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The Cosmic Dark Ages

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How Black Holes Kill Galaxies

How Black Holes Kill Galaxies

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The Quantum Internet

The Quantum Internet

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Did Time Start at the Big Bang?

Did Time Start at the Big Bang?

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12:30
What Caused the Big Bang?

What Caused the Big Bang?

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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

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Is Earth's Magnetic Field Reversing?

Is Earth's Magnetic Field Reversing?

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Could We Terraform Mars?

Could We Terraform Mars?

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Is Pluto a Planet?

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Why Quantum Computing Requires Quantum Cryptography

Season 5 Episode 21

Quantum computing is cool, but you know what would be extra awesome - a quantum internet. In fact if we want the first we’ll need the latter. And the first step to the quantum internet is quantum cryptography.

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The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions
11:24
Many heavy elements were produced in a spectacular event: the collision of neutron stars.
The Cosmic Dark Ages
12:29
There was a time before the first star ignited. A time we call the cosmic dark ages.
The Real Science of the EHT Black Hole
11:07
The Real Science of the EHT Black Hole
No Dark Matter = Proof of Dark Matter?
10:37
We’ve been failing to detect dark matter for decades.
The Holographic Universe Explained
14:39
The Holographic Universe Explained
The Edge of an Infinite Universe
15:16
Have you ever asked “what is beyond the edge of the universe?”
Could the Universe End by Tearing Apart Every Atom?
13:21
Of all the unlikely ends of the universe, the Big Rip has to be the most spectacular.
Is Dark Energy Getting Stronger?
14:31
The power of Dark Energy may be increasing as the universe ages.
Will You Travel to Space?
12:46
Will You Travel to Space?
The Impossibility of Perpetual Motion Machines
12:28
Perhaps the most persistent nonsense in physics: the perpetual motion machine.
Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background
13:53
Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background
Sound Waves from the Beginning of Time
12:48
Sound Waves from the Beginning of Time
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