The Lie You Were Taught About Zero Gravity | Neil deGrasse Tyson x Chuck Nice

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The Lie You Were Taught About Zero Gravity | Neil deGrasse Tyson x Chuck Nice The Lie You Were Taught About Zero Gravity | Neil deGrasse Tyson x Chuck Nice The Lie You Were Taught About Zero Gravity | Neil deGrasse Tyson x Chuck Nice You think you understand gravity, but you have likely been misled by movies and basic physics classes. Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals the mind-bending truth about "weightlessness," why modern sci-fi gets space travel wrong, and the terrifying reality of how light experiences time. Most people assume that floating in the International Space Station means there is zero gravity, or that traveling to Mars is simply a matter of flying in a straight line. These misconceptions mask the complex and fascinating reality of our universe. In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down Einstein's "Equivalence Principle," explains why the show The Expanse is scientifically superior to Star Wars, and tackles a listener's paradox about whether photons are born and destroyed in the same instant. Timestamps: 00:00 - Galactic Gumbo Intro 01:00 - Can We Create Constant Artificial Gravity? 02:15 - The Physics of falling toward Mars 03:30 - Why 'The Expanse' is the Most Accurate Sci-Fi 04:20 - Einstein’s Equivalence Principle Explained 05:25 - The "Zero Gravity" Myth Debunked 06:45 - The Truth About Being in Orbit 08:10 - Why Projectiles Don't Actually Move in Parabolas 09:20 - The Photon Paradox: Does Light Experience Time? 10:30 - How Redshift Changes Reality for a Photon 12:00 - Learning the Language of the Universe Neil deGrasse Tyson is an acclaimed astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and author. As the host of StarTalk and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, he is one of the world's leading science communicators, dedicated to bringing the complexities of the cosmos down to Earth. Neil deGrasse Tyson, StarTalk, Chuck Nice, Space Travel, Artificial Gravity, The Expanse, Time Dilation, Physics, Zero Gravity, Mars Mission, Einstein, General Relativity, Astrophysics, Orbit, Redshift, Photons, Science Podcast, SpaceX, NASA. Hashtags: #Podcast #NeildeGrasseTyson #ChuckNice #Astrophysics #SpaceTravel