Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd

Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd

June 9, 2026 · 55 min · Season 17 · Episode 34

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss quasars and the high energy universe with astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd.

Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd.

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