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This Is Astrophysics

This Is Astrophysics

Explore the interconnectedness of all things in the universe

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Do you look up into the night sky and wonder how you're looking at something light-years away? Start finding answers in these Blinks on astrophysics! In this collection, you'll learn about how the universe came to be, interstellar objects that have flown into our orbit, and discover how science can provide answers to what was previously thought of as supernatural phenomena.

This Is Astrophysics

Explore the interconnectedness of all things in the universe

Cosmos
Cosmos
Carl Sagan
One small step toward understanding the greatness of the universe
21 min4.4
The Particle at the End of the Universe
The Particle at the End of the Universe
Sean Carroll
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
22 min4.5
Physics of the Impossible
Physics of the Impossible
Michio Kaku
A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
25 min4.4
Moon
Moon
Ben Moore
Past, Present and Future
25 min4.4
What’s the Theory of Everything?
What’s the Theory of Everything?
Hosted by Luke Robert Mason
What's the Theory of Everything, anyway—and do we really need it?
12 min4.8
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial
Avi Loeb
The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
25 min4.4
Antimatter
Antimatter
Frank Close
A must-read classic of modern science
21 min4.5
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality
Richard Dawkins
How We Know What’s Really True
26 min4.3
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs
Lisa Randall
The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
23 min4.4
The God Equation
The God Equation
Michio Kaku
The Quest for a Theory of Everything
23 min4.6
Cosmosapiens
Cosmosapiens
John Hands
Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe
19 min3.9
The Janus Point
The Janus Point
Julian Barbour
A New Theory of Time
19 min4.0

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