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Astronomer Answers Cosmos Questions

2026-01-13 20 Dailymotion

American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cosmos. How old is the universe?Could a solar flare destroy the internet? What would happen if two stars merged together? Where was the Big Bang located? Are non-spherical planets possible? Answers to these questions and many more await on Cosmology Support.

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Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan
Editor: Paul Tael
Expert: Dr. Jackie Faherty
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Jonathan Rinkerman
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Jeremy Harris
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Additional Editor: Sam DiVito
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds