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Things You Thought You Knew – Planet X
Season 15 · Episode 45

Things You Thought You Knew – Planet X

What is the three body problem? How will the universe end? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the case of Planet X, why the three body problem is unsolvable, and prevailing theories on how the universe will come to an end.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

August 6, 202436m 2s

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Show Notes

What is the three body problem? How will the universe end? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the case of Planet X, why the three body problem is unsolvable, and prevailing theories on how the universe will come to an end. 

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