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The Discovery of 'Oumuamua, An Interstellar Object that Entered Our Solar System
21:53 - 25:44 (03:50)
Astronomer Avi Loeb discusses the discovery of 'Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object that entered our solar system, and the possible implications of its existence.
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The idea of conquering a piece of land or even the entire Earth is akin to an ant hugging a single grain of sand on a beach; we are short-lived within the larger scope of the universe, and our mortality confronts and saddens us.
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Mortality
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The idea of conquering a piece of land or even the entire Earth is akin to an ant hugging a single grain of sand on a beach; we are short-lived within the larger scope of the universe, and our mortality confronts and saddens us.
ChapterThe Discovery of 'Oumuamua, An Interstellar Object that Entered Our Solar System
Episode#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Avi Loeb discusses the discovery of an interstellar object and the rarity of detecting such objects from outside the Solar System.
23:56 - 25:44 (01:47)
Astronomy
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Avi Loeb discusses the discovery of an interstellar object and the rarity of detecting such objects from outside the Solar System.