Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Is there any way particles can travel faster than light or is it against the laws of physics?

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What would happen if....

1. Gravity turned off for 3 seconds
2. The earth started rotating the other way
3. All electrons within 1 light year suddenly disappeared
4. Our sun shut off for 2 weeks

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Betelgeuse appears to be dimming. Is it about to explode?

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Can quarks ever be free?

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Is space mostly empty or full of junk?

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Learn about cosmic inflation with Daniel and Jorge

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Daniel and Jorge discuss the James Webb Space Telescope

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Find out why particles die with Daniel and Jorge

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Why does the universe seem to be left-handed?

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Is it possible to destroy a black hole?

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Find out how relativity affects our perception of time with Daniel and Jorge

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Learn about antimatter with Daniel and Jorge

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Learn about cosmic strings with Daniel and Jorge.

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Learn about quantum spacetime foam with Daniel and Jorge

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Learn about magnetic monopoles with Daniel and Jorge

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What is the hubble constant? Find out with Daniel and Jorge

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Scientists recently discovered a supposed fifth force of the universe. Is it real and what does it mean for physics?

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Could you build a real death star? How do black holes begin? Where the heck is Jorge? Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!

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How did physicists lose trillions of neutrinos? 

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EXTREME UNIVERSE: Where is the coldest place in the Universe?

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Is our solar system similar to others or is it unique?

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This mysterious particle is part of our Universe, but not part of the atom

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Does free will really exist?

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With vast distances between habitable planets how will we eventually communicate with aliens?

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Is space weather something that exists? Can it affect us here on earth. Find out the answer to this and many other questions with Daniel and Jorge.

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Listen for up to date news about suprising developments in our solar system.

Contest for naming Saturn's newly discovered moon.

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A conversation with astrophysicist Dan Hooper about his new book, At the Edge of Time

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What do we know about the asteroid belt and what can we learn from it?

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Learn about the concept of quantum mechanics and what our understanding of it is.

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The distance between stars is massive. Can we build a warp drive to allow us to travel between the stars faster?

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What is a photon and how do we know it exists? Particle Physicist Professor Daniel Whiteson explains the photon.

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What is color and how do we perceive it? How many colors are there? UCI particle physicist Professor Daniel Whiteson explains the science of colors and answers some listener questions as well.

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Daniel is joined by guest Dr. Crystal Dilworth to discuss the cosmic microwave background.

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners, like you!

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What do we know about fermi bubbles?

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How many stars can we see in the sky? Thousands? Billions?

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Learn about the mystery behind fast radio bursts with Daniel and Jorge

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Learn about lightning with Daniel and Jorge

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Learn how the Higgs-Boson could unravel the universe with Daniel and Jorge

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Daniel and Jorge are looking into the past with XKCD comic creator Randall Munroe.  You can find his new book "How to: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real World Problems" here

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Find out how skipping stones works today with Daniel and Jorge

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Find out how microwaves work with Daniel and Jorge

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How did tardigrades end up on the moon? Today we're joined by special guest Prof. Brian Keating

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What does it mean to be first? Join Daniel and Jorge to learn about the first ever particle discovered.

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Visit the far side of the moon with Daniel and Jorge

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Join Daniel and Jorge to find out the secrets of the universe.

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The moon has just been deleted from the simulation. What will happen here on earth?

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners, like you!

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Listen to Daniel and Jorge answer a hypothetical question in today's episode

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You've heard of black holes but what are white holes?

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