Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & Lycanthropy
From StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson
June 2, 2026 · 50 min · Season 17 · Episode 33
About this episode
Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad explore a variety of cosmic questions including redshift and gravitational waves.
Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself.
People in this episode
Host: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Guest: Negin Farsad
Topics covered
- cosmic infrastructure
- redshift
- gravitational waves
- werewolves
- nature of time
Keywords
- galaxies
- redshifting
- LIGO
- light
- lycanthropy
- gravitational waves
- time
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LIGO
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