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The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThat's it for Season 1!The first season of The Astrophysics Academy comes to an end after thirty short episodes discussing a wide wide range of things, and our host is out to solve the next big scientific mystery: Season 2 comes when?
2021-07-3101 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThe End of The UniverseIn just two minutes, learn about the three major theories of how the universe may all come to an end, and what forces might cause it to do so.
2021-07-3102 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteHawking Radiation and The Black Hole Information ParadoxLearn about the paradoxical disappearance of information inside a black hole, their death in the form of Hawking radiation, and possibilities that could change everything we know about science, all in just 90 seconds!
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2021-07-3101 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThe Kardashev Alien ScaleLearn about the 5 types of alien civilizations that can exist, as predicted by Nikolai Kardashev's alien scale, and where earth lies in the cosmic evolution chart, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-3101 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThe MultiverseIn just 90 seconds, learn how the multiverse hypothesis works and how infinite daughter universes form with every minor decision of yours and everyone around you!
2021-07-2401 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteSchrodinger's Cat Learn about the most famous thought experiment of modern physics, the "Schrodinger's Cat: Alive or Dead" mystery in just 75 seconds!
2021-07-2401 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteDark MatterLearn about dark matter, its effects, detection and possible components, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-2101 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteWormholesLearn about wormholes, their working, predictions, and the possibility of using them, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-1901 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteToo Many Dimensions: The Problem With String TheoryIn less than 60 seconds, learn about the dimensional problem in string theory that bars it from becoming the grand theory of everything.
2021-07-1901 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteString TheoryIn just 90 seconds, learn about the best and most famous candidate for the theory of everything, Sheldon's dearest, the string theory!
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThe Theory of EverythingIn just 75 seconds, learn about the theory of everything, also called the master theory, also called the unified theory, also called the final theory.
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinutePluto & Dwarf PlanetsLearn why our little cutie Pluto was removed from the list of planets, the conditions to be met and the criteria for dwarf planets, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteSchwarzschild Radius: Building a Black HoleIn just 75 seconds, learn about the radius at which any object can become a black hole, even you!
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteThe Birth of Our MoonLearn about the three leading theories about the formation of our dear Moon, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteOumuamua: An Interstellar VisitorIn 90 seconds, learn about the first interstellar visitor to our solar system, the very interesting Oumuamua!
2021-07-1701 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteTime DilationLearn about time dilation, how special relativity leads to it, and its use in DC's Justice League, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-1201 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteGravitational LensingLearn about gravitational lensing, why it happens, its usage, and its types, all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-1201 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteGeneral RelativityLearn about Einstein's General Relativity, the most important theory in the study of gravity, in just 60 seconds!
2021-07-1201 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBasics of Astronomy: The Four Fundamental Forces of The UniverseLearn about the four forces that form the basics of our universe, and of astronomy, their strengths, ranges, and significance, all in just two minutes!
2021-07-1102 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteQuasars: The Brightest Objects in The UniverseLearn about the brightest objects in the universe, the reasons behind their luminosity, and their strength and energy production, in just a minute!
2021-07-1101 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteMatter-Antimatter AsymmetryIn just 90 seconds, learn about the mystery that has been perplexing scientists ever since the Big Bang Theory gained consensus, the matter-antimatter (or baryon) asymmetry that has questioned the statements of even Einstein's special relativity.
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBasics of Astronomy: RedshiftLearn about redshifts, the various reasons behind their occurrence, and their significance in modern astronomy, all in just 2 minutes!
2021-07-0802 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBlack Hole: DetectionLearn about locating a black hole, its effect on its surroundings, and the accretion disk, all in just 60 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBlack Hole: SingularityLearn about singularities, the proposed breakdown of physics, and the need for a combined theory of everything, all in just 60 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBlack Hole: Event HorizonLearn about the event horizon, the curtain that hides the black hole singularity, the only place in the universe where the laws of physics go haywire, and get to know why black holes are called "black", all in just 90 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteBlack Hole FormationLearn about the birth of the most fascinating objects in the universe, all 4 types of them, and the leading theories of each of their formations, all in just two minutes!
2021-07-0802 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteMagnetarsLearn about Magnetars, their properties, and their strength, all in just 45 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinutePulsarsLearn about pulsars, their flickering effect, and their importance in modern science, all in just 75 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteNeutron StarsLearn about Neutron Stars, why they are so peculiar and baffling, and their formation process in just 60 seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteLife Cycle of A StarLearn about the life cycle of a star from nebulae, dust clouds, bok globules to red giants, supernovae, and black dwarfs, all in just three minutes!
2021-07-0803 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteEinstein's Special RelativityLearn about the theory of special relativity and absolute and relative properties in just ninety seconds!
2021-07-0801 min
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteCosmic Microwave BackgroundLearn about the Cosmic Microwave Background, how it came to be and what spectrum the future background of the universe would lie in, all in just two minutes!
2021-07-0802 min