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Feb 2025
49m 47s

The Extreme Universe with Tim Paglione

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What can gamma rays tell us about supernovae and galaxy formation? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice sit down with astrophysicist Tim Paglione to explore high-energy cosmic phenomena, gamma rays, and the extreme events that create them.

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