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PBS Space Time

PBS 119 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth with our astrophysicist host: Matthew O’Dowd. Matt O'Dowd spends his time studying the universe, especially really far-away things like quasars, super-massive black holes, and evolving galaxies. He uses telescopes in space to do it. Matt completed his Ph.D. at NASA's Space Telescope Science Institute, followed by work at the University of Melbourne and Columbia University. He's now a professor at the City University of New York's Lehman College and an Associate at the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium.

Episodes

What is a Theory of Everything: Livestream
What is a Theory of Everything: Livestream Oct 14, 2026 6089 Join two epic livestreams about Theories of Everything! Sign up for prizes, a download link to the videos, and more at http://www.pbsspacetime.com/events. Please subscribe to Brian Keating's YouTube Channel to watch one-on-one interviews with the guest speakers and more: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating July 28 @ 4pm Eastern (8pm UTC) - What is a Theory of Everything? Moderated by Matt O'
The Crisis in Cosmology
The Crisis in Cosmology Oct 14, 2026 1249 PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE↓ More info below ↓Uploaded 24-01-19Check out the new Space Time Merch Store!https://pbsspacetime.com/Support Space Time on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeThe search for a single number: the hubble constant, which is the rate of expansion of our universe, has consumed astro
How Does The Nucleus Keep Together?
How Does The Nucleus Keep Together? Oct 14, 2026 1123 Check out http://rocketmoney.com/pbsspace or scan the QR code on the screen to start managing your personal finances today. Thank you to Rocket Money for sponsoring today's video! #rocketmoney #personalfinance PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.pat
What Caused the Big Bang?
What Caused the Big Bang? Oct 14, 2026 972 PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE↓ More info below ↓Uploaded 06-08-19Check out the new Space Time Merch Store!https://pbsspacetime.com/Support Space Time on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeEvery astronomy textbook tells us that soon after the Big Bang, there was a period of exponentially accelerating expansi
What if Humans Are NOT Our Planet's First Civilization? | Silurian Hypothesis
What if Humans Are NOT Our Planet's First Civilization? | Silurian Hypothesis Oct 14, 2026 1438 Enjoy 10% OFF and free worldwide shipping on all Hoverpens with code PBS: North America & other countries: https://bit.ly/pbs_novium UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/pbs_noviumeu To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime We’re almost certainly the first technological civilizatio
What Happens If A Black Hole Hits Earth?
What Happens If A Black Hole Hits Earth? Oct 14, 2026 1450 Check Out Above The Noise: https://youtu.be/GKS3ph3G2jcUploaded 20-12-21Take the Space Time Fan Survey Here: https://forms.gle/wS4bj9o3rvyhfKzUAThe possibility that a black hole could actually impact Earth may seem straight out of science fiction, but the reality is that microscopic primordial black holes could actually hit Earth. If one did, it wouldn't just impact like an asteroid, it'd pass str
Does Axionic Dark Matter Fuse Galaxies Together?
Does Axionic Dark Matter Fuse Galaxies Together? Oct 14, 2026 1044 PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime Quantum mechanics is our best theory of the fundamental nature of reality, but it's usually only distinguishable from familiar classical mechanics on the smallest scales. However, there ar
Are Axions Dark Matter?
Are Axions Dark Matter? Oct 14, 2026 1185 For more information go to: https://nordvpn.com/spacetime and use the code: spacetimeUploaded 11-02-20PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACESign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeCheck out the Space Time Merch Storehttps://pbsspacetime.com/Sign Up for the Space Time M
How To Build The Universe in a Computer
How To Build The Universe in a Computer Oct 14, 2026 969 Thank you to Wren for supporting PBS. To learn more, go to https://wren.co/start/spacetime.Uploaded 19-01-22Take the Space Time Fan Survey Here: https://forms.gle/wS4bj9o3rvyhfKzUAPBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE*****Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord!https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeWe routi
Will Wormholes Allow Fast Interstellar Travel?
Will Wormholes Allow Fast Interstellar Travel? Oct 14, 2026 1202 PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE↓ More info below ↓Uploaded 22-04-20Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeCheck out the Space Time Merch Storehttps://pbsspacetime.com/Sign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements!https
Are Dark Matter And Dark Energy The Same?
Are Dark Matter And Dark Energy The Same? Oct 14, 2026 998 PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE↓ More info below ↓Uploaded 09-01-19Check out the new Space Time Merch Store!https://pbsspacetime.com/Support Space Time on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeAstronomers are the worst at naming things. Dark energy AND dark matter? Who can remember which is which. But perhaps on
What Makes The Strong Force Powerful?
What Makes The Strong Force Powerful? Oct 14, 2026 1521 Check Out The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnr4RJxDifw PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to:http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime Quantum mechanics gets weirder as you go to smaller sizes and higher energies. It’s strange enough for atoms, but

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