In space documentaries like PBS Space Time, they talk about future cosmic events in artistic galaxies on Earth timelines. In terms of relatively, it seems like galactic simulations sort of step through a wormhole to film X solar systems. What is the rate at which time ticks on things we're observing? And if it's not ticking at the same rate that the universe is ticking here on Earth, who are we to put it on our timeline?
Can we use gravitational lensing to view distant planets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore black holes, quasars, entropy, and more with astrophysicist and host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd.
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