[Q&A] How Cold Are Moon Shadows, Why Are Dark Matter Halos Spherical, War For The Moon

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How cold does it get in the shadows on the Moon? What's going on with dark matter research? Can we chase Oumuamua with a solar sail spacecraft? Will we ever face a war for the Moon? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A.

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• 00:00 Start
• 00:29 [Andoria] How cold do shadows on the Moon get?
• 05:34 [Vulcan] Why are dark matter halos spherical?
• 08:48 [Risa] Are we alone in the Universe?
• 12:26 [Aeturen] Will there be a war for the Moon?
• 15:40 [Vendikar] Current obsessions
• 19:58 [Remus] What's going on with dark matter?
• 23:52 [Janus] Can we catch Oumuamua with a solar sail?
• 29:07 [Cait] What are the Hawking radiation particles?
• 29:52 [Betazed] What caused the Big Bang?
• 29:57 [Cheleb] How to transfer energy from space down to Earth?
• 33:49 [Nimbus] Will dark energy eventually decline?
• 36:44 [Belos] Is the risk of solar flares overblown or unappreciated?

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