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Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!
Season 17 · Episode 18

Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!

Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

March 24, 202640m 28s

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Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works. 

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