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Telescopes of Tomorrow

Season 3 Episode 13
9:49
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Time Crystals!

Time Crystals!

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9:36
Telescopes on the Moon

Telescopes on the Moon

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9:11
The Oh My God Particle

The Oh My God Particle

Season 3 Episode 21
9:38
Are You a Boltzmann Brain?

Are You a Boltzmann Brain?

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The Great American Eclipse

The Great American Eclipse

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The Geometry of Causality

Season 3 Episode 12

Using geometry we can not only understand, but visualize how causality dictates the order of events in our universe.

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What Do Stars Sound Like?
9:14
We can now map the interiors of stars by “listening” to their seismic wave harmonies.
Extinction by Gamma-Ray Burst
9:48
Find out about the last time and the next time the Earth will be hit by a Gamma-ray Burst.
The Origin of Our First Interstellar Visitor
9:06
We were recently visited by a traveler from outside our solar system: 'Oumuamua.
Understanding the Uncertainty Principle
11:19
Large-scale phenomena can give us incredible insights into the world of quantum mechanics.
Citizen Science
10:02
The future of science is you.
Suicide Space Robots
6:00
Let’s take a moment to remember the selfless sacrifices made by some robotic explorers.
Zero-Point Energy Demystified
9:45
Let’s talk about the mysterious zero-point energy and what it really can and can’t do.
The Vacuum Catastrophe
9:17
If quantum field theory is right about vacuum energy, our universe shouldn't exist.
The Missing Mass Mystery
11:02
Astronomers haven't been able to find up to half of the baryonic matter in the universe.
The Nature of Nothing
11:29
It turns out that "nothing" is one of the most interesting somethings in all of physics.
Absolute Cold
7:04
Can we ever achieve absolute cold?
When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC
10:22
So what happens when two Super Massive Black Holes collide?
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