The Shape of the Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Delilah Gates | Cosmic Queries

What is the shape of spacetime? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover the structure of the universe, spacetime geometry, and relativity with theoretical physicist at Princeton Gravity Initiative, Delilah Gates.

Is spacetime stable? We explore the four dimensions and how there could be more. Why are there so many spheres in the universe? Could the universe be a closed spherical shape? Find out if wormholes can be stable and how matter warps spacetime.

Could far away galaxies be our past selves mirroring back at us? Do we live in a flat universe? Learn about tori, the golden ratio, and the geometry of spacetime around blackholes. Why can’t light escape from a black hole?

Are galaxies closer together in other places or is it just our field of view? Could spacetime be like a fluid? Finally, Is there a center of the universe? Find out why not.

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00:00 - Intro: Spacetime geometry
04:30 - What is Spacetime?
08:18 - Why is everything a sphere?
10:20 - Can wormholes be stable?
14:20 - Are we in an open or closed universe?
20:45 - The Shape of the Universe
26:57 - Upper dimensions
31:28 - Spacetime around Black holes
36:30 - Our field of view
40:02 - Is spacetime a fluid inside an event horizon?
42:13 - Is there a center of the universe?
44:17 - Mandela Effect