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What Exactly is Spacetime? Explained in Ridiculously Simple Words
Spacetime, as a concept, is related to a space that consists of 4 dimensions instead of the regular 3-dimensional space. As early as 1905, Einstein proposed a now widely popular theory that the speed of light is independent of the motion of all observers, and that space and time are interconnected in a single continuum. This theory, which is now a cornerstone of modern and quantum physics, is known as Einstein’s special theory of relativity. Einstein's proposed idea of a single continuum where space and time are interwoven is what people call “space-time”.
According to this theory, time—which has traditionally been considered an independent entity according to the principles of classical physics—is affected when a body moves through space. This happens because, according to the theory, tim...
published: 04 Oct 2021
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What if we could see Spacetime? An immersive experience
A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms...
0:00 - Galaxies
2:05 - Big Bang
3:20 - The Earth
6:35 - Black hole
9:10 - Rotating black hole
10:37 - Gravitational waves
You can listen to the soundtrack on SoundCloud :
https://soundcloud.com/aroussel/sets/voyage-a-travers-lespace-temps
This video is narrated by Octave Masson.
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published: 04 Mar 2024
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Space-Time: The Biggest Problem in Physics
What is the deepest level of reality? In this Quanta explainer, Vijay Balasubramanian, a physicist at the University of Pennsylvania, takes us on a journey through space-time to investigate what it’s made of, why it’s failing us, and where physics can go next.
Explore black holes, holograms, “alien algebra,” and more space-time geometry: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-unraveling-of-space-time-20240925/
00:00 - The Planck length, an intro to space-time
1:23 - Descartes and Newton investigate space and time
2:04 - Einstein's special relativity
2:32 - The geometry of space-time and the manifold
3:16 - Einstein's general relativity: space-time in four dimensions
3:35 - The mathematical curvature of space-time
4:57 - Einstein's field equation
6:04 - Singularities: where general relativit...
published: 25 Sep 2024
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The fundamentals of space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look at the universe, you need to take those two concepts and mash them together. In this first lesson of a three-part series on space-time, hilarious hosts Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie go through the basics of space and time individually, and use a flip book to illustrate how we can begin to look at them together.
Lesson by Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie, animation by Giant Animation Studios.
published: 24 Mar 2014
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How Can SPACE and TIME be part of the SAME THING?
Go to https://brilliant.org/ArvinAsh to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Be sure to check out the course called "Special Relativity" to get a deeper understanding of the concepts discussed in this video.
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REFERENCES
Visualizing 4D spacetime (Arvin Ash): https://youtu.be/ZfR1Jc6Zglo
Minkowski spacetime calculations: https://tinyurl.com/2bft4pw6
What is spacetime article: https://tinyurl.com/23mzynkj
Paul Ehrenfest paper on more than 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/27jma7j6
Why we are stuck with 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/23oseuup
Sean Carroll video on spacetime: https://tinyurl.com/27srn5ez
CHAPTERS
0:00 The most important concept in Physics?
2:00 Defining spacetim...
published: 19 Aug 2023
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Can Space Time Remember?
Go to https://www.buyraycon.com/spacetime for up to 30% off your order, plus free shipping! Brought to you by Raycon.
There are cosmic events so powerful that they leave permanent marks on the fabric of the universe itself. Imagine two colossal black holes spiraling into each other, yes they send ripples in the fabric of spacetime—gravitational waves that we’ve only recently learned to sense. Ripples pass, leaving the pond … or the universe … unchanged when they’re gone. But ripples aren’t the only type of wave. There’s another type of wave that leaves a permanent mark—a memory etched in the fabric of the universe. They’re akin to gravitational tsunamis, and we’re on the verge of being able to detect them.
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published: 14 Nov 2024
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How does the curvature of spacetime create gravity?
In 1919, Arthur Eddington led an expedition to observe a total solar eclipse, confirming that light passing near the Sun is deflected due to its gravity. This observation supported Einstein's theory of general relativity, which differs from Newton's laws by predicting that massive objects warp spacetime, affecting the path of light.
Einstein resolved a paradox wherein photons traveling different distances (AB vs. CD) near a massive object like the Sun reach their destination simultaneously. According to special relativity, light's speed is constant, so photons traveling a shorter path (CD) should take less time. However, in general relativity, the presence of a massive object causes time to slow down, an effect called gravitational time dilation.
To visualize this, imagine spacetime as a...
published: 15 Jun 2024
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What If The Universe DID NOT Start With The Big Bang?
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Here’s the story we like to tell about the beginning of the universe. Space is expanding evenly everywhere, but if you rewind that expansion you find that all of space was once compacted in an infinitesimal point of infinite density—the singularity at the beginning of time. The expansion of the universe from this point is called the Big Bang. We like to tell this story because it's the correct conclusion from the description of an expanding universe that followed Einstein's general theory of relativity back in the 19-teens. But since then we've learned so much more since then. Does our modern understanding of the un...
published: 26 Sep 2024
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Time Travel: Exploring Paradoxes, Possibilities, and Scientific Frontiers #timeTravel #spaceTime
Time travel has fascinated humanity for generations, intertwining scientific theories and imaginative storytelling. From Einstein's groundbreaking theory of relativity to the speculative concept of wormholes, this captivating topic invites questions about the nature of time and our place within it.
Einstein's theory of relativity introduced the idea that time is not a fixed constant but a flexible dimension interconnected with space, forming what we know as space-time. This revolutionary concept suggests that under certain conditions, such as traveling at nearly the speed of light or being near massive objects, time can stretch or contract. This phenomenon, known as time dilation, offers a theoretical foundation for moving through time, albeit with practical limitations that challenge our...
published: 09 Dec 2024
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Space-time Continuum
What are the consequences of playing with the SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down the space-time continuum in real life and in pop culture.
Find out about Einstein's special theory of relativity and our four dimensions. Neil and Chuck make lunch plans as they navigate space and time. What critiques does Neil have of The Terminator and Back to the Future? What are some unintended complications of time travel? Discover the concept of worldliness, getting unstuck from time in Slaughterhouse 5, and how time travel is just a changing of dimensions.
About the prints that flank Neil in this video:
"Black Swan” & "White Swan" limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information ab...
published: 29 Jun 2021
4:56
What Exactly is Spacetime? Explained in Ridiculously Simple Words
Spacetime, as a concept, is related to a space that consists of 4 dimensions instead of the regular 3-dimensional space. As early as 1905, Einstein proposed a n...
Spacetime, as a concept, is related to a space that consists of 4 dimensions instead of the regular 3-dimensional space. As early as 1905, Einstein proposed a now widely popular theory that the speed of light is independent of the motion of all observers, and that space and time are interconnected in a single continuum. This theory, which is now a cornerstone of modern and quantum physics, is known as Einstein’s special theory of relativity. Einstein's proposed idea of a single continuum where space and time are interwoven is what people call “space-time”.
According to this theory, time—which has traditionally been considered an independent entity according to the principles of classical physics—is affected when a body moves through space. This happens because, according to the theory, time and space are connected and part of a single continuum—spacetime.
In this video, we discuss spacetime in absolutely simple words: what exactly is spacetime and how is it related to the force of gravitation and Einstein’s theory of relativity?
#science #animation #spacetime
References:
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/blueshift/index.php/2015/11/25/100-years-of-general-relativity/
https://sci.esa.int/web/lisa-pathfinder/-/56434-spacetime-curvature
https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/Special_relativity_rel_sim/index.html
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Spacetime, as a concept, is related to a space that consists of 4 dimensions instead of the regular 3-dimensional space. As early as 1905, Einstein proposed a now widely popular theory that the speed of light is independent of the motion of all observers, and that space and time are interconnected in a single continuum. This theory, which is now a cornerstone of modern and quantum physics, is known as Einstein’s special theory of relativity. Einstein's proposed idea of a single continuum where space and time are interwoven is what people call “space-time”.
According to this theory, time—which has traditionally been considered an independent entity according to the principles of classical physics—is affected when a body moves through space. This happens because, according to the theory, time and space are connected and part of a single continuum—spacetime.
In this video, we discuss spacetime in absolutely simple words: what exactly is spacetime and how is it related to the force of gravitation and Einstein’s theory of relativity?
#science #animation #spacetime
References:
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/blueshift/index.php/2015/11/25/100-years-of-general-relativity/
https://sci.esa.int/web/lisa-pathfinder/-/56434-spacetime-curvature
https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/HPS_0410/chapters/Special_relativity_rel_sim/index.html
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- published: 04 Oct 2021
- views: 319108
12:10
What if we could see Spacetime? An immersive experience
A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms...
0:00 - Gal...
A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms...
0:00 - Galaxies
2:05 - Big Bang
3:20 - The Earth
6:35 - Black hole
9:10 - Rotating black hole
10:37 - Gravitational waves
You can listen to the soundtrack on SoundCloud :
https://soundcloud.com/aroussel/sets/voyage-a-travers-lespace-temps
This video is narrated by Octave Masson.
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A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms...
0:00 - Galaxies
2:05 - Big Bang
3:20 - The Earth
6:35 - Black hole
9:10 - Rotating black hole
10:37 - Gravitational waves
You can listen to the soundtrack on SoundCloud :
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- published: 04 Mar 2024
- views: 2942825
19:42
Space-Time: The Biggest Problem in Physics
What is the deepest level of reality? In this Quanta explainer, Vijay Balasubramanian, a physicist at the University of Pennsylvania, takes us on a journey thro...
What is the deepest level of reality? In this Quanta explainer, Vijay Balasubramanian, a physicist at the University of Pennsylvania, takes us on a journey through space-time to investigate what it’s made of, why it’s failing us, and where physics can go next.
Explore black holes, holograms, “alien algebra,” and more space-time geometry: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-unraveling-of-space-time-20240925/
00:00 - The Planck length, an intro to space-time
1:23 - Descartes and Newton investigate space and time
2:04 - Einstein's special relativity
2:32 - The geometry of space-time and the manifold
3:16 - Einstein's general relativity: space-time in four dimensions
3:35 - The mathematical curvature of space-time
4:57 - Einstein's field equation
6:04 - Singularities: where general relativity fails
6:50 - Quantum mechanics (amplitudes, entanglement, Schrödinger equation)
8:32 - The problem of quantum gravity
9:38 - Applying quantum mechanics to our manifold
10:36 - Why particle accelerators can't test quantum gravity
11:28 - Is there something deeper than space-time?
11:45 - Hawking and Bekenstein discover black holes have entropy
13:54 - The holographic principle
14:49 - AdS/CFT duality
16:06 - Space-time may emerge from entanglement
17:44 - The path to quantum gravity
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What is the deepest level of reality? In this Quanta explainer, Vijay Balasubramanian, a physicist at the University of Pennsylvania, takes us on a journey through space-time to investigate what it’s made of, why it’s failing us, and where physics can go next.
Explore black holes, holograms, “alien algebra,” and more space-time geometry: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-unraveling-of-space-time-20240925/
00:00 - The Planck length, an intro to space-time
1:23 - Descartes and Newton investigate space and time
2:04 - Einstein's special relativity
2:32 - The geometry of space-time and the manifold
3:16 - Einstein's general relativity: space-time in four dimensions
3:35 - The mathematical curvature of space-time
4:57 - Einstein's field equation
6:04 - Singularities: where general relativity fails
6:50 - Quantum mechanics (amplitudes, entanglement, Schrödinger equation)
8:32 - The problem of quantum gravity
9:38 - Applying quantum mechanics to our manifold
10:36 - Why particle accelerators can't test quantum gravity
11:28 - Is there something deeper than space-time?
11:45 - Hawking and Bekenstein discover black holes have entropy
13:54 - The holographic principle
14:49 - AdS/CFT duality
16:06 - Space-time may emerge from entanglement
17:44 - The path to quantum gravity
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- published: 25 Sep 2024
- views: 565468
5:06
The fundamentals of space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie
Space is where things happen. Time is when thi...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look at the universe, you need to take those two concepts and mash them together. In this first lesson of a three-part series on space-time, hilarious hosts Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie go through the basics of space and time individually, and use a flip book to illustrate how we can begin to look at them together.
Lesson by Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie, animation by Giant Animation Studios.
https://wn.com/The_Fundamentals_Of_Space_Time_Part_1_Andrew_Pontzen_And_Tom_Whyntie
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie
Space is where things happen. Time is when things happen. And sometimes, in order to really look at the universe, you need to take those two concepts and mash them together. In this first lesson of a three-part series on space-time, hilarious hosts Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie go through the basics of space and time individually, and use a flip book to illustrate how we can begin to look at them together.
Lesson by Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie, animation by Giant Animation Studios.
- published: 24 Mar 2014
- views: 1543284
15:46
How Can SPACE and TIME be part of the SAME THING?
Go to https://brilliant.org/ArvinAsh to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Be sure to check out the cour...
Go to https://brilliant.org/ArvinAsh to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Be sure to check out the course called "Special Relativity" to get a deeper understanding of the concepts discussed in this video.
TALK TO ME on Patreon:
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REFERENCES
Visualizing 4D spacetime (Arvin Ash): https://youtu.be/ZfR1Jc6Zglo
Minkowski spacetime calculations: https://tinyurl.com/2bft4pw6
What is spacetime article: https://tinyurl.com/23mzynkj
Paul Ehrenfest paper on more than 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/27jma7j6
Why we are stuck with 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/23oseuup
Sean Carroll video on spacetime: https://tinyurl.com/27srn5ez
CHAPTERS
0:00 The most important concept in Physics?
2:00 Defining spacetime
3:15 The math of space vs math of spacetime
7:41 Let's answer your questions
8:41 How the heck can you add time and space in the formula?
10:12 The implications of combining space and time
11:10 Why not more than 3 spatial and 1 time dimension?
13:27 How to learn spacetime more deeply
SUMMARY
What is Spacetime? Are space and time the same thing? Space was thought to be nothing, an empty void with no matter in it. In 1908, Hermann Minkowski postulated that time could be thought of as a 4th dimension along with the three dimensions of space. Einstein later showed that this spacetime is a kind of geometry that can bend, affecting the trajectory and passage of time for objects. How can space and time be part of the same canvas? Space is measured in meters, while time is measured in seconds. How are the two interchangeable?
The definition of spacetime is the set of points in space and time, located with 4 numbers. This would be the location in 3 dimensional space and a time. You can also call these events.
In ordinary Euclidean space, the distance between two point A and B is fairly simple to figure out. The straight line between them is the shortest path. And it’s obvious also that any other path, from A to B will be longer.
If we change one of the coordinates to time, the math that we need is not based on Euclidean geometry, but Minkowskian geometry (or Minkowski Geometry). The straight line between A and B does not represent distance but time elapsed between two events. A straight line represents traveling at a constant velocity between the two events, and is the MAXIMUM duration. So for example, in spacetime, if you took a curved path from event A to event B, or a zig zag path, then the elapsed time would be lower compared to the straight line between A and B, because you will have traveled more in space than in time.
Einstein showed that there is no such thing as absolute time, and so that’s why we have a new formulation. But how do you add time and distance together, since the units are completely different? The key is that there in important conversion factor between time and space, that allows us to convert one to the other. And that conversion factor is, the maximum speed limit of the universe, that is, as far as we know, is the speed of light. The speed of light is the key to uniting space and time. We call this maximum speed “c” in physics.
And c is 299,792,458 meters per second. As you know speed is distance over time. If we multiply this speed by time, we get a distance. So now we can convert time in the same equation to distance – distance = c*t. Thus, the equation works by using this conversion factor.
This formulation for a 2 dimensional spacetime can be extended to the real 4 dimensional spacetime we live in. And that 4 dimensional geometry is the foundation for understanding General Relativity, with the addition that this spacetime is no longer flat, but can curve and contort. So the math gets complicated in General Relativity. The consequence of a curving spacetime is that this results in gravity.
Why do we have only 3 dimensions, why not more? And why not more than one time dimension? First, large spatial dimensions probably don’t exist because we would have detected them if they did. And more than one dimension of time could result in closed time-like loops, in other words it would allow travel to the past. This is considered an impossibility because it would break causality.
More than 3 spatial dimensions would also likely have fatal consequences. In 1920 Paul Ehrenfest showed that our orbit around the sun would be impossible if we had an additional spatial dimension. Other problems have also been identified, for example the orbit of the electron in atoms would become unstable.
#spacetime
If we had fewer spatial dimensions, then spacetime would be too simple for life. For example if we had only one spatial dimension, then orbits could not form. Two dimension would also probably be too simple to result in life.
https://wn.com/How_Can_Space_And_Time_Be_Part_Of_The_Same_Thing
Go to https://brilliant.org/ArvinAsh to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Be sure to check out the course called "Special Relativity" to get a deeper understanding of the concepts discussed in this video.
TALK TO ME on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/arvinash
REFERENCES
Visualizing 4D spacetime (Arvin Ash): https://youtu.be/ZfR1Jc6Zglo
Minkowski spacetime calculations: https://tinyurl.com/2bft4pw6
What is spacetime article: https://tinyurl.com/23mzynkj
Paul Ehrenfest paper on more than 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/27jma7j6
Why we are stuck with 3 dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/23oseuup
Sean Carroll video on spacetime: https://tinyurl.com/27srn5ez
CHAPTERS
0:00 The most important concept in Physics?
2:00 Defining spacetime
3:15 The math of space vs math of spacetime
7:41 Let's answer your questions
8:41 How the heck can you add time and space in the formula?
10:12 The implications of combining space and time
11:10 Why not more than 3 spatial and 1 time dimension?
13:27 How to learn spacetime more deeply
SUMMARY
What is Spacetime? Are space and time the same thing? Space was thought to be nothing, an empty void with no matter in it. In 1908, Hermann Minkowski postulated that time could be thought of as a 4th dimension along with the three dimensions of space. Einstein later showed that this spacetime is a kind of geometry that can bend, affecting the trajectory and passage of time for objects. How can space and time be part of the same canvas? Space is measured in meters, while time is measured in seconds. How are the two interchangeable?
The definition of spacetime is the set of points in space and time, located with 4 numbers. This would be the location in 3 dimensional space and a time. You can also call these events.
In ordinary Euclidean space, the distance between two point A and B is fairly simple to figure out. The straight line between them is the shortest path. And it’s obvious also that any other path, from A to B will be longer.
If we change one of the coordinates to time, the math that we need is not based on Euclidean geometry, but Minkowskian geometry (or Minkowski Geometry). The straight line between A and B does not represent distance but time elapsed between two events. A straight line represents traveling at a constant velocity between the two events, and is the MAXIMUM duration. So for example, in spacetime, if you took a curved path from event A to event B, or a zig zag path, then the elapsed time would be lower compared to the straight line between A and B, because you will have traveled more in space than in time.
Einstein showed that there is no such thing as absolute time, and so that’s why we have a new formulation. But how do you add time and distance together, since the units are completely different? The key is that there in important conversion factor between time and space, that allows us to convert one to the other. And that conversion factor is, the maximum speed limit of the universe, that is, as far as we know, is the speed of light. The speed of light is the key to uniting space and time. We call this maximum speed “c” in physics.
And c is 299,792,458 meters per second. As you know speed is distance over time. If we multiply this speed by time, we get a distance. So now we can convert time in the same equation to distance – distance = c*t. Thus, the equation works by using this conversion factor.
This formulation for a 2 dimensional spacetime can be extended to the real 4 dimensional spacetime we live in. And that 4 dimensional geometry is the foundation for understanding General Relativity, with the addition that this spacetime is no longer flat, but can curve and contort. So the math gets complicated in General Relativity. The consequence of a curving spacetime is that this results in gravity.
Why do we have only 3 dimensions, why not more? And why not more than one time dimension? First, large spatial dimensions probably don’t exist because we would have detected them if they did. And more than one dimension of time could result in closed time-like loops, in other words it would allow travel to the past. This is considered an impossibility because it would break causality.
More than 3 spatial dimensions would also likely have fatal consequences. In 1920 Paul Ehrenfest showed that our orbit around the sun would be impossible if we had an additional spatial dimension. Other problems have also been identified, for example the orbit of the electron in atoms would become unstable.
#spacetime
If we had fewer spatial dimensions, then spacetime would be too simple for life. For example if we had only one spatial dimension, then orbits could not form. Two dimension would also probably be too simple to result in life.
- published: 19 Aug 2023
- views: 674883
14:40
Can Space Time Remember?
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There are cosmic events so powerful that ...
Go to https://www.buyraycon.com/spacetime for up to 30% off your order, plus free shipping! Brought to you by Raycon.
There are cosmic events so powerful that they leave permanent marks on the fabric of the universe itself. Imagine two colossal black holes spiraling into each other, yes they send ripples in the fabric of spacetime—gravitational waves that we’ve only recently learned to sense. Ripples pass, leaving the pond … or the universe … unchanged when they’re gone. But ripples aren’t the only type of wave. There’s another type of wave that leaves a permanent mark—a memory etched in the fabric of the universe. They’re akin to gravitational tsunamis, and we’re on the verge of being able to detect them.
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Written by Christopher Pollack & Matt O'Dowd
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Space Time Was Made Possible In Part By:
Big Bang
Wojciech Szymski
Bryce Fort
Peter Barrett
Alexander Tamas
Morgan Hough
Juan Benet
Vinnie Falco
Mark Rosenthal
Supernova
Grace Biaelcki
Glenn Sugden
Ethan Cohen
Stephen Wilcox
Mark Heising
Hypernova
Dean Galvin
Michael Tidwell
Robert DeChellis
Stephen Spidle
Chris Webb
Massimiliano Pala
Justin Lloyd
David Giltinan
Kenneth See
Gregory Forfa
Alex Kern
Zubin Dowlaty
Scott Gorlick
Paul Stehr-Green
Ben Delo
Scott Gray
Антон Кочков
Robert Ilardi
John R. Slavik
Donal Botkin
Edmund Fokschaner
chuck zegar
Gamma Ray Burst
Satwik Pani
Param Saxena
John De Witt
Nathaniel Bennett
Sandhya Devi
Michael Oulvey
Arko Provo Mukherjee
Mike Purvis
Christopher Wade
Anthony Crossland
Grace Seraph
Stephen Saslow
Tomaz Lovsin
Anthony Leon
Lori Ferris
Koen Wilde
Nicolas Katsantonis
Richard Steenbergen
Joe Pavlovic
Chuck Lukaszewski
Cole B Combs
Andrea Galvagni
Jerry Thomas
Nikhil Sharma
John Anderson
Bradley Ulis
Craig Falls
Kane Holbrook
Ross Story
Harsh Khandhadia
Michael Lev
Rad Antonov
Terje Vold
James Trimmier
Jeremy Soller
Paul Wood
Kent Durham
jim bartosh
John H. Austin, Jr.
Diana S
Faraz Khan
Almog Cohen
Daniel Jennings
Jeremy Reed
David Johnston
Michael Barton
Isaac Suttell
Bleys Goodson
Mark Delagasse
Mark Daniel Cohen
Shane Calimlim
Tybie Fitzhugh
Eric Kiebler
Craig Stonaha
Frederic Simon
Jim Hudson
Alex Gan
John Funai
Adrien Molyneux
Bradley Jenkins
Vlad Shipulin
Justin Waters
Thomas Dougherty
Zac Sweers
Dan Warren
Joseph Salomone
Julien Dubois
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There are cosmic events so powerful that they leave permanent marks on the fabric of the universe itself. Imagine two colossal black holes spiraling into each other, yes they send ripples in the fabric of spacetime—gravitational waves that we’ve only recently learned to sense. Ripples pass, leaving the pond … or the universe … unchanged when they’re gone. But ripples aren’t the only type of wave. There’s another type of wave that leaves a permanent mark—a memory etched in the fabric of the universe. They’re akin to gravitational tsunamis, and we’re on the verge of being able to detect them.
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Written by Christopher Pollack & Matt O'Dowd
Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini & Stephanie Faria
Directed by Andrew Kornhaber
Associate Producer: Bahar Gholipour
Executive Producer: Andrew Kornhaber
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
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End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka
Space Time Was Made Possible In Part By:
Big Bang
Wojciech Szymski
Bryce Fort
Peter Barrett
Alexander Tamas
Morgan Hough
Juan Benet
Vinnie Falco
Mark Rosenthal
Supernova
Grace Biaelcki
Glenn Sugden
Ethan Cohen
Stephen Wilcox
Mark Heising
Hypernova
Dean Galvin
Michael Tidwell
Robert DeChellis
Stephen Spidle
Chris Webb
Massimiliano Pala
Justin Lloyd
David Giltinan
Kenneth See
Gregory Forfa
Alex Kern
Zubin Dowlaty
Scott Gorlick
Paul Stehr-Green
Ben Delo
Scott Gray
Антон Кочков
Robert Ilardi
John R. Slavik
Donal Botkin
Edmund Fokschaner
chuck zegar
Gamma Ray Burst
Satwik Pani
Param Saxena
John De Witt
Nathaniel Bennett
Sandhya Devi
Michael Oulvey
Arko Provo Mukherjee
Mike Purvis
Christopher Wade
Anthony Crossland
Grace Seraph
Stephen Saslow
Tomaz Lovsin
Anthony Leon
Lori Ferris
Koen Wilde
Nicolas Katsantonis
Richard Steenbergen
Joe Pavlovic
Chuck Lukaszewski
Cole B Combs
Andrea Galvagni
Jerry Thomas
Nikhil Sharma
John Anderson
Bradley Ulis
Craig Falls
Kane Holbrook
Ross Story
Harsh Khandhadia
Michael Lev
Rad Antonov
Terje Vold
James Trimmier
Jeremy Soller
Paul Wood
Kent Durham
jim bartosh
John H. Austin, Jr.
Diana S
Faraz Khan
Almog Cohen
Daniel Jennings
Jeremy Reed
David Johnston
Michael Barton
Isaac Suttell
Bleys Goodson
Mark Delagasse
Mark Daniel Cohen
Shane Calimlim
Tybie Fitzhugh
Eric Kiebler
Craig Stonaha
Frederic Simon
Jim Hudson
Alex Gan
John Funai
Adrien Molyneux
Bradley Jenkins
Vlad Shipulin
Justin Waters
Thomas Dougherty
Zac Sweers
Dan Warren
Joseph Salomone
Julien Dubois
- published: 14 Nov 2024
- views: 324119
7:53
How does the curvature of spacetime create gravity?
In 1919, Arthur Eddington led an expedition to observe a total solar eclipse, confirming that light passing near the Sun is deflected due to its gravity. This o...
In 1919, Arthur Eddington led an expedition to observe a total solar eclipse, confirming that light passing near the Sun is deflected due to its gravity. This observation supported Einstein's theory of general relativity, which differs from Newton's laws by predicting that massive objects warp spacetime, affecting the path of light.
Einstein resolved a paradox wherein photons traveling different distances (AB vs. CD) near a massive object like the Sun reach their destination simultaneously. According to special relativity, light's speed is constant, so photons traveling a shorter path (CD) should take less time. However, in general relativity, the presence of a massive object causes time to slow down, an effect called gravitational time dilation.
To visualize this, imagine spacetime as a cylinder that, when influenced by a massive object, flares into a cone. Clocks lower in the gravitational field (closer to the cone's wide base) tick slower than those higher up, explaining why time passes differently at different altitudes. This effect has been experimentally confirmed, such as with atomic clocks on airplanes running faster than those on the ground.
Gravitational time dilation can be visualized by imagining two ants, one higher (A) and one lower (B) on the cone. Both move through spacetime at the same speed, but B's clock ticks slower due to the cone's shape. Thus, B ages slower than A.
This curvature of spacetime not only affects the flow of time but also creates gravity. Objects naturally follow the curved paths in spacetime, leading them to fall towards massive bodies. A stationary object's path in curved spacetime slopes toward the massive body, causing it to fall, illustrating that gravity is the manifestation of curved spacetime geometry. This explains why an object falls faster as it moves closer to a massive body and why, hypothetically, an object falling infinitely would reach the speed of light due to the extreme curvature of spacetime.
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In 1919, Arthur Eddington led an expedition to observe a total solar eclipse, confirming that light passing near the Sun is deflected due to its gravity. This observation supported Einstein's theory of general relativity, which differs from Newton's laws by predicting that massive objects warp spacetime, affecting the path of light.
Einstein resolved a paradox wherein photons traveling different distances (AB vs. CD) near a massive object like the Sun reach their destination simultaneously. According to special relativity, light's speed is constant, so photons traveling a shorter path (CD) should take less time. However, in general relativity, the presence of a massive object causes time to slow down, an effect called gravitational time dilation.
To visualize this, imagine spacetime as a cylinder that, when influenced by a massive object, flares into a cone. Clocks lower in the gravitational field (closer to the cone's wide base) tick slower than those higher up, explaining why time passes differently at different altitudes. This effect has been experimentally confirmed, such as with atomic clocks on airplanes running faster than those on the ground.
Gravitational time dilation can be visualized by imagining two ants, one higher (A) and one lower (B) on the cone. Both move through spacetime at the same speed, but B's clock ticks slower due to the cone's shape. Thus, B ages slower than A.
This curvature of spacetime not only affects the flow of time but also creates gravity. Objects naturally follow the curved paths in spacetime, leading them to fall towards massive bodies. A stationary object's path in curved spacetime slopes toward the massive body, causing it to fall, illustrating that gravity is the manifestation of curved spacetime geometry. This explains why an object falls faster as it moves closer to a massive body and why, hypothetically, an object falling infinitely would reach the speed of light due to the extreme curvature of spacetime.
- published: 15 Jun 2024
- views: 165729
18:24
What If The Universe DID NOT Start With The Big Bang?
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Here’s the story we like to tell about the beginning of the universe. Space is expanding evenly everywhere, but if you rewind that expansion you find that all of space was once compacted in an infinitesimal point of infinite density—the singularity at the beginning of time. The expansion of the universe from this point is called the Big Bang. We like to tell this story because it's the correct conclusion from the description of an expanding universe that followed Einstein's general theory of relativity back in the 19-teens. But since then we've learned so much more since then. Does our modern understanding of the universe still insist on a point-like Big Bang? Recent work actually gives us a way to avoid the beginning of time.
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Written by Richard Dyer & Matt O'Dowd
Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini & Stephanie Faria
Directed by Andrew Kornhaber
Associate Producer: Bahar Gholipour
Executive Producers: Eric Brown & Andrew Kornhaber
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
Spacetime is a production of Kornhaber Brown for PBS Digital Studios.
This program is produced by Kornhaber Brown, which is solely responsible for its content.
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End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka
Space Time Was Made Possible In Part By:
Big Bang
Wojciech Szymski
Bryce Fort
Peter Barrett
Alexander Tamas
Morgan Hough
Juan Benet
Vinnie Falco
Mark Rosenthal
Supernova
Grace Biaelcki
Glenn Sugden
Ethan Cohen
Stephen Wilcox
Mark Heising
Hypernova
Richard Pavlicek
Dean Galvin
Michael Tidwell
Robert DeChellis
Stephen Spidle
Chris Webb
Justin Lloyd
David Giltinan
Kenneth See
Gregory Forfa
Alex Kern
Scott Gorlick
Paul Stehr-Green
Ben Delo
Scott Gray
Антон Кочков
Robert Ilardi
John R. Slavik
Donal Botkin
Edmund Fokschaner
chuck zegar
Daniel Muzquiz
Gamma Ray Burst
Param Saxena
John De Witt
Kevin Vallejo
Nathaniel Bennett
Sandhya Devi
Michael Oulvey
Arko Provo Mukherjee
Mike Purvis
Christopher Wade
Anthony Crossland
treborg777
Grace Seraph
Stephen Saslow
Tomaz Lovsin
Anthony Leon
Lori Ferris
Koen Wilde
Nicolas Katsantonis
Richard Steenbergen
gmmiddleton
Joe Pavlovic
Chuck Lukaszewski
Cole B Combs
Andrea Galvagni
Jerry Thomas
Nikhil Sharma
John Anderson
Bradley Ulis
Craig Falls
Kane Holbrook
Ross Story
Harsh Khandhadia
Jammer
Matt Q
Michael Lev
Rad Antonov
Terje Vold
James Trimmier
comboy
Jeremy Soller
Paul Wood
Kent Durham
jim bartosh
qntum
John H. Austin, Jr.
Diana S
Faraz Khan
Almog Cohen
Daniel Jennings
Jeremy Reed
David Johnston
Michael Barton
Isaac Suttell
Bleys Goodson
Mark Delagasse
Mark Daniel Cohen
Shane Calimlim
Tybie Fitzhugh
Eric Kiebler
Craig Stonaha
Frederic Simon
Tonyface
Jim Hudson
Alex Gan
John Funai
Adrien Molyneux
Bradley Jenkins
Vlad Shipulin
Justin Waters
Thomas Dougherty
Dan Warren
Joseph Salomone
Julien Dubois
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Here’s the story we like to tell about the beginning of the universe. Space is expanding evenly everywhere, but if you rewind that expansion you find that all of space was once compacted in an infinitesimal point of infinite density—the singularity at the beginning of time. The expansion of the universe from this point is called the Big Bang. We like to tell this story because it's the correct conclusion from the description of an expanding universe that followed Einstein's general theory of relativity back in the 19-teens. But since then we've learned so much more since then. Does our modern understanding of the universe still insist on a point-like Big Bang? Recent work actually gives us a way to avoid the beginning of time.
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Hosted by Matt O'Dowd
Written by Richard Dyer & Matt O'Dowd
Post Production by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini & Stephanie Faria
Directed by Andrew Kornhaber
Associate Producer: Bahar Gholipour
Executive Producers: Eric Brown & Andrew Kornhaber
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
Spacetime is a production of Kornhaber Brown for PBS Digital Studios.
This program is produced by Kornhaber Brown, which is solely responsible for its content.
© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.
End Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiDroideka
Space Time Was Made Possible In Part By:
Big Bang
Wojciech Szymski
Bryce Fort
Peter Barrett
Alexander Tamas
Morgan Hough
Juan Benet
Vinnie Falco
Mark Rosenthal
Supernova
Grace Biaelcki
Glenn Sugden
Ethan Cohen
Stephen Wilcox
Mark Heising
Hypernova
Richard Pavlicek
Dean Galvin
Michael Tidwell
Robert DeChellis
Stephen Spidle
Chris Webb
Justin Lloyd
David Giltinan
Kenneth See
Gregory Forfa
Alex Kern
Scott Gorlick
Paul Stehr-Green
Ben Delo
Scott Gray
Антон Кочков
Robert Ilardi
John R. Slavik
Donal Botkin
Edmund Fokschaner
chuck zegar
Daniel Muzquiz
Gamma Ray Burst
Param Saxena
John De Witt
Kevin Vallejo
Nathaniel Bennett
Sandhya Devi
Michael Oulvey
Arko Provo Mukherjee
Mike Purvis
Christopher Wade
Anthony Crossland
treborg777
Grace Seraph
Stephen Saslow
Tomaz Lovsin
Anthony Leon
Lori Ferris
Koen Wilde
Nicolas Katsantonis
Richard Steenbergen
gmmiddleton
Joe Pavlovic
Chuck Lukaszewski
Cole B Combs
Andrea Galvagni
Jerry Thomas
Nikhil Sharma
John Anderson
Bradley Ulis
Craig Falls
Kane Holbrook
Ross Story
Harsh Khandhadia
Jammer
Matt Q
Michael Lev
Rad Antonov
Terje Vold
James Trimmier
comboy
Jeremy Soller
Paul Wood
Kent Durham
jim bartosh
qntum
John H. Austin, Jr.
Diana S
Faraz Khan
Almog Cohen
Daniel Jennings
Jeremy Reed
David Johnston
Michael Barton
Isaac Suttell
Bleys Goodson
Mark Delagasse
Mark Daniel Cohen
Shane Calimlim
Tybie Fitzhugh
Eric Kiebler
Craig Stonaha
Frederic Simon
Tonyface
Jim Hudson
Alex Gan
John Funai
Adrien Molyneux
Bradley Jenkins
Vlad Shipulin
Justin Waters
Thomas Dougherty
Dan Warren
Joseph Salomone
Julien Dubois
- published: 26 Sep 2024
- views: 1068257
0:48
Time Travel: Exploring Paradoxes, Possibilities, and Scientific Frontiers #timeTravel #spaceTime
Time travel has fascinated humanity for generations, intertwining scientific theories and imaginative storytelling. From Einstein's groundbreaking theory of rel...
Time travel has fascinated humanity for generations, intertwining scientific theories and imaginative storytelling. From Einstein's groundbreaking theory of relativity to the speculative concept of wormholes, this captivating topic invites questions about the nature of time and our place within it.
Einstein's theory of relativity introduced the idea that time is not a fixed constant but a flexible dimension interconnected with space, forming what we know as space-time. This revolutionary concept suggests that under certain conditions, such as traveling at nearly the speed of light or being near massive objects, time can stretch or contract. This phenomenon, known as time dilation, offers a theoretical foundation for moving through time, albeit with practical limitations that challenge our current understanding of physics.
Among these challenges are the immense energy requirements and the need for exotic materials like negative energy. Scientists speculate that such materials might stabilize space-time distortions or even sustain wormholes, theoretical tunnels connecting distant points in space and time. While intriguing, these ideas remain speculative and unproven, existing more in the realm of theoretical physics than applied science.
Equally compelling are the time travel paradoxes that arise when altering the past. The famous grandfather paradox questions whether changing past events could disrupt the causality that led to the traveler's existence. Solutions to such paradoxes range from the speculative notion of alternate universes to the idea that time may be self-consistent, with past events unchangeable.
Time travel also thrives in the realm of science fiction, inspiring countless stories and novels that explore its possibilities and ethical implications. Iconic works like Frank Herbert’s Dune, Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars series, and Octavia Butler's Kindred bring imaginative depth to the topic. Theories of space-time manipulation, causality, and futuristic technology are woven into tales that reflect humanity’s curiosity and creativity.
Recent books, including Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem and Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life and Others, continue to push the boundaries of sci-fi novels, offering fresh perspectives on time travel and space-time theories. Audiobook adaptations and new releases, such as the Foundation series by Apple, make these concepts accessible to diverse audiences, showcasing the intersection of science, philosophy, and narrative.
Exploring time travel not only deepens our understanding of theoretical physics but also inspires profound questions about the universe. Whether through best sci-fi books or groundbreaking research, the journey toward uncovering the truth behind time travel continues to captivate and challenge humanity.
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Time travel has fascinated humanity for generations, intertwining scientific theories and imaginative storytelling. From Einstein's groundbreaking theory of relativity to the speculative concept of wormholes, this captivating topic invites questions about the nature of time and our place within it.
Einstein's theory of relativity introduced the idea that time is not a fixed constant but a flexible dimension interconnected with space, forming what we know as space-time. This revolutionary concept suggests that under certain conditions, such as traveling at nearly the speed of light or being near massive objects, time can stretch or contract. This phenomenon, known as time dilation, offers a theoretical foundation for moving through time, albeit with practical limitations that challenge our current understanding of physics.
Among these challenges are the immense energy requirements and the need for exotic materials like negative energy. Scientists speculate that such materials might stabilize space-time distortions or even sustain wormholes, theoretical tunnels connecting distant points in space and time. While intriguing, these ideas remain speculative and unproven, existing more in the realm of theoretical physics than applied science.
Equally compelling are the time travel paradoxes that arise when altering the past. The famous grandfather paradox questions whether changing past events could disrupt the causality that led to the traveler's existence. Solutions to such paradoxes range from the speculative notion of alternate universes to the idea that time may be self-consistent, with past events unchangeable.
Time travel also thrives in the realm of science fiction, inspiring countless stories and novels that explore its possibilities and ethical implications. Iconic works like Frank Herbert’s Dune, Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars series, and Octavia Butler's Kindred bring imaginative depth to the topic. Theories of space-time manipulation, causality, and futuristic technology are woven into tales that reflect humanity’s curiosity and creativity.
Recent books, including Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem and Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life and Others, continue to push the boundaries of sci-fi novels, offering fresh perspectives on time travel and space-time theories. Audiobook adaptations and new releases, such as the Foundation series by Apple, make these concepts accessible to diverse audiences, showcasing the intersection of science, philosophy, and narrative.
Exploring time travel not only deepens our understanding of theoretical physics but also inspires profound questions about the universe. Whether through best sci-fi books or groundbreaking research, the journey toward uncovering the truth behind time travel continues to captivate and challenge humanity.
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- published: 09 Dec 2024
- views: 134
13:39
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Space-time Continuum
What are the consequences of playing with the SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down the space-tim...
What are the consequences of playing with the SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down the space-time continuum in real life and in pop culture.
Find out about Einstein's special theory of relativity and our four dimensions. Neil and Chuck make lunch plans as they navigate space and time. What critiques does Neil have of The Terminator and Back to the Future? What are some unintended complications of time travel? Discover the concept of worldliness, getting unstuck from time in Slaughterhouse 5, and how time travel is just a changing of dimensions.
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What are the consequences of playing with the SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down the space-time continuum in real life and in pop culture.
Find out about Einstein's special theory of relativity and our four dimensions. Neil and Chuck make lunch plans as they navigate space and time. What critiques does Neil have of The Terminator and Back to the Future? What are some unintended complications of time travel? Discover the concept of worldliness, getting unstuck from time in Slaughterhouse 5, and how time travel is just a changing of dimensions.
About the prints that flank Neil in this video:
"Black Swan” & "White Swan" limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information about this artist and her work, visit Inuit Gallery of Vancouver. https://inuit.com/
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- published: 29 Jun 2021
- views: 532670