PBS Space Time

Blast off into the cosmos with astrophysicist Matt O'Dowd.

Episodes

  • How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?

    S6 Ep26 |
    This how we finally figured them out.
  • Is The Alcubierre Warp Drive Possible?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is The Alcubierre Warp Drive Possible?

    S1 Ep20 |
    Is mankind capable of achieving warp speed?
  • Does Dark Matter BREAK Physics?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Does Dark Matter BREAK Physics?

    S1 Ep19 |
    Dark matter. What is it? Where does it come from?
  • The Speed of Light is NOT About Light: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Speed of Light is NOT About Light

    S1 Ep18 |
    The speed of light is often cited as the fastest anything can travel in our universe.
  • 5 REAL Possibilities for Interstellar Travel: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    5 REAL Possibilities for Interstellar Travel

    S1 Ep17 |
    The prospect of interstellar travel is no longer sci-fi.
  • Have Gravitational Waves Been Discovered?!?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Have Gravitational Waves Been Discovered?!?

    S1 Ep16 |
    Has the last great prediction of Einstein's general relativity finally been verified?
  • The Real Meaning of E=mc²: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Real Meaning of E=mc²

    S1 Ep15 |
    Was E=mc² explained to you properly?
  • Space Used to Be Orange!! : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Space Used to Be Orange!!

    S1 Ep14 |
    Has space always been black?
  • Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars?

    S1 Ep13 |
    Mars One. Mars Rover. Bruno Mars. It's pretty clear we're OBSESSED with the idea of Mars.

Specials

  • Strange Stars: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Strange Stars

    These stars may be the most massive stellar remnant just shy of forming a black hole.

About PBS Space Time

PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down the both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.