Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How can astrophysicists make predictions about parts of the universe they’ve never observed? It’s because the same laws of physics we experience here on Earth apply to the tiniest and most enormous things in space too—from cosmic grains of dust to supermassive black holes.
Join astrophysicist and Museum Curator Mordecai-Mark Mac Low on an exploration through the size scales of the universe. Learn how the same techniques used to model terrestrial weather are used to predict star formation, and how computer gamers have helped along the way.
#Astrophysics #TheoreticalAstrophysics #Universe #BlackHoles #ComputerModels #americanmuseumofnaturalhistory
Explore more science questions with Museum curators in our “Meet the Scientists” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwF-NyC34X2zVb3jQiLZFsXe
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How can astrophysicists make predictions about parts of the universe they’ve never observed? It’s because the same laws of physics we experience here on Earth apply to the tiniest and most enormous things in space too—from cosmic grains of dust to supermassive black holes.
Join astrophysicist and Museum Curator Mordecai-Mark Mac Low on an exploration through the size scales of the universe. Learn how the same techniques used to model terrestrial weather are used to predict star formation, and how computer gamers have helped along the way.
#Astrophysics #TheoreticalAstrophysics #Universe #BlackHoles #ComputerModels #americanmuseumofnaturalhistory
Explore more science questions with Museum curators in our “Meet the Scientists” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwF-NyC34X2zVb3jQiLZFsXe
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