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What Happens If We Nuke Space?

EMPs aren’t science fiction. Real militaries are experimenting on real EMP generators, and as Starfish Prime showed us, space nukes can send powerful EMPs to the surface. So what exactly is an EMP, and how dangerous are they?

What Happens If We Nuke Space?

15m 13s

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    Interstellar Expansion WITHOUT Faster Than Light Travel

    S10 E9 - 20m 15s

    In the far future we may have advanced propulsion technologies, but what if those technologies never materialize? Are we imprisoned by the vastness of space—doomed to remain in the solar system of our origin? Perhaps not. A possible path to a contemporary cosmic dream may just be to build a ship which can support human life for several generations; a so-called generation ship.

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    What Happens If You Jump Into A Black Hole?

    S10 E8 - 16m 19s

    Today we are jumping into a black hole. Again. Why? Well, to determine the fundamental structure of spacetime and its connection to quantum entanglement of course.

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    Why Is The World Rushing Back To The Moon?

    S10 E7 - 15m 36s

    The Moon has been one of the most important theoretical stepping stones to our understanding of the universe. We’ve long understood that it could also be our literal stepping stone: humanity’s first destination beyond our atmosphere.

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