What would we see at the speed of light?

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Published 2023-04-06
What optical effects appear when we accelerate? Could we reach the speed of light? And what would we see when we try to go faster? All these answers in 15 minutes!

0:00 - Introduction
1:01 - Take-off
2:25 - Aberration of light
4:41 - Doppler effect
6:50 - Time dilation
7:48 - Length contraction
10:28 - Speed of light
12:24 - Warp drive

This video is narrated by Octave Masson.
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All Comments (21)
  • @ScienceClicEN
    The images of this video were simulated with the following effects taken into account: - Doppler effect (with emission lines spectrum for the background nebula, and blackbody spectrum for the stars) - Magnification (change of brightness for point-like stars due to aberration and lensing) - Aberration (change of the perceived direction of light)
  • @NikHem343
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  • @SpoxGaming1
    One of the most, if not the most, detailed and comprehensive videos I've seen on the topic of speed of light. Truly astonished by the effort put into this and the explanation of all the phenomenae that take place. Thank you for this piece of art, you are the hero we need, but do not deserve. Edit: grammar mistake.
  • @roamey
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    Man.. life really is stranger than fiction. Absolutely mind blowing.
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  • @DonPrecedens
    This is the best video about lightspeed and its properties I've watched so far.
  • @philipcox5859
    I love the rain analogy, never really understood why light behaves that way until you'd explained that way. Thanks!
  • @WMalven
    That graphic showing the rocket moving on the time axis and the second path diverging is the best illustration of the time dilation I've seen. Simple and exceptionally easy to understand.
  • @JackMonarch14
    Amazing video. I've watched so many videos regarding near light speed travel and this is the best one. You covered so many important points. Thank you!
  • @kj007a
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  • @sorlag110
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  • @volgg
    okay wow, this was an amazing video! someone who isn't great a physics, the whole idea of space and time was always confusing to me. This video really simplified the explanation but also explained it in a way that makes a lot of sense!
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