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Extraterrestrial Superstorms

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White Holes

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Time Crystals!

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The Future of Space Telescopes

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Telescopes of Tomorrow

Season 3 Episode 13

The telescopes of tomorrow will see in infrared and ultraviolet. They will peer through space and scan across time. They will allow us to find new supernovae, spot potentially hazardous asteroids, better understand dark energy and peer into the earliest moments of space time.

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What If Our Understanding of Gravity Is Wrong?
14:28
We learn more about Modified Newtonian Dynamics aka MOND.
Is Action The Most Fundamental Property in Physics?
14:28
ACTION is the concept in physics that may be more fundamental than energy and entropy.
Will Constructor Theory Rewrite Physics?
11:41
Constructor Theory is the ability to see the deepest underlying facts about the world.
New Results in Quantum Tunneling vs. The Speed of Light
13:00
New efforts in quantum tunneling show that superluminal motion may be possible.
Why Magnetic Monopoles Should Exist
14:15
The idea of magnetic monopoles remains one of physics’ most tantalizing maybes.
How Electron Spin Makes Matter Possible
15:10
The fact is that all electrons are the same as each other and the object is what changes.
Neutron Stars: The Most Extreme Objects in the Universe
14:14
We take a journey to the center of a neutron star, a place where matter exists in states.
First Detection of Light from Behind a Black Hole
12:21
Our cleverest astronomers have figured out ways to catch light that skims black holes.
How Vacuum Decay Would Destroy The Universe
13:01
Of all the possible ends of the universe, vacuum decay would be the most thorough.
How to Communicate Across the Quantum Multiverse
13:43
It may very well be possible to communicate between worlds.
How An Extreme New Star Could Change All Cosmology
14:30
A newly discovered white dwarf may change our understanding of all cosmology.
How Magnetism Shapes The Universe
13:26
We explore the range and distance magnetism can take us.
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