Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Planetary Physics to Russell Peters

Are atomic models just tiny Solar Systems? Is it just Solar Systems all the way down? Neil deGrasse Tyson gets to the heart of those questions as he offers an informed rebuttal.

Why don't some of our smaller planets have moons? Neil delves deeply into the laws that govern planetary physics. Learn about the struggle for Gravitational Influence. How many moons does Jupiter have? The answer may surprise you.

Of course, Neil doesn't miss an opportunity to remind everyone why Pluto isn't a planet either. He explains eloquently why Pluto doesn't make it into the club, while also tackling other planetary questions; Why are planets round? Why do we have seasons? Why does the tide come in and out? All this, and more, will be answered by your personal astrophysicist.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Solar Systems All the Way Down?
0:52 - Why Don't Smaller Planets Have Moons?
1:38 - Why Pluto Isn't a Planet
3:13 - The Moon is Spiraling Away from Earth
3:41 - Why We Have Tides
4:33 - Falling into Jupiter
5:28 - Why We Have Seasons
6:45 - Life on Exoplanets
7:29 - The Big Bang Theory

[denisenj]

Pluto used to be the little runt of the solar system. Now it's king of the kuiper belt. I like pluto more now

[buttmuddbrooks]

This format is fantastic. The visuals are absolutely awesome. Helpful for learning! Do many many many many more of these videos!

[mamorris]

i could listen to him answer science questions from layman all day long. he does a great job of explaining things in simple terms you can understand.

[rin-eri]

Chuck has given Neil a great sense of humor

[AK_]

I really like this new format but you should add a link to the original video so we can get more of we want.

[athanatic]

I like this more static "finished product" kind of produced explainers like these, but I wouldn't give up regular ST for anything!

[AnarchoReptiloidUa]

That's another one awesome channel with Neil explaining things.
The video is really inspiring.
Thank's for that outstanding educative job all of you do.
🌌🌌🌌

[natures_child]

I'm not sure why this content couldn't just be shown on Star Talk. Seems strange to me, but I'm not complaining as I love Neil, Chuck and their contributors.

[johnhoumis]

I need a neil shirt that says "gravity daddy" I will pay good money

[AdrianaVRodriguez]

Watching this and now I’m mind blown with new interesting info I wasn’t aware of.

[brandonfields]

Thanks brother ya really taught me alot about the universe. Can’t stop watching you.

[cspahn]

thank you, neil, for the inspiration to reach in and always pursue my curiosity- lots of love from Oregon

[bdri]

Russell Peters 😂 wow it's so funny to watch you asking questions it got as in to your which is very deep 😂 please keep doing that❤ thx StarTalk Dr Neil they're all amazing thank you ❤️ 😊

[shiraz]

Has JWST, s findings turned the big bang theory back into a hypothesis?

[keerthivasanb]

Jupiter doesn’t have solid or liquid at all? Is it gaseous all the way to it’s core?

[adbrad]

Great content as always! One respectful piece of feedback though: The background music on these has been distracting. Maybe just too loud compared to the words, or frankly unnecessary. Let the words speak for themselves and not distract from the comprehension please.

[LarryFahey]

Why is the Earth rotating the wrong way (begins at 7:13)?

[lemongavine]

It’s amazing how many people confuse theory with hypothesis. So many times I hear people say “it’s just a theory” when a theory means it’s a is scientifically proven fact

[nsinghc]

Neil, what do you think about this Hypothesis?

We live inside a massive blackhole. The universe and everything we see and know is inside a blackhole. The Big Bang we know, happened when part of the "actual" universe was sent into a Blackhole but this time carried some interesting material. And with that material, our universe was born (The big Bang). This blackhole we live inside is ever expanding and has no limits or end. The real universe is full of light and life and advance civilization and of course they stay away from this black hole for good reasons. As such, they have no knowledge of our existence as they have yet to travel into a blackhole as well.

[garygjl]

Could that statement, "the earth is slowing down" relative to the sun explain why climate is changing, i.e. hotter?