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Welcome to the 9th episode of the SciTalksGR series, a monthly discussion about science (and beyond). In this episode, we have Dr. Kosmas Gazeas, a lecturer at the University of Athens, as our guest. Some of the topics covered in this episode are the conspiracy theories surrounding the Apollo 11 moon landing, the launch of the TESS satellite in April 2018, and Dr. Gazeas' work with data processing from the telescope. The contents and sources for all the topics discussed are below. == in April 2018: [32:18] ► Dr. Gazea's work with processing data from the Hubble telescope and presentation of the image he developed as part of his post-doctoral work with images from the M81 galaxy: [36:18] ► What is an exoplanet, what is a planet, what is a dwarf planet and discussion on the issue of the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system: [42:52] ► What are binary star systems (?) and techniques for studying celestial objects at very large distances: [54:27] ► Dr. Gazea's involvement with photographing stars (astrophotography) and presentation of images from his travels to other countries in the context of this activity: [59:25] ► A brief reference to the issue of idealizing personal heroes within the scientific community and why it is good to be aware of it: [1:20:10] ► Discussion on the issue of absorbing young scientists into jobs in Greece and abroad: [1:28:42] ► Announcement regarding the event at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: [1:35:20] ► Dr. Gazeas' experience as an astronaut candidate at ESA (European Space Agency) in 2008: [1:37:18] ► What future discovery or research project in the field of astronomy will change our understanding of the universe in the coming years? [1:44:42] ► Stargazing evenings, open to the public, at the University Observatory of Athens: [1:49:00] == https://bit.ly/3oLNCU6 4. The problems of idealizing forms in the scientific community Source: https://archive.vn/1iKa1 5. Research supporting the existence of a 9th planet Source: https://bit.ly/3qTpReQ 6. Older article that again referred to the possibility of a 9th planet in our solar system Source: https://archive.vn/whRrt =========================================================