For thousands of years, people have been looking up at the sky in wonder: What's up there? This week begins our deep dive into the marvels of the universe with astronomer Bryan Gaensler, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson; astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard.
0:00 Intro
00:49 Why are we fascinated by Space?
01.58 Astronomy is the oldest science
02:40 Golden Age of Astronomy
03:03 The awe and wonder of the night sky
03:50 The universe is difficult to figure out
05:02 Scientific process is not linear
06:37 The pull of Astronomy
07:44 Dropping out of high school and falling in love with calculus
09:10 Nature can bring us to our knees
13:07 Crediting mom and dad
15:01 What makes Earth so special?
17:17 Is there life on other planets?
18:05 Aurora Borealis
20:49 Where does our moon come from?
22:19 Without the moon we’d be wobbling all over the place
23:44 What kind of a star is the sun?
26:11 Planets that can be seen without a telescope
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