Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 42 Special Relativity and Interstellar Travel
(2025, original release: 2007)

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Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
15079934
LANGUAGE
English
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Title from title frames

Are interstellar voyages possible within a single human lifetime? According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, the answer is "yes" in principle but "no" in practice, given current technology. You explore the reasons for both answers

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Alex Filippenko

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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