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As private space entrepreneurs develop super-fast propulsion systems, it might one day be possible for a corporation to take full advantage of the time-bending science of special relativity.

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S1, EP10 "Above The Law"
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S1, EP11 "Toxic Space Factories"
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S1, EP15 "Mad Scientists In Outer Space"

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S1, EP20 "Strange Space Recipes"

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Scientists are developing strange, cutting-edge ways to use naturally occurring resources like space rocks and astronaut blood to make deep space missions or long-term space colonies possible.

S1, EP19 "World Wide Wifi"

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S1, EP18 "Space & Shelter"

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S1, EP17 "Traveling So Fast Time Slows Down"

S1, EP17 "Traveling So Fast Time Slows Down"

As private space entrepreneurs develop super-fast propulsion systems, it might one day be possible for a corporation to take full advantage of the time-bending science of special relativity.


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Examining what space exploration looks like when it's motivated by humanity's blind ambition, lust for power, and unchecked greed.
Original Air Date: Dec 17, 2021
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Playback: HD
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