Neil de Grasse Tyson: Faster than the Speed of Light

Could the Big Bang have been the result of something traveling faster than the speed of light In answering Jeff Sloan s Cosmic Query, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic cohost Chuck Nice discuss Cherenkov radiation, sonic booms and light booms, and why a diamond sparkles. Find out how we can conduct fasterthanlight experiments if it s impossible to travel faster than the speed of light in this Behind the This Behind the Scenes video was shot during the recording of our episode, Cosmic Queries: If you d like to listen to the full podcast, click here: If you love StarTalk Radio, don t miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: iTunes SoundCloud Stitcher Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest