What is a wormhole? On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the science of wormholes and how they work. You’ll learn how gravity is the curvature of spacetime. We talk about the “speed limit” of the universe and how to break it using a wormhole.

But, how do you keep a wormhole open? Is it prone to collapse? All that, plus, Neil and Chuck explore classic time travel movies like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Back to the Future, Time Bandits, Contact, and more!

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"Black Swan” & "White Swan" limited edition serigraph prints by Coast Salish artist Jane Kwatleematt Marston. For more information about this artist and her work, visit Inuit Gallery of Vancouver https://inuit.com/.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Neil’s Gets Served on Twitter
1:46 - What Is a Wormhole?
6:03 - Wormhole in Chuck’s Living Room
8:49 - The Challenge of Wormholes
10:48 - Wormhole Into Another Universe
11:55 - Wormholes in Movies
13:59 - Earliest Mention of Wormholes
14:59 - Chuck’s Glowforge
16:16 - Closing Notes