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What is Antimatter?

2024-09-12 Science & Technology
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Go to https://ground.news/startalk to stay fully informed on the latest Space and Science news. Save 40% off through our link for unlimited access to the Vantage plan this month. What is antimatter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down what antimatter is and how our matter-based universe came to be. What happens when matter and antimatter annihilate? We break down positrons and the anti-quarks that makeup anti-neutrons. Is there an opposite universe where everything is antimatter? Plus, learn about energy mass conversion and its role in how our universe came to be. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Is Antimatter Real? 01:48 - Antimatter Annihilation & Energy Conversion 04:05 - Is there an Antimatter Universe? 08:08 - The Begining of the Universe 11:27 - Is Antimatter Still Among Us? Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Top Comments (10)

@Wayne_Rasmussen 2024-09-12

I like seeing how much Chuck has learned over the years.

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@dukatelo 2024-09-12

"Isn't there conservation of energy" I swear if Chuck keeps showing up on StarTalk he will get that Ph.D from Neil himself lol, every video he keeps learning more and more and it shows

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@KHAOS_CT 2024-09-12

Chuck is just like darpa, "cool, so how can we turn this into a bomb?" lmfaooo

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@RoseOhenewa 2025-01-05

Meanwhile in antimatter universe someone is also trying to explain matter in an interview

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@DirkThys 2024-09-13

11:54 in that antimatter universe, the astrophysicist Chuck Nice is explaining to comedian Neil deGrasse Tyson what antimatter is

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@StarTalk 2024-09-12

How could the study of antimatter help us understand the origins and ultimate fate of our universe?

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@keithrange4457 2024-09-12

On a tee shirt of mine: You matter!!! Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared... Then.. YOU ENERGY!!

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@lazylightning1197 2025-07-19

Nothing makes me happier than seeing Neil getting super excited at Chuck grasping these complicated concepts! I start giggling like a child.

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@brinkman4925 2025-07-14

10:58 my last two braincells.

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@timtigerjazz 2025-07-17

I love the fact that Neil is capable of explaining stuff so well that you don’t need any graphics

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