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The Death of the Sun

The Death of the Sun

Season 4 Episode 13
9:01
The Trebuchet Challenge

The Trebuchet Challenge

Season 4 Episode 14
8:25
Should Space be Privatized?

Should Space be Privatized?

Season 4 Episode 15
9:16
Hawking Radiation

Hawking Radiation

Season 4 Episode 16
12:00
The Andromeda-Milky Way Collision

The Andromeda-Milky Way Collision

Season 4 Episode 18
9:15
The Unruh Effect

The Unruh Effect

Season 4 Episode 19
10:52
Using Stars to See Gravitational Waves

Using Stars to See Gravitational Waves

Season 4 Episode 21
8:36
Black Hole Swarms

Black Hole Swarms

Season 4 Episode 22
8:33
The Star at the End of Time

The Star at the End of Time

Season 4 Episode 23
8:55
How Gaia Changed Astronomy Forever

How Gaia Changed Astronomy Forever

Season 4 Episode 24
8:47
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What is Energy?

Season 4 Episode 12

Energy is the most powerful and useful concept in all of physics, but what exactly is it?

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How To Detect Faster Than Light Travel
16:28
Faster than light travel may produce gravitational waves that we could see here on Earth.
Can a Particle Be Neither Matter Nor Force?
20:07
All particles belong to two large groups: fermions and bosons.
Will The Sun’s Magnetic Field Flip This Year?
16:11
Just how much stronger is this year’s solar activity going to get?
Is It Impossible To Cross The Event Horizon? | Black Hole Firewall Paradox
17:25
So you’ve decided to jump into a black hole...
What’s The Universe’s Strongest Particle Accelerator?
12:51
We only recently figured out where cosmic rays are coming from.
Can Black Holes Unify General Relativity & Quantum Mechanics?
13:28
Black hole complementarity may force us to rethink what it means to say that it exists.
Interstellar Expansion WITHOUT Faster Than Light Travel
20:15
To travel the stars without faster than light travel we’re going to need a generation ship.
What Happens If You Jump Into A Black Hole?
16:19
Today we are jumping into a black hole. Again.
Why Is The World Rushing Back To The Moon?
15:36
The Moon: humanity’s first destination beyond our atmosphere.
How Eclipses Revealed Our Solar System
15:07
So how did humans figure out the solar system? Eclipses!
What If Gravity is Not A Fundamental Force?
15:02
Is gravity just an emergent effect of entropy?
Does Space Emerge From A Holographic Boundary?
14:28
Is our 3-D universe is just the inward projection of an infinitely distant boundary?
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