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How We Know The Earth Is Ancient

How We Know The Earth Is Ancient

Season 6 Episode 11
13:38
Was the Milky Way a Quasar?

Was the Milky Way a Quasar?

Season 6 Episode 12
13:31
How We Know The Universe is Ancient

How We Know The Universe is Ancient

Season 6 Episode 14
14:01
Mapping the Multiverse

Mapping the Multiverse

Season 6 Episode 16
14:21
Does Gravity Require Extra Dimensions?

Does Gravity Require Extra Dimensions?

Season 6 Episode 17
12:41
Can Viruses Travel Between Planets?

Can Viruses Travel Between Planets?

Season 6 Episode 18
13:58
What Happens After the Universe Ends?

What Happens After the Universe Ends?

Season 6 Episode 19
14:34
Building Black Holes in a Lab

Building Black Holes in a Lab

Season 6 Episode 20
13:12
Dissolving an Event Horizon

Dissolving an Event Horizon

Season 6 Episode 21
11:32
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How Black Holes Spin Space Time

Season 6 Episode 9

If there’s one thing cooler than a black hole it’s a rotating black hole. Why? Because we can use them as futuristic power generators, galactic-scale bombs, and portals to other universes.

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