Neil deGrasse Tyson Debates Pluto Expert, Alan Stern

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Chapters & Sections (63)

0:04 Introduction and Cosmic Queries chapter
3:41 Development of New Horizons Spacecraft chapter 3
3:41 Building a Compact Spacecraft for Launching Large Satellites
4:12 Comparison of Apollo and New Horizons Missions
4:43 Challenges of Slowing Down at Pluto
5:16 Authoring Chasing New Horizons and Public Eye on the Mission chapter 1
5:16 Optimizing the Mission to Pluto's Orbital Position
6:17 Mission to Pluto and the Solar System chapter
6:49 Introduction to New Horizons and Pluto chapter
7:53 Virgin Galactic Experience and Research Mission chapter
8:24 NASA Mission and Astronomy Research chapter
9:27 Research and Missions in the Solar System chapter
9:58 Introduction to Lucy Mission chapter 2
9:58 The Origin of the Solar System and Lucy's Connection to the Beatles
10:30 Comparing Asteroids with CSI and Unresolved Mysteries
11:01 Explaining the Jupiter System and Lucy's Role chapter 4
11:01 Jupiter's Gravity and Centrifugal Forces in the Solar System
11:32 Exploring the Jupiter System and Comparing with Quier Belt Objects
12:03 Understanding the Origin of Trojan Names and Hidden Information
12:33 Lucy Mission's Goals and Exploration of Trojans
13:04 Asteroid Flyby and Mission Plans chapter 3
13:04 Exploring the Main Asteroid Belt
14:08 Mission Details and Trojan Cloud Exploration
15:10 Cosmic Curiosity and Patreon Membership
16:46 Introduction to Planetary Science and Vocabulary chapter 4
16:46 Distinguishing between Minor Planet, Dwarf Planet, and Planetoid
17:47 Planetary Embryos and the Formation of Planets
18:19 Vocabulary Clarification: Protoplanet vs. Planetary Embryo
19:21 The Concept of Dwarf Planets and its History
20:25 Asteroid Definition and Formation chapter 5
20:25 Zip Code Analogy for Asteroids
20:56 Potato-Sized Objects and Irregular Shapes
21:29 Planets and Self-Gravity
22:00 Dwarf Planets, Minor Planets, and Legacy Terms
23:05 Misconceptions about Asteroids and Composition
24:05 Introduction to Celestial Bodies and Gravity chapter 4
24:05 Gravity and Spherical Objects
24:36 Star Collisions and Merges
25:07 Pluto's Formation and Orbit
26:10 Asteroid Belt and Dwarf Planets
27:12 Formation of Dwarf Planets and the Kuiper Belt chapter
27:44 Early Solar System Inferences and Predictions chapter 1
27:44 Inference of Early Solar System from Absence of Evidence
28:15 New Horizons Mission and Discoveries chapter 3
28:15 Predictions and Limitations of Mid-20th Century Technology
29:51 New Horizons Mission Objectives and Discoveries
30:22 Exploration of Kuiper Belt Objects and Discovery of Rugged Topography on Pluto
31:25 Planetary Formation and Geology chapter 5
31:25 Incorrect Planetesimal Theory and Local Accretion Process
31:56 New Horizons Data and Confirmation of Theories
32:26 Pluto's Geology and Tidal Locking
32:58 Laten Heat and Geom Physics
33:28 Physics 101 and Latent Heat
35:03 Introduction to Pluto and its Significance chapter 4
35:03 Personification of Late and Heat in Physics
35:33 Greek and Roman Gods' Influence on Astronomy
36:04 Discussion of Pluto's Significance in Science and Culture
37:05 The Importance of Vocabulary in Scientific Communication
38:38 The Limitations of Language in Science chapter 4
38:38 The Need for a More Precise Vocabulary in Science
39:09 The Problem with Modifying the Word 'Planet'
40:10 Adjectives and Descriptors in Science
41:43 The Importance of Nuanced Nomenclature

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