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First Detection of Life

First Detection of Life

Season 3 Episode 37
10:34
White Holes

White Holes

Season 3 Episode 38
12:25
The Future of Space Telescopes

The Future of Space Telescopes

Season 3 Episode 40
10:34
Are the Fundamental Constants Changing?

Are the Fundamental Constants Changing?

Season 3 Episode 41
11:12
When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC

When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC

Season 3 Episode 42
10:22
Absolute Cold

Absolute Cold

Season 3 Episode 43
7:04
The Nature of Nothing

The Nature of Nothing

Season 3 Episode 44
11:29
The Missing Mass Mystery

The Missing Mass Mystery

Season 3 Episode 45
11:02
What if Singularities DO NOT Exist?

What if Singularities DO NOT Exist?

Season 10 Episode 1
14:44
What Happens If We Nuke Space?

What Happens If We Nuke Space?

Season 10 Episode 2
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Extraterrestrial Superstorms

Season 3 Episode 36

Earth has its share of monster storms, but even our most powerful hurricanes are a breeze compared to the great, planet-sized tempests of the gas giants.

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Dark Energy Is Driving the Universe Apart. We May Finally Know Why.
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The universe expands faster. “Dark energy” may not be constant after all.
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There’s a new generation of experiments that may unlock the gravity particle.
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18:33
The universe thrums with quantum fields, except something may be missing: the sterile neutrino.
The Universe Itself Might Be Hiding the Gravity Particle From Us
18:42
Gravitons, the particle of quantum gravity, may be impossible to detect.
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25:02
2025 was the international year of quantum science, but today we examine its origins.
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