Can anything travel faster than light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explain what a tachyon is and how it could travel faster than the speed of light.

What happens when you go faster than the speed of light? What are different ways to move faster than light? We break down a tachyon’s relationship to time, Cherenkov radiation, and how the early universe expanded faster than the speed of light.

Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn

Support us on Patreon:   / startalkradio  

FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:
Twitter:   / startalkradio  
Facebook:   / startalk  
Instagram:   / startalk  

About StarTalk:
Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!

#StarTalk #neildegrassetyson

00:00 - Breaking the Speed of Light
3:03 - How Tachyons Work
4:42 - Light Traveling Through Different Media & Cherenkov Radiation
9:45 - A Sonic Boom For Light