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How To Go Faster Than Light Speed

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

How To Go Faster Than Light Speed

Season 11 Episode 7 | 9m 56s | CC

Nothing can travel faster than light — in a vacuum. But when light slows down, sometimes matter can blaze past that speed limit, creating a stunning glow called Cherenkov radiation. We can see this glow in a nuclear reactor as high-energy particles speed by. It offers us a window into a realm of the universe that is usually invisible to us.

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