How do space telescopes point themselves?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Science, Natural Sciences, Physics, Astronomy

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Daniel and Jorge talk about how our great space eyeballs know where they are looking and how they turn.

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0:00.0	Hey Jorge, are you good at navigating?
0:11.4	The Benson what you mean by navigating?
0:13.1	You mean navigating the complex issues of how to lead a good life?
0:16.9	Then no, I haven't figured that one out.
0:18.7	But if you mean like getting somewhere, I have a phone with GPS.
0:21.9	So I guess I'm pretty good.
0:23.3	Well what if you lost your phone like our civilization crumbled?
0:27.4	Do you know how to orient yourself in the woods?
0:30.5	Well, I imagine I could use a map and a compass, right?
0:33.6	You mean like a basic old school compass or the compass amp on your phone?
0:38.0	Okay, that's a good point.
0:39.8	I only have the compass on my phone.
0:42.6	But I guess you could probably find a low-tech, original OG compass.
0:47.0	Yeah, that would let you get low-tech, original lost.
0:50.4	I guess the civilization crumbles were all lost.
1:00.5	Hi, I'm Jorge Mecricunes and the creator of PhD Comics.
1:11.5	Hi, I'm Daniel.
1:12.5	I'm a particle physicist and a professor at UC Irvine.
1:15.9	And I've never honestly been lost in the woods.
1:18.4	Well, yeah, I think that's self-evident because you're talking to us right now.
1:22.3	If you were lost in the woods, I'm not sure we would have heard from you again.
1:26.0	Maybe I'm calling you from my secret woods hideout.
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