The Missions Bringing Us Back to the Moon

From StarTalk. Why are we going back to the moon with the Artemis Missions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the history of our trips to the moon during the Apollo Missions and why the US is finally going back. Timestamps: 00:00 – We’re Going to the Moon 00:10 – Why Did We Go…

Nothing Is Ever Lost

From StarTalk Plus. In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss the black hole information paradox, explaining how information that falls into a black hole may not be lost. Neil describes how Hawking radiation and quantum effects suggest that information is preserved and eventually released back into the universe as the…

When you die, you don’t disappear ⭐ You transform

From StarTalk. Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil…

What Happens After Humans?

From StarTalk Plus. In this StarTalk “Grab Bag” episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer audience questions about science and the future. They discuss why time capsules are often meaningless to future generations, explore cosmology questions about the universe’s horizon and expansion, and speculate about which species might dominate Earth if humans went…

“If God needs me to fight this battle, I can’t serve that God”

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

Earth Will Be Fine

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

Why Future Generations Don’t Care About Time Capsules

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

Why Bagpipes Playing “Amazing Grace” Might Save Us All

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

Was Einstein Right About Space?

From StarTalk Plus. In this StarTalk “Cosmic Queries / Grab Bag” episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer listener questions about gravitational waves, quantum entanglement, and relativity. Tyson explains how LIGO detects gravitational waves using perpendicular lasers, discusses why quantum entanglement likely cannot transmit information from inside a black hole, and clarifies how…

Why Doesn’t Dark Matter Form Stars? #shorts

From Dr. Becky. Why doesn’t dark matter collapse? Think about it, gravity pulls on it. There’s a huge amount of it; outweighing all the normal matter in the Universe. So why doesn’t it form dark stars? Dark black holes? Or entire dark galaxies? Instead, it just sits there… in enormous, fuzzy clouds around galaxies. And…

What’s Limiting the Size of Rats

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

The scariest day in cosmology

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

Why doesn’t dark matter collapse into black holes?

From Dr. Becky. AD | Download UPDF 2.0 with an exclusive offer: https://updf.com/updf-sales-promotion/?utm_source=youtube-DrBecky-2603-claire&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=claire202603&packageKey=overseapromotion ✔ One license works on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and web ✔ Useful for research, documentation, and long-form reports Learn more about UPDF: https://updf.com/?utm_source=youtube-DrBecky2603-claire&utm_medium=DrBecky&utm_campaign=claire202603&packageKey=overseapromotion Try UPDF AI (chat with PDFs & summarize documents): https://ai.updf.com/chat-pdf/?utm_source=youtube-DrBecky-2603-claire&utm_medium=DrBecky&utm_campaign=claire202603&packageKey=overseapromotion Why doesn’t dark matter collapse? Think about it,…

What Would Happen if the Moon Were 20 Times Closer?

From StarTalk. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet What would happen if the moon got closer to Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain Roche Limits, the formation of the moon, and how Roche Lobes power binary star systems. Timestamps: 00:00 – Edward Roche 00:53 – Making Spheres 01:53 – What Happens if the Moon…

How LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves Without the Measurement Stretching Too

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘Scientific Martyrs, Life Beyond Our Planet & More! | Cosmic Queries #106’: https://youtu.be/5wdEVnuzyqg?si=WWAWUuRzDFum80ku Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn…

We’re Close…

From StarTalk Plus. In this StarTalk Grab Bag discussion, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice explore cosmic mysteries that humanity may not solve within their lifetimes. Neil deGrasse Tyson highlights the unknown cause behind the accelerating expansion of the universe, while Chuck Nice focuses on the possibility of discovering life beyond Earth. Their conversation…

Dark matter came first, we just moved in later

From StarTalk. Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil…

Can You Change The Speed of Light?

From StarTalk Plus. In this StarTalk grab bag segment, Neil deGrasse Tyson, joined by co-host Chuck Nice, answers a listener question from optics engineer Yusef Kazemi about photons, light speed, and how light behaves when traveling through materials. Tyson explains that while photons always move at the speed of light between interactions, materials like glass…

Many Worlds the Schrödinger equation implies branching universes

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll’: https://youtu.be/041-nlqj7dM?si=Y83dJdeYsSddMVBG Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW…

What You’d Actually See Falling Into a Black Hole Hawking Radiation Twist

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll’: https://youtu.be/041-nlqj7dM?si=Y83dJdeYsSddMVBG Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW…

The astrophysics of Project Hail Mary #shorts

From Dr. Becky. How much of the science in Project Hail Mary is actually possible? Because this story is packed with real science! I got to sit down with Ryan Gosling and author Andy Weir to chat about how the science in Project Hail Mary (one of the most scientifically ambitious sci-fi stories ever written)…

Why Entropy Can Still Increase Even if the Universe Collapses

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll’: https://youtu.be/041-nlqj7dM?si=Y83dJdeYsSddMVBG Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW…

Why modified gravity can’t replace dark matter

From StarTalk Plus. 🎥 Watch the FULL episodes on StarTalk: From ‘The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll’: https://youtu.be/041-nlqj7dM?si=Y83dJdeYsSddMVBG Subscribe for more cosmic conversations and science shorts every day! #startalkplus #neildegrassetyson #science #physics #startalk Get the StarTalk book, ‘To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery’ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW…

Martian Soil Is Deadly. And That’s Why It Might Support Life.

From PBS Space Time. *FLASH SALE* Get a limited-time 50% discount on an annual subscription to The Economist at https://www.economist.com/PBS. Sale ends on March 25th, 2026. Discount will return to 35% post sale. The tardigrade—capable of surviving extreme drying, freezing, heat, radiation, the vacuum of space, maybe even the asteroid impact. Who knows, maybe some…

The Books That Shaped My Childhood

From StarTalk. Neil deGrasse Tyson shares the books that shaped his scientific thinking. From the works that inspired his childhood curiosity about the cosmos to titles that influenced how he views physics, evolution, and critical thinking, Neil walks us through the authors and ideas that helped define his intellectual journey. You’ll hear about classic science…

Andy Weir chats to an astrophysicist | Project Hail Mary

From Dr. Becky. How much of the science in Project Hail Mary is actually possible? Because this story is packed with real science! I got to sit down with Ryan Gosling to chat about how the science in Project Hail Mary (one of the most scientifically ambitious sci-fi stories ever written) was translated from the…

Space Solar Farms, Blue Straggler Stars, & Earth’s Escape Plan

From StarTalk. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet What if we took Earth… and pushed it somewhere else? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer grab bag fan questions about gravitons, hyperspeed, saving the sun, and more! Could you spin something in space and generate energy forever? Neil traces motion-based electricity back to Michael Faraday and…

Does Ryan Gosling believe in aliens? #shorts

From Dr. Becky. One of the central ideas in Project Hail Mary is that life can spread between star systems, a real scientific idea idea known as Panspermia that suggests that microbial life can travel between planets and stars on asteroids or even tiny dust grains to eventually spawn life on other planets, giving all…

Why is equilux not on equinox? #shorts

From Dr. Becky. We did it we made it through the dark, cold winter and equinox is right around the corner. The day with equal daytime and nighttime, except that’s not quite true. Equal day and night is known as equilux, not equinox, and usually we don’t quite have equal day and night on the…

Are We Creating Objective Reality or Finding it? With Charles Liu | Cosmic Queries #107

From StarTalk. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/startalk T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet Does the universe need observers to exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore questions about entropy, spontaneous symmetry breaking, spectroscopy and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. Does the universe require observers for information to…