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We Are Star Stuff

Season 2 Episode 24
10:38
Why the Universe Needs Dark Energy

Why the Universe Needs Dark Energy

Season 2 Episode 27
9:33
What Does Dark Energy Really Do?

What Does Dark Energy Really Do?

Season 2 Episode 28
9:50
Is an Ice Age Coming?

Is an Ice Age Coming?

Season 2 Episode 30
12:10
Life on Europa?

Life on Europa?

Season 2 Episode 44
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The First Humans On Mars

The First Humans On Mars

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Will Starshot's Insterstellar Journey Succeed?

Season 2 Episode 23

Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Starshot is an interstellar travel expedition unlike any other before it. It’s many years in the making and is contingent on a series of incredible advancements in nanotechnology, materials science and laser power. Just how likely is it that Starshot’s journey to Alpha Centauri will succeed?

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What Makes The Strong Force Strong?
15:34
We dive into the weird world of quantum chromodynamics and the strong force.
What If Dark Energy is a New Quantum Field?
15:22
Let's explore Quintessence and find out what dark energy really is.
What Happens Inside a Proton?
15:15
What’s actually going on inside protons and neutrons?
How Many States Of Matter Are There?
13:14
Let’s see if we can figure it out states of matter together.
What If We Live in a Superdeterministic Universe?
15:00
Today we’re going to try to save reality - or at least realism.
Could We Decode Alien Physics?
14:25
How hard can it really be to decode alien physics and engineering?
Is Interstellar Travel Impossible?
14:31
Is space so deadly that we’re effectively imprisoned in our solar system forever?
Have We Solved The Black Hole Information Paradox
14:09
Black holes are very real, but are also a theoretical nightmare.
What If Physics IS Not Describing Reality?
13:29
Neils Bohr once said “Physics concerns what we can say about Nature."
The Evolution of the Modern Milky Way Galaxy
13:14
It’s possible to stitch together a Frankenstein flip book of galaxy evolution.
What If the Galactic Habitable Zone Limits Intelligent Life?
14:48
The effect of inhabitable space in the galaxy may be why we haven't seen aliens.
Space Does Not Expand Everywhere
13:51
Let's push Space's boundaries to the limit.
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