PBS Space Time (2015)

Episodes

1. 1 1. How to See Black Holes + Kugelblitz Challenge Answer2017-01-04 · 12mFind out how scientists are mapping the black holes throughout the Milky Way and beyond as well as the answer to the Escape the Kugelblitz Challenge Question. Were you able to save
2. 2 2. The EM Drive: Fact or Fantasy?2017-01-17 · 15mBecause you demanded it … we break down the EM Drive!
3. 3 3. The Phantom Singularity2017-01-19 · 19mIsaac Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation tells us that there is a singularity to be found within a black hole, but scientists and mathematicians have found a number of issues wi
4. 4 4. Why Quasars are so Awesome2017-01-25 · 12mWhen Quasars were first discovered the amount of light pouring out of such a tiny dot in space seemed impossible. A hysterical flurry of hypothesizing followed: swarms of neutron s
5. 5 5. The Geometry of Causality2017-02-02 · 17mIn this episode we dive deeper into the relationship between space and time and explore how we can geometrically map the causality of the universe and increase our understanding of
6. 6 6. Telescopes of Tomorrow2017-02-15 · 14m
7. 7 7. The Eye of Sauron Reveals a Forming Solar System!2017-02-22 · 11mFomalhaut is a massive young star surrounded by a ring of dust debris that can tell us a great deal about the formation of our own solar system.
8. 8 8. The Treasures of Trappist-12017-03-01 · 13mCan humanity survive on one of the seven earth-like Trappist-1 planets? Last week, seven earth-like planets were discovered orbiting a Red Dwarf star 39 light years away. Each one
9. 9 9. The Race to a Habitable Exoplanet - Time Warp Challenge2017-03-08 · 6mYou’ve discovered a habitable exoplanet, but so has an an evil interplanetary mining corporation. Can you get to the planet before they strip it bare and leave it unsuitable for li
10. 10 10. Time Crystals!2017-03-15 · 13mIn this episode of the Space Time Journal Club Matt discusses how two independent research teams created their own Time Crystals, a form of matter that breaks time translational sy
11. 11 11. Superluminal Time Travel + Time Warp Challenge Answer2017-03-22 · 12mFind out how traveling faster than light and traveling back in time are the same thing.
12. 12 12. How Time Becomes Space Inside a Black Hole2017-03-29 · 16mFind out how time and space switch roles when we move beyond the event horizon of the black hole.
13. 13 13. Telescopes on the Moon2017-04-05 · 14mFind out about China’s current telescope on the moon and what the future plans are for mounting larger telescopes on the lunar surface.
14. 14 14. The Oh My God Particle2017-04-19 · 13mIn 1991 a single atomic nucleus slammed into our atmosphere with the intensity of a macroscopic object. It’s been named The Oh My God Particle.
15. 15 15. Are You a Boltzmann Brain?2017-04-26 · 12mWas an incredible drop in entropy responsible for the Big Bang? If that’s the case, this would lead us to conclude that a great many other things are possible, including the likeli
16. 16 16. Are We Living in an Ancestor Simulation?2017-05-03 · 17mNeil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Matt to discuss Ancestor Simulations. And check out Matt and Neil discussing how sure we are about our map of the universe
17. 17 17. The Great American Eclipse2017-05-10 · 12mThe first total solar eclipse in over 40 years is about to hit the United States.
18. 18 18. Martian Evolution2017-05-17 · 15mWhat will become of humanity after spend a few hundred years on Mars? What will happen after a few thousand? Evolution has, and still is, shaping humanity in rather drastic ways. H
19. 19 19. The Fate of the First Stars2017-05-31 · 14mSoon after the Big Bang, the first generation of monstrously large stars ignited, lit up the universe, and then died. The resulting swarms of supernova explosions enriched the univ
20. 20 20. Supervoids vs Colliding Universes!2017-06-07 · 14mIf you study a map of the Cosmic Microwave Background, or CMB, you may notice a large, deep blue splotch on the lower right. This area, creatively named the Cold Spot. Is this feat
21. 21 21. Anti-Matter and Quantum Relativity2017-06-21 · 17mPaul Dirac’s insights into the nature of Quantum Mechanics laid the foundation for Quantum Field Theory and predicted the existence of anti-matter.
22. 22 22. The First Quantum Field Theory2017-06-28 · 16mQuantum mechanics is perhaps the most unintuitive theory ever devised. And yet it’s also the most successful, in terms of sheer predictive power. Simply by following the math of qu
23. 23 23. Feynman's Infinite Quantum Paths2017-07-07 · 16mHow to predict the path of a quantum particle. Part 3 in our Quantum Field Theory Series.
24. 24 24. Solving the Impossible in Quantum Field Theory2017-07-12 · 16mHow do you calculate infinite quantum outcomes? Feynman Diagrams.
25. 25 25. The Real Star Wars2017-07-19 · 19mAnti-Satellite weaponry, giant X-ray lasers and kinetic impact missiles nicknamed the “Rods from God.” Find out about the history of the real star wars that have been waged over th
26. 26 26. The Secrets of Feynman Diagrams2017-07-26 · 15mUnlock the secrets of Feynman Diagrams. Part 5 in our Quantum Field Theory series. And if you're submitting an answer to our challenge question email your answer by August 2nd to p
27. 27 27. Dark Flow2017-08-02 · 13mWhy does the universe seem to be moving in one particular direction?
28. 28 28. The One-Electron Universe2017-08-10 · 13mCould it be that all the electrons in the universe are simply one, single electron moving back and forth through time?
29. 29 29. Extraterrestrial Superstorms2017-08-16 · 15mEarth has its share of monster storms, but even our most powerful hurricanes are a breeze compared to the great, planet-sized tempests of the gas giants.
30. 30 30. First Detection of Life2017-08-24 · 12mWhat does life look like from space?
31. 31 31. White Holes2017-08-30 · 14mBlack holes are very well known but... What is a White Hole?
32. 32 32. Neutron Stars Collide in New LIGO Signal?2017-09-13 · 16mLIGO may have just detected gravitational waves from the collision of two Neutron Stars.
33. 33 33. The Future of Space Telescope2017-09-20 · 14mThe mysteries of our universe seem limitless. However to unlock them, we’re going to need some incredible technologies to peer deeper and more sharply into space time.
34. 34 34. Are the Fundamental Constants Changing?2017-09-28 · 15mThe laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe. At least we astrophysicists hope so. After all, it’s hard to unravel the complexities of distant parts of the universe
35. 35 35. When Quasars Collide STJC2017-10-04 · 14mSo what happens when two Super Massive Black Holes collide? We may be about to find out, because astronomers have spotted a pair of them in a close binary orbit for the very first
36. 36 36. Absolute Cold2017-10-11 · 11mCan we ever achieve absolute cold?
37. 37 37. The Nature of Nothing2017-10-19 · 17mIt turns out that "nothing" is one of the most interesting somethings in all of physics.
38. 38 38. The Missing Mass Mystery2017-10-25 · 14mFor years, astronomers have been unable to find up to half of the matter in the universe. We may just have solved this problem. Fingers crossed.
39. 39 39. The Vacuum Catastrophe2017-11-03 · 12mIf vacuum energy really does have the enormous value predicted by quantum field theory then our gently expanding, geometrically flat universe shouldn’t exist. This is the vacuum ca
40. 40 40. Zero-Point Energy Demystified2017-11-08 · 11mLet’s talk about the mysterious zero-point energy and what it really can, and really can’t do.
41. 41 41. Suicide Space Robots2017-11-22 · 17mLet’s take a moment to remember the selfless sacrifices made by some amazing robotic explorers. And be sure to learn more about your personal DNA story by going to 23andMe.com/spac
42. 42 42. Citizen Science + Zero-Point Challenge Answer2017-11-29 · 11mThe future of science is you.
43. 43 43. Understanding the Uncertainty Principle with Quantum Fourier Series2017-12-06 · 15mSometimes intuitive, large-scale phenomena can give us incredible insights into the extremely unintuitive world of quantum mechanics.
44. 44 44. The Origin of Our First Interstellar Visitor2017-12-13 · 12mWe were recently visited by a traveler from outside our solar system. This is the first time we’ve ever seen an object that came to us from interstellar space. It's name is 'Oumuam
45. 45 45. Extinction by Gamma-Ray Burst2017-12-20 · 14mFind out about the last time and the next time the Earth will be hit by a Gamma-ray Burst.