Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!
From StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson
March 24, 2026 · 40 min · Season 17 · Episode 18
About this episode
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss sonic booms, daily temperatures, and the origins of wind.
Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works.
People in this episode
Host: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Guest: Chuck Nice
Topics covered
- sonic boom
- wind
- daily temperatures
- science education
Keywords
- sonic boom
- wind
- temperature
- science
- education
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