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Oct 2021
47m 25s

Cosmic Queries - Smarty-Pants Trash Bin ...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What is string theory? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Jordan Klepper answer fan questions about solar system formation, dark matter, and the expansion of spacetime. What would travelling at the speed of light look like? 
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