There are NO Dumb Questions?

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[extremedegree]

Bros talking about asking dumb questions, then proceeds to ask a legitimately interesting question

[Levacque]

I understand and appreciate the philosophy behind "there are no dumb questions, " but there are absolutely dumb questions.

[DanielWright-npfq]

This lady is very generous with her openness to the kind of questions we could possibly ask. His was actually good, though. Mine would be, "what flavor is the moon?" That kind of thing.

[dhypeislife]

Chuck always has good questions. Bro has been attending Star Talk University for a hot minute. The degree is right around the corner

[sweetpotato]

Absolutely right ....ask away—curiosity is the key to everything!

[drleesadr]

As a professor, teacher, I LOVE THIS! There are no dumb questions if you live to learn!❤

[cassievining]

Ooh, never would have thought to ask that, and I'm so glad he did! The more you know...

[loveli]

Chuck Nice is one of my favorite question asters ever

[grovermartin]

I could watch her for hours. What a delight!

[aaronzimny]

At this point, having sat in on hundreds of hours of conversations between NDT and other scientists, Chuck probably could riff about physics longer than the average person. But his true wisdom is that he knows what he doesn't know. He's still humble, and curious, and funny. That's why he's a great host and interviewer.

[MEJL_Just_Love]

I’ve never heard that question asked but I think it is one of the BEST questions I have ever heard!! Frfr

[pablomax]

Who is the lady? She is very charming.

[BobIoNix]

Its either my not so eagle eyed optics, but pretty sure Ive seen greenish reddish hues amongst Leonid Meteor showers. Setting sun seems effused in reddish orangish russet colors, so yeah the celestial objects show colors. Not just against in an azure mediterranean clear sky, but amongst Aurora Borealis and Australis closer to earth phenomenon too. Its more amazing than any color you may see on hyperpixillated QLED or AMOLEd jumbotrons.

[Eggy]

Chuck never asks dumb questions. I've always been impressed with the things he asks about considering he's not an expert

[mrboxy]

I enjoy this thought.
Probably feels dumb about the color part, but correct. The makeup of the star, energy produced, and any obstruction be it will change what light is then observed as emitted, and can change based on where/how the light is observed.

There's stars out there that have these crazy rotational speeds with pulsation emitions of x-rays, and nearby potential objects are deep fried/irradiated so that not even bacteria stands a chance at surviving. This is still a "color" (as part of the light spectrum, ) just not observable via human eyes' rods/cones without equipment.

[zam]

It's scary asking questions

So, deep respect for asking stuff

[ExpoJohn-qwqt]

A spectrograph is a powerful tool in astronomy that allows scientists to analyze the light emitted by stars and other celestial objects. By examining the spectrum of light, astronomers can determine the chemical composition of a star.

[Redeadhunter]

It's also worth taking into account the lifespan of the star based on it's class. The hottest O-class stars have a life span up to ten million years, meaning it would be borderline impossible to find life orbiting one without some kind of active interference. M type "Red dwarf" stars live an extremely long time, potentially trillions of years, astronomers estimate, but have a very small habitable zone very close to its surface. If the sun (which is considered a G-type) were suddenly an M type star, Mercury would technically be in its habitable zone. F and G stars are considered ideal for earth-like planets

[AlmostAwesome]

Thx Chuck. lol.
Life is absolutely miraculously brilliant.

[memele]

You can imagine planets orbiting a red dwarf or very dim stars, could have darker toned plantlife or even completely dark vegitation to absorb as much energy as possible for photosynthesis