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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 30 MIN

Things You Thought You Knew – Faster Than Light

from StarTalk Radio · host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

What’s up with the fourth dimension? Can anything travel faster than light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about dimensions, tachyons, and isotopes.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-faster-than-light/Thanks to our Patrons John Amneus, Eric, LUC THEO 280, Alex Mata, Katik, David Drain, Gwen Blake, Claira Broach, Keenan Smout, Zack Dagle, Ted, Julie Garisto, Trevor Whitfield, Lax Starkie, Bored as It, Vic Carnage, Martin Reavis, Tim Racine, Jodi Raffoul, Steve Wolf, Kimberly Dossett, Tyrell Blaylock, Samantha Lus, Daniel, odie wrex, Dakota Riffee, Joe Cutler, Odessa Rose, Nathan, Ang, A vat of K, Charles Boudreau, Zachery Hunter, Ashanti Abdullah, Madelaine Tully, Rocío, Becky Ziegler, Monty Thorstenson, Suresh, Ryan Pacharzynski, Andrew Pierce, Shervin Koramdel, Tim, Brandon Hughes, JJ M, lou, Moe Fury, Eric Max, Bren Plummer, Tyler Scott, Tom Davies, Marilyn Rivera, Jeff Nesmith, June504760, Colin Montoute, Billie Williams, and Jason Hamilton for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s up with the fourth dimension? Can anything travel faster than light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about dimensions, tachyons, and isotopes.

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