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    PBS Space Time Season 1 Episode 1 - What Planet is Super Mario World?
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    #1 - What Planet is Super Mario World?

    S1:E1

    We've run, jumped, and stomped all over the world of Super Mario, but, where in the universe is Super Mario EXACTLY? It's virtual so it obviously DOESN'T exist, but if it did, could Super Mario world be in our solar system? And what do the planet's dynamics reveal about Mario's crazy jumping ability? Join Gabe as he takes us on a rick-roaring tour of our known universe as we search for the answer in this week's SpaceTime!

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  2. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 1 - What Planet is Super Mario World?
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    #2 - What Planet is Super Mario World?

    S2015:E1

    We've run, jumped, and stomped all over the world of Super Mario, but, where in the universe is Super Mario EXACTLY? It's virtual so it obviously DOESN'T exist, but if it did, could Super Mario world be in our solar system? And what do the planet's dynamics reveal about Mario's crazy jumping ability? Join Gabe as he takes us on a rick-roaring tour of our known universe as we search for the answer in this week's SpaceTime!

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  3. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 2 - Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?
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    #3 - Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?

    S2015:E2

    Aliens! Could humans really be alone in this expansive universe? And if we're not, how come we've never made contact with other intelligent life? Everyone's thought about it; especially members of the scientific community. Join Gabe as he presents some of the most popular theories that scientists use to rationalize their support or skepticism of the existence of aliens. We may never know the answer to this age old question, but a little scientific thinking never hurt anybody!

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  4. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 3 - How Do You Measure the Size of the Universe?
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    #4 - How Do You Measure the Size of the Universe?

    S2015:E3

    The universe is HUGE. But, there is only so much of the universe we can ACTUALLY see, and if we wanted to measure that FINITE space, how would we do it? A gigantic ruler? One really long car ride? Or maybe it's something even more spectacular, something that involves not only the observable universe as it is NOW, but how it was when it was first BORN?

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  5. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 4 - Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars?
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    #5 - Should We Colonize Venus Instead of Mars?

    S2015:E4

    Mars One. The Mars Rover. Bruno Mars. Mars Bars. It's pretty clear we're OBSESSED with the idea of Mars, especially in regard to it being a potential colony for earthlings. But is that really the best option? Is there a better place for us to colonize in our solar system? Well, how about Venus? Sure the surface temperature is over 450 degrees Celsius, with crazy pressure, but there might be a smart way around that, making Venus a better option for long term colonization than Mars!

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  6. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 5 - What Will Destroy Planet Earth?
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    #6 - What Will Destroy Planet Earth?

    S2015:E5

    Killing all the life on Earth is easy. But what about destroying the planet itself? That is DEFINITELY going to happen!! But HOW? Could it be Nukes? A Giant Asteroid? A Collision with another planet? And what’s more, will anyone be around to actually watch the world reach its ultimate demise?

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  7. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 6 - Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work In Space?
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    #7 - Can A Starfox Barrel Roll Work In Space?

    S2015:E6

    DO A BARREL ROLL! Or at least, try…? The iconic move from Star Fox seems so easy, just press a button and BOOM. The ship rolls. But HOW? Barrel rolls in atmosphere are easy to execute with the use of ailerons, but in space, it's a different issue altogether. With no atmosphere (and no thrusters), how does one Barrel Roll like Star Fox in space?

    Director:Unknown
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  8. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 7 - Cosmic Microwave Background Explained
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    #8 - Cosmic Microwave Background Explained

    S2015:E7

    HAS SPACE ALWAYS BEEN BLACK? As long as we've been around, YES. But the universe gets much more exciting, AND much BRIGHTER, as we start winding our clocks back to the early days of the universe. Near the beginning of the universe, when space was rapidly expanding, that dark night sky we know so well as actually…ORANGE! But why? Did the lights just go out, or did something more spectacular happen?

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  9. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 8 - Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?
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    #9 - Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?

    S2015:E8

    Is Link in Majora's Mask actually being overseen by a Black Hole (with teeth)? It's easy to take things at face value in video games. But when we take a deeper dive into the physics in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, it seems that the "MOON" might be one of those things that isn't quite what it seems. Given its size and the way it affects Termina, it actually appears that the moon is really a BLACK HOLE! Is that seriously the only possibility? What is the evidence that supports this theory?

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  10. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 9 - Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?
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    #10 - Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?

    S2015:E9

    Listen, we know you've thought about it, and we're here to give you THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER to one of the greatest science questions of all time. How long would it take to get to the MOON by farting?

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  11. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 10 - How to Weigh a Fart
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    #11 - How to Weigh a Fart

    S2015:E10

    EVER WANTED TO WEIGH A FART? Well, it isn't easy, but walk through the math, physics, and science behind farts and how to measure them!

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  12. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 11 - Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?
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    #12 - Could NASA Start the Zombie Apocalypse?

    S2015:E11

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  13. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 12 - Are Space and Time An Illusion?
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    #13 - Are Space and Time An Illusion?

    S2015:E12

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  14. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 13 - What's the Most Realistic Artificial Gravity in Sci-Fi?
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    #14 - What's the Most Realistic Artificial Gravity in Sci-Fi?

    S2015:E13

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  15. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 14 - Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?
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    #15 - Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?

    S2015:E14

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  16. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 15 - 9 NASA Technologies Shaping YOUR Future
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    #16 - 9 NASA Technologies Shaping YOUR Future

    S2015:E15

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  17. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 16 - The Real Meaning of E=mc²
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    #17 - The Real Meaning of E=mc²

    S2015:E16

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  18. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 17 - Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!
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    #18 - Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!

    S2015:E17

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  19. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 18 - Is Gravity An Illusion?
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    #19 - Is Gravity An Illusion?

    S2015:E18

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  20. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 19 - Challenge: What Happens to a Helium Balloon in Freefall?
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    #20 - Challenge: What Happens to a Helium Balloon in Freefall?

    S2015:E19

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  21. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 20 - How to Signal Aliens
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    #21 - How to Signal Aliens

    S2015:E20

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  22. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 21 - The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas
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    #22 - The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas

    S2015:E21

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  23. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 22 - Can a Circle Be a Straight Line?
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    #23 - Can a Circle Be a Straight Line?

    S2015:E22

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  24. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 23 - Curvature Demonstrated + Comments
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    #24 - Curvature Demonstrated + Comments

    S2015:E23

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  25. PBS Space Time Season 2015 Episode 24 - The Leap Second Explained
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    #25 - The Leap Second Explained

    S2015:E24

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Worst Episodes Summary

"What Planet is Super Mario World?" is the worst rated episode of "PBS Space Time". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "What Planet is Super Mario World?".