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Is Our Model of Dark Energy Wrong?

The biggest news in cosmology in recent years is that the mysterious universe-accelerating entity we call dark energy may be fading away. The evidence for this is now strong enough that enormous effort is going into confirming this result. So what’s it going to take, and when are we going to know?

Is Our Model of Dark Energy Wrong?

18m 50s

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    Why Life on Mars Will Doom Humanity

    S11 E13 - 19m 14s

    Recent findings have brought us closer than we’ve ever been to confirming life beyond the Earth. As we wait for confirmation or otherwise, let’s think about what this will tell us about life everywhere, and also about our own imminent destruction.

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    At What Point Does Spacetime Become Quantum?

    S11 E12 - 19m 1s

    To observe the quantum nature of gravity and of spacetime itself, we need a particle collider the size of the solar system. Or we could just physics smarter and build one on a lab bench. Here’s how.

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    The Most Important Satellite You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of

    S11 E11 - 12m 39s

    One of the most important reasons we go to space is to know our own planet better. Today I'm going to tell you about an orbiting facility that literally watches Earth's biosphere breath and grow and die with incredible resolution. I'll talk about its profound existential and economic importance, and about why it's in danger of being lost.

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