Astrophysicist on 3i Atlas, NASA Moon Mission & Intelligent Life | David Kipping • 358

Nov 21, 2025 Julian Dorey Podcast
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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Dr. David Kipping is a British astronomer and associate professor at Columbia University, where he leads the Cool Worlds Lab.

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***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 – Intro
1:28 – People Are Freaking Out About 3I/ATLAS…
13:00 – What is a Comet’s Tail?
28:32 – Our Galaxy Could Be INSANELY Old
37:35 – What Happens When Black Holes Collide?
48:19 – The Multi-Everettian View
59:42 – If Humans Lived 500 Years
01:04:15 – Statistics, Aliens & Nickel/Iron Ratios
01:16:22 – Is There Life on Jupiter?
01:25:59 – Mars vs Moon, Weathering & Politics
01:36:09 – Moon Caverns & Far-Side Telescopes
01:50:16 – 3I/ATLAS Is Not a Trojan Horse
02:04:07 – Debunking the 10 Anomalies & WOW! Signal
02:17:47 – Trappist-1 Planets & Cool Worlds
02:30:05 – What Multiple Moons Mean
02:39:16 – The Multiverse & Inflation
02:51:14 – Hawking, Wormholes & Infinite Particles
02:56:07 – Athena Memo, Science Funding
03:01:12 – David's Book

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Episode 226 - Curt Jaimungal: • Math-Physicist: "Terrence Howard's UFO Ant...
Episode 289 - Lee Cronin: • DARPA Scientist on Intelligent Life, The U...
Episode 310 - Claudia de Rham: • Gravity Physicist on Intelligent Life, NAS...
Episode 180 - Lawrence Krauss: ​​ • Lawrence Krauss: Aliens, God, Darwin & Evo...
Episode 173 - Brian Keating Round 1: • Astrophysicist on The Galaxy, Aliens, Age ...
Episode 325 - Brian Keating Round 2: • Astrophysicist on Intelligent Life, Dark M...

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Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey
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In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - / joeydeef

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 358 - David Kipping

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