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PBS Space Time
We Are Star Stuff
Season 2
Episode 24
Stars are our stellar alchemists. They spend their entire lifespan creating and molding elements. In their final moments, a supernova spreads these elements out into the universe, providing the building blocks for new stars, planets, and even us!
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The universe is big, but it’s peanuts compared to the eternally inflating multiverse
14:03
You know what a planet is, right? A big round thing that orbits a star. Uh, not so fast.
12:45
Are you thinking about becoming (or ever just wondered how one becomes) an Astrophysicist?
10:23
We actually have a pretty good idea of what might have happened before the Big Bang.
11:20
It turns out black holes may be responsible for ending star formation across the galaxy.