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Can the Universe Remember? Exploring Gravitational Memory

Season 10 Episode 26 | 11m 43s

There are cosmic events so powerful that they leave permanent marks on the fabric of the universe itself - a permanent mark etched in the fabric of the universe. They’re akin to gravitational tsunamis, and we’re on the verge of being able to detect them.

Aired: 11/13/24
Extras
Gravitons, the particle of quantum gravity, may be impossible to detect.
We go in depth on black holes: the strangest objects in the universe!
2025 was the international year of quantum science, but today we examine its origins.
We’ve found lots of “habitable” worlds but we don’t know what factors are needed for life.
What is the graviton, and does it even exist?
Does quantum mechanics allow the future to retroactively influence the past or not?
Antimatter drives sound like science fiction, but they may not be as far as you think.
Life on mars could result in humanity’s destruction via Fermi Paradox.
How to build a particle collider the size of the solar system.
One of the most important reasons we go to space is to know our own planet better.
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