Naming Planet X, Cats in Space, Stars Blocking Galaxies | Q&A 354

Naming Planet X, Cats in Space, Stars Blocking Galaxies | Q&A 354

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Fraser Cain
15 Video Views·Sep 17, 2025

Who will name Planet X if/when it is discovered? How will cats deal with the toilet situation if they go to space? Can a star block an entire galaxy? And in Q&A+ what happens if we find proof that there's no life elsewhere?

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00:00 Start
00:28 [Aaron Brinkerhoff] How sure are we that planet 9 exists?
01:25 [Dem Pilafian] Who will name the Planet X?
03:40 [Steven Kolins] When does Vera Rubin go live live and not just testing?
06:47 [Eric Rouleau] Why study what is outside of out galaxy since we will never go there?
10:24 [churchdiscography] How could my cats use a cat pan in space?
11:18 [Ayush Agarwal] Can stars block entire galaxies?
13:02 [Christopher Kirby] Gravity in space
16:31 [laladieladada] Gravity from the Pillars of Creation
17:06 [Edward] What happens if somebody dies in space?

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