

I introduced a City kid to the late night Perseids this August. sitting around a dimming campfire in Northern Wi. looking towards the general direction of the Constellation Perseid over a lake with an occasional cloud obsuring us....but we managed to see a few from 11-11:30 pm...add a few Loon calls to that, and it's a nice experience.

[@jokermtb]

This was one of the funniest episodes I’ve seen - awesome

[@chancelewis6514]

I really liked this video. Thank you guys for the interesting cosmic querys😊

[@nehasingh7841]

10:57 sir that's might be summer there but that's the mid monsoon here in India😢

[@Mav047]

Yeah sad

[@WuKingdom1]

I've been fortunate enough to have witnessed 3 different abnormally large meteors that have all broken up mid flight and completely disintegrated. They are definitely something special

[@fromnorway643]

Some years ago, I witnessed a very bright bolide breaking up in the southern sky around 2 am in mid-August, probably from the Perseid shower mentioned by Tyson. Some 8-10 minutes later I heard a faint rumbling sound coming from the south, indicating that the bolide had exploded about 150 km away or so. That would place it somewhere above the southeastern "corner" of Norway, close to the Swedish border, but I didn't time it precisely so it was impossible to estimate its location very precisely.

[@Devboul]

Great video !!

[@ExultantTJ]

It was a geat video as always, but that end bit of keep looking up loophole made me laugh out loud. 😂

[@ViperOfMino]

LOL fr even Neil had to just accept defeat there. Love these two together

[@BenjySparky]

Neil and Chuck, y'all rock! Peace

[@marsspacex6065]

The way you can tell something is a satellite reentering or a meteor is a meteor will streak across in a few seconds while a satellite will be a lot slower because it was orbiting earth and not coming in from space.

[@TwinsNicknMax]

Thanks for the vids Neil and Chuck, I love learning from you guys!

[@thereadersvoice]

Neil's facepalm at the end is the best I have ever seen, lmao! You guys are awesome!! 😁🖖

[@jasonburguess]

If an iron meteor is spinning when it hits our magnetosphere, why doesn't the electromagnetic field it produces deflect off our planets magnetosphere and not hit the planet? Also could we use magnetic induction to blast away large iron and magnetic meteors and keep them from hitting earth? Or use magnetic deflection to protect our satellites?

[@NALOvs]

This is so fascinating

[@mattshaffer5935]

Love you two! Thanks for sharing your hard work! All the best Sirs.

[@daverkate]

Chuck, I like when you sometimes seems like you are getting lost in Neil's scientific jargon but just keep the "yeah, yeah, yeah!!" going till you catch up again. And Neil thank you for answering question none cares to ask yet these are things that means everything to all of us

[@erikpikula8189]

😂 you guys make such a great team and thank you for all the knowledge Mr. Neal

[@neiloosthuizen6239]

Hi Neil, speaking of comments, I think we should add some criteria to how we define Moons: apart from the three current criteria for moons, it should now include a fourth one which is size, and a fifth one which is surface gravity in order to define it properly. There should be a minimum for each category.

[@Saega01]

Hey Neil, If a ball is thrown in a perfect vacuum, will it still slow down because it is losing energy in the form of photon emission? As long as the environment is colder than the ball, it will continuously lose energy. When an atom is super-cooled, energy is lost and it slows down. Electrons have energy, so near absolute zero, do electrons fall into and merge with the nucleus. If not, why?

[@rudevectors8018]

I love these two!

[@kyletrevino5168]

I was standing in a group of about eight people when I saw Giant fireball in the sky and I was indeed the only person to see it. It was pretty special

[@TaxMan5x]

Chuck has his TV mounted on the ceiling so he can stick to the rule. 😆😆 Keep looking up guys! 👍👍

[@strongjaymusicgroup]

Awesome

[@moverandashaker1996]

Wow. I'm amazed that THAT scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark got shown.

[@the_meccaneer]

The Arizona meteor crater is awesome!

[@fromnorway643]

But not even visible from the Moon with a small telescope!

[@robertroy1878]

Awesome video.

[@dralin350]

Love you guys. 😂❤

[@JomarDelosreyes-g4r]

Always amazing 🎉

[@OldMysticFantasist]

Thanks for the timely reminder that the Perseid meteor shower is imminent. I'm 63 & a bit of a night owl, but I've only ever seen a few meteors/shooting stars. Maybe this is my week! 😀

[@chrisstewards]

Ain't no rug without a loop.😂

[@BCNeil]

get away from cities

[@riniyx]

It's my birthday 😢

[@StarTalk]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🚀

[@BirdieIsAwake]

Happy Birthday!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂

[@riniyx]

Thank you 👄

[@rinaemaligavhada817]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@DUSTYMthafkinMe]

Happy birthday 🎉🎉

[@mjm3091]

5:40 I watched Hereditary, I am sticking nothing out of the window.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Heeey its that meteorite.❤ great show. I plan to catch the meteor shower this month. We can usually spot a few scattered about.