Uncovering the Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background with Dr. Brian Keating

Uncovering the Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background with Dr. Brian Keating

Author: John Michael Godier May 25, 2026 Duration: 27:59

What is the CMB Cold spot?A discussion of the secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background and how it can be used to help find things like Planet 9 and other currently undiscovered objects within our solar system and the galaxy Dr. Brian KeatingSubscribe and watch Dr. Keating's new podcast channel Into the Impossible https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuwhttps://briankeating.com/podcast.php Please join Brian’s free mailing list to receive wisdom and advice from billionaires, leaders, and 9 Nobel Prizewinners here 👉 http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php 📝 Read Dr. Keating's book: https://amzn.to/39ufUgQAffiliate linkWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay


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Duration: 28:38
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Duration: 38:25
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