Could Life Survive Without a Star?

There are billions of planets out there that don't orbit stars. The sheer abundance of these planets has led some scientists to wonder if life could emerge without a star.

Host: Reid Reimers

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[scishowspace]

Titan is a moon of Saturn! Thank you to everyone who pointed it out.

[tomrivlin]

Hey folks, I'm the script writer for this episode. I don't usually post here but I did want to come and apologise for the claim that Titan is a moon of Jupiter! It's entirely my fault that that mistake ended up in the video. I hope you all enjoy this episode regardless!

[Siansonea]

The existence or rogue planets implies the existence of wizard, druid and paladin planets.

[Yalikejazzboi]

Damn, I guess Jupiter took poor Titan hostage from Saturn. #FreeTitan

[isaacthedestroyerofstuped]

"Jupiter's moon, Titan"

*society collectively explodes*

[The_Horse-leafs_Cabbage]

Imagine a civilization that developed on a rogue planet. A culture that grew up, never having an idea of a Sun, only a kaleidoscopic of stars.

[nuucha]

Jupiter's moon Titan? Looks like 2020 has started very disruptively...

[evanrigel]

as an aspiring science-fantasy writer, these kinds of videos make great sources of inspiration. i love thinking about the kinds of planets there are, and how those environments could shape the live that (maybe) evolves there

[greengrub]

They always say “scientist ran simulations” ok but I wanna SEE these simulations, I wanna video dedicated to people’s simulation of the universe

[NewMessage]

I dunno.. I haven't seen the sun in about a decade, and I'm fine with that.


* retreats back into the basement *

[jadyn]

Anyone going to mention how... “life, uh, finds a way” 🦖🦖🦖

[StormMcBeth]

"Jupiter's moon Titan"

I think you have titan mixed up with Europa. xD

[hansisbrucker]

Funny that these are basically the circumstances the elves lived in in Tolkien's universe before the sun and moon 🤔🧝‍♂️

[Tomyb]

10% is primordial heat? It's more like 50%.
Also, "Jupiter's moon: Titan"?
You'd think after all this time even the hosts would pick up on these errors, but alas here we are.

[sarmientoenricomiguelv.]

The Universe is too big with too many diverse things to study anything completely and its so amazing!

[nicosmind]

>Jupiters world Titan

Saturn is crying now, Europa is thinking WTF?

[OverlordZephyros]

Jupiter's moon Titan....

Don't do drugs kids 😂

[InfectedChris]

Someone revoke this man's space information license. Jupiter isn't cool enough to host an awesome moon like Titan.

[CintreuseGrande]

I love that you grew a beard. And also the fantastic information presented. Keep up the beard and the great work! 😊

[theemissary]

1) Titan orbits Saturn, 2) Titan isn't frozen 3) That would be either Enceladus for Saturn or Europa for Jupiter 4) combining this with the recent video about anti-gravity effects of pressure waves, I think that standards at SciShow are really slipping.

OR...

5) Reid lost a bet. We've all been there. At least in your forfeit you kept you're clothes on :(