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[Q&A] Galaxy Level Threats, The Truth About Binary Stars, Rogue Gravitational Waves

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What percentage of stars live in binary systems? Are there Lagrange points all the way down? Can there be a rogue gravitational wave? Why do stars twinkle? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show.

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  • 00:00 Start
  • 00:24 [Andoria] Do most stars really live in binary systems?
  • 05:44 [Vulcan] Which events could be galaxy-killers?
  • 08:20 [Risa] Is it Lagrange points all the way down?
  • 10:48 [Aeturen] Do binary stars have Lagrange points?
  • 13:29 [Vendikar] Star Wars planets vs Star Trek planets
  • 14:20 [Remus] Why some galaxies are "inactive"?
  • 17:19 [Janus] What is the meaning of life?
  • 18:19 [Cait] Is AI just overhyped marketing?
  • 22:43 [Betazed] How big is the observable Universe?
  • 25:57 [Cheleb] Could life exist on a tidally locked planet around a red dwarf?
  • 29:25 [Nimbus] Why do stars twinkle?
  • 31:01 [Belos] How to study astronomy as a hobby?
  • 35:07 [Lyar] Can rogue gravity waves exist?
  • 37:15 [Zalcon] Would aliens also have the scientific method?

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