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PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.

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PBS Space Time
JWST May Have Discovered a New Cosmic Object: The Black Hole Star
Gigantic black holes existed in a cosmic eyeblink after the Big Bang. That should be impossible.
Episode: S11 E35 | 14:20
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PBS Space Time
We Thought All Black Holes Came From Stars. We May Have Been Wrong.
LIGO may have found an impossible black hole, hinting at primordial relics from the Big Bang.
Episode: S11 E33 | 16:31
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PBS Space Time
There's Something Massive Hiding Behind the Galaxy's Strangest Star
A decade later, a leading theory may finally explain Tabby’s Star, the galaxy’s weirdest star.
Episode: S11 E34 | 15:15
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The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Majestic Pine
Bob Ross paints a golden field of sparse pines and other greenery.
Episode: S43 E4302 | 27:15
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The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Blue River
Bob Ross shows us how to create crimson-y magic in today's riverside landscape.
Episode: S43 E4301 | 26:07
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PBS Space Time
The Universe Has Been Expanding Since the Big Bang. Just Not How We Thought.
DESI and DES studied dark energy. Together, what can they tell us?
Episode: S11 E32 | 17:40
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Eons
How A Geological Event Created The Ultimate Cat
How did Homotherium evolve to be so successful? The answer may lie in the rise of the Tibetan plate.
Episode: S8 E21 | 9:11
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A People's History
The Independence Day History They Don't Teach You
Tai Leclaire breaks down the Declaration of Independence, Uncle Sam and the meaning of July 4th.
Episode: S2 E9 | 15:14
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Curious Traveler
Curious Polish Christmas
Traditional Polish Christmas Markets and Traditions in Kraków, Gdańsk & Wrocław.
Episode: S8 E808 | 27:59