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The Cosmic Dark Ages

The Cosmic Dark Ages

Season 5 Episode 22
12:29
The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions

The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions

Season 5 Episode 23
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How Black Holes Kill Galaxies

How Black Holes Kill Galaxies

Season 5 Episode 24
11:20
The Quantum Internet

The Quantum Internet

Season 5 Episode 26
11:35
Did Time Start at the Big Bang?

Did Time Start at the Big Bang?

Season 5 Episode 27
12:30
What Caused the Big Bang?

What Caused the Big Bang?

Season 5 Episode 28
13:12
What Happened Before the Big Bang?

What Happened Before the Big Bang?

Season 5 Episode 29
10:23
How To Become an Astrophysicist

How To Become an Astrophysicist

Season 5 Episode 30
12:45
Is Earth's Magnetic Field Reversing?

Is Earth's Magnetic Field Reversing?

Season 5 Episode 31
12:46
Could We Terraform Mars?

Could We Terraform Mars?

Season 5 Episode 32
15:33
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The Real Science of the EHT Black Hole

Season 5 Episode 20

How do you take a picture of a black hole and what can we learn from it? Our first ever actual bona fide photo of a black hole, made by the Event Horizon Telescope and revealed to the world in a press conference on April 10th. Since then it’s got plenty of coverage, because … I mean look at it. It’s a freaking black hole. It’s black, it’s holey, it’s everything we hoped it would be.

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