PBS Space Time (2015)

Episodes

1. 1 1. What Planet is Super Mario World?2015-02-11 · 7mWe've run, jumped, and stomped all over the world of Super Mario, but, where in the universe is Super Mario EXACTLY? It's virtual so it obviously DOESN'T exist, but if it did, coul
2. 2 2. Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?2015-02-18 · 8mAliens! Could humans really be alone in this expansive universe? And if we're not, how come we've never made contact with other intelligent life? Everyone's thought about it; espec
3. 3 3. How Do You Measure the Size of the Universe?2015-02-25 · 7mThe universe is HUGE. But, there is only so much of the universe we can ACTUALLY see, and if we wanted to measure that FINITE space, how would we do it? A gigantic ruler? One reall
4. 4 4. Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars?2015-03-04 · 8mMars One. The Mars Rover. Bruno Mars. Mars Bars. It's pretty clear we're OBSESSED with the idea of Mars, especially in regard to it being a potential colony for earthlings. But is
5. 5 5. What Will Destroy Planet Earth?2015-03-11 · 9mKilling all the life on Earth is easy. But what about destroying the planet itself? That is DEFINITELY going to happen!! But HOW? Could it be Nukes? A Giant Asteroid? A Collision
6. 6 6. Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work In Space?2015-03-18 · 10mDO A BARREL ROLL! Or at least, try…? The iconic move from Star Fox seems so easy, just press a button and BOOM. The ship rolls. But HOW? Barrel rolls in atmosphere are easy to exec
7. 7 7. Cosmic Microwave Background Explained2015-03-25 · 8mHAS SPACE ALWAYS BEEN BLACK? As long as we've been around, YES. But the universe gets much more exciting, AND much BRIGHTER, as we start winding our clocks back to the early days o
8. 8 8. Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?2015-04-01 · 10mIs Link in Majora's Mask actually being overseen by a Black Hole (with teeth)? It's easy to take things at face value in video games. But when we take a deeper dive into the physic
9. 9 9. Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?2015-04-08 · 9mListen, we know you've thought about it, and we're here to give you THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER to one of the greatest science questions of all time. How long would it take to get to the
10. 10 10. How to Weigh a Fart2015-04-09 · 2mEVER WANTED TO WEIGH A FART? Well, it isn't easy, but walk through the math, physics, and science behind farts and how to measure them!
11. 11 11. Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?2015-04-15 · 7m
12. 12 12. Are Space and Time An Illusion?2015-04-22 · 9m
13. 13 13. What's the Most Realistic Artificial Gravity in Sci-Fi?2015-04-29 · 12m
14. 14 14. Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?2015-05-06 · 11m
15. 15 15. 9 NASA Technologies Shaping YOUR Future2015-05-13 · 10m
16. 16 16. The Real Meaning of E=mc²2015-05-20 · 11m
17. 17 17. Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!2015-05-27 · 11m
18. 18 18. Is Gravity An Illusion?2015-06-03 · 13m
19. 19 19. Challenge: What Happens to a Helium Balloon in Freefall?2015-06-10 · 2m
20. 20 20. How to Signal Aliens2015-06-17 · 12m
21. 21 21. The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas2015-06-24 · 8m
22. 22 22. Can a Circle Be a Straight Line?2015-07-02 · 11m
23. 23 23. Curvature Demonstrated + Comments2015-07-08 · 7m
24. 24 24. The Leap Second Explained2015-07-08 · 3m
25. 25 25. Can You Trust Your Eyes in Spacetime?2015-07-15 · 10mLast time we talked about what curvature means, looked at geodesics, great circles on spheres, and tried to understand the notion of "straightness". This week on Spacetime, we take
26. 26 26. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT + Flat Spacetime Geometry Comments2015-07-22 · 7m
27. 27 27. General Relativity & Curved Spacetime Explained!2015-07-29 · 9m
28. 28 28. What Physics Teachers Get Wrong About Tides!2015-08-05 · 16mWe all know tides have something to do with gravity from the Moon and Sun, but if gravity affects the motion of all objects equally, then how come oceans have large tides while oth
29. 29 29. Challenge: Which Particle Wins This Race?2015-08-12 · 7m
30. 30 30. Do Events Inside Black Holes Happen?2015-08-19 · 15m
31. 31 31. Watch THIS! (New Host + Challenge Winners)2015-08-27 · 6m
32. 32 32. Does Dark Matter BREAK Physics?2015-09-23 · 11m
33. 33 33. What Happens At The Edge Of The Universe?2015-09-30 · 10mLots of people believe the Universe is infinite, but there's a good possibility that might not be the case. Which means that there would be an actual edge of the Universe. What hap
34. 34 34. The Speed of Light is NOT About Light2015-10-07 · 13m
35. 35 35. 5 REAL Possibilities for Interstellar Travel2015-10-15 · 14m
36. 36 36. Have Gravitational Waves Been Discovered?!?2015-10-22 · 12m
37. 37 37. Is The Alcubierre Warp Drive Possible?2015-10-28 · 10m
38. 38 38. Why Haven't We Found Alien Life?2015-11-05 · 13m
39. 39 39. Challenge: Can you save Earth from a Killer Asteroid?2015-11-11 · 4m
40. 40 40. 5 Ways to Stop a Killer Asteroid2015-11-18 · 12m
41. 41 41. 100 Years of Relativity + Challenge Winners!2015-11-25 · 9m
42. 42 42. How to Build a Black Hole2015-12-09 · 14m
43. 43 43. The Higgs Mechanism Explained2015-12-16 · 10m