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Beyond our galaxy, there is much more to be discovered. Learn how we explore the universe with talks that are definitely out of this world.

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How to take a picture of a black hole
12:41

Katie Bouman

How to take a picture of a black hole

12 minutes 41 seconds
How LIGO discovered gravitational waves -- and what might be next
13:29

Gabriela González

How LIGO discovered gravitational waves -- and what might be next

13 minutes 29 seconds
A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
04:29

Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe

4 minutes 29 seconds
A 3D atlas of the universe
06:40

Carter Emmart

A 3D atlas of the universe

6 minutes 40 seconds
The most mysterious star in the universe
13:36

Tabetha Boyajian

The most mysterious star in the universe

13 minutes 36 seconds
What the discovery of gravitational waves means
10:48

Allan Adams

What the discovery of gravitational waves means

10 minutes 48 seconds
Where did the Moon come from? A new theory
11:00

Sarah T. Stewart

Where did the Moon come from? A new theory

11 minutes
How to land on a comet
17:37

Fred Jansen

How to land on a comet

17 minutes 37 seconds
How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible universe
04:09

Jedidah Isler

How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible universe

4 minutes 9 seconds
The flower-shaped starshade that might help us detect Earth-like planets
06:24

Jeremy Kasdin

The flower-shaped starshade that might help us detect Earth-like planets

6 minutes 24 seconds
Shedding light on dark matter
15:49

Patricia Burchat

Shedding light on dark matter

15 minutes 49 seconds
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