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PBS Space Time

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
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Episode: S10 E31 | 18:32
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Does Infinity - Infinity = an Electron
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Episode: S10 E30 | 15:35
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PBS Space Time
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What does an electron really look like?
Episode: S10 E29 | 13:39
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The NEW Ultimate Energy Limit of the Universe
Is there a limit to how much energy you can cram into, or pull out of one patch of space?
Episode: S10 E28 | 16:35
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Does the Planck Length Break E=MC^2?
I’d like to invite you to an even higher level of nerdom!
Episode: S10 E27 | 17:19
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Episode: S10 E25 | 18:40
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Do Neutron Stars Shine In Dark Matter?
New data is telling us that Neutron stars may make one of the most popular dark matter candidates.
Episode: S10 E24 | 14:05
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Episode: S10 E23 | 15:14
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Watch • 16:36
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Watch • 14:30
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Watch • 18:32
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Dark matter has eluded us for many decades but we may be able to discover more now.
Episode: S10 E31 | 18:32
Watch • 15:35
PBS Space Time
Does Infinity - Infinity = an Electron
What do you get if you combine something that’s infinitely massive and negative infinitely massive?
Episode: S10 E30 | 15:35
Watch • 13:39
PBS Space Time
What Does An Electron Actually Look Like?
What does an electron really look like?
Episode: S10 E29 | 13:39
Watch • 16:35
PBS Space Time
The NEW Ultimate Energy Limit of the Universe
Is there a limit to how much energy you can cram into, or pull out of one patch of space?
Episode: S10 E28 | 16:35
Watch • 17:19
PBS Space Time
Does the Planck Length Break E=MC^2?
I’d like to invite you to an even higher level of nerdom!
Episode: S10 E27 | 17:19
Watch • 18:40
PBS Space Time
How Can Humanity Become a Kardashev Type 1 Civilization?
Will we ever become a Kardeshev Type-1 civilization and how can we get there?
Episode: S10 E25 | 18:40
Watch • 14:05
PBS Space Time
Do Neutron Stars Shine In Dark Matter?
New data is telling us that Neutron stars may make one of the most popular dark matter candidates.
Episode: S10 E24 | 14:05
Watch • 15:14
PBS Space Time
What If the Cosmological Constant Is Not Constant?
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker?
Episode: S10 E23 | 15:14