Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores The Vacuum of Space StarTalk 2024-10-22 | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores The Vacuum of Space
Inside NASA’s UAP Report with Commission Chair David Spergel & Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-08-10 | Are the UAP sightings aliens here on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian co-host Paul Mecurio discuss the congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) with astrophysicist and chair of NASA’s UAP independent study team, David Spergel.Learn about the UAP hearings, what the goals are, and what NASA can contribute to our understanding of these phenomena. What is NASA’s attitude on UAPs? What sort of institutionalized thinking needs to be overcome? Find out what an “artifact” is and why so many UAP sightings are classified. Are conspiracy theorists right that the government is hiding something?Why are people afraid to report UAP sightings? How can we reduce the stigma around reporting UAPs? We discuss China’s spy balloon and the discovery of lightning sprites. Why aren’t UAP sightings more common? Is there a reason why mostly the military sees them? Learn about examples of unidentified things in the sky that turned into scientific discovery. What makes something anomalous? We discuss the difference in culture between the military and science community and what changes are needed in both. We think of ways for ordinary citizens to collect UAP data and the likelihood of even recognizing an alien spacecraft. Plus, what could a UAP be besides weather balloons and aliens? Thanks to our Patrons Melissa Campbell, Martynas Piliutis, Darrel Mosier, Danielle Martinez, Randall Thompson, and Anton Popov for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: The UAP Hearings5:50 - Overcoming Different Agendas8:40 - Who’s on the Committee? 9:56 - Data Quality & Artifacts13:13 - Why Are Images Classified? 16:48 - Why Are People Afraid to Report UAPs?22:05 - Lightning Sprites & Citizen Data26:10 - Why Aren’t Everyday People Seeing UAPs?28:24 - Discovery of Gamma Ray Bursts30:22 - What Are Leading Theories in the Science Community?35:41 - Would We Even See Alien Spacecraft?37:18 - What Makes Something “Anomalous”?41:30 - Would We Even Recognize an Alien Spaceship?
Why Fusion Is More Powerful Than Fission | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains... StarTalk 2023-08-08 | What is the difference between fission and fusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian co-host Chuck Nice take on Oppenheimer, how fission works, and what a full fusion reaction would look like.We break down how to get energy out of atoms and how radiation works. What is a positron? Learn about the isotopes of Uranium and how it creates a chain reaction. What is more powerful, fission or fusion? Could a nuclear episode ignite the atmosphere? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Fission v. Fusion01:47 - How to Access Atomic Energy 06:10 - Chain Reactions & Bombs09:15 - What is More Powerful, Fission or Fusion?12:22 - Could a Chain Reaction Ignite the Atmosphere?
The Gut-Brain Connection with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Max Lugavere StarTalk 2023-08-04 | How does food impact your brain health? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the gut-brain connection with Genius Foods author and science journalist, Max Lugavere. What are the best foods for your brain? We discuss the science of what foods help keep your brain strong, healthy, and could delay the onset of dementia. Discover DHA fats, carotenoids, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Learn about the intersection of diet and lifestyle and how what you eat impacts your brain health. Are egg yolks really bad for you? If you have an Alzheimer's risk gene are you guaranteed to get the disease? Find out how epigenetics affects genetic outcomes and how obesity impacts the brain. How does diet connect to mental health? We explore how nutritional changes can help with depression treatment outcomes. Can food be medicine? Could you put everything nutritious in one pill? Find out why you can’t distill food down to just its essential nutrients. Is there a best way to eat? We discuss polarization of different diets and how you should be eating. Why are ultra-processed foods so bad for you? How do you start eating for your brain health? Is bespoke nutrition the answer? Thanks to our Patrons Elle M., Shredstick72, Vern Keskinen, beverly mcclain, Tressa Eubank, and Mark howell for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Nutrition and Brain Health 2:20 - Dementia & Diet 4:18 - Why Millennials Should Be Paying Attention to Dementia Prevention8:04 - What Foods Are Good for the Brain? 14:45 - Does What You Eat Increase the Risk of Dementia? 20:28 - Diet & Mental Health25:39 - Could You Put Everything Good in a Pill? 29:47 - Being an Omnivore, Obesity, & Circadian Rhythms 36:44 - Why Ultra Processed Foods Are Bad for the Brain40:52 - Food Labeling & Nutrient Deficiencies44:44 - Do We Need Ultra Processed Foods to Feed Everyone?46:18 - Biomedical Liposuction47:41 - Little Empty Boxes & What Nutrition is Right?
Things You Thought You Knew - Worldlines, Rainbows, & Zero StarTalk 2023-08-03 | Is anything at the end of the rainbow? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down how rainbows work, the history behind zero, and what Zoom calls and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity have in common.First, we dive into what makes a rainbow. Discover what Isaac Newton wrote about in his book of “Opticks”. How did people used to think vision worked? We discuss a simple experiment you can do with the visual light spectrum at home. How does sunlight interacting with raindrops create a rainbow? Is there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? What is the end of the rainbow? Neil breaks down how every rainbow is your own personal rainbow. When did we invent zero, glitch, nil, nada? We explore ancient society, the conception of zero, and what other aspects of math we carry with us from that time. Did ancient Egypt or the Maya have zero? When did negative numbers start? Why did it take people so long to come up with nothing?What do Zoom calls and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity have in common? Learn about the connection between space and time. How do you prevent an asteroid from hitting Earth? You’ll also learn about worldlines and how a time machine would work. How does Zoom break down the space time? Find out on another Things You Thought You Knew Episode of StarTalk!Thanks to our Patrons Vincent Marsland, Brittany Welborn, L. Ali Campbell, David Kern, amjad, Steven Michaelis, Lady Anne ^^ö^^(Jessica M. Kandal, PhD), Christian Anderson, Nathan Hogue, and Marc Libman for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Intro: Things You Thought You Knew2:45 - Isaac Newton & White Light6:25 - What is a Rainbow? 11:34 - Double Rainbows14:47 - When Zero Didn’t Exist19:42 - Inventing Zero23:30 - The Concept of Negative Numbers26:44 - Zoom Calls & Einstein’s Relativity28:22 - Space & Time Coordinates30:37 - Deflecting an Asteroid32:50 - Worldlines & Time Machines34:31 - Breaking the Space Time Alliance40:00 - Changing Velocity Vectors
Have Aliens Visited Earth? | StarTalk 101 with Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-08-01 | Is the government covering up aliens? What even is a UAP? We take a look back at Neil deGrasse Tyson breaking down claims of aliens, whether they’re here, and if they are anywhere with various guests including SETI Institute senior astronomer Seth Shostak, investigator Ben Radford, and astronomer Jill Tarter.Is it aliens? We discuss what makes us think the aliens built the pyramids and other conspiracies. Why would the government want to cover up aliens? What would happen if they were really here? Learn about how much of the galaxy we have actually searched for life and how there’s so much more to discover. What would actually happen when we find aliens? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - What is a UAP?2:52 - A Scientist’s Perspective6:07 - Can We Trust Human Senses?12:35 - Why Would the Government Cover Aliens Up? 15:40 - Searching for Life
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Black Hole Bonanza: StarTalk Live! With Neil deGrasse Tyson, Janna Levin, & Jenny Greene StarTalk 2023-07-27 | How did the largest black holes in the universe form? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice come to you live to learn about the history of black holes, what’s inside them, and new discoveries with cosmologist Janna Levin and astrophysicist & supermassive black hole expert, Jenny Greene.What is quantum foam? Learn about where relativity meets the quantum and Stephen Hawking’s bet against black holes. We explore the lifecycle of black holes and how they eventually evaporate. We discuss John Wheeler, John Michell, and the father(s) of black hole theory. How massive is a supermassive black hole?How do we detect black holes since they do not emit light? Do all galaxies have black holes at their center? We talk accretion disks, event horizons, and the electromagnetic power of black holes. We learn about Jenny’s work with the James Webb Space Telescope and how it’s helping us see back in time. Plus, find out how scientists use a dark matter halo to see farther into the cosmos.What is inside a black hole? We detail what exactly happens during spaghettification and what it would be like to fall into a black hole. What happens within the event horizon? Could the inside of a black hole be made up of quantum black holes? Are we inside a black hole ourselves? We explore time dilation, wormholes, and whether black holes can be created without supernovae. Plus, some cosmic perspectives on our current age of space exploration.Thanks to our Patrons Leigh Momii, Molly Jebsen, Gilbert Cruz, Robert Colonel, Oliver Orofino, and Stephen Coleman for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Black Holes Live!02:55 - Black Hole Jets04:00 - What is a Black Hole? 09:00 - Einstein, John Michell, & Relativity15:45 - Why Didn’t Einstein Predict Black Holes? 22:15 - What’s Happening Around a Black Hole?25:13 - Hawking’s Bet & The Death of Black Holes29:52 - Where Did the Name “Black Hole” Come From? 31:07 - What Does “Supermassive” Mean? 35:13 - How Do We Detect Black Holes? 40:42 - Black Holes in the Center of Galaxies & The Messier Catalogue44:00 - Scientific Collaboration48:48 - James Webb Space Telescope Finding Baby Black Holes51:30 - Pandora’s Cluster, Dark Matter, & Primordial Galaxies1:00:00 - If You Fall Into A Black Hole Are You Lost? 1:04:20 - SPAGHETTIFICATION1:09:35 - Other Black Hole Effects1:11:58 - The Singularity & Quantum Wormholes1:16:28 - Is the Universe a Black Hole? 1:20:53 - Are Wormholes Possible? 1:22:22 - Time Dilation Around Black Holes1:25:51 - Closing Thoughts
Why Artemis III Is Going To The Lunar South Pole | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains… StarTalk 2023-07-25 | Neil deGrasse Tyson explores daytime, nighttime, and why Artemis III is going to the south pole of the moon. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today’s video! Go to drinkag1.com/StarTalk to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs.Where is the sun at high noon? Depends on where you are in the world. We break down how longitudinal position impacts access to daylight on both Earth and the Moon. What is a cold trap? Find out about the unique conditions on the inside of some lunar craters and in-situ resource utilization. Is this the first step to a lunar colony? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Where is the Sun at High Noon? 02:23 - Noon in the Arctic04:28 - Craters on the South Pole of the Moon08:40 - Artemis Mission & In-Situ Resource Utilization
A Crazy Astronomical Fact From Neil deGrasse Tyson… 🤯 #startalk #neildegrassetyson StarTalk 2023-07-25 | ...
Will AI Replace Us? With Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt Ginsberg StarTalk 2023-07-21 | Is artificial intelligence taking over? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discuss deepfakes, AI hallucinations, and whether AI really is intelligent with software engineer at X, the moonshot factory, Matt Ginsberg. Have we been using AI in the right way? We explore deepfakes and the technology to verify an image’s legitimacy. Is artificial intelligence really intelligent? We break down what AI can and cannot understand. Does AI understand causality? Or even reality? What is AI bad at? Could it help us discover objects and phenomena we never knew to look for? We discuss how it could help us explore space or call plays in a football game. Could we one day see AI calling plays instead of coaches? Do two machine coaches cancel eachother out? Can AI predict the weather? We discuss the concept of chaos and how close we are to artificial general intelligence. Find out about AI’s relationship to the truth and how we can combat people using it to spread misinformation. Finally, could deepfakes become so good that it's the end of the internet? Thanks to our Patrons Kathleen Kussman, Craig Hamilton, Denis de Oliveira, Jim, Ryan, and Krishna for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Is AI good or Bad? 03:00 - X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory09:16 - Detecting Deepfakes13:03 - Are we using AI correctly? 16:32 - Will AI make the next deep space discovery? 22:30 - AI vs. Humans23:40 - AI Calling Plays34:12 - Can We Predict Natural Disasters? 39:30 - Artificial General Intelligence & Hallucinations44:17 - Combating Misinformation 48:45 - Is it the End of the Internet?
Discovering Water on Enceledus with Carolyn “Madam Saturn” Porco & Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-07-20 | How much has space imaging furthered our understanding of the Universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn the story of cameras on space probes like Voyager and Cassini and the exciting science of Saturn with planetary scientist Carolyn Porco.Discover the saga that led to the taking of Voyager’s image Pale Blue Dot. What is the history of early space probes? We discuss the importance of space imaging and how close we were to not having pictures of the planets. How much funding did it take to get Pale Blue Dot? Find out about Carl Sagan’s appeal to NASA and Carolyns role in it all.How did the Cassini mission aim to go beyond the abilities of Voyager? Carolyn shares with us her bucket list for the mission and the challenges of trying to recreate Pale Blue Dot. What creates the colors in Cassini’s images? What would Saturn look like with the naked eye? Learn about what Cassini learned about Enceladus and concerns about contaminating the Saturnian Moon. Can we keep commercial space companies abiding by planetary protection practices?Could we someday livestream a flyby of the planets in real-time? Discover the video already taken by Cassini, available at: ciclops.org/th_clips.php.html. Carolyn gives her take on the increasing satellites populating the night’s sky. Learn how the rings of Saturn helped uncover the wave responsible for forming spiral galaxies. Plus, find out the mystery of the hexagon on Saturn’s south pole. Thanks to our Patrons Collin Money, Jeffery K Ogren, José Luis Pizano Escalante, Micheal Yablon, Artemis ma, and Paul Scott ifor supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Space Imaging02:18 - Early Planetary Probes & Carl Sagan06:17 - The Pale Blue Dot & Voyager13:35 - The Day the Earth Smiled & Cassini21:13 - Color Imaging23:55 - Earthrise: Seeing the Globe for the First Time25:47 - Finding the Oceans of Enceladus29:38 - Planetary Protection & Commercial Space32:40 - JWST Monitoring Enceladus33:41 - Could We Live Stream Flybys of the Planets?35:57 - The End of the Night’s Sky40:47 - Carolyn Porco’s Most Interesting Discovery44:28 - Saturn’s South Pole Hexagon
10 Year Anniversary of the Greatest Selfie Ever Taken StarTalk 2023-07-19 | Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice take a look back on the making of the worlds greatest selfie “The Day the Earth Smiled” with planetary scientist and lead of the imaging science team for the Cassini mission, Carolyn Porco.Learn about the taking of “A Pale Blue Dot” by Voyager and the work that lead to the taking of “The Day the Earth Smiled” and why its sometimes better to ask forgiveness than permission.Keep an eye out for the full episode tomorrow!Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Taking of A Pale Blue Dot4:08 - 10 Year Anniversary of The Day The Earth Smiled5:42 - Taking The Photo8:08 - Getting Earth to Smile
How Do Bikes Stay Up? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains… StarTalk 2023-07-14 | How do bikes stay up? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn the physics behind what makes riding a bicycle possible.How do bikes and motorcycles stay up? Learn about gyroscopic and angular momentum. Is the gyroscopic force the main thing keeping the bike up? Find out what other physics factors in and why the system's center of gravity is the key. Why do people on a high wire use a balance pole? Break down more physics with us…Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Gyroscopicing Force02:52 - Center of Mass05:02 - Balancing on a High Wire08:05 - Electric Bikes
Life on Other Planets with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Aomawa Shields – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-07-13 | If scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author Aomawa Shields. We explore the work being done after exoplanet discovery, how do we tell if it's habitable? We go over the main conditions that life needs and some of our Earth biases. How would you modify your search for life around an M star? We break down the letter classifications of stars and what they mean. Could life survive on a planet that is tidally locked in synchronous rotation with its star? We discuss Aomawa’s new book Life on Other Planets, her organization Rising Stargirls, and her interdisciplinary background. How does being a trained actress factor into her life as a scientist? We dive into fan questions: what locations in our solar system are most promising for life? Learn about Europa, Enceladus, and why Aomawa is skeptical about Mars. How do different types of stars impact the planets– and the potential life– around them? How can diverse experiences help accelerate the progress of science? We discuss the universal human experience and the impact of uplifting all minds. Find out about the concept of panspermia, Oumuamua, and whether Earth’s life comes from somewhere else. All that, plus we explore scientific moral quandaries, if scientists found something with potential to destroy would they still enlighten the public? Thanks to our Patrons Pepper Horton, annie brown, Lance Cardwell, Natalie waugh, firestorm960, and Daryl Spencer for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Life on Other Planets03:20 - The Life of an Astrobiologist: Figuring Out Habitability6:23 - M Dwarf Stars & Synchronous Rotation9:54 - Star Classifications12:12 - Terminator Habitability15:14 - Astrophysics & Acting23:08 - Potential Life in Our Solar System25:05 - Requirements for Life Around Other Stars29:05 - Colors of Stars32:32 - Perspectives in Astronomy & Rising Stargirls38:57 - Evidence of Panspermia? 39:49 - Is Every Discovery Worth Publicizing?41:50 - What Would We Do If We’re Not Alone?
What Were The Biggest Waves In The Solar System? #neildegrassetyson #startalk StarTalk 2023-07-12 | ...
One Year of The James Webb Space Telescope with Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-07-11 | What have we learned from JWST? StarTalk celebrates one whole year of JWST by bringing you some of our favorite clips of Neil deGrasse Tyson and scientific guests talking about the space telescope from planning to launch to its first images and beyond!We go all the way back to JWST first images and Neil’s initial reactions. Talking with NASA scientists Natalie Batalha and Jim Green we learn about the hopes and priorities for the space telescope. Plus, learn about its home in L2 and spectroscopy. We take a look back at the first JWST images of Stephon’s Quintet, The Southern Ring, and Carina Nebula with Nicole Colon. Finally, we get to the groundbreaking discovery of early galaxies and discuss how our model of the early universe and “the dark ages” needs to be reassessed. Looking forward to many more years of breathtaking images and new discoveries with JWST!Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 0:00 Neil’s Reaction to the First Images 1:38 From Hubble to James Webb3:50 What Is JWST Observing? 8:59 Preparing for Launch 12:05 The First Images From JWST 16:33 Photographing the Early Universe 20:21 How JWST Changes Our Notion of Time21:37 Early Galaxies & The Dark Ages 25:42 The Lifespan of JWST
Big Wave Physics with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Kai Lenny StarTalk 2023-07-07 | What is the biggest wave in the solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of big waves with professional big wave surfer Kai Lenny.What is a wave? Learn how waves work and what helps determine their size. What makes surfing big waves different? We explore the bathymetry that impacts an area's waves and the experience of being 60 feet under the surf. Learn about hydrofoiling and how to get a surfboard to stick to the bottom of your feet. How do you find a good wave? Is there a way of knowing when a good wave is going to come? We also discuss surf boards, how Kai customizes his equipment, and his work with ocean plastic cleanup. What’s the largest surfable wave in the solar system? We talk about Interstellar and the tides near black holes. How do you get bigger waves? What’s the biggest swell ever recorded? We explore primordial Earth and the early days of our Moon when Earth tides were at their highest. Finally, could we artificially create our own 100-foot waves? Thanks to our Patrons Pepper Horton, annie brown, Lance Cardwell, Natalie waugh, firestorm960, and Daryl Spencer for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Intro: Big Wave Surfing08:52 - Physics in Surfing14:48 - New Word Alert: Bathymetry20:50 - Hydrofoil & Fluid Dynamics25:28 - Doing Tricks29:56 - Picking the Right Wave33:46 - Custom Equipment39:55 - Removing Ocean Plastic & Sustainability46:38 - Biggest Wave in the Solar System49:10 - 100ft Waves on Earth56:06 - Waves in the Early Days of the Moon
Getting Philosophical with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Podcast Highlights StarTalk 2023-07-06 | Why are we here? Who are we? What is the meaning of life? We revisit an episode where Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on topics that stem from the deepest thoughts, ideas, and feelings we share about our place in the universe. You’ll learn about the differences between human and chimpanzee DNA and what that could mean for humans in comparison to highly intelligent aliens. Do we have the intelligence of an alien toddler? Is the universe out of reach of the human brain? We debate how long humanity will last and you’ll hear why Neil has confidence humanity will last given the collective nature of our intelligence.Then, we dive into the big question: what is the meaning of life? Neil shares his thoughts on how he finds meaning in his own life. Discover more about the “vacuum” of space. How far behind or ahead we’d be if we didn’t have moon? Lastly, you’ll learn about higher dimensions and if they’re bleeding into our own universe. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson00:00 - Humans & Chimps4:30 - Accumulating Human Knowledge5:24 - How Long Will Humans Survive?8:46 - What is the Meaning of Human Existence?11:58 - How is Space a Vacuum? 13:45 - If Earth Didn’t Have Moon15:44 - 4D Matter
Are We Over-Lighting Our World? #lightpollution #neildegrassetyson #startalk StarTalk 2023-07-04 | ...
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Expanding Past Our Cosmic Horizon with Neil deGrasse Tyson – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-06-29 | Are entangled particles connected by wormholes? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of questions about the Fermi Paradox, Dinosaurs v. Aliens, our cosmological horizon, and more! Have we failed to find alien civilizations because they are beyond our cosmic horizon? We explore the Fermi Paradox and go through the options of where aliens could be. Would Neil rather see the dinosaurs or aliens? What’s Neil’s favorite astronomical discovery of all time? Are we losing access to the universe as it expands? We discuss quantum mechanics and whether quantum entangled particles are connected by wormholes. If you fall into a black hole, will you fall past the event horizon at all? What do two mirrors facing each other reflect? We break down the shape of the universe and whether it has an edge.How does scale impact multiverse and quantum theory? Could quantum things happen as we move up in scale? Could you walk on the rings of Saturn? Learn what it would be like to land on Saturn. All that, plus, if you stuck your hand in a black hole would it suck you in entirely or just take your hand? Thanks to our Patrons Christopher Contreras, Alex Velasco, Jamas Callaghan, christine szorc, Christopher Fowler, and ruonan hu for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: It’s Grab Bag Time00:38 - Fermi Paradox & The Speed of Light8:37 - Would Neil Rather See Dinosaurs or Aliens? 9:56 - Neil’s Favorite Scientific Discovery13:40 - Is the Universe Disappearing to Us? 16:53 - Are Wormholes the Bridge Between Entangled Particles? 20:10 - How Can Matter Fall Into Singularity or Past Event Horizon at All?23:43 - What Does Mirror Reflect If You Put In Front of Another Mirror?26:21 - Does the Universe Have an Edge?31:04 - Could Quantum Effects Happen As We Move Up In Scale? 35:23 - Could You Walk on Rings of Saturn? 40:43 - If You Stuck Your Hand in a Small Black Hole Would It Suck You In? Or Would It Just Take Your Hand
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The End of Encryption with Michio Kaku and Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-06-27 | Michio Kaku and Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss the risks of quantum computing, how quantum computing will impact our national security, climate modeling, and more. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today’s video! Go to drinkag1.com/StarTalk to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs.AG1 is a comprehensive, all-in-one nutrition drink engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.For more extras like this, join our Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradio (edited) Footage: Demonstrating Quantum Supremacycommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Demonstrating_Quantum_Supremacy.webLicensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedcreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enGet the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 0:00 - Intro0:52 - National Security & Quantum Computing5:22 - How Can This Technology Help The Climate Crisis? 9:42 - How Quantum Computing Will Benefit the Average Person
Can You Kick An Object Into Orbit? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains... StarTalk 2023-06-23 | What is escape velocity? On this explainer, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explain the best place to kick a ball into space. How hard do you have to kick a soccer ball to get it into orbit? We talk about the top speed of a soccer ball and Earth’s escape velocity. Where in the solar system could you kick a ball out into space? How fast does an object have to go to leave the whole solar system? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Top Speed of A Ball04:10 - Escape Velocity for Earth06:30 - Escape Velocity for Other Objects in Solar System10:30 - Achieving Escape Velocity for the Solar System12:40 - Launch Spots & Orbital Paths
Discovering Exoplanets with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Gáspár Bakos – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-06-22 | How do we discover more exoplanets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore telescopes, exoplanets, and more with professor of astrophysics and Principal Investigator of HATNet Exoplanet Survey, Gáspár Bakos. At what rate are we discovering exoplanets? Learn about the HATNet and how ground telescopes are helping the search for exoplanets. Learn how light detectors find their subjects and how low earth orbit objects impact exoplanet detection. We discuss the difference between light pollution and light pollution from satellites. Discover models of what starlink will look like in the night sky and what simple ways we could decrease light pollution. Also learn first-hand the ways that astronomy is being impacted in the age of proliferating satellites. Could an exoplanet have life like us in a binary solar system? What can we learn about exoplanets using their transits? We discuss biomarkers, planets without stars, and how many stars we have access to. Plus, could we someday use gravitational waves to detect exoplanets?Watch Dr. Bakos's documentary, 'Dark Sacred Night': youtu.be/FW0WZX75NmoThanks to our Patrons Thakiddv2, Aiden, Randy Spaulding, Jon Schwalbach, Mark, and Nicolay Doytchev for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Telescopes & Exoplanets06:48 - How Many Exoplanets Are We Finding? 8:51 - Dark Sacred Night & Light Pollution11:57 - Lining Up Telescope Images15:08 - Satellite Pollution & Light Pollution26:46 - Can an Exoplanet Have Life Like Us in a Binary Star System?34:28 - What Can We Find Out Using Transits? 42:41 - What Are The Advantages and Challenges of Smaller Telescopes? 46:35 - Could We Invent New Detection Methods?
Why Being In Space ≠ No Gravity #neildegrassetyson StarTalk 2023-06-21 | #neildegrassetyson #startalk #science #space
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Equivalence Principle StarTalk 2023-06-20 | Does being in space mean there is no gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore gravity, acceleration, and Einstein’s equivalence principle. Are astronauts always floating when they’re in space? What does it mean to escape Earth's gravitational pull? Find out what 0 G really is as we explore the concept of weightlessness. What is a translunar injection? We discuss Lagrange points, The Expanse, Ad Astra, and transitioning between objects’ gravitational pulls. Can a person on a rocket tell between 1G of gravity and 1G of acceleration? Plus, is microgravity actually a misnomer? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson00:00 - What does it mean to be weightless? 04:48 - Acceleration v. Gravity07:00 - Floating in Space09:30 - Testing The Equivalence Principle13:33 - “Micro Gravity” & Escaping Earth’s Pull15:10 - More Equivalence Principle
Black Hole Paradox with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt O’Dowd – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-06-15 | Can we use gravitational lensing to view distant planets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore black holes, quasars, entropy, and more with astrophysicist and host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd.We discuss the paradox that literally surrounds black holes. What comes out of the energy field outside a black hole? Could black holes be regions of fixed entropy? We explain Hawking Radiation, the second law of thermodynamics, and how entropy factors into black holes. What is the rate that time ticks on the objects we are observing? How do we account for time dilation on quasars and supernovae? Learn about the difference between active galactic nuclei and quasars. Can quasars come from any size black holes? Find out why quasars are all located far away from our galaxy. How would the Big Rip affect black holes? Plus, find out why the Big Rip is most likely not going to happen. How do you use gravitational lensing to observe space? We talk about using gravitational lensing to observe the internal structure of quasars. What would happen if the galaxy stopped rotating? Finally, we discuss how we could use the Sun’s gravitational field to view the surface of planets.Thanks to our Patrons Kelly Madison, Shaun Moats, Vascked, Irene Campbell, Joseph Brown, and Guillermo Leal for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction3:34 - Hawking Radiation & Information Loss9:50 - Do Black Holes Follow the Second Law of Thermodynamics?16:13 - What is the Rate That Time Ticks on Objects We are Observing? 19:58 - Can Any Size Black Hole be a Quasar?30:45 - How Would the Big Rip Impact Black Holes?36:16 - Using Gravitational Lensing for Observation42:12 - Planets Larger Than Jupiter 44:07 - What Would Happen if Galaxies Stopped Rotating? 46:16 - Using the Sun’s Gravitational Lensing to View Exoplanets 51:25 - Surprise Findings & Takeaways
What Happens When The Planets Align? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains… StarTalk 2023-06-13 | How rare are planetary alignments? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explain the alignments and conjunctions of the planets in our solar system.What does it mean for the planets to be aligned? Does that mean that something special will happen or you will have good luck? We discuss the plane of the solar system, the origins of the days of the week, and what it means to be in alignment. That, plus, what is the difference between alignments and conjunctions?Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction01:14 - The Order of the Planets6:58 - What Makes Alignment Special8:13 - When Alignments Repeat9:58 - Planetary Conjunctions
Science of Survival with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Dr. Teimojin Tan – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-06-09 | Can science help you survive in the Arctic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about what happens to the body during starvation and harsh conditions from someone who’s been there with survival doctor, veteran, and contestant on Season 9 of Alone, Dr. Teimojin Tan. We discover Arctic warfare and what it takes to survive in the wild. What will kill you first in a survival scenario? We rank the things you need to survive and explore the importance of companionship. Teimojin tells us about his experience living alone in the Arctic for 63 days and what methods he used to avoid drop shock. What is the hardest mental aspect of surviving alone?Learn the stages of what the body goes through during starvation. What is it like to be a doctor and knowing exactly what's happening inside your body as it's happening? We discuss ketosis, the body’s metabolic rate in the Arctic, and what happens when your fat stores deplete. How do you prevent sickness in the wild? How would we deal with isolation and intense environments in space travel? What are best practices for designing a shelter for extreme cold? We discuss fluid dynamics and how best to retain heat. Can humans survive on drinking their own urine? Learn why that’s not such a good idea in a survival situation. We explore the law of the end of the world, the realities of self-amputation, primitive methods for staving off infection, and even more…Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Intro to Survival7:00 - Death Sequence Ranked: Our Needs to Survive10:30 - Experience on Alone14:43 - Coping with Confinement20:40 - Hallucination, Mentality, & Genghis Khan24:32 - Stages of Starvation & Ketosis30:35 - Preventing Sickness in the Wild34:09 - Applying Survival to Space Travel41:15 - Best Practices for Designing Shelter43:51 - Is Drinking Urine Ever a Good Idea?45:33 - Hallucinations at Altitude48:48 - Apocalypse Preparation 50:35 - Staving Off Infection & Survival Medicine54:28 - Can You Cut Off Your Own Limb?
The Fabric of Spacetime with Neil deGrasse Tyson – Cosmic Queries StarTalk 2023-06-08 | Is it time to rethink string theory? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore a mix of questions about the fundamental properties of the universe, particles, the speed of light and more!Could we someday observe particles without smashing them? We take a question from a particle pacifist as well as discover why clouds stay up. Is everything actually floating? We discuss the mystery of electrons: how small are they really? We explore JWST and ponder the problem of primordial galaxies. What does this discovery change about our understanding of the universe? Is space an emergent property of the universe and not fundamental? Find out how quantum entanglement may weave the fabric of spacetime and why it may be time to rethink string theory. We discuss time dilation while traveling to Mars, what to do when you have an untestable hypothesis, and how Einstein tested the equivalence principle.Why are photons always moving at the speed of light? What is time like at the speed of light? Learn about the solar neutrino problem and how neutrinos decay. We also explore the dimensionality of parallel lines and how they can, in fact, intersect. All that and more on a another Grab Bag Cosmic Queries!Thanks to our Patrons Jagan, Stephen Abraham, Dalton Gordon, Brent C, Alexander Miller, t K, and Bob Morrison for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.About the prints that flank Neil in this video:"Black Swan” & "White Swan" limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information about this artist and her work, visit Inuit Gallery of Vancouver. inuit.comGet the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Grab Bag Time00:45 - Could We Observe Particles Intact Without Particle Accelerators? 3:50 - If Gravity Pulls Everything Down, How Do Clouds Stay Up? 09:54 - Is “Particle” a Placeholder Name? 12:50 - Could JWSTs Primordial Galaxies be a Window Into Another Universe? 18:35 - Why Do We Think Space Is Emergent and Not Fundamental?24:55 - Time Dilation & Traveling to Mars28:54 - If String Theory is so Unprovable, Why Are We Still Trying to Prove It? 37:32 - If a Photon is a Particle, Can't it Just Sit Still? Why is it Always Moving at the Speed of Light? 42:37 - Parallel Lines in the Fourth Dimension
Is Your Compass Wrong? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains... StarTalk 2023-06-06 | Is your compass actually wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore dynamos, pulsars, and how Earth’s magnetic field changes. Find out why your compass isn’t pointing to the north pole and why magnetic north is always changing. Learn about the dynamo that creates our magnetic field and how it doesn’t necessarily align with geography. We explore other magnetic fields in the universe and how pulsars work. What happens when Earth’s magnetic field flips? What about the magnetic field of the sun? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Where is the North Pole? 05:49 - Earth’s Moving Poles08:50 - Magnetic Fields on Mars, The Moon, and Neutron Stars11:39 - Geomagnetic Reversal13:30 - The Compass Rose
Things You Thought You Knew – The Karman Line, LED Bulbs, and Banking Turns with Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk 2023-06-01 | Where does the Earth end? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the Karman Line, LED light bulbs, banking turns and other things you thought you knew. How do we measure the extent of gaseous objects? We take a deep dive into measurement precision and the Karman Line. How high up does the atmosphere go? What is the diameter of the sun? We break down different ways we could choose to measure Earth’s atmosphere. Does Earth’s atmosphere really extend 100km out? Discover the science behind LED light bulbs. What is the difference between light and heat? We explore the light spectrum from infrared to UV. Should a light bulb be able to get hot? How do LED lights save so much energy compared to an incandescent bulb? Why doesn’t your water spill when you’re on an airplane? You’ll learn the physics of what’s going on when an airplane banks. Speed, turn radius, centripetal force: find out why things stay so normal on an airplane when it turns. Why don’t spaceships need to bank turns? Plus, a quick Star Trek versus Star Wars debate. All that and more on another Things You Thought You Knew Episode of StarTalk!Thanks to our Patrons Shelly Woodcock, Matt, Nathan Schlosser, Hugo Ascencio, Patrick Rhone, Jeff Simon, and karstan harvey for supporting us this week.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Measuring the Atmosphere02:44 - How High Does the Atmosphere Go?06:08 - The Karman Line09:30 - Diameter of the Sun11:26 - Oxidizing Fuel in Space & Other Ways of Measuring 14:52 - Light & Heat17:32 - Why Do LED Light Bulbs Not Get Hot?21:48 - Watts vs. Lumens23:59 - Black Light & Phosphorescence25:30 - Banking Turns & Gravity Vectors30:10 - Turning without Turning31:20 - Turning in Space
How You Got Your Phone Number | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains... StarTalk 2023-05-30 | How did we get area codes for our phone numbers? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the interesting history of area codes and how they came to be.Discover how early area codes in high-population cities were determined and the underlying logic. How did major cities get their area codes? What’s the area code for Cape Canaveral? Neil has fun with phones, explains what it was like to use a rotary phone, and explores how the ingenuity of the past still has traces in the present. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): amzn.to/3dYIEQFSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradioFOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradioFacebook: facebook.com/StarTalkInstagram: instagram.com/startalkAbout StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 1:05 - The Age of Rotary Phones4:23 - Area Codes in Populous Cities10:12 - New Age Area Codes13:50 - Whistling Touchtones & Fun With Phones
