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.
  • Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?

    S1 Ep12 |
    Why might it may be advantageous to have our first mars mission be all women!?
  • How to Estimate the Density of the Moon in Majora’s Mask: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How to Estimate the Density of the Moon in Majora’s Mask

    S1 Ep11 |
    Gabe breaks down the steps for how he determined the density of the moon in Majora's Mask.
  • Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?

    S1 Ep10 |
    Is Link in Majora's Mask actually being overseen by a Black Hole (withteeth)?
  • Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?

    S1 Ep9 |
    Aliens! Could humans really be alone in this expansive universe?
  • How Do You Measure the Size of the Universe?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Do You Measure the Size of the Universe?

    S1 Ep8 |
    The universe is HUGE.
  • Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?

    S1 Ep7 |
    We’re fascinated with predicting how the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE will start.
  • Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work in Space? : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work in Space?

    S1 Ep6 |
    The iconic move from Star Fox seems so easy, just press a button and BOOM.
  • What's the Most Realistic Artificial Gravity in Sci-Fi?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What's the Most Realistic Artificial Gravity in Sci-Fi?

    S1 Ep5 |
    2001: A Space Odyssey introduced people to the idea of rotation based artificial gravity.

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.