Astrophysics

Elements
S6 E11

Scientists Found Particle 'X,' Now What?!

For the first time ever, scientists at CERN have spotted a bizarre “X" particle in a recreation of the primordial soup that existed just moments after the Big Bang, using the LHC.

Elements
S6 E6

Why the World's Microchip Crisis Will Last Longer Than You Think

Microchips are in most of today's technology, from an electric toothbrush to an SUV.

Elements
S6 E4

This Exotic State of Light Acts Like a ‘Liquid’

Recently, researchers found that under the right conditions, light can behave like a liquid that flows in unison.

Elements
S6 E2

Humans Might Need Artificial Gravity for Space Travel

Despite the fact that floating around in space looks like a certified blast, it’s not something the human body is optimized for.

Elements
S5 E69

Google Made a Time Crystal That Defies Physics

Google's quantum computer has been used to create a time crystal, a newly defined phase of matter that defies the laws of scientific physics.

Focal Point
S7 E10

Inside the Habitat Simulating Mars on Earth

Think you have what it takes to live on the Moon or Mars?

Elements
S5 E56

Could This Elusive Particle Reshape the Standard Model?

Physicists are on the hunt for a mysterious particle that could totally change our understanding of the universe.

Elements
S5 E22

Scientists Discovered Major “Hole” in Standard Model of Particle Physics

The long-awaited results from Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment confirm that the Standard Model — you know, the one that aims to explain the forces that shape our universe — may need some major reworking.

Focal Point
S6 E14

The Z Machine Recreates a Dying Star on Earth

These astrophysicists are recreating the interior of a star using the most powerful x-ray source on Earth.

Focal Point
S5 E16

NASA Engineered a Box to Create the Fifth State of Matter in Space

Atomic physicists at NASA are working to create an exotic state of matter...in space. And it turns out, the International Space Station is the perfect home base for these experiments.

Elements
S3 E102

How Big Is a Proton? This Decade-Long Debate May Have Just Been Solved

Scientists thought they knew the approximate size of a proton until a 2010 experiment came back with a very different number, creating the proton-radius puzzle.

How Close Are We
S4 E6

How Close Are We to Finding a Parallel Universe?

Many believe that our universe might be part of a multiverse, but how close are we really to finding a parallel universe?

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